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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Hillgrove Mines. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 9

The Baker's Creek Company's report for the week ended January 20 states that in the mine at No. 16 level driving on Smith's reef north and south of the crosscut is being continued…

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The Rating of Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 4

The calling of a conference in connection with the rating of mines under the Shires Act as passed by Parliament last session points a moral which cannot be too…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 9

Operations commenced at the Globe mine, under the management of Mr. H. Arthur, so far have been mainly confined to getting the shaft in order at the surface, but as soon…

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Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 5

Shipments of coal at wollongong last week were confined to the usual Sydney traders. At Port Kembla the Dunmore loaded 270 tons, and the Mount Kembla 150 tons for Sydney…

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Eating of Mines. a Debatable Question. Conference Convened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 5

The Government has issued invitations to a large number of gentlemen interested in the mining industry, whether it be coal, gold, silver, load, tin, or any other metal, to meet…

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The Shires Act. Assessment of Mines. an Important Conference

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 7

The following letter was some time ago issued by the Public Works Department to a number of managing directors of mines, members of Parliament, and others:--…

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Rating Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 54

The New South Wales Government has issued invitations to a large number of gentlemen interested in the mining industry—coal, gold, sliver, lead, tin, or any other motal—to meet in…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 15

The market yesterday on the Sydney Exchange showed very little improvement, Rather more business was compassed, but operations were devoid of spirit. All copper lines had firm support, though not much dealing…

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The Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday. -- The coal trade of the district still continues brisk, all of the collieries working well. During the week all the shipments from the port were to Sydney, the…

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Water for Barrer Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 23

The Central (Sulphide Corporation) and South Companies, are dissatisfied with the present water supply from Stephens Creek, and. have conjointly pegged, out and applied for a lease…

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Gold in Madagascar

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

Reporting on the trade of Madagascar for 1905, Mr. Consul Sauzier states that the gold exported from the island last year was 3035 kilos, weight, worth £307,718. In 1900 it was £143,516,…

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Dissatisfied Miners. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 10

The Weston employees in Hebburn Colliery are not satisfied with the manner in which the private arbitration court award is working. They claim that as men working in wet…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 11

Last week the Junction mill, working 46 hours coped with 730 tons of mixed crudes and tailings worth 11.7 per cent. load, 9.1oz. silver, 13.1 per cent. zinc, for 70 tons of…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 11

At Kalgurli mine the main shaft is still being carried down. The big payable ore body was first encountered at a depth of 1138ft. The shaft has since been deepened to…

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Mining at Wyalong

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 54

Our Wyalong correspondent writes:— Operations are being actively carried on at the various properties. At the Barrier good progress is being made in…

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The Famous Wyalong Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 34

There is probably no important gold mining centre in Australia of which so little is generally known as Wyalong. The reasons for this are not far to seek. In the first place, the…

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Financial. Australian Gold for India

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 11

The Indian Council has decided that it will purchase sovereigns shipped from Australia by banks and others, and give out telegraphic transfers against them some 10 days after…

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Mining Speculator's Sudden Death

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 4

CARCOAR, Wednesday.—A mining speculator named Edmund Edyvean has died suddenly at Lyndhurst. Shortly after breakast Edyvean and two companions went for a walk along the road,…

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Mining Under the Sea

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 23

The Hodbarrow iron-ore mines are at the southern extremity of Cumberland, near to Millom. Veins of ore were found in the limestone rock on the seashore, and the late Earl…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 23

Diggers on the Abercrombie River, Tuena, are again at work on their claims, the river having nearly stopped running, giving them a chance to get into the bed. J. Look and party (5) got…

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