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Mining & the mines, 1906

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Mining in the State. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 9

Mr. C. woodward has cleaned up 840 tons for a return of 200oz of gold bullion. This represents a profit of £381 for flvo weeks' work…

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Special City. "Evening News" Office. 45 P.m. Assessment of Mines. What Shall the Basis Be? Conference at Chief Secretary's Office

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 5

A conference of gentlemen representing mining interests, and members of Parliament whose constituents are vitally interested in mining matters, was opened this morning in…

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Craiglea Goldfield. Favourable Prospects. Scarcity of Water

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

BATHURST, Monday.—A visit to what is commonly known as Craiglea gold field furnished some interesting information concerning the field, where some remarkable…

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Assessment of Mines. Conference of Mining Representatives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 5

A conference of representatives ot mining companies, municipalities and the Mines Department was opened yesterday in the Executive Council Chamber to discuss the rating…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 6
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The legal manager of the Burragorang Silver Mining Company, reports:—Tunnel in lode driven 18ft for week, total 216ft. Lode 5in, showing ore in small vughs. Face changing, and…

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Gold Dredging

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 4

During the fortnight ended February 3 the Jembaicumbene dredge only worked part time, owing to the scarcity of water, and washed-up for 80z of smelted gold. The water in the…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 5

The following were to-day's clearances:— The Puritan, 4-mst. bq, for Tocopilla, with 3484 tons Wallsend; Willyama, s, for Port Pirie, via Sydney, with 2280 tons; Mintaro, s,…

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The Rating of Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 4

How equitably to get local government rales from mines was one of the knottiest questions the Government and the Parliament had to deal with when preparing and discussing the Shires…

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Shires Bill. the Rating of Mines

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 6

The conference which met at the Works Department to endeavour to arrive at a fair basis for the rating of mines was continued yesterday afternoon…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 9

Block 14 last week sent away 270 tons of carbonates. Development work in the carbonate stopes is progressing on the usual lines. Ore is plentiful, and generally of…

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East Greta Colliery. Inflow of Water. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 5

Trouble has been experienced in East Greta colliery. So much water has appeared on the fourth flat that the working places there had to be abandoned to-day. Pumping…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 9

During the past month 41 tons of ore were treated at the Queen Margaret Bulong lease, for a return of 197oz. During the same period 200 tons of ore were treated at the Queen…

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Mining in the State. Bateman's Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 9

The Big Hill Gold Mines, which have been abandoned for some years past, have been pegged out for a Sydney syndicate. About 18 acres in all have been pogged, comprising…

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Coal-lumpers' Troubles. the Men Cease Work. New Regulation Causes Delay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 6

Trouble has again arisen in connection with the loading of steamers with bunker coal in the port. Coal-lumpers are dissatisfied with the award of the Court, which does not come into…

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Shire Rates on Mines. the Basis Oe Assessment. Conference to Dispose of a Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 8

A conference of representatives of the mining industry, members for mining constituencies, Mayors of mining municipalities, and officers of the Government was held at the Executive…

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Hillgrove Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 346

The Baker's Creek Company reports for the week ended February 2:—Thirty heads of stampers have been crushing on day shift for the company, and on the tributors' account. Smith's reef at No. 15 level…

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Assessment of Mines. Mining and Municipal Conference. Further Information Required

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 7

The conference of representatives of mining companies, mining constituencies, municipalities, and the Government, which was called together to consider what…

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Miners in Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 10

The executive of the Northern Miners' Federation and officers of the Pelaw-Main and Hebburn miners' lodges met the management of the Pelaw-Main colliery in…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 6

YASS, Wednesday.—A forward move is taking in connection with the Kangiara Mines. Some 200 tons of ore are now at grass, and the teamsters are making a start…

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