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Mining & the mines, 1906

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New Zealand. the State Coal Mine. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 5

The output of the Seddonville State Colliery last year was 46,086 tons…

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Ebbw Vale Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held this afternoon for the purpose of dealing with the dispute between the management and…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

HELLGROVE, Thursday.—The gold escort took in 993oz of bar gold to Armidale, consigned to the City Bank of Sydney. At Baker's Creek Gold Mine work is to be resumed. Preparations…

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Ebbw Vale Mine Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held last evening at the Trades-hall, when consideration was given to the dispute at the Ebbw Vale colliery, relative to the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 9

The following wire has been received from the manager of the C.S.A. Mines, Limited:— "South drive face 17ft in; sample assays 61.7 per cent, lead, loz silver, 7dwt gold."…

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7717 Miners at Broken Hill

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 5

BROKEN HILL.. Thursday.—The total number of men at present employed in the mines at Broken Hill is 7717, the highest on record. The principal figures are:—Proprietary, 3036;…

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Preparing for the Mines' Report

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 4

The wardens and mining registrars throughout the State are now busily engaged in collecting particulars relative to the progress of the mineral industry during the year 1905…

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A Second Gold Reserve

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 9

Yesterday we gave some particulars of Mr. Fellx Schuster's criticism of the Inadequacy of the Bank of England gold reserve. The same authority has suggested a remedy…

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Newcastle. Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 5

The following were to-day's clearances:— The Oonah, s, for Hobart, via Sydney, with 535 tons; Wakatipu, s, for Launceston, via Sydney, with 1050 tons; Kakapo, s, for…

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The World's Coal Output. Eight Hundred Million

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 3

Great Britain has increased her output of coal by nearly five million tons during the last three years, whereas her greatest rival, the United States, has dropped five million tons…

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A Gold Watch and Chain. and an Impossible Story

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 1

With the close of the year that is gone a thief raided a boarding-house in Regent-street, and stole from one of the inmates a gold watch and chain and some clothing…

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Westport Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 7

The Westport Coal Company's output last year totalled 500,231 tons, being 33,778 tons less than during 1904…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 9

Operations were resumed on the Sydney Exchange yesterday after the Christmas vacation, and a large amount of business was recorded. The market on the whole was firm,…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 9

The North mine during the fortnight ended December 30 despatched 775 tors, leaving the floors clear for the end of the company's half-year. The new main shaft has been…

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Reduced Gold Exports Explained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 9

As will be seen from the appended table, the exports of gold from Commonwealth ports declined approximately £6,233,000 In 1905 as compared with 1904. The falling-off is most…

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Disputed Mining Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Judgment of much interest to mining men was delivered to-day by the Chief Justice in the case of Armstrong v. the Duke of Wellington G.M. Co.,…

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Newcastle. Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 8

The following were to-day's clearances:— The Alexander Craig, bq, for Auckland, with 680 tons Brown's; Hobart, s, for Fremantle, via Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, with…

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Victoria. Interesting Mining Case. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 7

Among the questions raised in the case of Armstrong v the Duke of Wellington Gold-mining Company, No Liability, which was the subject of a reserved judgment by the Chief…

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Queensland. Encouraging Coal-mining. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 11

There is every probability of the Government giving an impetus to the the coal industry by offering a reduction in pilotage fees to oversea steamers that take, say, 200 tons…

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