Broken Hill Junction Fire. Mines Sealed Down. Broken Hill, Saturday Night
Sunday Times · Sunday 18 February 1906 · page 5
The exact extent at the fire in the Junction Mine win be unknown for at least several days. Both Shafts on the Junction, also those on Block 16 of the British and…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 11
Business on the Sydney Exchange on Saturday was quiet while, with the exception of the silver-lead section, prices remained steady. As regarded quotations, B.H. North and Block 14 showed improvement. B. H…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 8
The following vessels cleared at the Customs on Saturday:—Pilbarra, s, for Suva, via Sydney, with 680 tons bunker coal; Ururoa, for Wanganui, with 300 tons coal; Victoria,…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 8
KALGOORLIE, Sunday.--A miner, John Cox, was killed in the South Kalgurli mine on Saturday afternoon. He with a mate, was working with a drill, and was about to place a plug…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 5
At Port Kembla last week the Sphene took 440 tons and the Herga 244 tons for Sydney; Agincourt, 5950 tons for Hongkong; Barrabool, 1020 tons for Melbourne; and Karori,…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 10
KURRI KURRI Friday.--The deputation which was appointed to wait on the manager of the Pelaw-Main colliery did so yesterday afternoon, and laid before the adjourned meeting of men the proposal made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Maitland Colliery Disputes. Hebburn Wheelers Resume Work. Kurri Kurri
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 7
The trouble with the wheelers at the A. A. Company's Hebburn colliery has been settled, mainly through the influence of Mr. Peter Bowling, the president of the Miners' Union,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 9
Hannan's Star crushed 524 tons for 99oz, valued at £395. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Golden Pole Mining Company is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Northern Coal Trade. Scheme to Raise Prices
Evening News · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 5
NEWCASTLE, Monday.—An important movement, having for its object a combination of the Northern colliery proprietors, for the purpose of raising the selling price of best round…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines on Fire. at Broken Hill. Outbreak in the Proprietary. Flames Mastered. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 7
The town was startled last night by the report that the Proprietary mine was ablaze. The fire was discovered about 9 o'clock. I[?] was in Block 11, at the 400ft level, about 150ft…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mines on Fire. an Outbreak at Block 11 Proprietary. in Worked-out Ground. Consternation at "The Hill."
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 7
BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--Great consternation was caused last night when it became known that a fire bad occurred in the Block 11 Proprietary mine. It started about 8.30 p.m…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5
There is but little fresh to report in connection with the Junction fire. The Browne shaft was unsealed this afternoon, and when the air current got to work gas only, and no…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 6
The following cleared to-day:—The Easby, s, for Melbourne, with 1870 tons coal…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 6
MELBOURNE, Monday.--A shocking accident Occurred at the Great Southern mine, Bendigo, to-day. Two minors named Daniel Sheehy and Geo. Boggan were engaged in the end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dredging Returns. Gold
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 9
Associated No. 1: 124 hours, [?]loz. Associated No. 2: l18 hours, 50o[?]. Turon: 1[?]3 hours, 20oz. Tin…
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The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 7
The mine manager of the Victory, Charters lowers, reports:--"Crushed from No. 4 shaft [?]00 tons for 246oz. gold exclusive of concentrates. Now crushing [?] tons from. No. 1…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 9
What is known as the New lode has been cut 12ft cast of the shaft at No. 12 of the 1521ft level of the Ivanhoe mine; for a width of [?] the value average 51s per ton…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 9
The Block 14 mill, No. 1 section, is running steadily. The fortnight's figures will be available to-morrow. The carbonate stopes above the 300ft level preserve the usual…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5
There was shipped for London this evening specie amounting to £75,000, consigned to the Right Hon. John Morley, Secretary of State for India, London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Mining. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 9
Mr. J. Parker, while prospecting on thes Moonlight Crook, near Pitfield, discovered a r[?]f on breaking the cap. It is reported that gold equal to l0oz to the ton was obtained…
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