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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 24

The Federal Mine, Wellington, is developing high-grade auriferous sulphide ore in the bottom…

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Murder of a State Governor. Three Miners Arrested. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 9

Three members of the Western Federation of Miners of the United States—Moyer (the president), Haywood (the secretary), and Pettilione (an ex-member of the…

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Mines on Fire. Outbreaks at the B.H. Junction and Proprietary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 16

The community at Broken Hill experienced very exciting times during the past week, by reason of fires which occurred at the Junction and Proprietary Company's Mines. The fire at…

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Mining in the State. Capertee Shale Deposits. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 11

Regarding the Capertee Wolgan shale deposits, a report from Airly is as follows:— "Good progress continues in driving the Capertee Valley end of the tunnel. Three shifts…

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A Match in a Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 8

KURRI KURRI. Wednesday.--At the Police Court this morning. William Galloway, for having one lucifer match in his possession at Hebburn Colliery, was fined 10s and costs or a…

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Important Coal-mining Case. a Question of Ventilation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 8

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--At the Lithgow Police Court yesterday an important coal-mining case, the Crown v. T. Broughall, for not keeping a ventilating fan at Vale of Clwvdd…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 11

A considerably higher market obtained yesterday on the Sydney Stock Exchange, and a good business carried through. The Broken-hill section provided the bulk of transactions. In Junction North, dealing was…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 8

The following were to-day's clearances:— The Age, s, for Melbourne, with 3270 tons; Upolu, s, for Solomon Islands and South Sea Islands, with 590 tons bunker; Sommerfeld, s…

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That Old Sweetheart of Mine

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 7

Like one who sits in silence On the banks of purling streams, And lets his fancy wander In a world of idle dreams…

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Accident at a Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 8

Mr. Sheehy, one of the miners injured in the blasting accident at the Great Southern mine, Bendigo, died yesterday…

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Mining Royalties. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 9

A public meeting was held at Ballarat East on Monday night to protest against the royalty system. The speakers said that excessive reyalties were one potent cause of the depression…

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Gold Near Sydney. Government Geologist's Opinion

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 5

The Government Geologist and Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. E. F. Pittman) had some-thing to say to-day respecting statements that have been published regarding some…

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Coal Lumpers and Stevedores. Negotiations for an Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 9

With the object or ariving at a settlement of various points in dispute between the coal lumpers and the stevedores, the executive of the coal lumpers union recently interviewed the…

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Harrison's Coal Circular. Ban Francisco, Jan. 25, 1906

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

Since the steamer Sonoma left on December 14, there have been the following arrivals of colonial coal, namely: Invercoe, 2304 tons; Belen, 3000 tons; s.s. Vienna, 5500 tons; and…

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Mining at Kalgoorlie. a Good Development

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--Rumors of, a good development in the Groat Boulder mine reef were current at Kalgoorlie on Tuesday, but official Information regarding the matter was…

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Law Report. Wednesday, February 21. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Simpson, and Mr. Justice Pring.) Case Under the Coal Mines Regulation Act. Appea[?] in an Action for Negligence. M'Laughlan v Caledonian Coal Company, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 5

Mr. Gordon, K.C., and Mr. Ferguson, instructed by Messrs. Perkins and Fosbery, ap[?]ared for the defendant company, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi to set aside the…

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Law. Wednesday, February 21. the State Courts. Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, and Mr. Justice Pring.) a Her Dare Colliery Accident. M'laughlin V. the Caledonian Coal Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 10

Mr. Gordon, K.C., and Mr. Ferguson (instructed by Messrs. Perkins and Fesbery) appeared to move, on behalf of the Caledonian Coal Company. Limited, for a rule absolute for a now…

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Agricultural Shows. Guyra. a Fine Exhibition. Speech by Minister for Mines. (From Our Special Reporter.) Guyra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

The second annual exhibition of the Guyra Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association, opened to-day, was a distinct success. Special trains from Armidale and Glen…

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Maritime Miscellany. High water Sydney Cove to-day, 7.50 a.m., 8.10 p.m. Coal Shipments

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 6

The following vessels cleared at the Newcastle Cus- toms on Wednesday:-Age (s), for Melbourne, with 3270 tons; Upolu (S), for Solomon Islands and South Sea Islands, with 590 tons bunker; Sommerfeld (s),…

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Margaret Gold Mining Company. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 9

The half-yearly meeting of the Margarets Gold Mining Company was held to-day. Mr. Harvey Petterson presided. The chairman said that the profits in the Queen Margaret…

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