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Mining & the mines, 1906

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Southern Coal Trade. an Agreement Adopted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal trade of the district has been brisk during the week, all of the collieries having been well employed. Shipments at this port were as follow (all to…

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Fires in MINES.s Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 11

The position to-day in regard to mines fires seems exceedingly favourable. On the Proprietary Mine no further trouble is being experienced, and the workings are being kept…

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Lloyd Copper Mine to Be Closed. Burraga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 13

The Lloyd mine appears to be falling upon bad times. The main shaft is now down 2300ft. In the lower levels the country is much disturbed, and unfortunately very little ore is…

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New Zealand. Encouraging Coal Production. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 12

The Minister of Railways has made a considerable reduction in the freight charges of New Zealand hewn coal, in order to encourage its use in local industries, as against…

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Mining at Cargo. Cargo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 13

Fisher and party have struck good goldbearing ore in a vein of white quartz on the Mount Durward property near Gum Flat. It is assayed at 6oz per ton. The party are…

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Rich Mine Bought by Chance. Cornish Shooting Property Unexpectedly Yields Remarkable Supplies of Tin

The World's News · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 5

The story of the romantic discovery of a ri[?] [?]in lode in West Cornwall is told by the "Western Morning News." About the middle of last year Mr. W. Middl[?]…

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Russia in Travail. Huge Loan Necessary. Bolstering the Gold Currency. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 11

The press organ of Count Witte, the Prime Minister of Russia, while declaring that the financial situation of, the Empire inspires no misgivings, admits that…

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Britain's Coal Output

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 February 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Morning:-Great Britain's output of coal for 1905 was 235,111.150 tons.The number of persons employed in…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires Latest Particulars. Broken Hill, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 February 1906 · page 5

There was a great scare to-day on the report that the fire in Block 11 Proprietary had descended to the 500ft. level Fortunately the report was incorrect,…

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Southern Coal Trade. Mining Matters. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 7

Mount Keira colliery has 7½ days for this pay, Mount Pleasant 8, Mount Kembla 9, and Corrimal 11. Coal shipments at Wollongong for the week…

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The Coal Hewing Rate. Miners Desire a Substantial Rise. a Conference Sought

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Northern Miners' Delegate Board, held some few weeks ago, a resolution was submitted and passed in favor of asking the mine-owners for a rise of 8d per ton…

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Coal Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 8

The clearances at Newcastle on Saturday were:—Westralia, s, for Hobart, via Sydney with 1180 tons of coal; Manuka, s, for Auckland. via Sydney, with 1150 tons of coal, 45…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 11

A good deal of business was put through on Saturday on the Sydney Exchange. The only notable feature, however, was an erratic market for Broken-hill interests. After the call there were rumors of a fresh…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 8

The management of the Stanford-Merthyr colliery, with a view of further testing the temparature of the sealed pit, have sunk a third bore into the sandrift which was struck…

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Crushed in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At the Long Tunnel mine, Walhalla, on Friday night, P. Kiernan was so seriously crushed by a skip overturning that h[?] died from his injuries yesterday morning. He…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 9

The Gillies Concentrating Machine Company has completed arrangements with the Block 10 Company for the erection of the necessary plant on the mine at Broken Hill. The…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 9

An important amalgamation was effected to-day by Mr. Langford on behalf of the Mutual Hill Company. He first secured Oldham's sections for a couple of hundred shares, and…

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British Coal Trade. London, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 7

The coal output of Great Britain last year was 235,111,150 tons. The number of persons employed in the industry was 858,373, an increase of 10,820…

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Fatal Accident at a Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 8

An accident which was attended with fatal results occurred at the Long Tunnel Mine at Walhalla last night. Five men who were working in an inclined shaft were leaving a…

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The Coal Lumpers' Award. a Little Mixed

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

Considerable time was taken up in the Arbitration Court to-day in connection with the application made on behalf of the respondent union to make the award in the dispute between…

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