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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Cobar Mining Suit. a Proposal and a With-drawal

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 6

The suit of R. Read and T. Longworth versus F. L. Gardner, G. Gray, W. H. Trewenack, and others, respecting a mining property at Cobar, was mentioned before the Chief Judge in…

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Late Mining. Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 6

Although working costs were the lowest on record, and nearly three shillings a ton less than the preceding month, a profit of only £66 10s was derived from ore treatment at…

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Mining Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 7

The mine manager of the South Glanmire and Monkland Mine reports having crushed 1372 tons for 1063oz. amalgam. The Cope's Creek dredging manager…

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Bendigo Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 6

Returns from Bendigo show that the gold yield for February was the greatest for that month for 32 years. The total was 20,949oz. 13dwt, against 15,177oz [?] February last year…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 9

The British mill last week treated 2268 tons of crudes, worth 14.5 per cent. lead, 10.1oz silver, and 13.6 per cent, zinc, for 338 tons of concentrates assaying 62.2 per cent, lead, 28.8oz…

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Application for Gold Lease

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 4

KIANDRA, Friday.—Mr. James Eastwood, agent for Mr. James A'Beckett, of Melbourne, has lodged notice of his intention to apply for a twenty-acre gold lease. The land applied…

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Victoria. Amalgamated Miners' Association. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 6

Dr. Napthine delivered an address to the Amalgamated Miners' Association at Stawell last night, on miners disease, and advocated increased public interest in the question at…

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Fighting a Mine Fire. the Broken-hill Outbreak

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The Proprietary continues closed down, and it is unlikely that mining operations will be resumed there for a week. Mr. G. D. Delprat, general manager,…

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Victorian Miners' Conference. Commonwealth Federation Advocated. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 6

The Amalgamated Miners' Conference at Stawell to-day passed a motion making it compulsory for all hands to form a sustentation fund for the purpose of providing assistance…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 9

Heavy rain is falling in the tin-mining districts, mid the Anchor stampers which were long idle, are again in commission. The Mount Lyell Company has exercised its…

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Cobar Mining Suit. Unconditionally Withdrawn

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 4

The case of Read and another v. Gardner and others, respecting a mining property at Cobar, known as "Andrews' leases," was again mentioned before the Chief Judge, in Equity to-day…

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Coal for Victorian Railways. Superiority of Newcastle Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Giving evidence before the Coal Commission today, Edward James Goode, chief storekeeper of the Railway Department, said that prior to tenders…

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Mining in the State. Burraga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 9

A large number of miners, wood carters, and cutters was paid off at Lloyd's mine to-day…

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Police Courts. All That Glitters Is Not Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 8

Mrs. Nellie Conroy, who resides in Macarthur-street, Ultimo, told Mr. Wilshire, S.M., at the Central Court that on a Sunday afternoon towards the end of last month, William Peninton went to her place and told…

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American Coal Situation. Steel Combine's Power. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 5

The United States Steel Corporation is utilising its contract for the supply of coal to compel owners of bituminous collieries to grant the increase of wages, 12½ pot…

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Fires in Mines. the Broken Hill Outbreaks. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 6

The Proprietary Mine and mill continue closed down, and the manager, Mr. Delprat, announces that he will not put the men in for another week; probably not then, if…

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Dismissed with Costs. End of an Equity Suit. the Cobar Mining Case

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 1

The Chief Judge in Equity' again had before him today the suit Read and another. v. Gardner and others in which the plaintiffs are Richard Read and Thomas…

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Mining in the State. Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 15

In spite of the Marsh section being closed down on account of the fire at the Junction mine, the British continues to do good work. Last week's returns were good, are being…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 17

A comparatively quiet and almost featureless market obtained yesterday on the Sydney Exchange. A stronger tone wan apparent as far as Broken-hill interests were concerned, but the turnover was not extensive except in…

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Accident at a Mine. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 14

Yesterday afternoon, while a young man named Bayup was working on an antimony reef at Brereton's Falls, a fall of earth occurred. He rolled and fell a distance of…

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