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Mining & the mines, 1906

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A Fall of Coal. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 8

Henry Wayne, a miner, employed at East Greta colliery, was severely injured by a fall of coal on Friday. He was admitted at the hospital…

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Country News. Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 9

The shipments of coal at Wollongong last week were:—Wallsend 920 tons, Herga 500, Kurrara 840, Kiama 350, Mt. Kembla 650, Palmerston 1000, and Timaru 450, for…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 9

The water supply at the Briseis and New Brothers' Home No. 1 is again fairly good. The Ringarooma race is carrying about 70 head, and at the Cascade River there is…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires. Satisfactory Reports. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 8

Mr. Delprat, who was given control of the Junction outbreak, was able to say this evening:—I think the fire is out. I was down at the 490ft level this afternoon, and could…

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Mining in the State. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 9

The Baker's Creek Company report for the week ended March 2:—Battery continues crushing the day shift with 20-head of stampers in the mine. No. 16 level: The drive on…

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Victoria. the Miners' Conference. No Six Hours' Day. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 8

The Amalgamated Miners' Association's conference at Stawell carried a resolution on Friday, "That in the opinion of this conference the time has not arrived to consider…

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Newcastle Coal Dispute. Hearing Decided Upon. Perplexing Conditions of Settlement

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 5

A little over a week ago there was an intimation to the Arbitration Court that the matters in dispute between the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District of New…

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Sunday in a Stable. with Plenty of Liquid Refreshment. Mine Host Fined £50

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 4

Thomas Coady, 36, horse-dealer, was charged, at the Central Police Court, to-day, with selling colonial beer without being the holder of a license, or the agent or servant of a…

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Nervous Mining Brokers. Out of Their Usual Element. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 6

A party of members of the Melbourne Stock Exchange visited Bendlgo yesterday, where they were welcomed by the Bendigo Exchange members. The visitors were driven…

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Queen Bee Copper-mining Company. Reduction in Number of Directors Proposed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 11

The half-yearly meeting of the Queen Bee Copper Mining Company was held at the company's office, Wrightville, on February 28 last, Mr. J. R. Ratcliffe presiding. The directors' report for the half-year ended…

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The Princess Bomanova. a Tale of the Amur. Chapter Xli.—the Gold Cuff Button

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 7

By the surgeon's orders, Gortchakov drove directly To the hospital, where Hardy was laid upou a bed and bis wound exammined and dressed. The prinee's bullet had…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

TENTERFIELD, Tuesday.—Mining matters at Deepwater are looking well, owing to the high price of minerals. The Bismuth Mine is erecting still more machinery, and all is very…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

The following were to-day's clearances:— The J. B. Thomas, American ship, for Guavmas, with 2347 tons Northern Extended; Age, 8, for Melbourne, with 3380 tons…

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Mining Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

The mine manager of the New Hillgrove Proprietary reports:-- "The mill ran 315 hours, crushing 310 tons including 85 tons screenings from sorting, floors, yielding…

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Dredging Returns. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 9

Associated No. 1, 39oz for 131 hours. Associated No. 2, 55oz for 115 hours. Araluen Valley 31oz for week. Turon River No. 1, 25oz for 132 hours…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 9

The following February outputs have been reported:—Associated Northern Blocks crushed 3091 tons for bullion valued at £14,173; expenditure, £3885; profit. £10,288…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 9

The South mine last week treated 3787 tons of crudes for 610 tons concentrates, assaying 64.3 per cent, lead, 15.7oz silver, and 7.4 per cent. zinc. Despatches for the week were…

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Mining in the State. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 9

Aldred and Purvis have struck a good show in the Glanmire district in reefs about a mile distant from the old Fontana reef. In opening up the reef they took out 5 tons of stone,…

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Northern Miners. a Long Standing Dispute. Before the Arbitration Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

The Arbitration Court had before it yesterday the dispute the Northern Miners and the Collier Proprietors. When the matter was previously before the court about a week…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires. the Junction Outbreak Overcome. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

News regarding the fires in the mines continues good. As already reported the Junction outbreak is apparently overcome Mr. Beaumont manager of the Junction, to-day…

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