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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 11

The Block 14 mill last week treated 997 tons of crudes for 143.2 tons of concentrates, assaying 61.6 per cent, lead, 27.5oz silver and 7.0 per cent, zinc, being an improvement on…

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Gold Standard for Singapore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 11

Our trade with the East has increased materially of late. Interest therefore attaches to the recent decision of the Government of the Straits Settlements to accept sovereigns…

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Mining Near Adelong

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 24

Mr. J. Cadzow, who has been prospecting about Gibra[?]tar Hill for the past twelve months (says the Adelong "Argus"), has struck several small bunchy impregnations in the country…

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The Country. the Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 10

KURRI KURRI, Tuesday.--The output of the mines in this district for the past fortnight has been better than for some considerable time full time having been worked. individual…

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The Hawker Inquiry. the Coal Question. Officers' Practice of Borrowing Coal. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 12

Lieutenant Shaw, in his evidence given before the Hawker Inquiry Board at Quecuscliff stated, concerning the charge that officers had been allowed to use coal intended…

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The Mining Disaster. Recovering the Dead Bodies. Good Work by Westphalian Miners. London, Tuesday, 3.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 1

By means of a special respiratory apparatus the Westphalian miners, who were sent at the instance of the German Emperor, succeeded in recovering 100 dead from the…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires. Position at the Proprietary. Mine and Mill Idle. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 9

To-day's happenings leave no doubt that the fire in the Proprietary has developed into a serious one. At 8 a.m. the mill consed work, and both the mine and mill now remain idle…

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Newcastle. the Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 12

During the past fortnight work at the collieries of Newcastle and Maitland districts has been briskly maintained. Considering that the busy season has not yet commenced,…

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Major Hawker Inquiry. Officers' Coal Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 10

MELBOURNE. Monday.--The Major Hawker Inquiry Board resumed its sittings at Queenscliff to-day. Further evidence was given regarding the charge that Major Hawker took…

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The Miner. Arts of the Mine Promoter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 23

The successful promotion of mines is no ordinary occupation, nor is the successful mine pr[?]moter an ordinary individual (writes W. H. Stevens, in the "Mining and Scientific Press")…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 10

Another mining accident, resulting in the death of a young miner named Robt. Nicholson, and inflicting serious injuries to his mate, a youth named Chas. Boyd, occurred in the…

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Victoria. Large Nugget of Gold. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 10

A large nugget of gold, weighing 335oz, has been found by two men prospecting for the Star of Loddon Company, in the neighbourhood of Dunolly. The nugget was found only a short…

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Gold by the R.m.s. Mooltan

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 5

The R.M.S. Mooltan sailed for London via Hobart and usual parts at noon to-day. In the mailboat's strong-room were stored seven boxes of gold, shipped by the Bank of New…

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Western Australia. Shipment of Gold. Fremantle, "Monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 10

The R.M.S. Mongoila sailed at 4 p.m. for Colombo with four doxes of bar gold from the Bank' of Australasia, and one box bar gold from the Union Bank (optional tor Calcutta),…

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Harrison's Coal Circular. San Francisco. Feb. 15.1906

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 4

Since the departure of the s.s Sierra, there have been the following arrivals of coal from Newcastle, N.S.W., viz: James Drummond, 2030 tons; s.s. comeric, 6500 tons; s.s…

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Hewing Rates and Coal Prices. Employees and Proprietors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation to-day, a resolution was carried that a conference with the proprietors…

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Mining in the State. Towamba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 11

A trial crushing of 11 tons from the Dalsy mines at Stanley Creek, Yambulla, treated at Gough's battery by Seater and Duncan, yielded 25dwt per ton. Out of this two tons had…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 53

The fire at the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine has not yet been subdued. A report from the [?]r on Monday night stated that the fire is making its presence badly felt. Gas from the…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 23

The Harden Gold Mine during February crushed 436 tons for 245oz 7dwt bullion, worth £3 15s per oz. Assuy through the month pointed to a better yield per ton, and the cause of the…

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Kalgoorlie Chamber of Mines. Executive Council Annual Report. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 13

The annual report of the executive of the council of the Chamber of Mines was issued to-day. The membership includes 109 companies. The report makes unappreciative…

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