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Mining & the mines, 1906

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

Mining in the State. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 9

The Baker's Creek Company reports for the week:—The development of Smith's reef at Nos. 15 and 16 levels and No. 1 cross reef at the No. 16 level is being continued; stoping…

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Newcastle. Selling Price of Coal. an Amicable Conference. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 8

A conference between the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and members of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the rooms of the Chamber of…

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British Election. Chinese Labour. the Country "Tricked." Rand Mine- Owners and Compensation. London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 1

Mr. David Lloyd- George, (president of the Board of Trade), speaking at Croydon last night, said that the late Government, on the eve of its resignation, tricked the country by…

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Barrier Railway Rates. South Australian Increases. Views of Mining Men. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 7

The increase in rates by the south Australian Government on the carriage of Broken Hill ores from Cockburn to the seaboard, though coming without warning, has not…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 8
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A large turnover was recorded yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, but in several instances selling resulted in a noticeable reduction in values. Broken-hill interests continued to largely monopolise the attention of operators,…

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Coal and Metal Trades

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 9

KURRI KURRI, Saturday.--The pay at the various mines in the district this week will be the worst there has been for some considerable time, chiefly on account of the holiday. At the Standford…

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Barrier Miners. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 10

A special meeting of the A.M.A. was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. Norton being in the chair. Mr. J. H. Cann, M.L.A., was appointed to represent the association at the…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 9

The Block 14 main shaft is in good working order, but the mill has not been working since the holidays, pending certain rearrangement. It will restart on an improved basis…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 9

The question of liberalising the mining laws of the State is now under consideration by the Chamber of Mines executive. It is probable that specific proposals will be…

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A Big Shipping Contract. Coal and Concentrates

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 3

A big contract has just been secured by Messrs. Scott, Fell, and Company, of the Commonwealth Steamship Line. It is known as the "Broken Hill contract," and involves…

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Mining in the State. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 9

There is considerable activity here in regard to mining matters. At the Imperial Bushman, near Euchareena, the directors are having new machinery put in, and it is expected…

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Late Mining. Chillagoe Company. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 8

The Chillagoe Company report smelting returns for December as follows:—Copper furnace running for 23 days treated: Chillagoe ore 2139 tons; Mungana, 317 tons, purchased…

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Horse Shod with Gold Old Story Retold. Diggings Election Incident

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 6

The death of Mr. Daniel Cameror who in the early fifties represented the Ovens in the Victorian Legislative Council, and as to whom it has often been said that he rode into…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield. Best for Six Years. £53,000,000 SINCE 1851

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 5

A return furnished to-day by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the New South Wales gold yield recorded for the month of December last was 27,768oz crude, equal to 25,427oz fine,…

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Mine Explosion. Miners Incinerated. LONDON, Tuesday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

A disastrous mine explosion has occurred at Innoi Akite, Japan. One hundred and one miners were incinerated…

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Lucknow Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 23

Our Orange correspondent writes: The D'Arey shaft at Lucknow, which enjoys the distinction of being the deepest vertical gold shaft in the State. is…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 11

The market yesterday on the Sydney Exchange continued fairly brisk, and a good turnover resulted. Sales covered all classes of stocks, though Broken-hill interests maintained first place in the favor of operators,…

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Mining/

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 7

KIANDRA, Wednesday,—Benjamin Davis has made application for a 10 acre gold lease for a reef. The applicant hs unearthed some fine stone showing gold freely. The land applied for is…

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Gold Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 8

The R.M.S. Himalaya, which left Melbourne to-day, took gold valued at £593,366 13s 3d, of which £528,000 in sovereigns were shipped to London, and £65,366 13s 3d to Indian ports. The…

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