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Mining & the mines, 1906

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 17

The increasoing gravity of the situation in connection with the fire at the Broken-hill Proprietary mine was evidenced yesterday on the Sydney Exchange by a further decline of 1 in the shares. Consistent and heavy…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 17

KALGOORLIE, Friday.--During February, the Great Boulder milled 13,031 short tons for 12.240oz. gold, and treated 2982 tons tailings for 600oz., total 12,840oz., worth £45,024, average per ton 19.7dwt…

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The Governor-general at Newcastle. Harbour Tour Banquet in a Coal Mine. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 1

To-day, at 10 a.m., their Excellencies Lord and Lady Northcote with their suite boarded the steamer Namol at the Hunter River Co.'s wharf and made an interesting inspection of…

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The Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--Several of the collierloa only worked broken time during this week, and shipments at this port were confined to supplying regular Sydney traders, which ran…

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Fowls As Mine Prospectors

The World's News · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 19

In Meixco, says a telegram from El Paso, a gold mine has just been sold tor £30,000 for the discovery of which chickens are entitled to credit. A few months ago the value of the…

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Great Mining Venture

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

A party of gentlemen representing some of the most important mines in Australasia are at present in this State with big schemes is preparation. They are the principal founders and…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 13

The fire on the Proprietary Block 11 was decidedly worse to-day. Even the general manager, Mr. Delprat, admits that the position is no better, and that little or no…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 16

The February expenditure of the Golden Pol[?] mine, Davyhurst, totalled £3427, leaving on the month's operations a profit of £285. East Murchison during February crushed[?]…

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Successful New Zealand Horse. Gold Medallist a Winner

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The New Zealand-bred horse, Gold Medallist, has won the King's Premium, of 150 guineas, at the Hunters' Show, at Islington…

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Country News. South Coast. Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 14

The coal trade was fairly brisk at Wollongong this week, full cargoes being taken to Sydney by the usual traders. At Port Kembla the Dunmore loaded 270 tons, Herga 250 for…

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Mining in the State. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 16

The Myalls and Peak Hill Proprietary mine is working double shifts. New machinery is being erected for the purpose of treating are as cheaply as possible. Frazer and party, at…

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King's Premium. Won by Gold Medallist. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 13

The New Zealand-bred horse Gold Medallist, by Medallion from Corolla, by St. Albans, has been awarded the King's Premium of 150 guineas at the Hunters' Show,…

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"I'll No' Leave Ye." 90 Hours Without Food. Dramatic Stoky of Rescued Miners

The World's News · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 5

The five men who were entombed in different parts of the Pretoria Colliery, Clackmannan, by an inrush of water on February 13, were rescued after a lapse of about 90 hours…

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Great Mining Venture. Solving a Broken-hill Problem. Big Optional Deal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 9

There have gathered to Sydney within the past few days a number of gentleman from London and Melbourne representing some of the largest mining companies in Australasia. With what…

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Fight Against a Mine Fire. Situation at Broken-hill. Position Increasing in Gravity. Thousands of Men Affected

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--There is no improvement in the Proprietary fire. The fan in Dickenson shaft was reversed last night, to allow the men attacking the fire to go into the…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. French Mining Disaster. Bodies of Victims to Be Destroyed

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Friday, 2.50 p.m.—It is believed that none of the miners entombed at Courrieres now survive. Owing to the impossibility of raising them…

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Law Report. Friday, March 16. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) a Mine Accident. Savage v Reeves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 10

Mr. Cowan, instructed by Mr. E. W. Downes, appeared for the plaintiff. There was no appearance on the part of the defendant. This was an action brought under…

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Law. Friday, March 16. the State Courts. Banco. (Before the Chief Justice and juries.) Accident in a Mine. Claim Against a Contractor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 18

The action, brought by William Henry Savage against Robert Reeves to recover £750 compensation under the Employers Liability Act for Injuries received, was continued…

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Mining News

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 March 1906 · page 2

"Anxious."—The boring operations at the C.S.A. mine have been less satisfactory of late, which, no doubt, causes the comparatively low price of the shares…

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£1 a Day for Miners

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 March 1906 · page 4

The British Labor Members, who have already quarrelled with the Liberal Government about allowing time-expired Chinamen on the Rand to re-engage, as…

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