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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Mining in the State. Rockley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 11

Barrass and party, at Darcy'a Creek Lagoon, are still obtaining very valuable specimens at a depth of 26ft. The alluvial diggers in Campbell's River were on fair wages last week,…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 53

For the past four weeks, the Myalls and Peal Hill won 294oz gold, valuo £1150. For some months a mining expert from Cobar has been prospecting near Lincoln,…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 23

At Tuena G. Cooper and party on the Abercrombie River are making good wages. They won 5oz gold last week, and J. Cook and party 4oz, and F. Hogan and party 3oz. The…

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Border Mining. Operations at Stanthorpe. Improving Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 13

Although the Brisbane train occupies an hour to reach Stanthorpe from the border changing station at Jennings-Wallangarra, yet a drive of some few miles suffices to reach the barbed…

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Coal Lumpeks' Claim. Argument About an Award. Common Rule Application

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 5

The common rule application in connection with the Coal Lumpers' award again occupied the attention of the Arbitration Court to-day…

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Broken Hill Mines Fire. a Fire Trust Formed. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 10

Since the Proprietary fire broke out the managers of the Block 10, South, and Central mines met in conference twice, while the boards also met. The managers of the South…

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Silver and Gold. a Proverb in a Fly. [Copyright.] I.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 33

It was wondered, concerning a certain, Lord High Chancellor, whether anybody was ever quite so wise as Thurlow looked. It was wondered, concerning a certain fly-driver of…

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Our Hidden Wealth. Iv. the Aj.s. Mine, Huge Silver-lead Lode. Testing with a Diamond Drill. Good Results of Sample Parcels. (From Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 6

'A few months ago considerable excitement was caused by the publication of the results of the treatment of a large parcel of silverlead ore from the A.J.S. mine. The latter is…

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Arbitration Court. (Before the President, Judge Heydon, and the members, Messrs. Wright and Riley.) Common Rule Application. a Novel Point. the Coal Lumpers' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 6

Mr. Kelynack and Mr. Pitt, instructed by Messrs. Curtiss and Barry, appeared for the respondent association (the Stevedores' Association) in support of an application for…

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Ipswich Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 6

Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. recently shipped a quantity of Ipswich coal to Manila by tho steamer Germanicus, by way of an experime. As a result, several orders for supplies of similar…

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Co-operative Colliery to Close

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 9

The Co-operative Colliery at Plattsburg has given all its employees 14 days' notice of the cossation of work at the mine. This, the management states, has been rendered…

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Newcastle Collieries. Co-operative Temporarily Closing Down

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday--The employees of the Co-oporatlve Colliery at Plattsburg, numbering In all nearly 300 men and youths, have received a fortnight's notice that their services…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 9
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A fair amount of inquiry was maintained yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, and, though business fell off somewhat, there was dill a considerable turnover. The principal feature was a relapse in Broken-hill interests,…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 9

The North mill during the past week treated, running 96 hours, 1250 tons of crudes, worth 17.6 per cent. lead 3.60z silver, 11.8 per cent. zinc, for 235 tons of concentrates,…

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Victorian Coal Industry. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 7

Before the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Victorian coal Industry to-day Mr. John Evans mine manager gave evidence. He said he had opened up a new coal mining…

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Southern Coal Trade. New Industrial Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 6

BULLI, Wednesday--Following is the text of the new industrial agreement made between the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association and the employees:--…

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Victorian Coal Industry. Royal Commission's Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wodnesday--The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the Victorian coal industry sat to-day, John Evans, mine manager, having experience in England, New…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 7

This evening 454 men were sent Underground in the Proprietary mine, which is the largest number since the fire broke out for any shift. There is nothing new to report…

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Gold Export. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 7

The specle shipped by the R.M.S. Mooltan on Monday from Fremantle consisted of 2000 sovereigns from the P. and O. offlce, Fremantle, to the P. and 0. office, London; 112…

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