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Mining & the mines, 1906

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Newcastle Coal Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 77

The District Superintendent of Railways (Mr. C. A. Hodgson), in an annual return, shows that for 12 months ended December 31, 1905, 3,310,382 tons of coal and 3715 tons coke were shipped at the dyke, compared…

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Mining Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 6

The mine manager of the Mount David Gold-mining Co. (No Liability) reports fort week ending the 6th instant:--"No. 3 Levels Nor'-east crosscut extended for week 15ft.,…

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The World's Coal Output

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 24

Great Britain has increased her output of coal by nearly five million tons during the last three years, whereas her greatest rival, the United States, has dropped five million tons…

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The Miner. Mount Morgan Mines

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

In their half-yearly report the Mount Morgan directors report the completion of the smelting and Bessemerising works, which has been hindered through delay in the delivery of some of…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 11

The Junction North mill, running 97 hours last week, dealt with 622 tons crudes, assaying 16.1 per cent. lead, 11oz silver, and 9.5 per cent. zinc, for 101 tons concentrates, bulking…

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Mining Around Orange

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 24

Our Orange correspondent writes:—Ryan and party, " working on Sloggett's lease, Pine Creek, are down in two shafts 53ft and 57ft respectively: They have…

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Burst in a Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 10

Spring Hill and Central Leads Company, Allendale, experienced a burst of water early on Tuesday morning. The mine manager was soon below, and gave instructions for…

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Newcastle. Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 10

The following were to-day's clearances:— The Zealandia, s, for Auckland, via Sydney, with 1103 tons; Mareeba, s, for Melbourne, with 2350 tons; Willyama, s, for Port Pirie,…

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Three Men Killed. Fall of Earth in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 7

PERTH, Tuesday.--A terrible fatally occurred this morning at the Vale of Coolgardle mine. Coolgardle, resulting in the deaths of Jahn Milroy. J. O'Brien, and Fred Christensen…

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Harrison's Coal Circular. San Francisco, Dec. 14, 190[?]

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

Since the sailing of the Sierra, there have been the following deliveries of colonial coal here from Newcastle, N.S.W., namely: Balmoral, 3800 tons, Cape Antibes, 3540 tons:…

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Glen Alice Shale Mines. Proposed Tramway Route. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 7

Mr. J. H. Cardew, C.E., has completed [?] preliminary survey of the proposed tramline between Clarence and Wolgan Valley. The estimated length of this line is about 28 miles…

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Mining in the State. Barraba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 11

Messrs. Gunter and party brought in 29oz of gold which had been obtained from the well-known Baffler Reef. The gold was obtained from 20lb of stone…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 54

The following are gold yields for the past week:—Araluen Central No. 1 (123 hours), [?]; Araluen Central No. 2 (109 hours), [?]; Jembaicumbene Middle Ground (85½…

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N.S.W. Mining in 1905

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

Particulars furnished by the New South Wales Department of Mines with reference to the mineral industry of the State and its progress during 1905 indicate that a satisfactory advance…

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New South Wales Gold Yield. an Increased Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 11

A return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for the month of December was 27,768oz crude, equal to 25,427oz fine, valued at £108,007, as…

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Shipping Contract. Coal and Coke Shipments. Secured by the Commonwealth Line

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 7

The coal and coke contracts to Port Pirlc and Port Augusta in connection with the Brokenhill mines has been secured by Messrs, W. Scott Fell and Co. the owners of the [?]…

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Buys Shady Mining Stock. at Eight Times Excess Value. a Fortune-teller Advises and a Friend Complies

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

Circumstances surrounding a certain deal in mining stocks, taken on by a credulous gentleman who thought he knew a thing or two, point directly to the conclusion that he…

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Mine Managers

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

The Board of Examiners of Mine Managers (Messrs. Pittman, Jaquet, Danvers-Power, Cambage, and Milne) have submitted to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Moore) their report…

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Gold in Donegal, Ireland. Report of a Mining Expert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 29

The appended letter from Dillon Irwin Crowley, a man of extensive experience in gold mining in America and Australia, to the Dublin "Freeman,"…

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Mine Manager Killed

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. J., T. [?]cairn, manager of the Buffalo River, Zululand, Copper Syndicate, Limited, while engaged in sinking a shaft on the property, was (says the "Johannesburg Star" of…

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