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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Late Mining. the Zeehan Field. Zeehan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 8

A promising discovery has been made on the property situated on the slopes of the Mount Zeehan, known as South Nubeena. Six inches of galena and carbonates of iron…

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The French Mining Disaster. Charge in the Deputies. Rapacity and Negligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, M. Basly (Leader of the Miners Union and representative of the Pas de Calais) alleged that the Courrieres…

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Newcastle. Coal Miners' Grievance. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Trades Hall. It was decided that a deputation be formed to wait…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 11

The receipt of adverse news from London caused a decided relapse yesterday in Broken-hill interests on the Sydney Exchange. Both lead and scrip were quoted materially lower, and prices locally fell back to below…

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Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 9

The usual return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for the month of March is 16,539oz crude, equal to 14,262oz fine, valued…

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The Coal Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 8

At a general meeting of the Jumbunna coal mine held to-day, the directors' report showed that the output for the half-year was 25,203 tons, against 26,980 and 21,212 tons for the two…

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The French Miners Strike

Evening News · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

The coal-mining companies of the Departments of the Nord and Pas de Calais, France, agree to the terms proposed by the Government to end the strike. Both surface and…

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Mining Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 7

The mine manager of the New Hillgrove Proprietary Mine reports:--"Mill ran 245 hours, crushing 250 tons, including 65 tons, screenings from sorting floors, yielding 745…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 9

The British mill last week treated 2253 tons of crudes for 333 tons of concentrates, assaying 61.5 per cent. lead, 28.8oz silver, and 8.4 per cent. zinc. During the week 411 tons of…

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W.s.w. Gold Yield

Evening News · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

The usual return furnished by the Urnder-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for the month of March is 14,262 ounces fine valued at [?], as compared with 18,648…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 5

A little gas last night entered the 500ft workings of the Proprietary mine, and slightly affected a few men. Later on the leakage was repaired, and work was resumed under…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 9

The Ivanhoe East lode has been cut at the 1200ft level of the Hamilton workings in the north end of the Great Boulder Proprietary mine. For a width of 14ft values average…

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New South Wales Mining Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 11

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The plant which the De Bavay Process Company has erected on the North mine for the treatment of tailings is now almost ready to start operations. The plant was run for adjustment…

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Mining in the State. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 9

A local syndicate is being formed to test a mineral lode in the vicinity of Gundaroo. The lode gives indications of gold, silver, and copper. Sinking and crosscutting are going…

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Late Mining. Western Australian Fields. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 6

According to the annual report of the South Kalgurli Gold Mines, Ltd., which arrived from London by last mail, the estimated reserves of ore actually blocked out on…

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Subsidence at Carrington. Old Mine Shaft Collapses. No Sacrifice of Life

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A subsidence of an extensive nature has occurred on the property of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Mining Company, at Carrington. The Wickham and…

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French Mining Horror. Story of the Last Man Rescued. Sufferings From Cold and Hunger. All Count of Time Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--The Courrieres miner who was rescued alive from the mine, in which he had been entombed since March 10, is named Berton…

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Accident in a Gold Mine. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 14

A tributor named H. Griffiths, working in the Croesus mine, sustained serious injuries from a fall of earth this morning. Several ribs were broken, one piece of bone…

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Accident in a Coal Mine. Foot Badly Crushed

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 6

J. M'Choshy, a miner employed at the Balmain Colliery Co., and residing at 170 Short- street Balmain, this morning had his right foot badly crushed. He was working down…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 14

The following were to-day's clearances:— Westralia, s, for Hobart, via Sydney, with 1100 tons…

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