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Mining & the mines, 1906

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

The annual financial statement of the Victorian branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association shows that the receipts amounted to £5442, which, with £1495 carried over…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4
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ORANGE, Thursdar.—A trial crushing of 5 tons from Green's Old Mullion Reef, treated at Spratt's battery, averaged about 5½dwt. Mr. Spratt treated a 10-ton parcel of stone from the…

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Dust in Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

The Minister for Mines has decided to issue instructions to mining inspoctors to see that the provisions of the Act relating to the dust evil are carried out. He is of opinion…

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Explosion in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--At Leonora this morning two Italians, Venosta and Trinca Giuseppe. who were working in the Sons of Gwalia mine, fired a hole which missed. Both…

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A Gold Medal

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 31

I shall never forget a lesson I received when at school at A—. We saw a boy named Watson driving a cow to pasture. In the evening he drove…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 9

The Stock Exchange presented a rather quiet appearance yesterday. Business was restricted to a few stocks, and in most cases fluetuations were on the down grade. The silver…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 9

Messrs. Daley and Herzig, directors of the Zlne Corporation, and Mr. J. L. Loring, manager for Bewick, Moreing, and Co. in Western Australia, arrived at Broken Hill…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 9

The Great Fingall, as cabled to the London office yesterday, has sunk 13ft; total 1540ft. No. 12 level North drive has been extended a total of 716ft, the average width of the…

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Newcastle. Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

The following were to-day's clearances:— The British Monarch, s, for Cebu, with 5993 tons mixed; Vermont, s, for San Francisco, with 6214 tons East Greta…

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Mining Disaster. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

A terrible explosion has occurred in a mine at Innoi, Akita, on the west coast of Houshiu, Japan. One hundred and one miners were burnt…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 9

The matter in dispute between the Northeastern Tin Association and the Wilberforce Pump No. 1 Company has been practically settled. The agreements are awaiting the…

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Wolgan—glen Alice Shale Mines. the Proposed Tramway

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 8

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Mr. J. H. Cardew, C.E., has just completed a preliminary survey of the proposed tramline between Clarence Sid­ing, at the lop of the Great Western Zigzag,…

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Mining in the State. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 9

Mr. S. Walsh, manager of the Pride of the Hills gold mine, yesterday deposited in the bank 15½oz, gold, the result of last month's work. At Euchareena the work of…

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Late Mining. Sulphide Corporation. Successful Experiments. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 8

The Sulphide Corporation of Broken Hill has been for some time experimenting at its Cockle Crook works with the Sulman-Picard process for recovering zinc from…

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Shocking Mining Fatality. Three Men Entombed. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

A shocking mining disaster occurred in the Vale of Coolgardie mine Bonnie Vale, yesterday, and resulted in the death of three minors, members of a tribute party working…

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Gold From the Sea. Is the Project Feasible? Distinguished Scientists Say It Is. a New South Wales Experiment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

Modern science annihilates more than space and time. When our fathers were boys the chemists said that gold was practically insoluble. Without reckoning on the action of…

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Ipswich Coal Mines. Alteration in Wages Rates. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 5

Owing to keen competition in the coal trade, the Ipswich mine owners are being compelled to adopt the most economical methods of working. Stafford Brothers, of Whitewood,…

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Coal for the Squadron

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 8

Another cargo of Westport coal for the Australian Squadron, is expected here early next week by the Union Company's steamer Walporl. The vessel left Westport on Wednesday, with…

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Newcastle. Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 5

The following were to-day's clea'rances:— The Monowai, s, for Wellington, via Sydney, with 1300 tons bunker; Mildura, s, for Rockhampton, via Sydney and Brisbane, with 200…

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