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Mining & the mines, 1906

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Mine Ventilation. Appeal to the High Court

The Australian Star · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 7

The question of the ventilation of collieries was before the High Court yesterday, when Thomas,. Broughall, manager of the Vale of Clwydd Colliery, appealed. against a…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 9

The following additional March outputs have been reported:—Great Boulder Perseverance crushed 12,990 tons for 5642oz fine gold, valued at £23,938. The reduction in the output was…

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Country News. Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 9

The following coal cargoes were shipped [?] Port Kembla for the Week:—The steamer Beagle, 180 tons, Herga, 250, Malachite, 2[?] all for Sydney; Barrabool, 998 tons, for…

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A Ball of Gold. Found in the Sand

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 5

Consequent upon inquiries they had made, Plain-clothes Senior-constable Gallagher, Plainclothes Constable Malone, and Detectives Bannan and Campbell arrested a man early…

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Mining in the State. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 9

Local assays of the ore from the new reef discovered by Smith and Wooden gave a return of 12oz 16dwt per ton. Samples sent to the Cockle Creek works assayed 14oz per…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Walker.) Decree on Admissions, a Mining Case. Mooney and another v Curran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 8

Mr. Rich, instructed by Messrs. Pigott and [?]tinson, appeared or the plaintiffs, and moved for a decree on admissions. This was a suit in which the plaintiffs…

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New Zealand State Coal Mine. Government As Retailers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 10

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.), Friday. -- Hitherto, coal mined from the, State mine has been Bold to dealers for distribution. Now, however, the State has undertaken the retail sale and…

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Coal

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 6

A very interesting situation has a[?]isen at Newcastle. Miners' wages are based on the soling price of coal. That price nominally is. 9/…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- During March the Great Boulder treated 14,133 short tons sulphide are and 3100 tons tailings for 10,527 fine ounces, value £46,139. Costa for the month totalled £20,695…

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Coal Trimmers' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 12

Mr. Addison, the Registrar of the Arbitration Court, has given his decision on the application made by G. Williamson and W. Maisey for the cancellation of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Federal Union. The matters…

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Submarine Miners at Chowder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 12

The camp of the Submarine Miners at Chowder Bay occupies one of the most charming sites on the harbour foreshores, and a better camping ground could hardly be…

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A Gold Record

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 10

A specimen of gold bearing quariz-mined from the lowest depth on record is to he soon at the Mines Department, it was obtained from The New Chum railway mine at Bendigo, at a depth…

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Large Gold Shipment

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 7

By the A.U.S.N. Co.'s Arawatta, which reached port this morning from Queensland ports, eight boxes of gold, 5790oz., valued at £22,220, arrived…

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The World's Coal Deposits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 6

The well-known journal "Stahi and Eisen" has recently published some figures, since quoted by "Engineering," bearing upon this question. A more optimistic view is taken…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 12

Yesterday Mr. R. B. Wallace, of Newcastle, issued his monthly report respecting the coal export trade, in which he says:—"I cannot advise any material change in freights. There is still a demand for tonnage for…

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Miners Who Dye Their Hair

Evening News · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 9

Some strong remarks were made by officials of the Miners' Association at a meeting of Creeswell (Durham) colliers. Mr. S. Smillie (president of the Scottish Miners' Federation) said…

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Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 12

March outputs are:—Westralia Waihi, Davyhurst, 1010 tons for 412oz, valued at £1242, expenditure £1814; Queensland Menzies, 354 tons, 659oz bullion; Ida H. Laverton,…

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Among Idaho Miners. a Bishop's Experience

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 9

Bishop Ethelbert Talbot, in "Harper's Magazine" for March, tells how he obtained his first experience of preaching to miners in the State of Idaho, U.S. He reached camp…

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New Zealand. Government Coal Trade. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 12

The Government has purchased the Wellington distributing business of the Westport Coal Company, and enters into business as a retailor of State-mined coal at 28s per ton, or…

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Mining. New South Wales Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 7

work last week, treating 2500 tons crudes for a yield of 387 tons concentrates. The crudes assayed 15.5 per cent, lead, 9.4oz. silver, and 14.7 per cent. zinc. The product was worth 63.1 per cent, lead, 29.1oz. silver, and 8.2…

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