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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

Mining in the State. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 9

The British mill last week treatod 798 tons of crudes for 149 tons of concentrates, assaying 61.5 per cent, lead, 27.3oz silver, and 8.7 per cent. zinc. The mill was stopped several…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires. the Junction Shaft Slipped. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 10

What has been expected in connection with the Junction fire has occured. The Junction North shaft has gone. On several previous occasions a report to this effect had been…

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The Manuka's Mail. Steamship Companies' Fight. the Elingamite's Gold

The Australian Star · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 1

Advices by the Union liner Manuka, which arrived from Auckland this morning, state that the fight of the steamship companies in New Zealand is in full swing. The…

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Strikers and Soldiery Serious Conflicts in France. Miners Becoming Desperate. London, Thursday, 2.40 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 1

Some serious disturbances have occurred in connection with the French miners' strike. A body of miners, 1000 strong, forcibly prevented a number of other workers from…

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Broken Hill Mining Disaster. the Proprietary Gas Outburst. Close of the Inquest. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 5

To-day during the inquest on the victims of the Proprietary fire gas outburst one witness, James Wiseman, when called, asked about his expenses. He said he was a…

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Mining

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3
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KIANDRA, Saturday.—Messrs Pattison and Winckleris of Township Hill, report that they will complete their thousand feet tunnel in the course of six weeks. The air drives will…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 11

WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- The quarterly meeting of delegates of the Southern Colliery Employees' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Mr. A. Hicks, president, in the chair. Mr…

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Submarine Miners at Chowder

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 6

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

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French Miners' Strike. Serious Disturbances. London, April 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 13

One thousand miners at Denain, near Valenciennes, France, prevented the workmen from returning to the iron foundries, and the managing officials were besieged…

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Mining in the State. Tumberumba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 15

At Laurel Hill, Wood and party's amalgamated tunnel has been driven 27ft on the upper level across the lend in a north-easterly direction on good payable wash. Kellam and party…

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Mining for Turquoise in Old Arabia

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

Prof. Petrie, in a recent address, told his story in reference to the Sinai district in Arabia which is so closely related to the Old Testament days. A short time ago…

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Country News. South Coast. Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 17

Mount Kembla colliery has eight days for this pay, Corimal and Balgownie 9, Mount Keira 4½, and Mount Pleasant 7. At Port Kembla the steamer Riverdale…

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Late Mining. London Share Market. London, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 13

Quotations: Associated, b 33s 9d, s 46s 3d; Broken Hill Proprietary, b 70s, s 72s 6d; South, b 82s 6d, 6 85s; Mount Lyell, b 46s, s 47s,…

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French Miners' Strike. Fatal Encounter with Troops. London, Thursday Afternoon. -- A thous[?]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 8

[?]and miners prevented the workers from returning to the Derrain iron foundries, and besieged the managing officials. One gendarme was killed and three officers…

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French Miners' Strike. a Large Military Force. London, Friday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 1

The disturbances among the French miners on strike in the Lens district have become so serious that the troops have been increased to 17,000…

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Romance of a Gold Mine. Over 100 Per Cent. Paid in Dividends for Ten Years

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 April 1906 · page 3

Another chapter in the romantic story of the Mysore Gold- mining Company closed yesterday (writes London paper of March 15), when, at the annual meeting in the Cannon-street Hotel,…

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French Colliery Strike 17,000 Troops on the Ground

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 April 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.—The troops in the Lens district of France,' disturbed owing to the colliery strike which followed the Courrieres Colliery…

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Gold Medal Essays. Handsome Prizes for Boys and Girls

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 April 1906 · page 6

The "Sunday Times" offers two gold medals in an Essay Competition for Boys and Girls. There will be two prizes. The most valuable of the two gold medals will be awarded the writer of the essay adjudged the best ; the other medal will be the second prize. BOTH MEDALS WILL BE…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 11

The turnover on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday morning was fair, silver-lead interests again receiving most attention at stronger prices. Junction North were principally dealt in, the first sale being at…

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