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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

"Mine Is a Stout." Ill-timed Shouting. a Publican's Trouble

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 6

Yesterday, at the Redfern Police Court, James King, licensee of the Gladstone Hotel, Regent and Bank streets, was summoned by Sub-Inspector Roche for keeping his…

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South Maitland Mining Matters. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 12

The Hebburn miners' lodge has endorsed the minute of the Colliery Employees' Federation against working on back Saturdays. A branch of the Colliery Employees' Federation…

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French Mining Troubles. Arrests in the Lens District

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--In connection with the miners' strike in the Lens district of France, where a military force of 17,000 men has been assembled in order to insure…

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The Central Mining and Tramway Proprietary, Limited. (Continued from Page 1073.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 1052

By the aid of these useful appliances any grower or buyer of wheat or grain can become his own miller at a nominal cost by the simple utilisation of the available hand, horse, or…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act

Evening News · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 3

Under the provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, an examination for certificates of competency was held at Sydney last week. The following candidates have been reported by the…

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Daring Mine Robbery. Gold Stolen at 3Oooft

Evening News · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 6

The Victoria Consols Mine, Bendigo, Victoria, was the scene of an audacious robbery on Sunday or Monday morning. The thieves descended the mine to a depth of nearly 3000ft, and, having…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

WELLINGTON, Thursday.—Mr. T. H. Martyn's application for three dredging leases, containing 38 portions, extending along the Macquarie River, have been granted by the local…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 9

Running the mill two shifts on Block 10 will, the manager (Mr. Low) states, be a matter of two or three weeks only. Mr. Low asserts that there is no shortage of men, but…

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French Miners' Strike. London, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 7

Arrangements are in progress to settle the disputed proposals which brought about the French miners' strike. A number of ironworkers have resumed work…

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The Country. Minister for Mines at Bundarra

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 8

BUNDARRA, Wednesday.--Mr. S. W. Moors, Minister for Minos and Agriculture, arrived here yesterday evening. He was met soma miles out by a number of townspeople, and…

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The Race for the Gold Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 10

The motor car race for the Italian event known as the Gold Cup, and promoted by the Milan Automobile Club, bids fair to be almost as important as the contest for the "European Circuit." The distance of the…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 9

The [?]odo where cut at the 1100ft level of the Tasmania gold mine is [?]ft wide, the first 1½ft being lode filling, the rest quartz value at 21dwt. The directors of the North Tasmanian…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires. Flooding Operations. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 6

Up to date 6,500,000 gallons of water have gone below in the Northern mines since flooding commenced. The water is now 33ft above the 700ft level in the North [?]no, and 13ft…

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Ballarat Mining Man Dead. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 7

William Bailey, the Ballarat mining identity and racehorse owner, died to-day…

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The Broken-hill Mine Fires. Causes a Development. Inquiry to Be Asked For. Rumors of Amalgamation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 4

A meeting of shareholders in the Broken-hill Junction North Silver-mining Company, No Liability, was held yesterday afternoon in the callroom of the Sydney Stock Exchange, "to…

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A Mining Mishap. a Cage Breaks Away. Thrilling Escape of the Workmen. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 10

The shift engaged in sinking the main shaft below the 1200ft level. South Kalgurli, had what might be termed a providential escape from an awful death this morning. Shortly…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 11

On the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, a moderate amount of business was transacted in mining scrip. The silver-lead section was again responsible for the bulk of the turnover and met with a better feeling. in…

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Mining Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 7

The South Glanmire and Monkland mines crushed 1344 tons for 116oz. amalgam…

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Deepest Mine in the World

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 8

The quartz obtained from a depth of 4224ft. in the New Chum Railway mine at Bendigo has yielded at the rate of about an ounce to the ton. A few days ago a specimen of this quartz…

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