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Mining & the mines, 1907

7,523 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Landslips in Alabama. Hundred Miners Entombed

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—Landslips entombed 100 miners in the Schloss Mine, Alabama (U.S.). Faint tappings are heard, and workmen…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 9

In the B.H. Block 14 mine developments at the 600ft are steadily improving in character, the ore body widening as progress is made. It is now over 6ft wide…

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Cadia Copper Mine. Promising Developments. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 9

The manager of the Cadia Copper-mining syndicate reports for the week ending January 9:—East drive off south drive extended 53ft, face showing good quality ore for the…

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The Candlish Group of Mines. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 9

Messrs. E. D. Miles and Co., of Charters Towers, have secured an option over Candlish's group of Charleston mines, on the Etheridge. Mr. Candlish, who has been an…

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Transvaal Gold Yield. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 7

The output of gold in the Transvaal during 1906 was valued at £24,579,987, being an increase of nearly £4,000,000 over 1905…

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Victoria. the Gold Yield. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 7

During the 12 months ended December 31 the quantity of gold won was greater than in any individual year since 1898. The yield was 834,775oz of coarse, or 772,290oz fine, the…

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Southern Coal Trade. Trouble at Mt. Keira

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--Considerable dissatisfaction exists among the wheelers employed at tho Mt. Keira colliery, and they have now decided to give notice of their intention to quit…

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Tasmanian Tin-mining. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 9

The Arba Company cleaned up for 12½ tons of tin during a four weeks' run. Owing to the recent decline in the monthly output of the Mount Bischoff mine, causing…

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British Broken Hill Mine. New Developments. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 9

The British Broken Hill mine has had a couple of interesting developments in the past two days. At the 200ft level, in the carbonate zone, a south drive put in from the Patton…

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Broken-hill Mines. the Broken-hill Block U Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--Rumors concerning the appearance of tin Block 11 fire in the bottom of the open cut at the Proprietary have been current for tho past few days, and in order…

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Mining in the State. Canbelego

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 9

A mineral lease of 40 acres has been taken up adjoining the North Canbelego Copper Syndicate's property. Great activity is being displayed in this locality, which promises…

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A Tasmanian Mining Dispute. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 7

When the men at the Tasmanian mine engaged in sinking Grub's shaft got below the 200ft level they worked six hours a day for 9s 2d, with a bonus. Now they are at the…

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Disastrous Landslips Entomb One Hundred Miners London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 1

Landslips entombed one hundred miners, chiefly State conviots, in the Sch[?]ss mine, A[?]ma (U.S.A.). Faint toppings have been heard…

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The Share Market. No Change in Metals. Mining Shares Steady

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 5

The absence or private cables quoting metals in the London market had a steadying effect, as indication that there was no material alteration in last Friday satisfactory London…

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Trade with the East. Coal for Japan and China. Wool Prospects. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 6

Sir James Fairfax, who is a passenger by the Kumane Maru, in the course of an interview, stated that most of his time was spent in Japan visiting various points of the…

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Western Australian Mines. December Gold Yields. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 10

December yields:— Great Boulder Perseverance, 15,259 short tons, G525 fine oz, valued at £27,798; expenditure, £12,G65; estimated profit, £14,132…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 4
Also in Evening News

The market dragged yesterday on the Sydney Exchange until late in the afternoon, when a rush of buying orders imparted a spirited tone to the closing operations of tho day. The…

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Broken-hill Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 4

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Last week Block 14 despatched 85 tons concentrates and 287 carbonates, the latter averaging 33 per cent, lead and 15oz. sliver. A full face of ore is now…

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Wagin Gold Discoveries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 8

The Minister for Mines and the State Mining Engineer have inspected the gold discoveries at IVagin. They found that a lot of work had been done on Mann's claim by men virtually for…

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