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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Reserve Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 38

The matter of keeping a reserve of gold from which monthly outputs could be made fairly stable is one which has given rise to a great deal of discussion (writes the Johannesburg…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 140

The figures for the year 1906 for the port of Newcastle show a great expanse of trade, more than half-a-million tons of coal being exported in excess of last year. The grand…

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Western Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 7

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--Though official intimation has not yet been received, it is stated on excellent authority that the actuarial investigation of the books of tho Lithgow Coal…

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Labour Troubles, Colliery Disputes. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 10

The disputes which exist between proprietors and miners at several of the Newcastle and Maitland collieries are unsettled. Notwithstanding conferences the New…

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Victoria. Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 54

The gold yield of Victoria for the year 1906 showed the satisfactory increase of 24,725oz gross, as compared with the returns for 1905. Last year's yield amounted to 834,775oz gross,…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 12

A dividend of is on each of 200,000 shares has teen declared by the Broken Hill Block 14 Company, payable on February 13. The mill of the Broken Hill Company last…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 10

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Vennachar, s, for Valparaiso, with 5010 tons coal; Oonah, s, for Hobart, via Sydney, 550 tons coal and 10 cases…

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Gold Medals for Anglers

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 6

"The Referee," in conjunction with the "Sunday Times," offers two gold medals of substantial value to (1) the person who catches the largest rainbow trout during…

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Pall of Earth in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 10

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--George Smith, 27. was killed through a fall of earth in the Brilliant Extended mine, Charters Towers, to-day. Smith had only recently come from New South Wales…

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Mount Morgan Mine Half-yearly Report

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 6

The directors report to the shareholders of the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company, Limited,for the half-year ended November 30. 1906, shows .that the total revenue for the…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 12

The air-compressor on the North British Blocks mine has been, put to work, and a drill is in use at the 100ft level. A second drill, will be utilised at the 200ft level in a…

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Broken-hill Mines. the Junction North Mill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 12

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--At the South mine driving in a north-easterly direction has been started on the lode in the west crosscut at the 300ft. level, and the face is in 12ft., currying a…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 12

As regards the amount of business transacted, there was a marked improvement in the market yesterday morning. The same remark, however, does not apply all round to the…

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The Miner. New South Wales Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 38

The Under-secretary for Mines, Mr. E. F. Pittman, has furnished a return which shows that the gold yield recorded for the month of December is 17,002oz crude, equal to 15,571oz…

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Blayney Mine and Smelters. Intentions of the New Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 12

In conn[?]ion. with the New South Wales Mines and Smelters, Limited, the flotation of which was reported yesterday, to acquire the Blayney mine and plant, it may be mentioned…

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Mining in the State. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 12

Messrs. George Eason, jun., of Coonamble, and A. B. Gage have lodged applications for authority to enter certain lands near the town to mine for scheelite. Very, good…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 38

Block 14, Broken Hill, has cut the lode coming down from 600ft in the south drive at the 600ft level, and high grade ore is exposed in the face…

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Old Tarnagulla Memories. Art and the Gold-seekers

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 5

The death, of Mr. Eli Summers, of Pinegrove, Newbridge, removes another of those who, attracted to Victoria in the golden days," remained to aid in moulding the history of the…

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B. H. South Mine. Vigorous Development Scheme. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 12

In the Broken Hill South mine, an energotic development scheine is being adopted at the 180, 250, and 525 ft levels. The west crosscut, 525ft level, is in friable sulphides, worth 26½…

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B. H. Junction North Mine. Testing the New Mill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 12

All last week the mill machinery of the B. H. Junction North was tested on low-grade ore, averaging 11.2 per cent, lead, for the purpose of proving and adjusting the plant…

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