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Mining & the mines, 1907

7,523 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Canbelego Copeer Mine. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 11

At the Canbelego copper mine, the last shot fired, in sinking the shaft at [?]ft, exposted a very rich lode of copper, practically covering the bottom of the shaft. Assaya give…

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Increase of Payment to Miners

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

WEST MATTLAND. Friday.— The pay, to miners at the East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr Collieries for the past fortnight under the increased rates amounted to £2720 4s lOd, as…

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The Week's Mining

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 2

Rumours concerning the appearance of the Black fire in the bottom of has open cut at the Proprietary have been current for the…

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The Country. Miners Want Strike Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 10

KURRI KURRI, Friday. -- There is still two weeks' strike pay due to the men of this district on account of the cessation of work over the dog-watch trouble some four months ago. The…

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Accident in a Mine. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 14

An accident of a rather remarkable nature occurred a few days ago at the Northern Extended mine. Rutherglen. A miner named Plant was coming out of a drive when he…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 11

The B.H. South mine during 1906 shipped, 23,906 tons of concentrates containing 563,413oz silver, 23,763 tons, of load, and 2467 tons of sinc. The figures for 1906 were: 33.631 tons of…

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Newcastle. Colliery Troubles. Another Conference to Be Held. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 14

The Northern Collery Proprietors' Association held a meeting at their rooms. Wattstreet, to-day, Mr. A. Forsyth presiding. The meeting was of a private character,…

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Mount Hope Copper Mine. an Old Property Resuscitated

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 12

"There is a copper mining company operating somewhere in Queensland named the 'Mount Hope,' whose shares are daily quoted in your mining columns at about 5s," remarked Mr. H…

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Mount Hope Copper Mine. Rivals in Name Only

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 11

The recent appearance on the share list of the Sydney Stock Exchange of the Mount Hope Copper mine has led many people to ask if it refers to the Mount Hope Mince, No…

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Mining Interlligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 11

scripholders, in the great majority of cases, had no cause to complain of the state of the market duing the afternoon because values were welt maintained. Holders of Mount…

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The Cangai Mine. Copper Near Grafton. an Uncommon "Proposition."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

"The directors of the Cangai copper mine have decided to pay a dividend." This message appeared in the mining column of the "Heraid" a few weeks ago. The Hem was sent from…

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Mining in the State. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 11

The Shange Coppor Mining Syndicate recently formed here, have a proporty of 80 [?] adjoining the Canbeiogo copper mine, on its southern boundry. The shaft is now down…

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B.h. Junction North Mine. Remarks by a Sydney Director

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 11

Mr. Allred Rigby, who, with Mr. Hogan, of Cobar, was last year elected as director of the Broken Hill junction North mine, in order to watch over the interests of New South…

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Alchemist's Fatal Experiment. Family Blown to Pieces while Making Gold

The World's News · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 20

M. Capel, a distinguished French chemist and alchemist, who has long been trying to manufacture gold, brought about the death of himself and his entire family just when he…

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A Water Famine. Serious Plight for a Mining Village Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 13

Blackrange, a small mining village four miles from Albury, is experiencing a water famine. The place was entirely dependent for its water supply in summer upon a…

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Pay at the Collieries

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1907 · page 4

The fortnightly pat at the South Maitland Collieries was drawn to-day. At East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr the amount distributed was £2720 4s 10d. The last…

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Record Coal Cargo

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1907 · page 12

The largest shipment of coal ever despatched from Sydney in one bottom was taken away by the steamer Indra, of the Commonwealth line, which cleared the Heads for Valparaiso on Monday…

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Gold Medals for Anglers

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1907 · page 3

"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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Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1907 · page 3

"A.W." : We will endeavor to find out about the Mt. Pleasant ; meantime better wait. We think the Sunlight is one of our best mines, and consider the shares should be bought…

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Politics As a Profession Is There Anything in It ? Interesting Views of the Minister for Mines and Agriculure

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1907 · page 5

One of the most conscientious of Ministers, Mr. W. S. Moore, M.L.A., is noted for his devotion to duty and the zeal with which he carries out his functions as head…

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