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Mining & the mines, 1907

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For Business Men Finance, Commerce, Shipping, and Mining a Chicago Pork King How P. D. Armour Made His Money

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 20 January 1907 · page 5

From an "odd job" boy to fifty times a millionaire. Such is the financial history of this most remarkable man. To the very time of his death it was Mr…

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Mount Hector Copper-gold Mine. to Be Examined by Dr. Locan Jack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 9

In the most marked degree a Queensland mine which is arresting the attention of technical mining men is the Mount Hector, near Gladstone. A reverberatory furnace, with a…

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South Coast Mines. Coal and Coke Trade. Trouble with Wheelers. Demand for Increasing the Hewing Rate. Miners' Lodge Meetings. (From Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 7

The coal trade continues brisk. At Wollongong and Port Kembla close on 10,000 tons were shipped last week. Independent of this there were heavy shipments by those collieries…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 3
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MOLONG, Monday.— The prospectors at Little Copper Hill have been putting down an air shaft, and after sinking about 10ft struck a nice lode running north and south. The…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 9

The South Glanmire and Monkland Company (Gympie) report having obtained 260oz of amalgam off the plates tor the week. Mr. E. A. Harris, A.S.I.A., 16…

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Late Mining. Western Australian Goldfields. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 8

Bewick, Moreing, and Co. announce that Mr. D. P. Mitchell is retiring from the management of the Oroya Brown Hill in order to take control of the firm's group of deep lead…

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Mount Lyell Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 9

The following wire has been received from the Mount Lyell Company:—"850ft level: Main crosscut still widening out; face now 20ft wide, and continues flrst-class ore. Main…

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Cadia Copper. Mine. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 9

The east, drive off No. 3 winze, in the Cadia copper mine, is in 67ft, and the face shows good ore. The south drive stepes are on good ore body, 1[?]ft wide. In the north drive a…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 9

The reserves of ore from Nos. 1 and 2 east lodes of the Brown Hill Extended Company are n[?]w being treated at the North Kalgur[?]l mill. The first clean up will take place early…

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Killed in a Mine. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 8

A [?]er, William Gall Thomas, was killed at the Golden Horseshoe mine yesterday morning. He was ascending in a cage with some mates after the night shift when he…

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Newcastle. Coal Export Trade Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 7

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Hawaii, bqtn, for Honolulu, with 1575 to[?] coal; Manx King, sh, for Calla[?], with 2344 tons coal and 292 tons coke;…

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Lithgow Coal. Hewing and Selling Price

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.— Though an official intimation has not been received, it is stated on good authority, that the actuarial investigation of the books of the Lithgow Coal Association…

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"Halves, Partner." Story of a Gold Bangle

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 5

Mary Luckey, of Prospect-street, Erskineville, proceeded by summons at Newtown Police Court, this morning, against Susan Gordon, of Pleasant-street, of the same suburb,…

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Mining in the State. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 9

The Budgery Reward shaft is down 100ft. The gossan lode coming into the shaft on the east side is showing carbonates of fair quality. Mr. Danvers Power is visiting Cobar and…

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The Barrier Mines. the B.H. Junction North Mill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 9

in the Broken Hill Junction stoping has started in No. 9 level, and a good body of ore has been disclosed. Good ore is also being broken in No. 8 level. The mill during…

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The Maitland Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 8

KURRI 'KURRI, Monday.--The miners of Stanford Merthyr are not working under any signed agreement since the colliery was reopened, but on a verbal one based on what is…

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Colliery Disputes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 8

In addition to the troubles at the Now Lambton. Northumberland, and Rhondda mines, in the Newcastle district, which are to be further investigated before a conference of the…

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South Coast Collieries. Record Loading

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 8

CLIFTON, Monday.--At South Clifton colliery on Saturday all previous records for loading at that colliery were broken. Work was commenced at 7 a.m., and finished at 12.30, with…

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Lloyd Copper Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 10

The face of No. 10 south crosscut (east of fault) is still showing nice splashes of ore of splendid grade. No. 7 south crosscut (east of the fault) is carrying a full face of…

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