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Mining & the mines, 1907

7,523 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Metropolitan Colliery Dispute. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 10

The trouble in connection with the rope boys at the Metropolitan Colliery has been temporarily settled, but the wheelers have made a claim for a uniform rate of 7s 5d per…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 14
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Stagnation prevailed yesterday on the Sydney Stock Exchange. Buying orders from all sources were scarce, and the disposition to do business was consequently more or less dormant…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 11

The Mount Lyell Company has despatched 2510 tons of blister copper for the current half-year. The mill of the North Broken Hill Company…

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Mining Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 7

The secretary of the Havilah mines, W.A., wires:--"Water shaft sunk 12ft. Stoping proceeding 50ft level. Battery running smoothly."…

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Mining Dividends

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 11

Dividends have been declared, payable on the dates mentioned hereunder. C. denotes when transfer books close, and P when payable. NEW SOUTH WALES…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 10

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Cape Breton, s, for South Africa, via Sydney, with 950 tons bunker coal; Oonah, s, for Hobart, via Sydney, 690 tons…

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Colliery Troubles. the Metropolitan Strike, Work Temporarily Resumed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 10

HELENSBURGH, Tuesday.--From the result of an arrangement arrived at at a conference held last evening between the manager of the colliery and the miners' general secretary the…

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Victoria. Gold Dredging Flourishing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 53

Gold dredging at Bright, just across the border of New South Wales, is in a very flourishing condition, and another dredge is to be added to the large number already in operation…

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Gold Medals for Anglers

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 4

"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 with Knowledge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 8

It would, of course, be a gross exaggeration to say that much of the mining which is carried on in Australia is notable for ignorance rather than knowledge. We…

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Coal Improved by Sea Water

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 378

It has often been asserted that coal intended for the production of steam is greatly improved in calorific value by being submerged for some time in sea water. With a…

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Broken-hill Mines. Mill Returns and Developments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 14

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Mr. Hal Sheppard, chairman of the Junction North, left last night. Asked respecting the mill, he said that he was perfectly satisfied with it…

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Harnessing the Zambesi for the Rand Mines

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 6

A determined but virtually single-handed attempt is being made by the London "Daily Chronicle" to crush the scheme for the transmission of electric power from the Zambesi…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 11

With the Adelaide, Melbourne, and Brisbane Stock Exchanges dull and the London Stock Exchange silent in regard to a number of the more fashionable, Australian shares, it is no…

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Mining in the State. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 11

The Morrilla Copper Mining Company has sold its property to Mr. C. H. Clark mining englneer who will float a company A number of Shares have been taken locally…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 38

The Trunkey warden states that in his division last year, 1285 men were employed in mining; copper output (from Burraga and Rockley), was valued at £100,000; gold output (chiefly from…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 11

Last week's mineral despatches included:— Block 10,322 tons of concentrates, leaving 162 tons on the floors; Blook 14, 182 tons of concantrates and 308 tons of carbonates; and B…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 52

During December the Great Cobar treated 11, 820 tons for 990 tons matte, estimated to contain 348 tons copper, 590oz gold, and 6000oz…

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Tin and Wolfram Mining. De[?]twater

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 11

Large quantities of machinery are coming here daily for the different mines. The unwatering of the when shaft at Stannum is proceeding, and the occurrence…

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