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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 10

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Alala, s, for Port Pirle, with 3015 tons coal; Easby, s, for Melbourne, with 1870 tons coal; Moana, s, for Vancouver,…

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Shale-mining Operations

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 38

Shale-mining continues brisk in the Wolgan and Caportee Valleys, where the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, Limited, is carrying on operations. This company, it is said, has now over…

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Mount Hector Copper Mine. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 11

The Mount Hector coppor mino's furnaces are being heated up, and the tramway system is so near complection that smelting will be commenced in a week's time. Or[?] is…

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Mount Bulga Mine Dispute in Equity

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 7

In the Equity Court this morning, before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, the hearing of the Mount Bulga mining case was continued. Mr. Harvey (instructed by Messrs. Robson…

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Broken-hill Mines. Junction North Developments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 14

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Fair headway was made during the past week with surface construction work at the Junction North. The second section of the mill should soon he ready for…

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Tasmanian Mining. Melbourne, Tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 11

The Mount Farrell Company has out into lode from the shaft 4ft. It shows 66 per cent, of [?]. The manager started sending or[?] down the trial tramway on Thursday…

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The Miner. Mining Wrinkles

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 38

A knowledge of simple devices for eliminating the little delays and inconveniences which occur around every mine, will often prove of value to even the most experienced miners…

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The Lady Bevys Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 11

The dispute over the Lady Bovys claim at the Pinnacles was finally ended to-day, when the objectors agreed to Messrs. Smith and Jones having the lease. The objectors…

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Gold and Copper Mininc. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 11

It is reported that soveral offers, running into four figures, have been made for Harvey's coppor mine at Belora. The mine has been worked by a party of four for 18 months,…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 11

The whole of the attention of the market yesterday morning was concentrated upon copper and silver stocks. Both gold and tin shares were absolutely neglected, not one…

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Late Mining. Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 10

On the Exchange to-day quotations were: — Brilliant Central, b 7s 6d: Brilliant St. George (paid), b 5s 6d; Brilliant Extended, b 6s lOd, s 78 4d; Carrington Lion, b 5S, s 5s 4d;…

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Transvaal Policy. Helping the Mines. London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 9

General Botha, Premier of the Transvaal, speaking at a banquet at Pretoria, said that the Beers were so deeply grateful to the King, the British Government,…

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Zeehan Gold and Silver Output. Zeehan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 11

The February output of the Z[?]han district was 6957 tons, valued at £26,931. Of this the Tasmanian Smelting Company bought 6020 tons for £18,812 10s for local…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 11

At the Catheart mine, No. 2 shaft is down 65ft, where the lode is about 2ft wide, and is carrying small splashes of galena. also carbonates of iron. No work is at present being…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 53

Mr. H. E. C. Brook, who formerly held the position of manager of the Great Lucknow Consols Mine at Orange, has been appointed…

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Mining in the State. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 11

Haywood and party, of Mount Frazer, have had 5 tons 17cwt of ore treated at tho Cobar Company's smelting works, Lithgow. The parcel gave a roturn of £93 3s lOd. The [?]re…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 38

The election of a secretary for the Cobar A.M.A. resulted in Mr. Richard Hawkins being returned by a good majority. Nine candidates presented themselves for election…

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The Barrambie Ranges Mine. Recovery of Share Value. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 11

A special meeting of the directors of the Barrambie Range mine was held to-day to consider the situation created by the reduced yield. Mr. Aldridge, a former manager,…

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A Miner Killed by a Fall of Coal Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 7

Henry Thomas Parker, 45, a coalminer, was killed to-day whilst at work at the Dudley Colliery by a fall of coal. The deceased and his mate. Andrew Leonard Bull, was…

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Mining in West Australia. One-sided Arbitration. a "Moral Cancer."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 10

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The annual meeting of the Chamber of Mines of West Australia was held to-day. In the course of his opening address the president (Mr. Richard Hamilton)…

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