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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Mining at Broken Hill. Outputs of Ore. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 10

The minorai despatches last week included: —Broken Hill Block 14, 260 tons of concentrates and 330 tons of carbonates, the latter going 34 per cent, lend and 13oz silver. B.H…

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Northern Collieries. Mines Still Idle. Trouble Over a Penny

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 9

KURRI KURRI. Tuesday.--The deputation which waited on the manager of the Stanford Merthyr colliery last night with reference to making the wages Of all the clippers-on engaged…

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Mining. Gold Yield Foe the Year

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

The Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. E. F. Pitt man, 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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Miners Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Two miners, J. H. Cocks and F. Martin, were injured at the North mine this morning. They were barring down ground in the 800ft. southern slope, when more…

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Colliery Proprietors' Meeting. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 9

At the meeting of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association held at Newcastle to-day it was decided to communicate with the Colliery Employees' Federation urging…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 12

The situation yesterday on the Sydney Exchange was relieved by a good deal of buying in two or three copper lines, but apart from this little activity the market was uniformly…

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Broken-hill Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 12

BROKEN-HILL Tuesday.--Last week the North mine mill, running 84 hours, treated 1140 tons crude ore, assaying 16.3 per cent, lead, 6oz. silver, and 13.7 per cent, zinc, for a production of 200 tons concentrates, bulking…

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Gold and Chinese

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

steamer Eastern, which leaves West Quay at 11 a.m. to-morrow for Manila, and Japan, via Queensland ports, Port and Timor, has stowed in her…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 12

Nos. 1 and 3 plant of the Amalgamated Tindredging Company started sluicing on Friday, the 4th inst, and No. 2 piant on Thursday, the 3rd inst. They are working one shift only…

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Late Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 10

The Broken Hill Proprietary is advised from London of the following quotations:— Silver, 2s 8 5-16d per ounce (official); lead, £19 15s (buyers), Broken Hill Proprietary shares…

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Newcastle Colliery Disputes. a Conference Arranged Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 9

So far as the Newcastle collieries are concerned the situation his not undergone any chanfe. New Lambton, Waliarah, Northum-berland, and Cardifi collieries still remain…

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Gold Yield for 1906

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 12

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 15,671oz…

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West Australia. Gold Yields. [?]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 55

The gold yield of West Australia for December was 146,196oz fine, valued at £621,004, making the total output for the year just closed l,795,545oz fine, worth £7,693,285. The past…

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Gold Medals for Anglers

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 9

"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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Gold Yield for 1908

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 75

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,O02bz crude, equal to 15,571oz…

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Gold and Tin Yields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 54

The following, yields of gold and tin are reported:— GOLD New South Wales.—Araluen Central No 1 (96…

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Labour-troubles. the Maitland Coalfield. Three Collieries Idle. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 9

At Abermain Colliery this morning there was no change. The miners assert that they are locked out. At Hebburn Colliery there was no work on…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 12

In the Broken Hill North mine, development work is making steady progress. The Victoria shaft has been unwatered to 440ft, but the repairing of the shaft timbers makes…

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B.H. South Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 12

The B.H. South mine is pushing ahead with work. No. 4 shaft now down 618ft, and No. 3 shaft down 843ft. The latter is carrying 2ft of 18½ per cent. ore. The west crosscut at the…

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The Miner. Coal Production of America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 38

According to official statistics, the coal production of tht United States in 1905 amounted to 892,919,341 short tons, having a value at the mines of 476,756,963dol, surpassing both in…

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