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Mining & the mines, 1907

7,523 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Four Gold Medals

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 8

One of the most attractive and instructive exhibits at the Christchurch (N.Z.) International Exhibition was that of the Singer Manufacturing Co. This was the general…

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The Week's Mining

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 2

A.B.H. Consols work is confined to diamond drilling before the surface and the core shows plenty of silver ore…

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Record Year of Gold Production

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

According to the latest official preliminary estimate for 1906, Alaska is running Colorado a [?] second in the production of…

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Late Mining. Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 14

To-day's sales and quotations were:—Bonnie Dundee, s 9d; B. Extended, 6s 9d, 7s 3d; ditto, paid, b 10s; Carrington, 5s 2d, 5s 6d; Day Dawn, b 1s 11d; Mexican, s 3s, ditto, paid, 4s…

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Mining Intelligence the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 15

Considering the disturbing influences at work on the Loudon Stock Exchange at the present moment, as a result of the financial troubles in Wall-street, New York, the tone…

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Mining in the State. Wolumla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 15

Owing to a shortage of lithofracture, mining operations have been partially suspended during the past week. The Wolumla Gold Mines, Limited, are driving a further 50ft…

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Transvaal Mining Labour. Many Natives Offering. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 13

Mr. J. B. Robinson, a prominent mine-owner in South Africa, affirms that thousands of natives from all directions are offering to work in the mines…

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The Rand Mines. Thousands of Natives Offering. J. B. Robinson Charged with Libel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Mr. J. B. Robinson, of the J. B. Robinson group of Rand mines, affirms that there are thousands of natives offering themselves for…

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Pictured Statistics. NO. 40. the World's Gold Yield. Where the Precious Metal Comes From

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 9

It is easy to find out whence comes all the gold of the world which is produced every year, but it is not so easy to discover what becomes of it. Of course, a certain amount…

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English Goldfield. "Reef 31 Miles Long."

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 2

For some time past rumors have been afloat as to the discovery of a gold-field in England within 200 miles of London. It has been stated in whispers that the…

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Navua Gold Robbery

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 March 1907 · page 12

In the matter of the Navua gold robbery, Charles Pepper was charged at Auckland, N.Z. with receiving about £400, and Herbert Howlett £212, from Patrick Manning, knowing the came to have…

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Alleged Gold Stealing

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 March 1907 · page 12

The announcement of a second yield of the Barrambie Rages mine (V.) of 244oz. of smeited gold from 342 tons has caused great excitement on the Stock Exchange. The first yield, tow…

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Broken Hill Mines. Work Full Time. Broken Hill, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 March 1907 · page 7

All the minus worked full time this week. The Junction North and South Blocks mills each did improved work. The…

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Mining and Finance. General Remarks. Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 March 1907 · page 2

C.B.: The output of gold from the Bendigo field since records were first kept until December 31 last was 18,402,012oz., valued at £73,608,048. Dealers in shares in Australia have been muttering curses, both loud and deep, at New York anil its furious speculators. Had not these gentry, by their gambling…

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For Business Men Finance, Commerce, Shipping, and Mining

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 March 1907 · page 5

[?]ampton on the outward voyage, its steamers should first call at Cherbourg and then ait Plymouth. London passengers, it is argued, would by this means be saved at least six or…

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Mining and River Pollution. an Alleged Epidemic by Town Sewage

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 March 1907 · page 7

In reference to a complaint made by residents of Albury concerning the pollution of the waters of the Murray River by s[?]de resulting from mining operations…

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Colliery Disasters. Fearful Fall

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—While 22 miners were descending the Saint Johann Colliery, Rhenish Prussia, the chain broke, and de cage was precipitated several hundred…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 9
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The market on Saturday on the Sydney Exchange was a reflex of the slumpy conditions obtaining in the London and southern exchanges. At the call prices were tolerably firm at…

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Terrible Mining Accident Twenty-two Miners Killed London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 1

Whilst descending the Saint Johann Colliery, Rhenish Prussia, the chain suspending the cage broke, and 22 miners were precipitated 300ft. They were all killed…

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