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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 10

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Isleworth, [?], for Adelaide, with 300 tons bunker coal; Melpomene, Ger. [?]h, for Coquimbo, 2645 tons coal;…

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The Coal Vend

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 10

Mr. John Murrell, secretary to the Northern Colliery Proprietors' vend at Newcastle, has resigned from the position on the ground of ill-health. Mr. A. R. Cant, of Newcastle,…

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Big Gold Shipments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 9

The gold shipments from Molbourne today by the R.M.S. Mooltan amounted to £17,529, made up as follows:—P. and O. Company, £2000, for London; English, Scottish,…

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Four Gold Medals

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 56

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

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 11

Dr. R. Logan Jack, F.G.S., is this week engaged on an inspection and geological survey of the Mount Cannindah copper mine, near the port of Gladstone, Queensland…

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The Coal Lumpers'

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 8

The Arbitration Court is about to have another problem to rack its collective brain over, this time in connection with the coal-lumpers' award. No provision was made in the award for…

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Timber and Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 10

West Coast, South Island, advices state that the demand for timber and coal is now so great that men are putting in full time on double shifts, especially at the State mine…

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Lloyd Copper Mine. Burraga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 11

Owing to the necessity for carrying out certain repairs in the furnaces of the Lloyd copper mine, the mill and part of the mine will be idle for a couple of weeks…

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Queensland Copper Mines. Brisbank

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 11

The Mount Il[?]ctor smelter has been running since Saturday and is working well. No matte has yet been [?]apped. No. 2 claim will be in work next week. At the Inal tunnel…

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Kurri District Collieries. General Prosperity. Abermain Still Idle. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 9

The fortnight's pay received on Friday was again a satisfactory one, although [?] days had been worked than in the preceding period. At all the mines which are working good…

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For the Sicilian Gold Cup

Referee · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 7

An extraordinary scene is reported by the Rome correspondent of the London "Dally Chronicle" as having marked the contest at Palermo Sicily. for the Sicf-…

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B. H. South Mine Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 11

At the B. H. South mine, the diamond drill is to be used to prospect the ground westward at the 970ft level. The new mill last week treated 1349 tons of crudes for 150 tons…

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"Victimised" Pay for Abermain Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 9

Mr. Peter Bowling (president of the Colliery Employees' Federation) and Mr. A. Lowis (treasurer) pro[?] to Abermain to-day for tho purpose of distributing what is [?]…

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Ballarat Miners' Turf Club. a "Crack" Jockey Censured

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 4

The St. Patfick's Day celebration race meeting of the above club was held on Friday, when there was a record attendance. Turquoise and Almeda were equal…

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Victorian Coal Contracts. Complaint of Inadequate Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. K. L. Murray, chairman of directors of the Jumbunna Coal Co., speaking at the half-yearly meeting today, complained bitterly of the inadequate price…

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B. H. Junction North Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 11

The reason given for the B. H. Junction North's low mill returns last week is that a breakage occurred in the old shaking screens, and that a place of plate got across the…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 11

Taken full and bye, the market yesterday morning; was s[?]ghtly sluggish. The amount of business transacted was only moderate. In some cases, prices were well maintained, but…

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Nymagee Copper Mine. Vigorous Development Policy. New Smelting Plant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 11

The directors of the new English company that has purchased the Nymagee copper mine have decided that the ramshackle smelting plant which hus done duty in the past must…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 38

The Associated Gold Dredging Company's plants for the year ended January 31 paid three dividends, and won gold to the value of £18,980. Prospects ahead of the company are favorable…

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Mining in the State. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 11

Mr. W. Montague, who is working the Mulloon Greek Copper Mine, Bung[?]adere, on tribute, from a small parcel of [?]re sent to the Great Cobar works, obtained a net return of…

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