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Mining & the mines, 1907

7,523 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 250

The Miner. Mining in Queensland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 38

The March issue of the Queensland Government "Mining Journal" contains an advance copy of the annual report of the Under-secre-tary for Mines on the State's mining industry…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 14

Despite a decline in the value of copper from £107 5s to £102, tin from £183 to £182 10s, and lead from £19 15s to £19 12s 6d, with the London Stock Exchange on Monday…

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Northern Territory Mining. Port Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 14

Reports from Golden Boulder Reward claim at West Arm are most encouraging. They are to the effect that the reef has been proved 100 yards along a line to a depth of from…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 14

The B.H. Junction mill last week ran only two shifts daily, and treated 1040 tons of crudes for 12[?] tons of concentrates, assaying 64.1 per cent lead, 30oz silver, and 4.1 per…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 38

A small parcel of ore from the Mulloon Creek Copper Mine, at Bungendore, worked on tribute by W. Montague, yielded 25 per cent. copper, and gave a net return of £81 17s 1d…

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Mount Lyell Field. Mount Lyell Mine Looking Well. Queenstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 14

At the 850ft level of the North Mount Lyell Company's No. l8 stope, as it is being extended along the ore body, continues to produce high grade ore. The north and south…

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Tasmanian Mining. Treating Zinc Blende Ore. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 14

A London cable to the Mount Bischoff Company quotes tin at £186, with a dull market. No sales were reported. At the Mount Farrell mine, three inches of…

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Work of Rescue. Diver's Plucky Feat. Wading Through Flooded Mine. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 9

The Italian, Varischetti, is still entombed in the Westralia and East Extension mine, Bonnie Vale, and is still being fed by the divers. The self-effacement of Hughes, the…

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ARBITRATION. Before the President (Judge Heydon), and Messrs. E. Riley and J. P. Wright (members). Amendment of Coal-lumpers' Award

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 16

Judgment was delivered in respect of an application for the amendment of the coal-lumpers' award. The President said that in this case an…

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Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge in Equity, Mr. justice A. H. Simpson.) the Mount Bulga Mine. Disputed Occupation. Murray v Zobel and Gander

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 7

Mr. Harvey, instructed by Messrs. Robson and Cowlishaw, appeared for the plaintiff, Andrew Murray, Mr. Langer Owen, K.C., and Mr. C. Manning, instructed by Messrs…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Heydon, President, and Messrs. J. P. Wright, and E. Riley, Members.) Sydney Coal-lumpers' Award. Application for Amendment. Judgment of the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 7

His Honor Judge Heydon delivered the reserved judgment of the Court. This was an application by the Sydney Steam Collier Owners and Coal Stevedores' Association to…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 15

The market was weak and unsettled on the Sydney Exchange yesterday as the result of the decline in metals and the lower quotations for shares received from London. There was some…

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Broken-hill Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 15

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--The British Mine continues to present a much improved appearance underground, and last week's tonnage was a record for the year. The fine…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 8

The twenty-sixth lot ot ore sent to Cockle Creek by the C.S.A. Mines, Limited, weighed slightly over 98 tons, and returned £311 3s 2d, after paying rail freight and all charges…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 7

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day;—L[?]nda Fell, s, for Port Piric, with 3700 tons coal; Arrow bq, for San Francisco, with 4914 tons coal; Kakapo, s,…

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Mount Lyell Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 8

The Mount Lyell Company report states:— 850ft level: Nos l8 and 19 stopes, latter one on eastern crosscut, lode breaking good-grade ore South drive, total 50ft; bulk borings 10 per…

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Mount Farrell Mine. Zeehan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 8

Good improvement is reported in the main crosscut in the Mount Farrell mine, the face showing from three to four inches of firsts, with a pormanent appearance…

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Queen Bee Copper Mine. the Proposed Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 8

It is reported that advices have been privately received from London to the offcet that Mr. W. H. Corbould, representing certain English financiers, does not feel himself…

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A Coal Miner's Wife Seeks a Divorce

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. Downes to- day appeared for Minnie Gourlay in support of her petition for a divorce from Peter Gourlay on the grounds of drunkenness, non- support, and cruelty…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 8

If anything was calculated to test the stability of the market yesterday morning, it was the carly cable announcement that, following on a drop in the value of copper from…

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