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Mining & the mines, 1908

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Electricity in Coal Mines. Special Committee's Inquiry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 52

Following its interim report, presented, some weeks ago, the Special Committee, presided over by Judge Murray, appointed to inquire and report on the question of the use of…

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The Comstock Copper Mine. Gold and Copper Assays. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 9

The manager of the Comstock copper mine reports under date December 18th:—The tunnel has been driven over 90ft, passing through hematite and brown gossan, intermixed with…

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Newcastle. Colliery Employees' Federation. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 8

The ballot taken recently for the election of officers for the Colliery Employees' Federation resulted as follows:—President, Mr. Peter Bowling, (unopposed); district…

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Colliery Employees' Federation Electron of Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The ballot recently held throughout the district has resulted in the following officers being elected to the federation:--President, Mr. Peter Bowling; treasurer…

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Tasmanian Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 7

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.--The gold returns from the Tasmanian mines for December are as follows:-- Total yield, 4574oz., value £16,949…

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Mining Blayney

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 3

At the Blayney Mines the Underground employees have been. discharged for the holiday season. A full-staff is employed on top making improvements and additions to the smelting…

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Gold, Tin, and Copper. [?] following yields of gold, tin, and copper spotted: -- GOLD

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 52

New South Wales. -- Araluen Central No. 1 [?]8 hours), 77oz; Araluen Valley No. 2 (week), 21; Associated No. 1 (134 hours), 37; Associated No. 2 (137 hours), 60; Turon River No. 1 (133…

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Science. Coal Under Water

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 62

Some years ago a fleet of British colliers was sunk during a storm in an English harbour, and remained under water for five years before being salved and brought to the…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Relgate, s, for Manila, with 5854 tons coal; Eastern, s, for Manila, Hongkong, and Japan, via Sydney, with 10,000…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 11

The manager of the Mt. Lyelr wires:--"1000ft. level Since last report have extended bore 16ft. through alternating bands of high-grade ore and schist, 9ft. of which is high-grade ore…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 9

The South, North, South Blocks, and Central mines closed down again this afternoon over the holidays. All the mines are preparing their figures up to the end of the…

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Opal, Gold, and Diamonds

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 53

Latest advices from the Lightning Ridge Opal Fields state matters are quiet, generally, the bulk of the stone coming from Campbell's Hill and the Chum claims. Messrs. Nettleton and…

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Glitter, If Little Gold

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 3

Fashion reigned in all its glory in New York the other night. There were no outward and visible signs of the inward financial panic at the great event--the opening of…

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Victoria. Bendigo Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 54

The gold production of Bendigo for the past year was 197,231oz, compared with 223,625oz in 19[?]6, showing a decrease for the year just closed of 26,394oz. The dividends for 1907…

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Gold Shipment. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 9

The R.M.S. Omrah took gold valued at £3750, shipped by the Orient Company for London…

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Mines and Agriculture the New Portfolio

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 7

Mr. Perry, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, is about to pay a visit to the Hawkesbury College, and all the experimental farms with the view of becoming thoroughly…

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Mining. the London Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday.--The following were among the closing quotations yesterday on the London Stock Exchange:-- Broken-hill Proprietary, b 47s 6d, [?] 48s 9d;…

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The Elingamite's Gold. A Portion Recovered

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 2

Captain McKenzie's party, which proceeded in search of the gold lost in the week of the steamer Elingamite. has recovered a good quantity of gold It is…

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Mining at Yeoval. Vigorous Development. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 9

Mining in the vicinity of Yeoval is remarkably brisk at the present moment, and has been for some months past. The Goodrich mine, which is looking well, is now being…

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Hidden Gold Disappears. a Man in Trial. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 8

At the police court to-day Dents Stephen Cambey was charged with stealing from the [?]welling-house of Alex. Morton about £130. Alexander Morton said he concealed £100…

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