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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Newcastle. Work at the Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 8

The details of the days worked at the different collieries during the past fornight, as supplied by the respective shipping managers, ore as follow;-- Newcastle A and B pits, Seapit, Hobburn…

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Accumulating Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 9

The Bank of England continues to accumulate gold. Our cables show that last week an additional £764,000 was added to the metallic reserves of that institution. The…

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Coal-trimmer's Death

The Star · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 9

The Coroner this morning received the doctor's report concerning die death William Henderson, 29, a coal-trimmer. whose body was found lying in the stock-hold on the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 9

During last week the State batteries of Western Australia crushed 1629 tons for 998oz. For the week ended March 27 the Hercules mine (Tas.) desputehed 410 tons of sulphides…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Wakatipu, s, for Launceston, via Sydney, with 1000 tons coal and 180 tons bunkers; Joseph Craig, from…

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Grafton Copper Mine. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 9

The manager of Grafton mine reports for the four weeks ended March 27:—"D level west was driven 32ft, making a total of 239ft, strings of sulphides and crushed channel…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 10

The Bonnie Dundee (Nyngan) Copper Mining Co. commenced the year ending February 28 with a credit balance of 410 2s 4d, whilst at the end of the year-there was a debit balance of £20, Go…

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Mining. Metals Weaker

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 10

The closing market of the week was quiet. Spot copper was cabled Gs 3d lower. Locally, Chillagoc (cont.) shares were slightly below Friday's market. On the contrary, both classes…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 9

The position of copper for some time past has been something like the progress of a man moving forward one foot, only to come back nine inches, with now and again a…

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Southern Coal Trade. Large Developmental Work

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 8

CLIFTON, Saturday.--The coal trade at this centre this week has been very brisk, notwithstanding that South Clifton last, two days through the wheelors striking. Since they…

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Mining in the State. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 9

A report from Wattle Flat states that the Big Oakey Company is erecting the necessary plant for the reduction of large accumulations at its battery by the cyanide…

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Mines and Mining. Dealings in Scrip

The Star · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 11

The Sydney share market yesterday was devoid of animation, and the amount, of business, transacted was very small. Silver shares came in for most support, and late…

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Harden Gold Mine. Rich Shoot of Ore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 9

Last week's sampling of the lode in the No. 4 cast level of the Harden gold mine shows that the value of the ore has risen from 77/ to £10/19/8 per ton. This is over a width…

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Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 9

The usual return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for this State for the month of March is 7645 ounces crude, equal to 6797 ounces fine,…

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State's Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 5

Tho usual return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for New South Wales for the month of March is 7645oz. crude, equal to 6797oz. fine…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 9

Owing to the omission of a word the report attributed in yesterday's issue to the B. H. Junction Company, should have referred to the B. H. Junction North. The mill of the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 5

No. 1 North Columbia (Gympie) crushed 870 tons for 547oz. gold. A dividend of 3d is payable to-day. Tongkah Harbor No. 2 dredge was taken over…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

Evening News · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 4

The usual return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold recorded for this State for the month of March is 7645oz crude, equal to 6797oz fine, valued at…

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Mining. Few Encouraging Fluctuations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 5

The conditions surrounding the local market yesterday were not characterised by briskness in any section, and the main groups failed to show movement calling for special note. The…

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Decreasing Numbers. Departure of Miners. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 8

The total number of men working on the Barrier mines on March 31 is estimated at 3926, against 8001 at the end of March, 1908 and 9638 at the end of March, 1907. The…

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