It would be an enormous prize, and pure hard business to get it. The State says to Brewarrina, "We will carry grain 608 miles for 12s lOd a ton." If the State can say to ...
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Article : 912 wordsMr. Thomas Hill's store promises, which were also used as a post-office, Budgery Mines, near Hermidale, were completely burnt yesterday week. The origin of the fire is ...
Article : 69 wordsThe fact that the price of lead has gone back again 2/6—to£12/15/—and the knowledge that the tone of the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday was not strong, so far ...
Article : 1,407 wordsMessrs. A. and H. Bllis's sawmill, at Nambucca Heads, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. It is reported to have been uninsured. ...
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Article : 37 wordsGolden Fl[?]ce Co., May 30.—Eastern reef; North drive extended to 73ft from crosscut. South drive exte[?]ded from crosscut 268ft. One cut out in the north drive; channel again opening out in face. Ore in ...
Article : 195 wordsThe Bowral Municipal Council has decided to make application to the Government for a special grant to cut down and metal the Bowral side of the Gib Hill. The Mittagong side ...
Article : 230 wordsThe B.H. Proprietary Company's first spelter furnace at "port Pirie is working steadily. About 8 tons of spelter have already been manufactured. The furnace is capable of ...
Article : 241 wordsFor the past three weeks the Sydney Trade[?] and Labour Council has held its weekly meeting in committee at the Trades Hall in order to reconsider its decision arrived at ...
Article : 341 wordsThe Grenfell District Hospital's annual Saturday appeal was very successful, £231 being the amount of the collection this year. Last year £202 was collected. ...
Article : 82 wordsThe B.H. Block 10 mill last week treated 3171 tons of crudes, producing 501 lons of concentrates, assaying 61.3 per cent, lead, 33oz silver, and 91 per cent, zinc. The despatches ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. Cantrill's show on the Little Wonder is developing very well. Working upon a series of leaders, he has now struck a large formation, which prospects about an ounce per ton. ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Quarter Sessions opened this morning before Acting Judge Edmunds. Mr. R. J. Browning acted as Crown Prosecutor. Only one case was set down for hearing. ...
Article : 255 wordsThe annual rifle meeting of the Northern Rifle Association will be commenced at Newcastle to-morrow, and will last for three days. The first annual rifle meeting of the Riverina Rifle ...
Article : 325 wordsToday's sale and quotations were:—Associated, Associated, 20/7½, b 20/7, s 20/9; Northern, b 11/, s 13/; Perseverance, b 5/, s 5/1; Cumberland, 3/10, b 3/10, s 3/11; Boulders, 27/1½, 27/3, b 27/1½,s ...
Article : 1,029 wordsSir,—The articles on the Barrier railway by your special commissioner have been read with great interest by the people of the west, and have been found very instructive. The ...
Article : 624 wordsA deputation, consisting of graziers and farmers, headed by Mr. A. E. Middleton, waited on the Commissioner for Railways yesterday, pointing out the necessity for better ...
Article : 206 wordsMrs. Ernest Stinson laid the foundationstone of a new brick manse at Coolamon in the presence of the State Moderator. A sum of £90 was laid on the stone, There was a ...
Article : 1,308 wordsMr. E. J. Brown presided on Wednesday night at a meeting of the National Rifle Association of Australia. An application from Dubbo for the establishment of a district rifle association there was referred to the ...
Article : 124 wordsFollowing is the result of the second club shooting of the June quarter, 10 shots at 600 yards:—T. F. M'Cloy, 47, 1, 47; F. Garrard, 44, 7, 46; A. Rogers, 43, 5, 46; P. Provest, 40, 9, 46; A. Stokes, 39, 8, 46; ...
Article : 468 wordsSub-inspector Sawtell has been called on by the Police Department to furnish a report concerning the recent epidemic of fires. ...
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Article : 361 wordsCopper.—O.K. Copper, 4/5; six weeks, 4/5; Lobb's Hole (paid), 11/9; Mungana, 7/4½; Mount Elliott, 51/3; Chillagoe (contg.), one month, 4/6; Kyloe (paid), 4/[?]. ...
Article : 156 wordsThe Electrical Trades Union met at the Trades Hall last night, with Mr. L. Griffin in the chair. The request of the union to the City Council for an increase of the rates ...
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Article : 365 wordsAlthough the Magnet mine has been shut down for several weeks, work has not been entirely stopped. Necessary repairs to the concentrating will be effected, and a double ...
Article : 86 wordsSir,—At the conclusion of Mr. A. [?] letter in your issue of Saturday last under the above heading, the question is asked, "Whether there is really such an association ...
Article : 177 wordsFor the week ended May 30, the Great Brittain Slucing Company's plant at Emmaville worked 126 hours, producing 1 ton 10 cwt of tin ore. ...
Article : 399 wordsA special meeting of the executive of the above union was held in the Trades Hall last night. Mr. T. M'Pherson, president, occupied the chair, and several alleged breaches of the ...
Article : 153 wordsDuring last month the Golden Pole Company crushed 1200 tons of ore, cyanided 970 tons sands, and trcated 12 tons of concentrates for 624oz bullion valued at £2371. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 5 Jun 1908, Page 10
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