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Mining & the mines, 1910

6,749 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 250

Floods in South Australia. Broken Hill Isolated. Central Mine Closes Down. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 8

The washaways on the railway line between Oodlawirra and Terowie, on the line between Adelaide and Broken Hill, have so dislocated traffic that Broken Hill has become almost…

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The Clifton Trouble. Everything Quiet Again. First Pay at Coal Cliff. Clifton

The Star · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

A good deal of discontent was expressed last night by the employees at the South Clifton colliery when it became known that Hoyle had been summoned for an alleged…

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Daring Robbery. From a Queensland Bank. Robber Fires on Teller. Escapes with £70 in Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

BRISBANE, Thursday.--An exciting incident occurred in the Albion branch of the Queensland National Bank this afternoon, when a man, of shabby appearance and wearing…

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Silver-lead-zinc Industry. State of Mining Operations To-day. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 11

The position of the chief mines of Broken Hill at the present is as follows, going south to north:- B.H. South Blocks Mine.—Working full;…

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Tanami Goldfield. Fresh Water Struck. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

The Government boring party struck a water supply of 115 gallons per hour in No. 2 well, at a depth of 37ft, 40 miles from Tanami. In No. 3 well, 22 miles from Tanami, they have…

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Southern Collieries Board. Miners' Average Wage. the Small Coal Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 13

The Southern Collieries Wages Board (Mr. Edmunds, chairman) resumed its sittings at 64 Young-street yesterday. Mr. Quill, manager at Bull colliery, tendered…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 17

The shaft of the Black Range Gold-mining Company (W.A.) has reached a depth of 138ft. For the week ended February 5, the Mungana (Chillagoe) company despatched 419 tons of…

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Mining. Shoalhaven

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

At Mongarlowe parties continue raising stone, and Kelly's battery, although not continually employed crushing, has put through a good many small lots since the recent rains have supplied the…

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The Katoomba Coal Deposits

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 14

KATOOMBA, Friday. -- General satisfaction is expressed among townspeople at the prospect of the coal mine industry being recommenced in this district…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 17

Cobar Gladstone south drive has been extended by contract 367ft. The face has been looking well up to the last few shifts, showing a nice scam of ore 9in. to 1ft. wide, and from…

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New Redhead Estate and Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 15

The half-yearly report of the above company for the six months ended December 31 states that the receipts were much lower owing to the strike. The credit balance was increased…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 17

During the four weeks ended February 16 the Carmichael-Bradford process at the B.H. Proprietary's works, Port Pirie, treated 2655 tons of ore…

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Rich Copper Mines. Some Remarkable Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 17

On more than one occasion recently Sydney operators in copper stocks have asked the question, "What effect will the Tanganyika copper mines have upon the price of copper?"…

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Mining. a Healthy Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 17

Lead was steady on Thursday at £13 10s 3d, and the Broken-hill lines strengthened on the London Stock Exchange; hence the stronger position noted for Barrier shares in Sydney…

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Mine Horses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 16

Sir,—Now that the coal mines are gradually coming into operation again, may I ask for a little space for a few words on behalf of our noble friends, the [?], the mine [?], in…

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Mine Horses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 15

Sir,—Now that the coal mines are gradually coming into operation again, may I ask for a little space for a few words on behalf of our noble friend, the horse, the mine horse, in…

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Progress of Redfern. Effect of Coal Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 17

Ald J. Leitch, Mayor of Redfern, submitted his annual report at a meeting of the local council. The report shows that during the year tram lines were extended from Crown-street to the southern boundary of…

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Southern Coal Trade. Full Time and Bright Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 10

BULLI, Friday. -- For the pay ending to-day all the Bulli mines have made full time, but the payment for the work done will not be made before next Friday, the usual pay day…

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Mining in the State. Burragate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 17

Gahan and party have completed their contract sinking and timbering the shaft on Scotchley's Creek for the Melbourne Company. Pheeny and Keevers have struck…

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A Salt Mine. City That Was Once a Ranging Sea

The World's News · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 11

"A dry sea" sounds like a contradiction in terms, but that is just what the great salt mine of Slanicu, Roumania, is. Brief particulars have previously been published in "The World's…

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