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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Mining in the State. Pambula

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 15

The Diorite Mining Syndicate report having extended the north drive at the 240ft level 80ft, and got through shaft shoot at the 60ft level. It is expected to tap another shoot…

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Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. Work to Be Resumed Below. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 14

The B.H. Proprietary mine is being got ready for the resumption of underground operations, which have been suspended for just over two years. Men were sent below…

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Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. Work to Be Resumed Below. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 15

The B.H. Proprietary mine is being got ready for the resumption of underground operations, which have been suspended for just over two years. Men were sent below…

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The Christian Code. View of Northern Miners' President. "Let Us Reason Together." Newcastle

The Sun · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 9

Mr. David Watson, the newly elected president of the Northern Miners' Federation is leaving the Maitland district in order to take up the duties of his position at…

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Exploring New Guinea. a Nine-foot Coal Seam. the White Man's False Teeth

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 11

A paper describing an exploration in 1908 of the Purari River. New Guinea, was submitted to the geographical section of the Science Congress yesterday by Mr. Donald Mackay. He had some…

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£24,000 Dinner Service. Silver and Gold for a U.S. "Copper King."

The World's News · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 2

Senator W. A. Clark, the Montana "copper king," who has overshadowed all theother [?]crats of the United States with the magnificence of his new Fifth-avenue £1,400,000…

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Mining. Market Still Listless. Copper and Silver Stocks Easier. Most Lfinches Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 14

Though the amount of business transacted yesterday morning was slightly larger than on the previous morning, the prices realised in most cases were not to the advantage of…

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Mining. Market Still Listless. Copper and Silver Stocks Easier. Most [?]Lfinches Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 15

Though the amount of business transacted yesterday morning was slightly larger than on the previous morning, the prices realised in most cases were not to the advantage of…

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Willis and Hassall. Latest News About the Two Notable Land Jobbers. Willis in the Straits Settlement— Hassall in South Africa. Their Diamonds and Their Gold. Hunt for Kruger's Sunken Gold

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

Knowing that the people nf New South Wales follow the c[?]of Willi and Hassall with aff[?] concern the "Newsletter" supplies…

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History of a Proletarian Family the Brass Bell ; or, The Chariot of Death. (All Rights Reserved.) The Gold Sickle

People · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

The first publication of this story in Australia commenced in "The People," for August 13, 1910. The scene of the story is laid in ancient Gaul. Joel, the…

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The Barrier Mines Broken Hill, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 7

Mr. C. F. Courtney, general, manager of the Sulphide Corporation, who arrived at Broken Hill to-day, states that the strike at Cockle Creek spellers will, not…

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Mining and Finance Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 4

X.Y.Z.: (1) We think most of the copper stocks will rise, when once the metal does. Queen Bee seem good to buy and hold. (2) Radium Extraction Co. of S.A., Ltd., capital £5000,…

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Miners Trailed by Hungry Wolves. the Luck of Four Men. Vancouver, December 9

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1911 · page 22

It was pure good luck that prevented Mr. S. S. Fowler, a well-known mining engineer, of Nelson; Mr. Fred. M. Wells, superintendent of the Surf Inlet Gold…

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Victorian State Coal Mine. an Enormous Discrepancy. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 7

The report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on the State coal mine, together with evidence and the Minister's rejoinder, was considered by the council of…

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MINES and Mining Dealings in Scrip. To-day's Operations

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 5

The following dredging returns were reported on the Sydney Stock Exchange today:--Gold: Buckland River, 86oz. for 269 hours' work; Turon River, 15oz. for 133…

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The Bellevue Colliery Disaster

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 8

VANCOUVER. Saturday.—At the inquest into the cause of death of the 27 miners caused by an explosion in the Bellevue Colliery. Crow's Nest Pass, on December 22, the jury found that…

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Kangiara Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 11

The managers report for the week ended January 7 states:—No. 1 level: No. 2 south winze sunk 5ft, total depth 65ft. At 63ft a make of splendid copper ore came in, widening from a few inches at the north…

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Silver Mine Flooded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 10

YERRANDERIE.—A [?]ooded creck adjacent to Nalli mine, managed by Mr. Helcham, broke through the old workings, and there is now over 300ft of water in the main shaft…

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Bellevue Colliery Disaster. the Jury's Finding

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 7

VANCOUVER, Sunday. -- The jury appointed to inquire into the origin of the disaster in the Bellevue colliery, Crow's Nest Pass, on December 9, when, owing to…

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Illawarra Colliery Employees. Annual Delegate Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Saturday. -- The annual delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, on Thursday…

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