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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Mining. Pambula

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 2

The D[?] Mining Syndicate reports having attended the north drive at the [?] level [?] They to be dipping north a good deal The [?]…

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Mining Notes

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

The Sydney secretary of the Bullfinch Golden Valley Syndicate writes that the shaft on the syndicate's lease, which Immediately adjoins that of the Holmes' Find Company, "is down…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 11

Y. Water (Emmaville) ran 504 hours, and treated 45,000 cubic yards for 23 tons 4cwt. tin. Preparations are being made for resuming mining operations at the Broken-hill…

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Tin-mining Reports

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

Bourke's Hill Tin-sluicing Company, Emmaville, Jan. 7.—No. 1 plant running on average ground; have not recommenced work at No. 2, waiting for further rain. Melbourne Cope's Creek Tin-siucing Company,…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

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

The main shaft of the Silver City Blocks mine is to be at once deepened 100ft from the 115ft level. Mr. C. F. Courtney general manager of…

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South Coast Mines. Effect of the Storm. Bright Prospects for Dapto. Company Formed to Work Coal Measures. (By Our Special Reporter.)

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

While the agricultural end of the district will benefit to a marked degree by the recent heavy rain, the mines without exception will be put to a great deal of…

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Kalgoorlie Fuel Strike. Supplies on Mines Diminishing. Kalgoorlie

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

Whilst fuel supplies on the mines are fast diminishing there is still no approach towards the settlement of the firewood strike. Mr. C. E. Frazer, M.H.R., arrived to-day, but…

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Miners' Escape. Inrush of Water. Men Climb 300Ft. Melbourne

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

What might have proved a much more serious affair occurred at the North Long Tunnel raines. There are three points at which surface waters can get into the mine workings,…

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B. H. Junction North Mine. Diamond Drilling. Broken Hill

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

Diamond drilling is being continued in the B. H. Junction North mine at No. 10 level. No. 56 borehole was stopped at 135ft in schist. No. 61 borehole in section 20…

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Black Damp. Wallsend Disaster. Mine Inspector's Evidence. Perth (W.a.)

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

The official inquiry into the disaster at Wallsend colliery, which resulted in the death of two men from black damp, was concluded before Mr. Owen, P.M…

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Mining. Listless Week Closes Quiet. Share Values Practically Unaltered

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

The opinion expressed in some quartets, shortly after the Sydney Stock Exchange resumed business following on the close of the holiday vacation, that it would not be long…

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Mining. Close of a Dull Week. Few Material Fluctuations

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 11

The week's business on the Sydney mining market finished on Saturday with no activity or appreciable changes for the better in any class of scrip. There has not, since the…

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After the Boom. Mining at Southern Cross. Bullfinch Strike Continues

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 6

SOUTHERN CROSS. Sunday, -- Mr. Denny, the Attorney-General, and Mr. Browne, Government Geologist, of South Australia, arrived on Saturday, and went to the Bullfinch. They are…

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Ducking a "Scab," Strike Narrowly Averted. at Victorian State Coal Mime. Wonthaggi (Vic.)

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 5

A strike of wheelers at the State coalmine was narrowly averted last night. At midnight it looked as if the mine would have to close…

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Steamer Hymettus Safe. Arrives After Stormy Passage. Short of Coal and Burning Timber. No Sign of the Ship Mersey

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 6

The Currie liner Hymettus left Melbourne for Sydney last Wednesday, but did not enter Port Jackson until 6.30 a.m. to-day. She was five days out on a trip that usually occupies…

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Another Canadian Goldfield. at Porcupine Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 7

VANCOUVER, Sunday. -- English and Canadian capital is flowing into the country to purchase claims in the new goldfield at Porcupine Bay, on the borders of…

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State Coal Mine. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

Sir,--In your issue of 7th inst. there was a short article concerning the establishment of a State coal mine by the Government, and in this article I noticed a statement by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden). The…

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State Coal Mine. Mr. Edden's Victorian Inquiries. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 6

In order to see how far the Victorian Ministry had succeeded with the State coal mine Mr. Edden (Minister of Mines for New South Wales) accompanied by Mr. Pitman…

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Western Collieries. Lower Hewing Rate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 3

LITHGOW, Monday.--The selling price of coat, which determines the hewing rate in the…

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

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

The closing scrip (middle) quotations on the London Stock Exchange yesterday were the following:--Brisels Tin Mines, 6s 10½d; Mount Lyell, 31s 9d; Zinc Corporation, ord.,…

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