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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Mining in the State. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 12

There is an upward move in mining centres in the district, and to many old mines attention is now being paid. Abandoned claims are being taken up, deserted shafts and…

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Mining. No Activity. Main Groups Featureless

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

A sluggish and altogether featureless market in mining shares ruled on tho Sydney Stock. Exchange yesterday. Brokers' advices snowed that business in the Australian mining…

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Runaway Coal Train. Engine in a Drain. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 9

An accident occurred at Adamstown railway station to-day, the circumstances of which were in some respects similar to that which occurred at the Central Station on Saturday…

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Railway Disaster. Passenger and Coal Trains Collide. Eleven Bodies Recovered

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--A collision occurred between a passenger and a coal train on the Rhondda Valley line to-day. The carriages were telescoped, and the…

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Railway Disaster in South Wales. Members of Miners' Executive Killed. Eleven Bodies Recovered

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 8

LONDON, Monday.—A passenger train collided with a coal train in Rhondda Valley, South Wales, this morning, and the carriages were telescoped, the passengers being…

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Railway Smash. Another Engine Runs Away. Coal Waggons Telescoped. Driver and Fireman Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--An accident having a remarkable resemblance to that which occurred at the Central Railway Station, Sydney, on Saturday morning, took place this afternoon…

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Trades and Labour. Coal and Shale Workers. Meeting of the Central Council. Resolution Concerning the Illawarra Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

A meeting ot the central council of the Coal and Shale Workers' Federation was held at the Trades Hall on Monday afternoon. Among thore present were Mr. D. Rees (president), Mr. A. Gray (secretary) Mr. D…

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Mining. Copper, Silver, and Tin Steady. Holders Quoting Firm. Bullfinches Open Steady, Then Weaken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 12

Generally speaking, the market opened yesterday morning steady in all sections, some stocks being very firm, whilst scripholders in the case of others showed a disposition to stand…

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Where Squalor Cankers in the Heart of Beauty. Miseries of the South Coast Miners. Communities in Dirt and Dismal Places. Part Ii

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 8

In all the principal mining centres in Australia there is land available on which the men employed may live in such comfort as their means and general circumstances will…

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State Coal-mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 8

The Minister for Alines mentioned yesterday that during the day he received an offer from the Muswellbrook Coal-mining Company of a certain coal property. Mr. Edden said the offer…

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

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 7

Metal values remained unchanged in London yesterday. Copper was quoted at £55 7s 6d lead at £12 18s 9d, and tin at £190 per ton…

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Northern Miners' Federation

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 52

The delegate board of the Northern Miners' Federation, at the annual meeting, at Newcastle, on January 21, after months of dillydallying over the question, has resolved, with…

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Miners Want More Pay

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 52

In the course of an address at Adamstown to the Shortland miners, who had decided to give a fortnight's notice in support of their demand for an increase in the rate for filling…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 13

The B.H. Block 14 Company last week despatched 460 tons of carbonate ore, assaying 38 per cent lead and 18oz silver.- The Cope's Creek dredge last week finished…

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Mining. Emmaville

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 13

Just now there is a mained [?] last week [?] further [?]…

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Western Australian Mines. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 13

A crushing of 42 tons from the Victory mine at Mount Clifford returned over the plates 749oz. Apart from this, however, the party treated five bags of picked stone from…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 12

Broken-hill Block 14 during the week ended Saturday last despatched 460 tons of carbonates, assaying 32 per cent. lead and 18oz. silver per ton…

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Mining Company's Application

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

An application was heard by tho Warden at Wollongong yesterday from the Mount Kembla Coal and Oil Co. for a lease of certain land to construct a railway to the new…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 13

The B.H. South mine last week continued the north drive at the 970 feet level to prove the value of the ground between section crosscuts. At 30½ feet the ore assayed 10.2 per…

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Gold by the Yawata Maru

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 8

The [?] Yawata Maru, which left Sydney this afternoon for Manila, China, and Japan, [?] Brisbane, Townsville, and Thursday Island, had on board 4 boxes of gold valued at £7400…

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