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Mining & the mines, 1911

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New Zealand Mining. Mineral Exports for January

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--The gold exports for January amounted to 49,566oz., value dat £195,783; silver, 114,845oz., valued at £11,530…

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Mining. Rise in Copper. Tolwong Firmer; Tongkah Weaker

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

Turnover in mining shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday showed expansion on Unit of the previous market, though on neither occasion was the volume large…

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Mining. Copper and Silver Shares Buoyant. Bullfinches Firmer, Tin Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 12

A further recovery ot 7/6 per ton in the price of copper, or 22/6 in the course of two days, will account for the improved tone of the market yesterday morning for copper stocks,…

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Bodangora Gold-mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 20

Mr. A. E. Savage, managing director of the Bodangora Gold-mines, in the course of a circular to the shareholders, states that the main shaft has been cleaned out and the…

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Powlett Coal Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 12

The Minister for Mines says that slack co[?] from the State mine at Powlett is now selling at the rate of 150,[?] tons a year…

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"Slept In." State Coal Mines Hung Up. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 13

A temporary stoppage of operations occurred last night at the State coalmine. The wheelers who are employed in D section, of the No 3 shaft did not turn up for the…

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Kyloe Copper Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 15

The general manager's report for the week ended January 28 states:—No. 5 level: North drive extended to 156ft. Formation continues from 4ft to 5ft wide. In last few feet a vein of ore made on west wall, and in…

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Weekly Coal Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 11

The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week ending to-day amounted to 69,[?] tons. Of this quantity 37,0[?] tons were sent to foreign ports, whilst…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 15

A dividend of /9 per share has been declared by the Black Range Company, Western Australia payable February 17. The Cope's Creek Central Tin-dredging…

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Colliery with a Record. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 13

The Tranent colliery in Scotland his been closed down after working for six centuries, and hundreds of miners have been thrown idle…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 11

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Gowanburn. s, for Zambonga with [?] tons coal, 1084 tons bunkers; St. Lou[?]s s, for Noumea,…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 20

Gold-drodging returns:--No. 2 Araluen Central, 47 hours, 25oz. 19dwt.; Araluen Redbank, 126 hours, 22oz. 10dwt; No. 1 Araluon Central, through an accident to the crank-shaft, did…

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Fire at Heddon Greta. the Colliery Closed Down

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 9

KURPI VERY Friday—Herlon-Gre[?] been close gown into [?] of a fire having broken out in the her here acrkings The has was first day…

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Miners' Homes. Freehold Tenure Asked For

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

KURRI KURRI, Saturday.—The Minister for Mines. Mr. Eddon accompanied by Mr. Pittman, Under-Secretary for Mines, Chief collary-inspector Atkinson, and Mr. Zearstey, M.L.A.,…

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Submarine Mines Explode. Rome, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 13

Two submarine mines at Spezia, which is the principal station of the Italian fleet, and the chief Italian arsenal, exploded prematurely, with the result that three…

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The Gold Sickle (All Rights Reserved.)

People · Saturday 4 February 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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Southern Coal Trade. Brisk Business at Clifton

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 11

CLIFTON, Friday.--All local collieries, with one exception, the Coal Cliff Company's old mine, paid full time to-day, 10 days, for the usual fortnightly pay. At North Bulli colliery the work of repairing the damage…

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New Zealand Mining. Mineral Exports for January

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 11

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--The gold exports for January amounted to 49,568oz., value dat £195,783; sliver, 114,845oz., valued at £11,530…

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Mining in the State. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 15

Mr. Neil Glass has struck another good reef at Upper Bucca, within the past few days. WOLUMLA, Thursday. In consequence of the recent heavy…

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Napoleon's Heart. Strange Story of the Casket of Gold

The Arrow · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

A STRANGE discussion has been opened in Paris, says the correspondent of the London "Standard." through the inquiry now being made into what is known as…

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