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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 12

The B. H. Block 14 Company, during the week ended February 4, despatched 480 tons of carbonates, assaying 31.3 per cent, lead and 16.9oz silver…

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Mining. Trunkey

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 10

Negotiation for the san of Mr Veara sluteing claim are yet the progress. The ward Mr. A. B. C. Bourke was occupied in [?] M Vicar application for [?] surrounding…

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MINES and Mining Dealings in Scrip. Lead Firmer-- Decline in Copper. To-day's Operations

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 7

Lead was quoted in London yesterday at £13 3s 9d, an advance of 1s 3d tin at £182, a decline of £3; and copper at £64 11s 3d, a drop of 10s per ton…

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Air to Replace Coal

Watchman · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 3

A Mr. F. Busby has worked out a coalsubstitute scheme by which suburban batteries of huge windmills will compress air in a suitable system of reservoirs and pipe…

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Amulree Will Load Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

It has been persistently reported during the week that the barque Amulree, now at Newcastle discharging part cargo from London, had been…

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Mine Accident. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 6

John Thompson, 48, a minor, was shockingly. Injured in the Pelaw Main colliery on Tuesday. Both his legs were broken, his skull seriously injured, and his ribs broken…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

At the 260tt. level of the Cobar Gladstone the south drive from the main shaft has been extended to 76ft. There has been a little ore showing in the drive during the past fortnight,…

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Gold Shipment. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 10

Gold shipments to-day by the Ophir consisted of £6000 for London, shipped by the Orient S.N. Company…

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Newcastle Coal Preferred. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 10

It was explained to-day by the railway officers that the department has found it necessary to incrcase its reserves of coal that are kept for use in times of strike or other…

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Coal for the Caroline Islands

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

It is reported that the Norwegian barque Johanne, now in Tasmanian waters, has been fixed to load a cargo of coal at Westport, N.Z., for the…

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Mining. Sound Market in Silver and Copper. Important Development in Tongkah Tin. Gold Stocks and Bullfinches Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 12

The striking feature of the market yesterday morning was a strong forward movement in Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging shares, con sequcDt on firm buying orders from…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 10

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Manuka, s, for Wellington, via Sydney, with 1430 tons bunkers, quantity timber; Artemis, s, for…

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The Labour Troubles. Iron Mines Strike. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 10

With reference to the strike at the iron mines, Mr. C. Hoskins visited the mine yesterday, and offered the men sixpence rise all round. The men held a meeting last evening,…

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Labor. Treat Men As Men a Mine Manager's Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 8

BULL!, Wednesday.--Speaking at a social function on the question of the coal-mining industry, one of the local colliery managers said that the Illawarra coal-mining industry,…

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Newcastle or W0nthaggi Coal a Victorian Railway Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the consideration given by the Cabinet on Tuesday of matters relating to the State coal mine, attention was directed to the fact that the Railway…

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Man's Strange Act. Mines Carbolic Acid with His Beer

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 7

A man caused a sensation at the corner of George and Park streets this afternoon by drinking acid mixed in Beer. he is in a serious condition in the hospital. Shortly…

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Mining. Copper Dull. Barriers Firm: Tongkahs Advance

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

Owing chiefly to increased exchange of gold shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, the mining lines, as a whole, were a little more active than for social days past, though…

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Iron Miners on Strike the Trouble at Carcoar. an Offer Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 6

CARCOAR, Wednesday.--Air. Hoskins had an interview with the miners yesterday, and agreed to advance the wages of ail the employees at the mines by 6d per day. He…

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For the Heroes. Gold Medals Awarded. From the Royal Shipwreck Relief Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 7

The Coogee surf heroes, Messrs. Harold Baker and James darken, were yesterday awarded the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society's gold medals for their action in saving…

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Labour Troubles. Mount Pleasant Colliery. Miners Refuse Work. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 8

The quietness existing among southern miners was somewhat departed from this afternoon by the miners of Mount Pleasant colliery refusing to go into work. It appears that on…

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