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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

South Coast Mines. Pleasant and Coalcliff Strikes. Miners President Offered Work. (From Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

In regard to Mount Pleasant the miners have decided to return to work to-day (Monday). Three of the lodge members with the general secietary were appointed to…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

During last week the State batteries of Western Australia crushed 1362 tons of ore, for 719oz of gold. The secretary of the C.S.A. Minos, Ltd.,…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

The work of getting the old mill at the Broken-hill Proprietary mine in readiness for the resumption of mining operations is being pushed on as rapidly as possible (says our…

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Mine Flooded. Sensational Experience. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 9

Some of the men employed in the First Chance mine at Ballarat, had a sensational experience to-day, and for a time the whereabouts of three of thom who had been working…

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Trinidad Mine Explosion. Sixteen Bodies Recovered

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 7

TRINIDAD (COLORADO), U.S.A., Friday.--There are ten dead, one expected to die, and six missing as the result of the explosion at the Carbon Coal and Coke…

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Carcoar Strike. No Lithgow Miners There

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, secretary to the Sydney Trades and Labor Council, has received a telegram from Lithgow, signed by Messrs. Griffith and Truscott (president and…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

The mine manager of the Homeward Bound and Klondyke goldmine. Mannahill reports that men have been started to open out on the reef west of No. 4 shaft, and at 20ft from…

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Labor. Mount Pleasant Dispute. Miners to Resume Duty

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--The Mount Pleasant miners held a meeting last night, and resolved to resume work on Monday, pending an inquiry into the case of the two miners who…

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Mining. Recovery in Copper. Sharemarket Very Dull

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

A recovery of 1[?]s 9d in the price of copper, bringing it up to £[?]5, had no material effect upon rates for shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange at the week-end. On the contrary, this…

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Tin-mining. Price of Tin Appreciated. Emmw1lle[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

The rain during the past week has further increased the water supply, and there is now ample tor all purposes for three months at least. In some parts of the district a little…

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

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 5

The following are the latest dividends that have been declared:--Sungel Raia Tin Company, of 6d per share, payable on February 23: Pioneer Tin, Tasmania, of 1s per share,…

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The Waihi Mine. Limitation of Output and Dividends. Shareholders Excited. Wellington (N.z.), Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

The event of the week has been me exc[?]ement concerning the Waihi mine. For Several months—it began about last May-there, has been a steady tall in the shares of this…

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Mining. Fluctuating Metal Values. Silver and Copper Without Buoyancy. Bullfinches in a Bad Way

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

The record of the week brought to a close on Saturday morning was not as bright as scrip-holders could wish. Metal values fluctuated so much, except in the case of…

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A Fair Fight. When Good Men Met. One to Win, and No Sidewagee. a Goldfields Incident

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 5

It will go without saying that in the early days of the West Australian goldfields most of the men were good men from the athletic view point. They had to be, for in that…

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Balmain's Coal Mine. a Busy Time Coming

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 3

The need of having the main drives under Balmain North and out to the wide seams under the water toward Goat Island was the check which caused the old company to…

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

The Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 5

Lena was quoted in London yesterday at £13, a reduction of 3s 9d per ton. Copper remained unaltered at £55, and tin at £178 10s per ton…

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Bullfinch Mine

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 8

LONDON, Monday.— Mr. Gerard Williams in an article in the "Times" on the vilgarn goldfield. says:— "In many respects the Bullfinch is certsinly a wonderful mine but it would be…

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State Coal Mines. Difficulties in the Way. Deputation From Labor Conference

The Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 5

Mr. J. Grant (secretary of the Political Labor League) to-day introduced to Mr. Edden (Minister for Mines) a deputation to urge upon him the necessity of immediately…

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Barrier Mines

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 5

BROKEN HILL Tuesday—The South Blocks main chair has been dcepened to 974ft. The main south deive on no. 1 level is now in 220ft, in rich ore, and the weet crosscut has been statted at 345ft towards…

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Newcastle. the Teralba Collieries. Strike at Pacific

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 3

At the beginning of the year trouble was threatened at the Teralba collieries, owing to an impression among the miners that there would shortly be a substantial reduction in…

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