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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Great Chaffinch Mine. Charge of Conspiracy. Further Remand Granted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 7

Edwin Walter Bonwick and Harold Greenway were, on a provisional warrant, presented before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., yesterday at the Water Police Court, to answer a charge…

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Picking Up Gold. Ladies' Successful Outings. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 11

Mrs. T. Smith and Mrs. night, of Wedderburn, have enjoyed several profitable outings since the heavy rains during the week. They have picked up nearly £40 worth of gold…

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MINING. All Sections Very Quiet. Bullfinch Group Friendless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 14

The announcement made in the brokers' cable message received yesterday morning, that the price of lead had dropped 3/9 per ton, had a depressing effect upon the tone of the…

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Mining News. Around New South. Wales Fields. WYALONG

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 52

Operations are being actively carried on at the various lines of reef. At the Junction and Amalgamated leases, an average quantity of both mineral and battery stone is being raised…

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Broken Hill Mines. Diamond Drilling in B.H. South. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 14

At the B.H. South Blocks mine last week the main south drive, No. 3 level, was extended 9ft to 380ft, in ore averaging 15.9 per cent. lead, 3.2oz silver, and 9.9 per cent. zinc. The drive…

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Strike at Lithgow. Blast Furnacemen Go Out. in Sympathy with Carcoar Miners. Lithgow

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 5

There wag some excitement last evening, when it became known that the blast furnace employees at the Litbgow ironworks had struck work…

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Miners Homes. the Settlement at Clifton. Unsatisfactory Conditions on the Maitland Field. the Official Viewpoint

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 5

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) said this morning that he had watched with interest and concern the reports in "The Sun" regarding the insanitary and otherwise…

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Tearing Up the Roadways. More City Streets to Be Opened. Sydney Like a Gold Field

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 7

During the next three months large street openings will be made by the City Council's Electric Lighting Department in making extensions of their service. Mr. Mackay the City…

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State Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 6

The search of the Minister for Mines for property suitable for the purposes of a State mine is by no means abandoned, but is being vigorously prosecuted. Mr. Edden said…

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Fighting Platform Labour's Objective. Upper House Abolition. Land and Financial Reform. Coal Mines' Nationalisation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 9

Labour has decided upon its State fighting platform for the ensuing 12 months. At the conference last night, the chairman (Mr. Lamond) asked for an…

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MINES and Mining Dealings in Scrip. [?]Estantial Rise in Tin. To-day's Operations

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 7

Tin was quoted in London yesterday at £197, a rises of £22 10s per ton. Lead remained unaltered at £13, and copper at £55 per ton. The closing scrip (middle) quotations on…

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Gold and Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 11

In addition, there were large exports of gold to India, Egypt, and South America. As in 1907 and 1908, during the financial crisis in the United States, the Bank of Eugland had to…

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Dearer Than Gold

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 6

Platinum, with the exception of radium, is the most exception of minerals because of its rarity. A correspondent of the "Times" says that its price has lately attained to…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 12

The fourth annual general meeting of the Buckland River Gold Dredging Company, Ltd., Mr. J. F. Capper presiding, was held at the [?]ffice of the company, 14 Martin-place, on…

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Mining. Kangiara

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 4

At the Kanglars mines, the No. 2 south wines from No. 1 level is down [?], and the bottom is in one which has averaged £17 per cent. The south drive at No. 2 level was stripped 10ft, and showed small…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 10

The vertical shaft at King's Bluff (Olary) has been sunk 24ft. A dollied sample taken from the bottom showed gold.--Our Broken-hill Correspondent…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 12

The directors of the Sons of Gwalia South declared a dividend of 1/ per share on the 70,000 shares issued payable on March 10. January Outputs.—Ida H., 1132 short tons,…

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Great Chaffinch Mine. the Conspiracy Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 4

At the Water Police Court, Edwin Walter Bonwick and Harold Greenway were charged on a provisional warrant with conspiring together with E.C. Dyason to affect by deceit the market price of shares in the Great…

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Oil Fuel V. Coal French Destroyer Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 7

PARIS, Wednesday.--Experimental speed trials have been made by a destroyer with oil fuel. The same results were obtained at a cost…

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The Housing of Miners. Mr. Edden's Endeavor at Improvement

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 9

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) is giving consideration to the question of what can best be done to remedy the alleged insanitary and otherwise unsatisfactory conditions under…

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