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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

The Barrier Mines a Prosperous Outlook. ("Sunday Times" Special Message.)" Broken Hill, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1911 · page 2

The re-starting on Friday of the Proprietary Mine for crude ore production, forecasted in the "Sunday Times" a few weeks back, has helped greatly to make…

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Mining. Copper Weaker, Gold,' Silver, and Tin Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 9

Business on the Mining Exchange on Saturday was of ruther limited dimensions operations being on a much less extensive scale than at the previous week-end. This was due…

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Earthquakes and Colliery Disasters

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 6

VANCOUVER. Saturday.—Mr. Napler Denlson, of the British Columbis Metrological Department, has announced the result of his investigation in North America regarding the…

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Earthquakes and Collieries. Vancouver, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 7

Mr. Napier Denison, of the British Columbia Meteorological Department, has announced the result of his investigations in North America regarding the supposed…

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Work at the Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 6

The past fortnight has not been a busy one at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries, not more than five pits enjoying full time—11 days. Only two other collieries had more than eight…

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Broken Hill Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 9

The South Extended mine is showing good development. The rise from the 930ft level was to-day up 50ft in ore, averaging 15.9 lead, 4.1 silver, 23.6 zine. The east crosscut…

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Dangers of Coal Mining. Water Invades a Pit. Four Hundred Men Rescued

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--A large volume of water invaded the Benwell Pit, Newcastle, while 400 men were working underground…

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Newcastle. Work at the Collieries. a Poor Fortnight

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 8

The fact that last week only 50,000 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle is reflected in the return of work at the collieries for the past fortnight. Only seven of the 40…

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A Colliery Episode. London, Feb. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 7

A large volume of water invaded the Bemvell pit, Newcastle. There were 400 miners underground at the time, and as a consequence there were many narrow…

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The Housing of Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 6

An outbreak of typhoid at Clifton, Coledale, and Scarborough has forcibly directed public attention to the appalling conditions under which many of the coal-miners at…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 9

The South Glanmire and Monkland Company report that 35 head of stampers worked five days for a yield of 78oz of gold. The Broken Hill South Company announces…

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Earthquakes and Colliery Disasters. Result of Investigations

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 7

VANCOUVER, Saturday.--Mr. Napier Denison, of the British Columbia Meteorological Department, announces as the result of his investigations in North America, that…

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South Coast Mines. Good Seam of Coal Struck at Bulli. Wheelers' Troubles. (From Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 4

How to work amicably with the wheelers is generally acknowledged to be the mot serious problem the colliery proprietors on the South Coast have to battle wit[?]. The men…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 11

West Australian State batteries last week crushed 607 tons for 897os. gold. The Victory lease (Mount Clifford) from 80 tons obtained 100oz…

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Mining in the State

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 9

The managing director of the Bondangora Gold Mines, N.L., has issued the following fortnightly report:—Main Shaft: The cutting of the plat chamber at the 500ft level is now…

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Unlawful P0ssesiom. Confiscation of Gold. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 6

William Rowe, the owner of a treatment plant at Leonora, was fined £25, with £12 costs, in default three months imprisonment for being in unlawful possession of 18oz of…

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Mining. "Copper Weaker. Sharemarket Closes Dull

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 11

The week's trade in mining shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange was brought to a quiet close on Saturday. Altogether the week has been a very dull one locally, and there have…

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Clifton Miners' Homes. Action by the Government. Land Inspected for Resumption. Clifton

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 1

The local feeling over the question of house accommodation for miners in the Clifton end of the district was, somewhat relieved on Saturday by a visit from Mr. Blomfield, of…

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The Share Market. Mining Scrip Inactive. Barriers. Copper, Finches

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 5

Sydney opened very quiet in Barriers and copper scrip, though without material change in values in most cases. Bullfinches dull but two or three of the groups opened this week…

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Colliery Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 8

The Colliery proprietors Association has agreed to meet the officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation at an early date, probably next week, for the purpose of discussing…

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