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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

The Bullfinch Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 54

An application was made in the Warden's Court, Southern Cross, on February 16, on behalf of the Oroya Black Range Company, for a six months' exemption on the recently…

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Mines and Mining. Dealings in Scrip. Recovery in Lead. To-day's Operations

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 5

The closing scrip (middle) quotations on the London Stock Exchange yesterday included the following:--Broken Hill Proprietary, 80s 6d; North Broken Hill, 85s; B.H. Block 10, 33s 9d; Great Fitzroy, 11s; Brisels Tin…

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

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 7

Labour has decided upon its State fighting platform for the ensuing 12 months. At the conference, the chairman (Mr. Lomond) asked for an expression of opinion as to…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 13

Cope's Creek dredge is flooded through the canal dam bursting during the heavy rains of last week. Repairs to the dam are being effected in order to pump out…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 13

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Co[?]eyanna, s, for Tandjong Priock, Samarang, and Sourabaya, with 4900 tons coal, 1101 tons bunkers;…

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Miners' Dwellings. Government Action Taken

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 55

The question of resuming land for miners' dwellings at Clifton, on the South Coast, has been brought acutely before the public as the result of the recent outbreak of typhoid in…

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Barrier Miners and the Coronation

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 8

BROKEN HILL. Wednesday.—The Amalgamated Miners' Association last night carried the following resolution:—"That this association enters its protest against the attendance of…

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Mining. Recovery in Copper. Mining Business Depressed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 14

The mining section of' the Sydney Stock Exchange was again in a particularly quiet state yesterday, no class of scrip displaying the least animation. Brokers' messages showed that…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 14

At Mount Copeland the erection of the battery is nearing completion. The revenue account of the Associated Northern Blocks (W.A.) to September 30, 1910…

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Colliery Employees. Objection to Immigration. Government's Actions Censured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 11

At a special meeting of the Aberdare lodge of the Colliery Employees' Federation the following resolutions were unanimously adopted and forwarded on to the delegate…

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Great Chaffinch Mine. Charges of Conspiracy

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 6

At the Water Police Court. Edward Walter Bonwick, 42, and Harold Greenway, 24. were charged. by provisional Warrant, with conspiring with one E. C. Dyasson to affect, by…

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Labor. Miners and Immigration. Premier's Coronation Trip

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 14

At a special meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge resolutions were carried protesting against any further encouragement of immigration. and urging that drastic action should be…

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Geeat Chaffinch Mine. Charge Against Bonwick and Greenway. Extradition Granted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 11

Edward Waltor Bonwick, 42, and Harold Greenway, 24, were on remand at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King, S.M., charged on warrant with having…

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Sailor Drowned. Companion's Narrow Escape Coal Lumper's Plucky Act

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 9

Shortly after 5 o'clock this morning the steam collier Five lslands. heavily Isden. left Miller's Point for Circular Quay with coal for the P. and O. steamer Maccdonls. She had…

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Mining in the State. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 13

The South mine has done splendidly in diamond drilling at the 1170ft level. In section F4 the drill No. 61 was put in west from the end of the crosscut. Early in its going the…

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Barrier Mines. Another Lease of Life. Rich Development at Southern End

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 14

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—The South Mine has again added years to the prospective life of Broken Hill The diamond drill at a of 117oft has proved westward of the main…

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Mining News. Around New South Wales Fields. EMMAVILLE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 52

In his weekly report, the mine manager of the Vegetable Creek says:—Eastern end: The new drive has been driven a further 21ft through the fallen ground. A considerable…

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Mining. Fall in Bullfinches. Broken Hill Scrip Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 13

The feature of the mining market yesterday morning was a decline in the value of Bullfinch shares. On Monday sales of Bullfinch Proprietary were made at 44/. Yesterday the…

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Mining in New South Wales. Advance Statement for 1910

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 52

The value of the mineral production for the State of New South Wales during 1910 was, according to the advance statement just issued by the Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. E. F…

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