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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Newcastle. the Unemployed. Miners Dissatisfied

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 9

The arrangements made by the Government for the employment of the distressed miners in the Newcastle and Maitland districts are not meeting with general approbation. The miners…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 10

The secretary of the Bullfinch Golden Valley Syndicate advises having received the following telegram from the Adelaide representative:-- "North drive, total length 36ft. Sample assayed…

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Gold Production and Progress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 11

"D.M.M." writes, commenting on Sir Edgar Speyer's remarks on the subject of the financial outlook for 1911. He says:- I cannot follow his contention that the great gold…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 12

The Minerals Separation Company is carrying out tests on the Central mine of crude ore from the Broken Hill Junction mine, to determine whether or not a flotation process…

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Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 10

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Wanaka, s, for Wellington, with 3100 tons coal, 300 tons bunkers, and quantity timber; Mallina,…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 12

The mill of the British Broken Hill Company last fortnight treated 4625 tons of crudes, assaying 7.4oz silver, 12.8 per cent, lead, and 12.6 per cent, zinc, which produced 678 tons of…

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Mining. a Lifeless Market Rules

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 12

"Dull as dull can be" was the general verdict regarding the state of the market yesterday morning. Certainly the beggarly display of sales on the notice board in the vestibule of…

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Great Fitzroy Mines, Limited. Low Revenue and High Costs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 12

During the months of January and February the mill ran 329 hours, and treated 1943 tons of ore, assaying 2.8 per cent, copper, and 1.6dwt gold, producing (by flotation process) 315 tons…

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Mining in the State. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 12

On Saturday afternoon the Gulgong quartz crushing battery of 10 stampers, Mr. C. F. Hilton proprietor, started crushing 250 tons of ore from the Red Hill. The machinery…

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Federalising Mining Laws. Visiting Minister's Mission

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 4

Mr. H. Gregory, West Australian Minister for Mines and Railways, has come to Melbourne on a mission of considerable interest to the mining community (says the "Age"). In…

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Miners and Proprietors. Men to Meet the Premier Newcastle

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

The officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation will visit Sydney to-morrow, and interview the Premier. Mr. M'Gowen has promised to receive them, and hear their views…

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Mining. Recovery in Copper. a Meagre Turnover

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 10

A very poor array of sales of mining shares was shown on the sales board of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, more especially during the earlier sessions. Trade was in such a…

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The Bullfinch Mines. More Discoveries Rumoured. Southern Cross (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 6

A well-authenticated rumour was current to-day that a good development had occurred on the Bullfinch Proprietary, very rich are having been met with at the bottom of the water…

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Distressed Miners. Mr. Griffith's Offers Not Satisfactory. Not What They Wanted. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 9

Mr. Griffith's offer of work to distressed Newcastle miners on sewerage and railway works has not been enthusiastically received by the men. The executive officers of the…

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Mining Agreements. to Last Six Years. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 6

The present position in regard to wages agreements resulting from the conferences with the various unions and the committee of the Broken Hill Mining and Treatment…

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Safety in Collieries. Kurri Kurri Miners' Views

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 14

KURRI KURRI, Friday. -- The importance of finding some safer method of working tops in Pelaw Alain colliery, which the Government considers necessary, was shown by the array of…

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State Coal Mines. a Cabinet Decision

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

The State Cabinet met at the Treasury this morning of 11 o'clock and sat for [?] hours A number of matters were discussed and it was decided that with regard to the opening of…

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The Collieries. Bulli Group. Abundance of Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 14

BULLI, Friday. -- The Bulli coalmines have had another full fortnight, and the prospects ahead are as good' as ever. Whatever troubles may affect Newcastle, they…

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Week's Coal Output

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 14

The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week ending to-day amounted to 45,694 tons. Of this quantity, 22,219 tons were sent to foreign ports, whilst…

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Week's Coal Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 16

The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week ended to-day amounted to 45,694 tons. Of this quantity 22,219 tons were sent to foreign ports, whilst…

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