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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 17

Gold-dredging returns for the week:—No. [?] Araluen Central, 126 hours, 25oz 15dwt; No. [?] Araluen Contral, 74 hours, 34oz; Araluen Redbank, 128 hours, 98oz 13dwt…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 20

No. 1 Araluen Central ran 126 hours tor 25oz. 15dwt. gold, and No. 2 plant 74 hours for 34oz. Araluen Redbank dredge worked 128 hours…

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Western Australian Mines Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 17

The value of the Great Fingai output previously lopoited was £14,382 and the total expenditure £11,946. The Ingliston Consols, crushed 1040 tons for gold valued at [?]…

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Socialism in the Coal Country

The International Socialist · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

QUITE a party travelled to the coal country on Saturday. Harris was already there. The others were Holland. McEnery, Slade, and the writer…

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Mining. Barrier Shares Dull

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 20

Broken-hill shares had very poor turnover on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, only two lines appearing on the salesboard. Junction sold slightly lower, but South (cont.)…

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Fatal Fall of "Tops." Consternation Among Miners

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

KURRI KURRI, Saturday.—[?] Wilson 67 miner was killed last evening by a fall of top" coal at Pelaw Main Colliery. This makes the fourth fatality in…

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The Newcastle Miners. a Peculiar Position. Premier Asked to Intervene

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 14

A request was made to the Premier yesterday to intervene in regard to trouble between the Northern Miners' Federation and the Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association at Newcastle…

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Mining. Copper More Active Silver Slack. Bullfinch Group Weakens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 17

The chief feature of the market yesterday morning was a little more activity in copper stocks, and generally waa in favour of scripholders. This was particularly the case with…

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Latest Cables. Rumors of War. Activity in Manila. Artillerymen Shipped on Transports. Japanese Buying Rice and Coal. Manila

The Sun · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 8

The activity in military circles here has been extraordinary during the past week or so. Army transports sailing for San…

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The Iron Collar ; or, Faustine and Syomara. History of a Proletarian Family. No 3 (All Rights Reserved.) The Gold Sickle

People · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

The first publication of this story in Australia commenced in "The People," for August 13, 1910. The scent of the story is laid in ancient Gaul. Joel, the…

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State-owned Coal Mines. the Cabinet Decision

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 7

At a State Cabinet meeting yesterday, it was decided, in connection with the opening of State coal mines, that this should only be done by the authority of…

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Bullfinch Mine

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 14

A Well-authenticated rumor was current on Thursday at Southern Cross that a good development had occurred on the Bullfinch Proprietary, very rich are having been met with at the bottom…

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When Gold Will Be Dirt

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 19

Thomas A. Edison, in an interview published in the February number of the "Cosmopolitan Magazine," makes some remarkable predictions of new inventions…

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Avalanches Wipe Out Mining Camp

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 14

Avalanches have destroyed the mountain mining camps at Lundy, Mono, and Jordan (U.S.A.). There are over 20 dead. Rescue parties snowshoed to the stricken area, bringing help…

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Barrier Mines. Men Still Wanted. Broken Hill, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 7

The members of the A.M.A. to-day started another referendum on the question of whether or not to sign the four and a half years' agreement. The…

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Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 3

BROOM: As to the Central Red, White, and Blue, the end of the north drive at 313 feet is admittedly poorer, but the stone has still a laminated appearance, and another shoot…

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Scantlebury's Slick Syndicate. a Paean of Praise From Press Puffers. the Maunderings of Mills in the Daily "Bun." And the Jocularities of Good Ole Jeff in the "Bully." Did Bill Adams Win the Battle of Waterloo and Discover Hawkin's Hill? Good Gold Not Coming as Rapidly as Scanty Would Like. "Mining Engineer" or "Master Gamester."—Which?

Truth · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 5

"Amurrikin journalism" is a great idea, in its way, As a money-maker it goes on the principle of grabbing all that can be grabbed. The "Bun," under its new…

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Mine Brudder! Der Gag O' Der Goulstons. Mrs. Glover's Good Gonce Gone. She Visits the Shop of Yon and Sol. and Purchases a Black Skirt and Blouse. Dey Wanted Her to Puy Anuzzer 'At. How a Credulous Country-woman Fared

Truth · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 10

A countrywoman named Elsie Glover, on a temporary visit to Sydney from Gloucester, seemed anything but enamored with the difficulties she had encountered…

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

The Sun · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 7

The Sydney Stock Exchange was closed after 1 p.m. to-day to allow members and their clerks to participate in a cricket match at the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Big Gold Discovery. at Long Tunnel Mine. 1000Z. From 1Cwt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, Saturday.--Great excitement prevailed in the town to-night when the shareholders of the Long Tunnel mine obtained 100oz of gold as the result of dollying lewt. of stone…

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