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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Mining. Copper Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 11

The annual cricket match between members of the Sydney Stock Exchange and their clerks took place yesterday, and the Exchange was closed after 1 o'clock. Business in…

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Lueky Miner. Rich Gold Discovery

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 4

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.—In connecting with the rich sad made at Rice's mine. Long Flat, one hundred weight of stone yields nearly 190oz of gold. Yesterday about 90 pounds wieght of rich…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 10

Sales and quotations are as follow:— Gold: Associated, b 9/9, 10/; Northern, 5/3, b 5/2 5/4; Boulder, b 18/4½, 18/6; ditto No. 1, 2/9, 4/1, b 4/, 4/6; Perseverance, b 4/3, 4/10; Oroya Links, 1/1 L…

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A Bullfinch Mining Deal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 9

KALGOORLIE. Monday.-- The main lode adjoining the Bullfinch Proprietary has been sold to an English company, represented by Mr.Jowett, for 10,000 with 20,000 fully paid-up 10s shares…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 10

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—H. K. Hall, five-masted sch, for San Francisco, with 1787 tons coal, and 5 tons coal for ship's use;…

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Mining. Half-holiday on Change

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 11

After the noon call yesterday the brokers operating on the Sydney Stock Exchange adjourned for the afternoon and played their clerks at cricket. The array of sales was very…

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Mining in the State. Yerranderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 11

Several parties have been formed for prospecting at the new gold discovery at Kowmung River. Another find made by R. Rodwell is said to be more valuable than that…

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Lucky Miners. French Workmen Earn £48,000 Bones. Paris

The Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 1

A considerable time ago the miners at Morceaux demanded increases of wages, but the Blanzy Company replied that this was impossible, and offered the men an annual…

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How Coal Is Wasted. and How to Save the Waste

The Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 7

Mr. S. Z. de Ferranti, the president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, tells us that out of 150 million tons or coal consumed annually, we only make real use of 10 per…

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Labour Troubles. Miners' District President. a Threat to Cease Work. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 10

At the miners' usual quarterly meeting the question of the reinstatement of Mr. Dunleavy, the district president, was again discussed, and a motion was carried asking the delegate…

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Coming of the Oil Age. When Coal Will Not Be Used in the Navy

The Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 10

"Oil has come into its own in the navy. It is only a question of time--and short time at that--before it cornea into its own on railways and the many other branches in which it presents marked superiority over…

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Bowling's Coal Mine. Petition by Miners. in Equity Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 7

In Equity yesterday, before Mr. Justice Street, the hearing was listed of a petition under the Companies Acts for the winding-up of A. Kethel and Co., Ltd…

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Mining. Bathurst

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

[?] throughout the Bathurst district at on present time are very quiet. Great things are expected from the Amaigaranted Hill Dpo miners. when the company gate fairty under way. Operations…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 13

During the week ended 11th instant the Stannum Hill Dredging Company sluiced for 65 hours and obtained 1 ton 10cwt. of tin. Word from Cow Flat states that the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 15

[Mr. J. G. North, stock and share broker, has removed from Vickery's-chambers to the Mutual Life Buildings, corner of Martin-place and Pitt-street. The address is 135 Pitt-street.]…

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Gold Fan Gets Going

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 1

Though the Moorefield Racing Club gave away £540 in prize money for its meeting of last Saturday, a big profit must have resulted, as each reserve was…

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Financial. World's Gold Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 13

The final estimate of the Director of the United States Mint of the production of gold during the past year has just been issued, and the total, given at [?]0 million pounds sterling,…

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Rich Gold Find at Gundagai

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

Our Gundagai correspondent wires:-- In connection with the rich find made at Rico's Mine,…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield

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

A return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for this State for the month of February is 20,215 oz crude, equal to 17,939 oz fine, valued at £76.198…

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Mining. Bullfinch Proprietary Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 13

A fair volume of business was put through in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange at the morning session. In the copper section Cobar Gladstone was…

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