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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Mining. Advance in Hampdens. Bullfinches Weaker

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

The principal sections of the Sydney mining market displayed rather more animation than has been the case of late. In the copper section Mount Elliott…

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Mining in the State. Gloucester

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

The Mount Copeland mine started crushing on Monday. Over £20,000 has been spent by the promoters, who are Ballarat investors. Mining matters in this district are…

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H.M.S. Pegasns. Fills Bunkers with Balmain Coal

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 7

H.M.S. [?] to leave on Friday for week Tasmants where the will carry out for the last time gun drill. The [?] will be absent from Sydney for about night weeks…

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Gold at Long Flat. More Fine Specimens. Gundagai

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

Since the find at Long Tunnel mine, Long Flat, on Saturday last, 163oz of gold have been secured. A number of rich specimens have also been banked, and further rich stone is…

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Labor. "Without Reasonable Cause." Miners Absent From Work. Important Case at Pelaw Main

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 9

KURRI KURRI, Wednesday.--At the Police Court two days have been devoted by Mr. M'Kensy, P.M., in hearing evidence against John Brown, a wheeler, at Pelaw Main, charged…

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Bad Times in Northern Territory. Mining Depressed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 13

Mr. Justice Mitchell, Government Resident and Judge, of the Northern Territory, was a passenger by the Dutch liner Van Wacrwyck, which called at Pi[?]kenba to-day. He stated…

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Queensland Mining. Official Annual Report. Increase for the Year, £53,658

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 8

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Mr. A. R. Macdonald, Under-Secretary for Mines, in his annual report on the mining industry in Queensland, states that the value of last,year's mineral…

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Loading Coal. the Problem at Port Kembla Government Will Undertake the Work. New System to Ship 750 Tons an Hour

The Sun · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

An announcement was recently made that the Minister for Public Works, Mr. Griffith, had accepted a tender for the creation of a modern plant for loading coal at Port…

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Port Kembla. the Newcastle of the South Coast. a Big Coal-loading Plant. Ordered by the Government Introduction of Modern Methods

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 7

An anuoncement was recently made that the made that the Minister for Public works Mr. griffih had accepted a tender for the erection of a modern plant for loading coal at Kembia. At…

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Labour Troubles. Coal Miners' Wages. a Warm Board Meeting. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 8

The miners' wages board sat again to-day to consider the further application of the men working at the Whitwood No. 4 colliery for an increase in the hewing rate…

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Mining. Bathurst

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 3

A report from Turondale states that Mr. John Freeton, of Bathurst, has taken up tan areas of [?] acres each on some quaris land there Some Bathurst residence are shareholders operations…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 10

Cope's Creek Central Tin Dredging Company has declared a dividend of 1/ per share, payable on 23rd inst. During the fortnight ended 11th inst the…

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Coal for New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 8

The steamer Kurow left Adelaide on Wednesday for Newcastle to load coal for Lyttelton. This vessel was originally intended to load at Bunbury, but owing to a strike of wharf-labourers there she was sent on to…

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A Mining Investment

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 1

Peak Hill asks if I would advise him to invest £10 in one the gold mining companics that has recently been boomed…

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The Mines Bill. London, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 7

In the House of Commons last night Mr. Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for Home Affairs, introduced a comprehensive Mines Bill, based o[?] the Royal…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 10

On the South mine last week the south drive on the 1070ft level, section A5, was extended 10½ft to 77ft; most of the ore averaged 14.3 per cent. lead, 10.0oz silver, and 19.3…

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Mines Bill Introduced. a Comprehensive Measure

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--The Home Secretary (Mr. W. Churchill), introduced a comprehensive Mines Bill into the House of Commons last night…

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Diamond Mining at Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 10

Dr. Flattau, representative of the Sydney syndicate which has been engaged in diamond mining operations at Copeton, left for Sydney this morning with a parcel of 500 carats, the…

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Colliery Employees' Association. Objection to Joining Federation. Perpetual Injunction Consented To

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 6

The matter of the geulty suit in which Frederick William Brinemead asked for an injunction to restrain the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, of which he was a…

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Newcastle. Coal and Shale Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 8

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Vigo, sh, for Callao, with 1950 tons coal and 10 tons coal for ship's use; Boverie s, for San…

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