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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 5

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house on Saturday:—Result, 4-m barquentine, for San Francisco, with 985 tons coal and 3 tons coal for ship's use;…

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Naval Defence. Fishermen As Mine-sweepers. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 9

The Jason, the parent ship of six subsidised trawlers, is shortly to be stationed at Grimsby, where 300 fishermen are enrolling to be specially trained for…

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Mining in the State. Magnesite Deposits. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 11

At the Warden's Court six months' suspension of labour conditions was granted Messrs. Hemery and Ward, holders of several leases covering the magnesite deposits near Fifield,…

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Five Days Without Food. Letter From Mr. Bell. Large Coal Finds. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 10

Mr. G. B. Bell, of St. Kilda, reccivod the following wire yesterday from his son, who is a member of the Staniforth Smith party:— "Expedition arrived at Daru on 14th. Am well…

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Eight Hundred Miners Idle. Dispute at Pelaw-main. Colliery

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 7

KURRI KURRI. Tuesday.—The decision of the [?] coll[?]ry inspector to after the present system of working tops in the Pelaw Main Colliery has caused the [?] of work in that…

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Miners' Afternoon Shift

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 5

KURRI KURRI, Tuesday.—The President of the Northern Miners foderation (mr. D Watson). in an address to the Pelaw Main miners referred to the necessity for the abolition of…

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Fatal Mine Explosion

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 3

PITTSBURG KANSAS. Monday Evening.— F[?] miners were killed by an eaploston in a mine [?]longing to the Missourt Kansas and [?] italiway Company…

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Barrier Miners' Agreement

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 6

BROKEN HILL. Tuesday.—The referendum on the question of the Amalgamated Miniers' Association signing the [?] years wages agreement with the mining and [?]reatment companies,…

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Mount Lyell Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Shareholders in the Mount Lyell and in other companies operating in the Cloncurry district will be much interested in an official statement that a recent…

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Askoy for Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 16

The Norwegian ship Askoy arrived at Newcastle on Saturday from Arica after a passage of 63 days. She has been chartered to load Caledonian coal…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 11

Araluen Valley obtained 50oz 3dwt of gold during the week ended 18th instant. The gold yield for the Araluen Proprietary Company was 12oz 12dwt for nine days' work…

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Wheelers on Strike. South Clifton Colliery Idle

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 3

CLUTON. Monday.—The South Chfton Col Hery is [?] to-day in cons[?] of the wheolers not going to work. About a fortnight ago they gave 14 days [?] to cease…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 13

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Van Waerwyck, s, for Java ports, via Melbourne with 500 tons coal and 125 tons bunkers; Falls of Nith, s, for…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

Araluen Proprietary plant recovered 12oz. 12 dwt. gold for nine days' work. At No. 5 level west of the Harden gold-mine there is no ore in the face. The mill ran 108…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 11

The Proprietary mine, during the four weeks ended March 15, resumed production down to the 1200ft level, and raised 8515 tons of crudes. A total of 8300 tons were treated in the old…

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Mining. All Sections Quiet

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

On the whole, rates for mining shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday lacked stability, and in all classes there was turnover of poor extent…

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Mining. Tuena Silver Find

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 10

M. [?] in the [?] in connection with the re[?]…

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Late Mining. Cangai Copper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 10

The manager of the Cangai Copper mine reports is follows for the week ended 11th last:—"Fair progress was made with the development work. There is a marked improvement in the face of [?] West…

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Mining. a Quiet Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 11

Trade of meagre volume in mining shares took place on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Monday morning. The copper division was so slack that only…

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Coal in France. Socialists Prevent Concessions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 9

PARIS, Sunday.--The Socialist members in the Chamber of Deputies have prevented new mining concessions being grunted for three years…

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