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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 250

Mining. a Featureless Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 11

Only a small volume of business was put through in mining scrip at the morning session. Three sales of copper shares were effected…

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Mining. a Depressed Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 11

Quiet as the Sydney mining market has been of late, the turnover yesterday reported must constitute a record of inactivity. During the morning there were only a few sales, while at…

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Late Mining. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 10

To-day's sales were- Silver.—Amalgamated Zinc, 31/6; Zinc Corporation, 10/6; B.H. Proprietary, 36/. Copper.—Mount Lyell, 30/3; Chillagoe, paid, 6/11;…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Chaffinch Mine. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 10

In the City Police Court this morning the hearing was continued before Mr. R[?], P.M., of the case in which E. C. Dyason. E. W. B[?]wick, and H. Greenway are charged with…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 10

The following vessels cleared at the Customs House to-day:—[?] Rockjaquelein, bq, for San Francisco, with 2908 tons coal, and 16 tons ship's use; Sydney, s, for Melbourne, via…

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Revival of Mining in Ireland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 9

A marked revival in the mining industry in Ireland is welcome development, According to the "Irish Industrial Journal," copper mines which had been derelict are…

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"Men Cannot Starve." Complaint of Miners. the Newcastle Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday,--During the past few days there has been a large increase in the number of names registered, at the unemployed bureau. On Saturday last the total had…

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Mining in the State. Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 11

The following motion was carried at a meeting of the Emmaville branch of the Metalliferous Mine Workers' Association on Saturday night: "That the Minister for Mines…

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Gold Storage Workers. Better Conditions Desired. Claim to Wages Board

The Sun · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 7

The Cold Storage and Ice Employees Union have prepared a claim for submission to the wages board whose duty it will be to fix the conditions to prevail in the industry. The…

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The Awakened West. From Gold to Agriculture. a Great State in the Making. I.

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 7

The East has been slow to appreciate the certainties of the West. Even after West Australia's goldfields became the wonder of the world, we in the eastern States continued to…

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Coal Miners' Daily Baths. London

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 1

The coal miners' organisations are deluging the House of Commons with protests against some of the provisions in the bill introduced by Mr. Winston Churchill with the object of…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 10

Bonnie Dundeo crushed l18 tons fur gold valued at £691. A party from Sydney interested in the Woolshed silver-lead mines, Yerranderie, visited…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 13

Bonnie Dundee (Charters Towers) crushed 118 tons, value £691. Broken-hill Block 14 despatched during the week ended Saturday last, 420 tons of…

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Mining Under Roads

The Land · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 9

The Mining Department has notified Severn Shire Council that authority had been granted to W. Martyn to mine 50 feet under the road at…

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Financial. Where the Gold Goes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 9

Though Australia has fallen away from its pride of place as the greatest of the world's gold producers, it is still third on the list, with some 2,736,000 fine, ozs, to its Credit last…

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Mining. a Quiet Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 10

Business in mining scrip at the morning session of the Sydney Stock Exchange was quiet, and almost featureless. In tho coppor section Queen Bee, now, and…

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Mining. Some Steadier Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 13

The majority of the sales posted at the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday related to investment companies, and while turnover of mining shares showed some expansion on the…

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The Chaffinch Mine. Allegations of Salting. Further Interesting Evidence. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 8

The case was continued in the City Court to-day before Mr. Roe, P.M., in which E. C. Dyason, E. W. Bonwick, and H. Greenaway, are charged with having conspired to affect the…

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Unemployed Miners Angry. Work Must Be Found. Pressure on the Government. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 7

A considerable rush of unemployed has been made on the registration officer in Newcastle lately, and the men are expressing dissatisfaction at the slow rate in which work is…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Strike Riots in Wales. Many People Injured. Colliery Shops Burnt Down

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday.— Serious rioting has taken place at the colliery of the Cas[?] Combine at Clydach Vale. A mass meeting of miners condemned the executive for…

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