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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 250

Mining. Bullfinch Parent Mine Report. Causes Drop in Share Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 12

When the Stock Exchange opened yesterday morning a pronouncedly listless feeling was apparent. It dominated every division—copper, silver-lead, gold, and tin. Even a…

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Newcastle. Work at the Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 7

The amount of work performed at the pits in the Newcastle and Maitland districts during the past fortnight shows an increase in recent returns. Five pits enjoyed full time…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 12

The gold yield of the Araluen Valley Company was 47oz 18dwt. The State batteries of Western Australia crushed last week 1727 tons of ore. for 1393oz…

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A Gold Rush

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 4

A cable from Canada mentions that while razing the chimney of a burnt hotel in Cochrane, Ontario, a workman found a speck of gold in the mortar…

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Mining. Emmaville

Evening News · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 3

[?] first quarter of the[?] period [?] output for [?] Unfortunately…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 7

The following vessels were cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Maheno, s, for Auckland, via Sydney, with 1700 tons bunkers, and a quantity of timber; Carroo, s, for…

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Miners Summoned. a Test Case

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—Recently ten miners left their working place in Mount Kembla mine during the prescribed hours, considering they had reasonable excuse for doing so. As a result…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 5

West Australian State batteries last week crushed 1727 tons for 1392oz. gold. Araluen Valley plant recovered 47oz. 1Sdwt. gold during the past week…

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Tin-mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 12

Bourke's Hill Tin-sluicing Company, Emmaville, March 23.—Both plants running on average ground. Will clean up both at end of month. Elsmore Tin-sluicing Company, Elsmore, March 28.—…

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Timber Lumpers Take Up Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 5

PERTH, Monday.—The Bunbury Lumpers' Union, which has been cited by Millar's Karrl and Jarrah Company before the Arbitration Court on its refusal to accept is 4½d an hour…

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Coal Vend Case. Collecting Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 8

FREMANTLE, Monday.—The Tramway Board has been requested by urgent telegram to inform the Federal Crown Solicitor how much Newcastle and local coal it has used annually…

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Contractors and Miners. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 8

Sir,—In your Saturday's issue appears the views of several members of the Contractors Association regarding the introduction of Newcastle miners for sewerage work in Sydney. One contractor is credited with stating, "As…

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Discovery of Gold. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 10

It is reported that gold has been discovered in the neighbourhood of Papakura…

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Mining. Bullfinch Proprietary Weaker

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 5

The investment side of the Sydney Stock Exchange again displayed greater activity than did the mining lines; in fact, only about six sales in the latter division were reported up till…

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Strike or Leekout. Trouble at Balmain Colliery. 120 Men Affected

Evening News · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 4

Trouble of a serious nature has occurred between the underground men employed at the sydney Harbor collleries at Balmain and the management as a consequence of which work…

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Chaffinch Mine. the Conspiracy Charges. Accused Discharged. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 9

The hearing of the charge against E. C. Dyason E. W. Bonwick, and H. Greenway, of having with others, attempted to affect, by deceit, the market price of shares in the Great…

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New Zealand. Gold and Silver Export. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 10

The gold exported during March totalled 42,425 ounces, valued at £168,492, an increase of 5976 ounces, valued at £25,651, over March, 1910. Last month's silver export was 115,921…

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The State Courts. Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Great Cobar Mine Fatality. Death of T. H. WELLS

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 10

Mr. Welgail (instructed by Mr. F. W. Walker, agent for Mr. G. A. Bolton, of Cobar) appeared for Emma Ellen Wells, widow and administratrix of the intestate estate of Thomas Horatio…

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Striking It Rich. on West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 7

PERTH, Monday.—Reports from Atkinson's Find at Mount Jackson state that encouraging specimens were brought in on Sunday. They show gold freely to the extent of scores of…

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Law. Monday, April 3. High Court of Australia. (Before Sir Samuel Griffith. C. J., Justice Sir Edmund Barton. Mr. Justice O'Connor, and Mr. Justice Isaacs.) Bouffier and Another V. Trevor–jones. a Coal Land Transaction

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 10

The Court was engaged in the further hearing of an appeal by the defendant against the judgment of the Equity Court in the action brought by Martin and Grace Bouffier (as…

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