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Mining & the mines, 1912

6,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Mining. a Sluggish Market. Small Business. Priges Fairly Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 12

There was very little vigour about the market yesterday morning. As a matter of fact, it was rather sluggish, as far as regards the amount of business transacted…

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Mining. Silver Market Steady. a Day of Little Business

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 11

The mining market was fairly steady in Sydney yesterday, but the amount of business transacted was very limited. In the silver division British Broken-hill (old) commanded firm…

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Mine Disaster. Brave Rescues. Details of the Tragedy. Six Victims Buried. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 9

The latest particulars obtainable regarding the accident in the Barrier mine on Saturday show that of the seven men in the 500ft level two were working in a crosscut near…

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News of the Night Events Reported After Yesterday's Issue of the "Sun". Victorian Coal

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Boring operations at the Victorian State mine at Wonthaggi have resulted in an important discovery of good coal…

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Colliery Explosion. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 20

Mr. A. R. Watt took further evidence at the Newcastle Courthouse to-day regarding the explosion at Killingworth colliery on December 7, 1910…

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Mining News. Around New South Wales Fields. Increased Gold Yield at Gundagai

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 52

Gundagai had a larger gold yield last year than it has had for some years past the output being 4266oz, valued at £15,637, as against 936oz valued at £3234 in 1910. The increased yield…

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Big Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 52

On Saturday, January 13, the Long Tunnel Gold Mine, Gundagai, added to the reputation it has gained as a producer of the precious yellow metal in big quantities by crushing 85…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 17

The Chillagoe Company reports:—"Muldiva, upper winze, total 14ft, showing 5ft lead ore and copper lead ore. Deep winze 12ft, all copper lead ore. Deep winze, unwatered…

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Fatal Fall of Coal

Globe · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 3

William James, 65 married with [?] children, was killed by a fall of coal at the Abermain colliery, Kurri Kurri (N.S.W.), on Wednesday…

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Brisbane Coal Lumpers' Strike

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 58

The coal lumpers at Brisbane have gone out on strike, and the situation is in no way promising. The men absolutely refuse to agree to the findings and award of the wages board…

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Toll of the Barrier Mines

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 7

BROKEN HILL. Wednesday.—A. Ayling, who was crushed by a sheet of iron on the North Mine on Monday died in the hospital last night as a result of his injuries. This is the…

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More Gold at Ballarat

Globe · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 3

Another patch of rich specimens, weighing 120oz, was last week struck on the indicator at the 1050ft level, in the North Woah Hawp mine, Ballarat East (Vic.). The specimens probably…

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Wyalong Mining Disaster

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 52

A shocking disaster-- the first in the history of the Wyalong mining field-- occurred at the Barrier Mine on the afternoon of January 13, when six out of a party of seven men lost their…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 17

The B.H. South Mine last week sent away only 176 tons of concentrates. The South drive (970ft level), section G 5, was extended 21ft to 551ft, carrying a lode 4ft wide, worth…

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Mines and Mining. Big Slump in British. London Buys Mt. Morgan. Substantial Recovery in Copper. Tongkah Harbor Weak

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 7

The closing scrip (middle) quotations on the London Stock Exchange yesterday included the following:--Broken Hill Proprietary, 46s 6d; North Broken Hill. £5 3s 1 12d; B.H. Block 10, 42s; British Broken Hill, old, [?]s;…

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Southern Coal Trade. Modern Commercial Principles

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 18

BULLI, Tuesday.--The trade of the year is beginning exceptionally well, and every miner and colliery hand who feels disposed to do so can work full time every day…

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Wyalong Mine Disaster. Mine Manager's Story. Carbonic Acid Gas the Supposed Cause. Evidence at the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 9

WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.--John Richardson, manager of the mine, who is still suffering severely from the effects of the foul gas, gives the following account of the accident:--…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 20

The following vessels cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Karori, s, for Strachan, via Kembla, with 180 tons bunkers; Alabama, s, for Melbourne, with 2650 tons coal,…

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Mount Elliott Miners. a 44 Hours' Week. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 20

At a mass meeting of the strikers at Mount Elliott mine, held at Selwyn on Saturday night, prominent speakers urged the unionists now they were out to stay out for a 44 hours'…

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Tin Mining. Operations Brisk. Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 17

During the holidays most of the dredging plants underwent the usual overhaul, and all are now in full work again. The Y-water barge has been floated to a new…

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