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Mining & the mines, 1912

6,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Mining. Hargrav[?]

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 10

Mr. Maitland, [?] of the leaves [?] which the [?] has been is London for [?] time placing the [?] upon the market. Word has re[?] that he has been…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 18

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house yesterday:—Guernsey, s, for Honolulu, with 5000 tons coal, and 2020 tons bunkers; Port Jackson, 4-m. barque,…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 17

The Tommy Burns (Queensland) Tin-mining Company has declared a dividend of £2 per share, payable February 21. Transfer books close February 17…

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Coal for the West Coast

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

The Norwegian ship Kalliope was despatched from Newcastle yesterday by the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company with 2576 tons coal for…

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Sunny Corner Mine. Prospects of Development

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 17

BATHURST, Friday.--Work at the Sunny Corner mine is proceeding steadily, and good headway is being made. The new tunnel on Lease 151 is now in nearly 160ft., with a set…

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Southern Coal Trade. New Season at Belli

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 21

BULLI, Friday.--Work has not yet been resumed at the Bulli mine, though a little is occasionally done in order to keep the mine in readiness. The Lithgow trouble is mainly responsible for the delay, and as soon…

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Mining in the State. Hargraves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 15

It is reported that a new quartz vein has been cut at a depth of 60ft on the old Scandinavian lease at Hill End. Prospects are said to have given a yield of over 8oz per ton…

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Mining. Bullfinches Improve. Silver Shares Steady

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 17

Sliver lines on the mining market yesterday wore for the most part, steady, with scrip-holders raising their demands in response to better offers from buyers. This was most noticeable…

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Financial. the Investment Market. Gold and Prices. Conflicting Theories

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 19

Business on 'change has been fairly active [?]ring the current week, the prices having exhibited some irregularity. Possibly the dry [?]er is not without its influence, though,…

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Northern Territory. Developing Mines. Director of Agriculture Arrives. Port Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 21

The largest number of passengers landed from one vessel for a long time past arrived by the steamer Eastern, from southern ports, on Mondoy last. There were, however, eleven…

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Mining. Silver, Copper, and Tin Firm. Market Still Inactive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 15

From a business point of view, the market yesterday morning was about as dull as the weather was fizzling in Melbourne. But scripholders had no cause to complain of the note…

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The Broken-hill Mines. Progress of the Industry. Evidence Before Public Works Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 17

BROKEN-HILL. Thursday--The Public Works Committee arrived in Broken-hill yesterday evening, and proceeded to take evidence this morning in connection with the proposed…

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Broken Hill Mining. Permanency of the Lode. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 15

Whilst giving evidence before the Public Works Committee at Broken Hill, Alderman Marks, Mayor of the city, said his impression was that the permanency of the line of lode…

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Tin-mining. New England Industry. Production Worth £10,000,000. Reworking Old Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 20

"The striking of pay wash in the workings of Chandler's shaft of the Vegetable Creek Tin-mining Company, again draws attention to the possibilities still left to the [?]…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Workers' Worries. Miners and the Minimum. Anti-catholic Cotton-spinners. French Taxi Strike. the Lisbon Outbreak

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

LONDON, Friday Evening.—The Miners' Federation has adopted a scale of minimum rates, which vary according to the districts they apply to…

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Mining and Fiance. Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1912 · page 4

MORAN: Y. Water shares sold in Melbourne last week at 27/6. INTERESTED: Collmann and Tacchi firmed, in sympathy with the new make of stone in the Derby line,…

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The Coal Dispute. Fixing the Minimum Wage. London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1912 · page 7

The Miners' Federation has adopted minimum rates, varying, according to the districts, as a basis of local negotiations with the coal owners. This will finally lead to national conference of…

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A Golden Mine. History of the Famous Long Tunnel at GUNDAGAl. Owned by Five Men

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1912 · page 7

It was announced in this journal last week that at the Long Tunnel mine, Gundagai, New South Wales, 70lb weight of gold had been dollied by the shareholders from 200lb…

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The Newcastle Coal Mining Company, Limited

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 9

Despite the depressed condition of the coal trade last year this company did exceedingly well in the six months ended December 31, 191[?]. In June, 1910, its net earnings had…

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Coal Miners and the Minimum. an Important Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Friday Evening.--The Miners' Federation has adopted a varying scale of minimum rates, according to the several districts as a basis for local negotiations with the…

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