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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

6,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Mining. Silver Shares Firmer. Copper Flat. Gold and Tin Brighter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 17

The tone of the market yesterday morning was much more cheerful than it has been for[?] some time past. This was shown, not so much in the way of increased business (though that…

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The Breadalbane Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 13

The directors of the New South Wales Mines and Smelting Company have received a report on the company's property at Breadalbane from Mr. Gerard Williams, A.I.M.M…

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Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 17

The phenomenal richness of the Long Tunnel mine, near Gundagai, rivals the best records of Australian gold production. At the Bank of New South Wales in Sydney on…

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Gundagai Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 58

On February 1 there was exhibited at the Bank of Now South Wales, George- street, Sydney, a sample of a week's work at the Long Tunnel Mine, Gundagai, in extracting gold…

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Mining. Bathurst

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 5

Daring December and January the following work was done at the Hill End Amalgamated Company's minds, Hill End:—Lower tunnel extended [?] making a total of [?] Phillipson's North extended…

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Phosphorus in Coking-coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 41

While the occurrence of phosphorus in coking-coal has assumed less importance with the development of the open-hearth method of steel-making, it may not be without…

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Vale of Clwydd Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 21

The report of the above company is for the half-year ended December 31. It shows a net prout of £1775, which, together with £2418 brought forward, made £[?]93 available…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 13

[The Brisbane Stock Exchange will re-open this morning. The Charters Towers Exchange, however, will be closed until further notice owing to the strike.]…

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Miners Come Out. Many Centres Affected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 10

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A telegram, has been received from Selwyn, stating that the Selwyn branch of the Miners' Association has resolved to come out. This embraces Hampden and…

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Wyalong Mining Disaster. the Mine Manager's Story. How He Went to the Assistance. Groaning and Unconscious Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 8

WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.--The inquest touching the deaths of Godfrey M'Guire, R. J. Navin, J. P. Navin, W. Cunningham, J. Mulhall, and Reuben Nicholson, the victims of the recent…

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Pitt Laid Idle. Trouble at Durham Colliery. Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 7

A stoppage occurred to-day at Durham Colliery. The trouble is over the rates paid to the machine men. The miners demanded the same rates an paid to the Maitland men, viz., 12s 4d per day. As the management…

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The Colliery Industry. Abermain Strike Unsettled. Question of Inspection

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation keenly resent the attitude taken up by the colliery proprietors in refusing to allow certain executive…

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The Newnes Strike. Miners Still Out. Company's Correct Averages

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 13

In connection with the industrial trouble at Newnes, conferences were held there on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday last, over which Mr. D. A. Sutherland, general manager…

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Electricity for Railways. a Use for Wonthaggi Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the Wonthaggi Council yesterday evening reference was made to the suggestion that electric power he generated at the State mine for transmission…

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Mining. Copper Depressed. Barriers Continue Healthy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 13

In the aggregate sales of mining shares far exceeded those of the previous market on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, but there was not one transaction in the copper department,…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Fortnight's Mill Production. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 17

The official report of the British mine for the week ending February 3 states:—Development: Prospecting shaft (section 112), east crosscut from bottom of shaft extended 17ft through…

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The Miner. Tin Mining at Glen Innes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 36

Tin mining at one time flourished around the Glen Innes district, the Mann River being exploited to a very great extent. But of late years…

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West Wyalong Mining Disaster. Adelphi Benefit Performance

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 6

In response to a request from the Lord Mayor, chairman of the New South Wales Disaster Relief Fund, to assist in raising funds for the West Wyalong mining disaster…

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Incidents of the Fight. Loyal Railway Men. Miners Cease Work. Brisbane, Tuesday[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 19

A big meeting of strikers was held in the Town Hall to-night, at which vitriolic attacks were made on the Commissioner for Police, and the special constabulary. The…

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The Shark Horror. Gold Medals for Brave Men Full Recognition Deserved

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 13

There is a strong feeling in the city just now in favor of recognising the bravery of the young men, Messrs. Barlow and mackay, in lane covs River, on Anniversary Day. When they swam to…

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