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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Month's Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 5

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the month of December amounted to 391,088 tons. Of the total, 245,976 tons went to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, as follows: --…

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Mount Morgan Gold-copper Mine. Queensland's Premier Producer. Dividends Declared, £8,029,166. Starting a New Career

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 11

After something like 30 years' strenuons work, during 20 years of which dividends have been regularly paid, the Mount Morgan Goldmining Company his practically started upon…

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Piano Stuffed With Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 52

The. authorities at St. Petersburg are at present engaged in distributing the sum of £100,000, which has just been bequeathed to a number of churches and monasteries in…

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General Cables. Welsh Coal for France

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The French Navy has ordered 50,000 tons of South Wales coal…

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A Prosperous Mine. Record Year. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 6

The annual picnic of the South mine employees was held on Saturday, about 500 persons being present. Mr. R. Herbert, speaking at the luncheon,…

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South Coast Miners. Feeling of Unrest. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 11

The spirit of unrest over the Russell cuse, which has been somewhat dormant during the holidays, is apparently about to show itself afresh, and it is stated in well informed…

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Mining in the State. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 11

The Amalgamated Hill End Mining Company had an encouraging clean up of a crushing of mullock tips a few days ago. Both that mine, and the Hawkins Hill Reward have…

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Mining News. Around New South Wales Fields. at Stuart Town

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 55

Interest has been revived in the once well- known Stuart Town goldfield by a recent return. Messrs. Halliday Brothers, who have had Government assistance in working their…

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Straight Talk. Mr. John Brown Speaks. the Miners' Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The toast "Prosperity to Newcastle'' at the annual regatta today was entrusted to Mr. John Brown, who delivered one of his characteristic addresses…

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British Gold Reserve

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 11

"A Student in Currency" writes:- Sir,—Viscount Coschen's remarks on the above object show there is some danger with the [?]adequate present reserve. some £30,000,000, when the Bank…

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Mining. Bathurst

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 9

Arrangement are being made to reason operation at the Dad's Mid[?] gold mine, near [?] in the new year. At the [?] Warden's Office during the past…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 11

Owing to the extreme heat in North Queensland in the summer months the miners take a longer holiday at Christmas time than is the case with miners working under less…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 5

The Hampden-Cloncurry Copper-mines return for the 21 days' smelling was as follows:-- Ore treated 3337 tons, blister copper produced 446 tons, fine copper 441 tons, gold 167oz.,…

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Gold and Silver Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 11

The exports of gold from the State during December are returned by the Customs-house authorities as:—Coined, £56,806, uncoined, £53,090; while the exports of sliver for the…

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New Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 11

It will be gathered from the subjoined figures that there was a considerable falling off in the number ot new no-liability mining companies formed during 1911…

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Gold Exports. a Substantial Increase

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 7

During the past year gold to the value of £12,046,112 was exported from the Commonwealth to the United Kingdom. The specie sent away from Fremantle amounted…

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Mining. the London Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The closing quotations on the London Stock Exchange yesterday included Mount Elliott at buyers £7 16s 3d, sellers £7 18s 3d…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 11

The British management reports for the past broken fortnight ended December 31:- Development, Thompson shaft, No. 6 level (section 412): Upraise to connect with No. 5…

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Mining in the State. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 11

Mr. Arthur H. P. Moline, manager of the Y-Water Tin Company, Emmaville, is leaving early in February to make a tour through the Malay States, Siam, and Lower Barmah,…

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Hampden-cloncurry Mine. Decreased Output. Lower Ore Values. Good Payable Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 11

The output of the Hnmpden-Cloncurry copper mine for the month of December was contined to 21 days' smelting operations, the reduction in the smelting time being due…

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