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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

The report of the Mount Lyell Company for the fortnight ended January 8 states that only one blast furnace was in commission, but the converter plant was in operation. During the…

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Northern Colliery Trouble Proprietors to Meet the Minister

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 9

A meeting of the Northern Colliery proprietors was held at Sydney this afternoon to discuss the matter of a conference with the Minister on the subject of the situation at…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

The official developmental reports of the British mine for the past week states:—Thompson shaft: No. 5 level (section 514). upraise to connect with No. 3 level: stope raised 4ft…

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B.H. Junction Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

The management of the B. H. Junction reports for the past week that the ore faces continue to look well, and tennages for mill requirements are maintained. The Alldrich…

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Colliery Troubles. No Change at Newcastle. Playing a Waiting Game

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The situation here remains unchanged, and representatives of the proprietors and miners decline to discuss the position. Practically everything depends on…

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Corrimal Mine Idle. Trouble with Wheelers. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

As a result of trouble at the Corrimal mine, the wheelers have been away from work since Monday. It appears that for years past some of the wheelers at this colliery have…

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Federated Mining Employees. Ballarat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

Definite legal action, with a view of going to the arbitration court, has been taken by the Federated Mining Employees' Association. In two or three days' time the various…

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Mining Fatality. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

Robert Karies, apparently a Russian Finn, about 41 years of age, was killed at the Junction North mine during the night, through falling into the slimes binn and suffocating…

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Mount Oxide Mine. 'Ore Up to 55 Per Cent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

A telegram received from the general manager of the Mount Oxide Mines, Limited. shows that the ore body is developing very high values in places, whilst the general assay results are very satisfactory. The…

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Mining in the State. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

Mining matters at Bendoc (Victoria), 13 miles from Delegate, N.S.W., are looking a good deal brighter than they have done for a long time past. The Victorian Gold-mining…

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The Mines. Dulness in the North. Both Sides Waiting. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 10

The mining crisis was not characterised by any change to-day. A development that is being awaited with a great deal of interest as well as anxiety will take place in Sydney…

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Amalgamated Hill End. Mines Department Attitude. Directors' Complaint. Confidence in the Board

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

Sir Joseph Carruthers, M.L.C., presided at the second ordinary general meeting of the Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd., at noon today, at Vickery's Chambers, Pitt-street…

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Dull Mining Market. Unfavorable to Holders. London, Wednesday. 11.59 p.m

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 8

The market for Australasian mining scrip on the London Stock Exchange to-day was extremely dull, and generally unfavorable to holders…

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Mining. Copper and Lead Still Falling. London Weak in Barriers and Copper Stocks. Australian Exchanges Depressed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

The market yesterday morning wore a depressed look. The cause was very plain. A cable message conveyed the very unpleasant information that the price of copper had…

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The Colliery Position

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 8

The northern colliery position seems to be rather brighter as the result of yesterday's interview between the Minister for Labor and representatives of the mine…

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Mount Oxide Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 12

The general manager of the Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd[?] in a letter dated December 30. states:—Main [?] level: North drive advanced 3ft 6in, total 278ft. No. 3 winze (No. 1 crosscut): Plat still being stripped…

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Mine Fatality. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

On Tuesday afternoon Denis Donovan was being lowered down the shaft on a claim at Pinjin, when the rope broke, and he fell a distance of 70 feet. His neck was broken,…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 12

The Y Water Tin Mining Company, Emmaville, has declared a dividend of 1/ per share, payable on January 28. The manager in Cloncurry of the North…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Custom-house to-day:—Mallina, s. for Brisbane and Rockhampton, via Sydney, with 150 tons coal, 280 tons bunkers, 100 tons,…

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Grafton Coper Mine. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 12

The manager of the Grafton Copper-mining Company reports for the week ended January 11 as follows:—"A level was advanced 14ft to 15ft 9in, and B level drive driven 13ft without…

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