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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Gold Robbery. Sum of £10,000 in Transit. a Train Mystery

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 12

Cable messages to the "Evening News" a tow weeks ago told of the singularly hold theft of a sum of £10,000 in gold, while in transit. London newspapers to hand by the mail give…

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Full Speed Ahead. Future Shipping Fixtures. Big Rise in Freights. Coal Contracts for Philippines

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 3

The new year gives promise of a lovely time in the shipping trade. A forecast obtained this afternoon indicates it. An "Evening News" reporter made a few inquiries on the subject…

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Our Papuan Letter. the Bailala Oilfields. Peeps at the Mining Industry. Port Moresby, December 24

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 10

The Lieutenant-Governor of Papua (Judge Murray) and party have left to inspect the oilfields near the Bailala (or Vailala) River, thirty miles inland, and sixty miles west of…

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Mines and Mining. Buckland River Co' S Dividend

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

Operations on the Sydney Stock Exchange will be resumed on Monday. A dividend of 6d per share, payable on the 15th inst., has been declared by the Buckland…

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South Coast Collieries. Government Aid Sought

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 7

Mr. Peter Bowling, with several other representatives of the southern colliery employees, waited upon Mr. Carmichael, the Minister in charge of the Labor Department…

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Broken Hill Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 11

The Zinc Corporation reports concerning the South Blocks mine for the past week:— Main lodo (No. 6 level) west, north drive w[?] advanced 5ft, total 360ft, in values averaging…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 11

The face of the south drive from the main shaft of the C.S.A. mine is showing a little copper carbonate, whilst the face of the south drive from the west crosscut (old shaft) is…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 10

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Mana-, pour[?], s, for Suva, with 700 tons bunkers, 7[?] poles, and through cargo; Mallina, s, for…

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Mount Ross Mine. Promising Outlook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 11

The second ordinary general meeting of the Mount Ross Diamond and Tin Mining Company was held at the company's offices, 113 Pitt-street, Sydney, on Tuesday, December 31…

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Chinese Miners. Unsystematic Methods. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 7

In the course of a report to the Federal Government on the geology [?] the Norther[?] Territory, Dr. W. G. Woolnough makes some severe comments on Chinese mining methoda…

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Southern Coal Trade. Improved Shipping Facilities

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--After being idle for nearly six months, during which it has been undergoing repairs, the big southern jetty at Port Kembla is again available for the shipment of large cargoes of coal…

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Miners Uneasy. Demand Upon Proprietors. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 12

The position on the South Coast at the present time is not such as to inspire confidence. The miners' executive to-day made what practically amounts to a demand on the…

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Southern Coal Trade a Prosperous Year. the Russell Case

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 6

The output of cost from the Southern Collieries during the past year was the largest on record. Although the figures for the full 12 months…

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Mining in the State. Forest Reefs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 11

Operations at the Junction Reef mine continue, with the exception of the break for holidays. Messrs. Hogan and Sheehan are still crushing, the water supply being…

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West Maitland Miners. Threat to Cease Work. Afternoon Shift Question. West Maitland

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 7

Trouble is feared on the Maitland coalfield in connection with the refusal of the Joint Committee to comply with the demands made by the conference of delegates at…

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Cutting In. Japanese and Coal. Newcastle's Heavy Loss. Big Fleet of Tramps

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 7

Japanese activity in the coal and shipping business is the subject of discussion at present. During the last two years the fleet of tramps under the Japanese flag has grown enormously…

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King's Gift of Coal. Carter Killed. London, Thursday, 9.10 p.m

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 8

A carter who was delivering the King's new year gift of coal to the aged poor of Windsor was killed yesterday. The horse bolted and the man sprang at…

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Tasmanian Coal Mining. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 21

It is understood that F. C. Howard (managing derector of the South Broken Hill Mining Company), and others, have acquireed from E. C. James and others the Catamaran coal mine…

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Week's Coal Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 17

The coal exports this week have been light. The total quantity sent to all places beyond this State amounted to 34,621 tons. Of that quantity the Commonwealth received 24,850:…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 21

Information to hand from a prominent Australian engineer, who had just completed a tour of the Malayan Peninsula, during which he visited the leading tin-producing districts,…

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