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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

It is stated on good authority that Mr. G. H. Blakemore is joining the directorate of the Block 9 (Mineral Hill), Limited Company. A telegram from Darwin last evening…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs House to-day:—Frankdale, s, for Valparaiso, with 6109 tons coal, 1747 tons coke, 16 drums eucalyptus oil; Kauri, s,…

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Grafton Copper Mine. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

Th[?] manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Co. reports for the week ending January 18 as follows:—A level drive advanced 6ft 6in to 1522ft without change. No. 1 winze sunk 3ft…

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Direct Power. Coal to Electricity

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

The possibility of producing electricity direct from coal without the medium of the steam engine and the dy[?] in a question that has been given attention by scientists for…

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Charters Towers Miners. Charters Towers (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

The Brilliant Extended Mining Company's directorate proposed to the men on strike that if they agree by secret ballot to return to work their grievances will be inquired into…

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Ikala to Burn Coal. Suva, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 10

The steamer Jka[?] timber laden form Astoria to Melbourne, which left here 3rd inst, after having undergone extensive repairs to her boilers, for which purpose she made this port, re[?]ed to Suva again…

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Ikala Burns Coal in Place of Oil

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

Advices received from Suva state that the steamer Ikala, bound from Astoria to Melbourne, laden with lumber, which left Suva on the 3rd inst.,…

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Mining in the State. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

A report from Hill End to-day states that the Hydraulic Sluicing Company is at a standstill, and just what are going to be the future operations of the plant, is at present…

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The Mines. Owners' Stipulations. Rejected by Men. Demand for a Conference Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 9

The mining position advanced another step to-day when the following reply was sent to Mr. A. R. Cant, secretary to the Proprietors' Defence Association, by Mr. W. Brennan,…

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Great Industry Distressed. Gold Production in Queensland an Old Miner's Regrets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 12

The annual statistics of gold production at the once-famous Queensland mines, tells their own story. The Charters Towers, Gymple, and Palmer fields, which once exercised a wizard's…

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Mining. Metal Market Firmer. London Sound in Share Values. Australian Exchange Solid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

The fact that a cable message announced [?]at copper had recovered £1/12/6 to £70/10/, [?]hat lead had hardened 2/6 to £17/15/, and [?]hat spelter had improved a like amount to…

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A Gold Mine— but Parity Developed

The Methodist · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

Anything that yields a profit of £1,950 a year, at a cost of, say, one per cent, for expenses, must be regarded as a richly bearing gold mine. Such is that institution known as our Juvenile Missionary Society…

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Growing Impatient. the Colliery Unrest. Miners' Executive Annoyed. Position at Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- The executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation were very anxious to-day to receive a reply to their letter sent to the proprietors on Thursday…

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For Bunker Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

The steamer Cape Fintisterre arrived at Newcastle late last evening from New York, en route to New Zealand ports, with case oil. The Cape…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 23

The manager of the Golden Butterfly Company (W.A.) telegraphs:—Battery running full time. Mill ore value £2/3/. Expect 25 tons machinery arrive mine to-day."…

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Northern Collieries. Serious Position. Federation's Leaders Annoyed. Newcastle

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 1

The position of affairs in the Newcastle and Maitland districts is anything but satisfactory. At the end of last week it looked as though the worst of the trouble was over,…

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Strike at Pelaw-main Colliery. Newcastle

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

The situation is not improved so far as the northern is mining trouble is concerned. The crisis caused by the trouble at the Burwood Colliery has now extended, the men at…

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Wood, Coal and Produce

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

Mr H Zimmer has purchased the business of wood, coal and produce merchant carried on by Mr H J Andrews in Woodriff Street, Penrith…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 10

The directors of the Junction North Broken-hill Company have authorised the general manager to sink a winze from No. 12 level in the north end, and arrangements have been come…

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