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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

A Big Mining Deal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 55

Mount Oxide, which claims to be the world's richest copper mine, is reported to he oh the eve of a big development, involving one of the largest mining transactions which have…

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Railway Through Mining District

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 55

Further consideration was given by the Public Works Committee at Parliament House, on January 31, to the proposal to extend the railway from Craboon to Coolah…

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Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 14

The following v[?] were cleared at the Newcastle Custom House to-day:—Paloona, s, for [?] bart, via Sydney, with 700 tons coal and 300 tons [?]kers; Zealandia, s, for Auckland, via Sydney,…

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Mount Oxide Copper Mine. Fine Assay Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 16

The manager, Mr. Gerard Williams, reporting for the week ended January 25, states:- The main adit level north advanced 8ft, making a total of 311ft. Still in lode matter and small patches…

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B.H. South Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 16

The B.H. South mine last week did extra developmental work. The winze from the 625ft level (section B 3) made connection with the 725ft rise in ore going 16.5. per cent…

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B.H. South Blocks Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 16

The official report of the South Blocks (Zinc Corporation) for the past week includes the following news:—Main lode, main shaft, sunk 6ft, total 1170ft in country rock…

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Fire in a Mine. Men and Explosives Removed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 11

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Minister for Mines yesterday received telegrams from the warden at [?]curry and Inspector Young stating that a fire broke out in the stopes of…

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B.h. Junction North Mine. Week's Mill Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 16

The B.H. Junction North mill last week ran 131 hours treating 1750 tons crudes, 326 tons purchased ore, 1705 tons of dump material, and 112 tons slimy zincs middlings,…

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Mining News. Progress at Copeton

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 55

Mining at Copeton shows signs of an important revival, due in great measure to the advance in price of rough diamonds from this field. Copeton produces both tin and…

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A Five Days' Week. Favored by Miners' Ballot London, [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 10

The [?] taken [?] has been counted. There is a majority of [?] five days' working week…

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The Mines. Proprietors Will Confer. Work Must Be Resumed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 14

At a meeting of the Hunter River District Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association, held yesterday at the Sydney offices of Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., It was decided to await…

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Hampden-cloncurry Copper Mine. Dividend of 4/ Per Share. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 16

The directors of Hampden-Cloncurry Co. today decided to make the company's initial dividend 4/ per share. The distribution is made in respect of profits for the past six…

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Miner and His Fortune. £8000, Station, and Mine. No Fairy Tale

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

The New Year will ever be remembered by an Ardsley (Scotland) Colliery deputy, who, after years of strenuous trial and much anxiety has just inherited large fortune--…

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Labor. Engine-drivers' Claims. Railway and Mining Logs

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 7

The Engine-drivers and Firemen's Union is placing claims before the No. 4 Board in the industry, with a view to regulating the conditions of members employed by the Cheif…

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Coal, on the West Coast of America a Result of Labour Unrest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 15

Private advices from Valparaiso, dated December 9, state:—"General business on this coast has been quiet, and the outlook is not good for the next month or two. Nitrate…

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New Gold Finds. Thousand Ounces to the Ton Bag Full of Specimens. Grafton

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 9

[?] had of gold is reported at Lionsville, Councillor Bassetti and Mr. Edward Richards brought to Grafton last night a brief bag full of [?] which they say will…

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Mining. Copper Easier, Lead Firmer. London "As You Were." Local Market Listless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 16

The market still shows no signs of improvement, and it is likely to continue in the same frame of mind until a more cheerful outlook takes place on the Continent and the…

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Lyell Mining Disaster. Royal Commission's Report. Cause of the Fire Unknown. Hobart

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 7

The report of the Royal Commission on the Lyell disaster has been presented to the Government. It states that owing to a lack of convincing evidence they were unable to…

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Rosehill Races Going Good — Weather Fine. Cadonia Runs Honestly. Backers Out Bar Vons. Youngsters Race Won by Gold Gift. Starting Price of Winners

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 8

5 to 2 v. Barley Water. 4 to 1 — Lady Ogram. 4 to 1 — Gold Gift. 5 to 2 — Dr. Hart…

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[?]Baker's Creek Gold Mine. the Month's Crushing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 11

The mine superintendent of Baker's Creek gold mine reports for the month ended January 31 as follows:—"Battery work: 208 tons ore from developmental and stoping work…

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