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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Water-main Bursts. Broken-hill Mines Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--Through a burst in the Water main from Stephen's Creek reservoir work at several mines along the line of lode was temporarily dislocated last night…

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Mining in the State. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 11

The mine superintendent of the Baker's Creek goldmine reports for the month ending February 28:—The principal underground work for the month was development work…

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Rowing. St. Ignatius Regatta. Leichhardt Wins Riverview Gold Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 12

Saturday afternoon was fine, but rather warm, when the annual regatta of St. Ignatius College Rowing Club was held on Lane Cove River. Here was a large attendance of visitors on the water front of the…

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Make-shift Meals. Gold Meat and Ginger-beer. Boiling the Billy in the Back Yard

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 10

Suburban residents and those in the city who depend upon gas for cooking and other purposes have been, of course, seriously inconvenienced by the strike. To those who have the ordinary…

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South Coast Collieries. Clifton

The Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 1

All the South Coast collieries were working yesterday, and a good supply of rolling stock was on band, which enabled the mines to work full time for the day. It is…

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Broken Hill Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 11

The B.H. Block 14 Company list weel despatched 260 tons of carbonates, assaying 24.[?] per cent. lead and 14.6oz silver, also 500 to[?]s of sulphide…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 10

No. 1 North Columbia, and Smithfield crushed 820 tons of ore for 412oz. of gold. A dividend of 2d is payable to-day. The Australian Gold-dredging Company…

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A Mining Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 7

ZEEHAN (Tas.) Monday.--Ellis Scolyer' (18), while prospecting in the bush two miles from Tuliah on Monday afternoon, was severely injured by the explosion of a hole which partly…

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Northern Miners. Conference Proposals. Lodges Voting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The proposals draws up by the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation as a counter to those submitted by the Proprietors' Association for the…

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Mining. a Dull Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 10

Few buyers operated in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Generally speaking, the market was easier, and there was a tendency to fall from the closing rates on…

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Belgian Preparations. Laying in Stock of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 8

BRUSSELS, Monday.--In view of a possible strike the Government has contracted for 150,000 tons of coal for the State railways, to be delivered before April 14…

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Mining in the State. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 11

Good gold has been discovered near the old Caw Caw reef, on the Solferino field, the leader containing it showing the yellow metal freely. The discoverer has applied for a lease…

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Mining. a Lifeless Market. Values Mostly Without Strength

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 11

The tone of the market yesterday morning was not at all reassuring from a business point of view, for a listless, not to say spiritless, feeling was abroad. It showed itself in a…

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INDUSTRIAL. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Metalliferous Mining Board

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 4

A matter the Metalliferous Mining (Broken-hill) [?]rd, was mentioned, when Mr. Edwards, of Broken-hill, representing the Silverton Tramway Company, nominated Mr. G. D…

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Eighty Men Idle. Coal-lumpers Determined. Will Not Help Free Laborers

The Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 7

The coal lumpers are determined not to touch coal for free laborers. A "Sun" reporter wont into the office of the union in Argylo-street this morning, and…

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World's Coal Supply. Restricting the Output. London, Monday, 11.30 p.m

The Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 5

The International Miners' Federation in Belgium proposes to strengthen the miners' organisations, in order to restrict the world's put of coals and to secure a uniform…

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Ardlethan. White Crystal Mine Promising Lodes Developing. a Big Blow. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 7

"White Crystal mine." Why that name? Because of the white crystais found in the lodes being worked. The scene of operations is picturesque and attractive. Dominating…

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Mount Morgan Mining Company Larger Tonnage Treated. Value of Output Increased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 11

The value of the output of the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company for the past month shows a distinct improvement on that of its predecessor, and was due, not to the…

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Mount Oxide Mine

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

The report of Mr. Gerard Williams (Mount Oxide mines) for the week ended february 15 states:— The main adit level north advanced 4ft, total 331ft. No. 2 winze in the main adit level north advanced…

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Collieries and Wages Boards. One Board Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 12

In the Industrial Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Heydon, application was made for the constitution of a board for the Coal Mining (North Group)…

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