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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 12

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company has been granted a six months' suspension of labour conditions on its Potosi mine leases. The grounds of the suspension were:—(1)…

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Mining. a Steadier Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 14

The mining market underwent a moderate revival yesterday, prices in all sections showing a distinct improvement on the rates which ruled on the previous day. But advices from…

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Oversea Coal Trade. the Eastern Market. Loss in the Philippines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 12

Less than a decade ago the prospect of building up an extensive coal trade between this State and the East was bright and rosy. Agents were well satisfied with the quality supplied,…

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Mining. Market Still Slack. Business on Quiet Lines. Tin Propositions Sound

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 12

The amount of business transacted yesterday morning was again on limited lines in all sections, as will bw seen by the fact that sales were confined to three each in the copper and…

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Western Collieries. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 20

The first meeting of the Western Colliery Districts' Conciliation Committee was held at the Lithgow Courthouse. There were present Mr. J. Ryan (chairman), Messrs. A…

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Western Colliery Board

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 5

LITHGOW, Friday.--At the first meeting of the western colliery district conciliation committee there were present Mr. J. Ryan (chairman), Messrs. A. E. Watt and W. P. Minell (representing the employers), and Messrs…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 21

No finality was reached by the two executive officers of the Miners' Federation who went to Abermain No. 2 colliery for the purpose of drawing up an agreement for the…

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The Colliery Trouble. Proprietors' Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 15

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Some of the colliery proprietors, who were at to-day's meeting in Sydney, returned to Newcastle this evening. Mr. A R. Cant, the secretary of their association,…

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Mount Oxde Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 22

The report of the general manager, Mr. Gerard wilHams, tor the week ending February 8, states:— The main adit level north extended 13ft, total 327ft. Ore showing quartzy in nature, and assaying 5.8 per…

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Mine Rescue Stations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 12

The committee appointed to select a site for a mine rescue station on the Maitland coalfield has selected a site, consisting of about two acres, at Kurri Kurri, near the post-office. The…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 11

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The North Bulli colliery is working constantly so far, but the insufficient supply of water may be responsible for suspending operations at any time. The management is depending entirely upon…

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Lithgow Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 22

LITHGOW, Friday.--Normal activity was displayed in the local coal trade during the week, but the supply of trucks was unsatisfactory. Yesterday three collieries--Hermitage, Vale of Clwydd, and Zig Zag--had to…

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Week's Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 5

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the week amounted to 81,769 tons. Of the total 43,145 tons' went to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, as follows:--New Zealand, 18,000;…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 22

The North Duchess Copper Company's Superintendent at Cloncurry advises having let a contract for sinking the shaft a further depth of 50 feet to 160 feet…

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Panama Canal and Coal

Globe · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 3

A further report shows that the opening of the Panama Canal will have a serious effect on the Newcastle coal trade. Competition, it is said, is impossible if any reduction or rebate…

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Coal with the X-ray

The Sun · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

The X-ray, among its other services to various kinds of analyses, now bids fair to solve some of the mysteries that have long puzzled students of the formation and…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 8

The usual return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield for this State for the month of February is 11.76[?] ounces cruse, equal to [?]10 ounces flee…

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New South Wales Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 22

The gold yield recorded for this State for the month of February was 9510oz (fine), valued at £40,397, as compared with 13,921oz (fine), valued at £61,132, for the…

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Mining. Some Weaker Values

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 17

Owing to the receipt of quotations disclosing weakness on the other markets rates for copper and silver-lead shares were lower in most lines on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and…

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Newcastle. Week's Coal Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 21

The week's exports of coal was the lowest for the past six weeks. The total quantity was 81,778 tons, of which 43,115 tons were for the Commonwealth, and 38,660 tons for…

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