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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Literature. Some New Books. the Mines of the World

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 6

Though true happiness cannot be bought with gold, silver, or precious stones, power, which to many people seems the next best thing to happiness, can be so purchased. Hence…

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Wollondilly Shire Again An Impudent Attempt on Yerranderie Mine Owners

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

Some time back we brought into the [?] light the [?] conduct of the Woollondilly Shire councillors in attempting to block the…

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Good for Grafton. Fabulous Gold Finds Reported. Grafton

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

It is reported that fabulous finds continue to by [?] daily at Lion[?]. The Mo[?] Arthur Syndicate, Messrs. Hamilton,, Bancroft and Bowers struck…

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Narrow Escape of Fourteen Miners. Last Shift's Startling Experience Fall of Quartz

Globe · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 3

A number of men who worked the last shift of the recently suspended Jubilee Mine at Scarsdale (Vic.) had [?] sensational experience, and narrowly escaped with their lives. The section…

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Labour. Threatened Coal Strike. the Non-unionist Trouble. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 19

The Rhymney colliers, Monmouthshire, have taken similar action to the Rhondda miners by tendering a month's notice that in April they intend to strike against the employment…

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Chinese Desire to Reach Australia. Three Weeks in a Coal Hole. Startling Story

Globe · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 3

Hundreds of Chinese who are hall-marked undesirable by immigration restriction laws, leave China every year for the land of promise in Australia. These migrant Chinese possess…

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"A Little Child Shall Lead Them." a Story from the Maitland Coal-fields

The Methodist · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

Alvira is only four. Her little brother, Aretin, two. With their mother, they went to spend a holiday in the country visiting a friend. Whilst the mother and lady of the house were chatting, these little dots uninvited,…

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Notes or Gold? Italian Bank Defrauded. Forgers Net £24,000. HOME, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

A bank in Genevas was successfully defrauded of [?]24,000 yesterday by a cleverly planned and [?]ciously executed coup. Two persons entered the bank, and each…

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Egypt's Secrets. The Sphinx and the Wonderful City of Gold that Lies Within Its Body. Arab Suspicions

Globe · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 7

One results of the Investigations of Professor G. A. Reisner, the Harvard Egyptologist, on that mysterious Egyptian monument known as the Sphinx, have been communicated to the…

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The Lionsville Goldfield

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 10

"Fairplay" writes:—Re reports of rich gold find at Lionaville and Calforine Clarence Rlver, the writer was at the rush, 1871 to 1874, and or several occasions since. Those reports are…

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Queen Bee Copper Mine. Statement by Manager. Over 70,000 Tons of Ore Ready. Value Estimated at £157,500

The Sun · Sunday 9 March 1913 · page 8

Mr. G. A. Loxton the mine manage of the Queen Bee Copper Co.'s properties at Cobar, has forwarded an interesting report to the directors. He states that he has made a…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 11

A correspondent wishes to know:—(1) Is the Ardlethan tinfield overrun with miners? (2) If there is any alluvial tin to be won; and (3) How is it for provisions and water?…

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Gold in the North

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 10

GRAFTON, Saturday,--Reports are diverse in connection with the Upper Clarence gold-fields. Contradictions are already occurring as to finds, but there is no doubt that there are…

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Labour Troubles. Miners' Wages Increased. London, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 9

The Scottish miners have obtained an increase in their wages of 6d per day…

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The Mines. Conference Resuming on Wednesday. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 10

The decision of the proprietors which was held in Sydney on Friday last was not made known by the proprietors on either Friday or Saturday. Upon inquiry at the office of the…

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The Mining Conference. to Be Resumed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The conference between representatives of the Northern Colliery proprietors and the Colliery Employees' Federation, which adjourned on February 25, is to be…

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Newcastle. Coal for 800 Years. Address by Mr. Langwill. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 4

"Newcastle presents more essentials for a manufacturer to start an industry than any place I know," said Mr. H. C. Langwill, president of the Chamber of Commerce, on…

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Collieries Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 3

Maryland and Co-operative Collieries were idle yesterday owing to the flood waters on Saturday getting into the workings. Several other collieries suffered delay in getting empty waggons owing to washaways on the lines…

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Newcastle. Mining Position Unchanged. Working of New Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 7

No new phase was added to the general mining position to-day; and nothing is expected until the conference between, the representatives of the colliery owners and miners…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 11

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--The Ivanhoe Gold Corporation treated 17,927 tons, valued at £37,112. The working expenses were £17,000, and the estimated profit £16,012. Great Boulder Proprietary treated 16,149 tons, also 2876…

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