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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 5

The latest telegram received from the Hampden states:--Hampden Mine: No. 1 shaft, to 341ft; slate. Duchess mine: 110ft. level, north drive, to 373ft.; formation value 1 per cent…

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Gold Exports From Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

Exports of coined and uncoined gold from the ports of Sydney, for which export entries have been received during the week ended 6th inst., are as…

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Maitund Mining Trouble

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 9

Representatives of the muse meeting of miners at Ku[?] Monday waited upon the Minister for labor [?] The deputation pointed out that there was universal…

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Mining. London Exchange Slightly Better. Copper Stocks Firm. Silver Quiet. Gold and Tin Shares Slack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 13

"The market will be easier to-morrow," [?]as the opinion expressed by a leading mem[?]er of the Stock Exchange on Tuesday afternoon. This view was largely endorsed by…

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Mining. All Sections Dull

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 5

On the Sydney mining market yesterday Hampden, Lloyd, and Mount Morgan copper shares were firm, but business in this, as well as in the remaining sections, was dull…

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"Lloyd" Copper Mine. Restarting Smeltinig. Bright Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 13

Optimism was the keynote of a largely attended meeting of shareholders of the "Lloyd" Copper Company, Limited, held yesterday at the office of the secretary, Stanway House, King-street. The object of the…

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B.H. South Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 13

The despatches of the B. H. South mine for broken period ending January included 2136 tons of leady concentrates, In developmental work, No. 1 shaft was deepened to 1161ft,…

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Western Australian Mines. Some December Yields. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 13

Associated Gold Mines, 8115 tons, gold valued at £11,709; expenditure. £9446. South Kalgurll, 9375 tons, gold valued at £10,777; expenditure, £9172. Menzies Consolidated, 1859…

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Mining in the State. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 13

A parcel of 182½oz of gold has been realised at the Bondoc mine as the result of a crushing of 72 tons of stone at the 144ft level. NOWRA, Tuesday…

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The Cadia Copper Mine. Restarting Active Work. Forest Reefs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 13

Although some 20 men have been employed at the Cadia copper mines for a considerable time, it was not till last Thursday that much activity was shown, when this number was…

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Mining Disputes. Russell Case. Attitude of the Associated Owners. "A Ticklish Position." Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 9

The general secretary of the South Coast Miners' Association has received the following letter from the Associated Coal Owners, in response to a request made for a definite…

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North and South Mining Troubles. a Northern Deputation. Abolition of Second Shift. Mr. Carmichael's Reply

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 7

The Minister for Labor and Industry yesterday received a deputation from the coal miners in the north, who are clamoring for the abolition of or special payment for the afternoon…

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Coal Mining Unrest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 8

There is no doubt that the situation in the coal districts has assumed a very serious aspect during the past twenty-four hours. The colliery proprietors in the…

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Miners' Murmurings

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

Mr. J. [?], a miner, who has just returned to Sydney from the South Coast [?] was working for some months, states this morning that from what he could gather the…

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The Colliery Proprietors Decide

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 8

In withdrawing from the Joint Conciliation Committee the northern colliery proprietors have taken a momentous course, and one which may be attended by serious…

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Miners' Strike Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--The strike of miners at Maesteg, Glamorganshire, has been settled the non-unionists consenting to the Federation…

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Mining Crisis. Decisive Action by Owners. Protest Against Mine Stoppages. Conciliation Withdrawn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 9

The colliery proprietors of the Northern. District met at the Sydney offices of P[?] Son, and Badgery, Ltd., yesterday, and decided to withdraw from the joint conciliation…

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Mine Accident Proves Fatal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The explosion accident at the South mine, reported yesterday, had a fatal termination. Upon removal to the hospital, Nott had a foot amputated. He grew…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 13

At the Kangiara Mine, the timbering of the [?] shaft between the No.3 and 4 level [?] and the cage is in use. On the [?] the mill machinery has been…

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"Hearts of Gold."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 9

It is a cheerful sign to see a new edition of Will Ogilvie's "Hearts of Gold" coming from those enterprising publishers Angus and Robertson. It…

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