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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Doctors' Pay. Miners and the B. M. a Important Deputation. Government Action Foreshadowed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 8

An important deputation representing the miners lodges of the Newcastle district waited upon the State Premier yesterday, with a request for Government assistance in the position…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change. Brighter Tone, Better Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 11

Although the volume of business was not exceptionally large on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning, there was no question about the improvement in tone…

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Selling Peice of Coal. Reference by Minister. Chairman States the Position., Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 10

At the Northorn Coal 'Minoru' Wages Board (Judge Edmunds, president) this morning, Mr. G. Grgory, industrial Inspector, said that It was the desire of tho Minister that a…

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Mining Shares. This Afternoon's Business. Barriers Fluctuating. Copper Scrip Firm. Lead and Copper Dearer

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 7

Several of the Barrier interests opened firm in Sydney in the morning, but [?] slightly at midday. British (old) fort About 6d on the day. Junction Norths improved in its 7½d…

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Mines and Mining. Barriers Irregular. Metals Unchanged

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 9

In consequence of the London market for Australian Interests being cabled easier today, trade on the. Sydney Stock Exchange was not nearly so active as on the previous…

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Mining News. New South Wales Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 55

For December the New South Wales gold yield was 15,229oz crude, equal to 13,634oz fine, valued at £57,914, as compared with 1,795oz crude. equal to 15,552oz fine, valued at £66,059…

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Coal Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 12

A good deal of interest attaches to the future of the South American coal trade. No doubt we are not immediately responsible for the rivalry that wo have to face…

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Gold Near Barraba

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 55

The Eastern Queen Syndicate, of Crow Mountain, near Barraba, is reported to have struck a find of payable gold, upwards of 20oz. being dolleyed out of the ore…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 15

Mr. Arthur williams, manager of the Oxide Creek mines, who has been in Sydney conferring with the directors, left last night on his return to the mino to resume active…

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Queensland Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 55

According to the monthly statement of the Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. A. R. Macdonald), the Queensland gold yield during December was 22,936oz. a falling off of 4638oz, as…

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Mining Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 13

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The inquest on the body of William Daley, the victim of the North Mine fatality yesterday, resulted in a verdict of accidental death, with the rider: "We…

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Fatality at Mine. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 14

As the result of a fall at the Great Cobar mine yesterday Albert Luft was killed, nud A. P. Penmann injured…

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Northern Miners. the Afternoon Shift

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 13

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The application of the Colliery Employees' Federation for the abolition of the afternoon shift at Maitland collieries will come on for hearing at the…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 15

On the South mine last week No. 2 shaft was deepened to 1332[?]ft, and No. 5 shaft to 799[?]ft. Diamond drill No. 95 on 1170ft level was stopped, 310ft in schist. No. 96 drill was…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Sungel Rala Tin Mining Company in Melbourne yesterday, to consider and decide on the future policy of the company, Mr. R. W. Jeffrey Submitted the…

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Gold in a Park

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 55

The residents of Wellington, N.Z., are interested in the discovery of an outcrop of gold-bearing rock in Anderson Park, close to the city. It is extremely unlikely that gold exists…

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Mining. Mount Ross

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 14

A telegram has been received from the manager of the Mount Ross diamond and tin mine from Copeton to the effect that tin had been struck in the crater share…

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Mount Ross Mine. Discovery of Tin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 15

The manager of the Mt. Ross mine, under date of 17th inst., reports having bank the crater shaft a further 16ft, total depth 140ft. "Sinking," the report continues, "indicates…

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Fatal Accident at a Mine. Canbelego

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 14

At about 1 o'clock on Monday morning a young man named John Scdgman, 26, was fatally injured at tho Mount Boppy mine, whore ho was caught In some belting. He wa…

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Dominion Mines. Work Resumed. Undesirables Excluded. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 14

Both coal mines at Huntly are working. Many, applicants for membership in the n[?]w union have been refused as undesirables. The output: therefore, is still small…

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