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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Mining. London Market Buoyant. Copper and Lead Dear[?]

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

The cable from London announcing a general boom in both investment and mining shares attracted more than ordinary attention of the local Mining Exchange…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change. "The Cheapness of Money."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 7

"The investing public ought to come in now," commented a representative Sydney sharebroker yesterday on obtaining the gist of the overseas press cables. "London says "The stock…

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Mining Shares. This Afternoon's Business. Barriers Quiet in London. But Steady Here. Elliotts Firm

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 9

Considering the weathering trend of some of the Barrier Interests on the London market, they were surprisingly firm to Sydney, and on the interstate stock Exchanges. A number…

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Investment and Mining Stocks. Weakened Markets Rally. the Recovery of Consols. London, Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 9

The stock and mining markets were buoyant yesterday. Both had weakened upon the publication of unfavorable rumors concerning the health of the Kaiser, but when these…

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Mines and Miners

The Australian Worker · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 24

The Mount Mulligan coalfield, North Queensland, according to a report by Mr. Watson presented to the directors of Chillagoe, Ltd., is of true…

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Mines and Mining. Firmer Barrier Market. Carpathia Attractive

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 9

A much stronger market was in evidence today for Broken Hill silver interests on the Sydney Stock Exchange, this being attributed to an upward movement in London on…

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Metalliferous Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

The award of Mr. A. R. J. Watt, barrister, dealing with metalliferous miners, limestone miners, etc, as now gazetted, provides for a week of 48 hours, with certain limitations…

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Coal Miners. Board's Jurisdiction Challenged. Matter Referred to Court. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 10

The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board resumed its sitting this morning. Judge Edmunds presided. The chairman announced that the board had…

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Mine Workers' Position

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 9

Matthews, general secretary of the South African Mine Workers' Union -- of which the Transvaal Minors' Union is the main unit -- when interviewed by Reuter's correspondent, said:…

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Kyloe Copper Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 11

Managing director's report for week ended Jan. 19:— Huntings shaft: Shaft sunk 4ft for week; another [?]t is nearly bored out, but before this could be finished [?] heavy flow of water was encountered, which the pumps…

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Hampden-cloncurry Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 11

In a telegram dated January 19, the manager states:— "Hampden mine: No. 1 shaft sunk to 523ft. Stopped sinking, and cutting plats north and south at 500ft in pyritie ore body…

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Vegetable Creek Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 11

The report of the manager for the week ended January 17 states:- Rock shaft: Blocking out at crosscut 900ft from shaft in poor wash, averaging 72in, worth 40[?]b…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 11

The Perth office of the Bullfinch Proprietary Company telegraphed yesterday to the Adelaide secretary:—"No. 2 (southern) series, 310ft level, main west drive: From 286ft to…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 14

The secretary of the Cadia Copper Mining and Smelting Company reports that for the week ending January 19, 737 tons of ore were treated at the Cadia mine for 46 tons of copper…

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Gold Shipments. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 11

The Mooltan sailed on Monday for London with one box of gold bullion, worth £2325, for London; four boxes, worth £20,051, for Bombay; and two boxes, worth £10,044, for…

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Jurisdiction Challenged. Miners' Wages Board. Afternoon Shift Controversy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- The jurisdiction of the Miners' Wages Board in the application of the Colliery Employees' Federation for the abolition of the afternoon shift at Mnltlnnd…

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Mining Fatality. Beings Forth Heroes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 10

ZEEMAN, Wednesday. -- This afternoon a Maltese workman named Pule Vella, employed in the Mount Lyell mine, fell down the pass from 4A [?] to No. 5 stope, a distance of 35ft., and…

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Water Wanted. for Mining Battery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

A deputation representing certain mining interests on the Bygoo side of the Ardlethan field, interviewed the Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) (yesterday, asking for the right to use…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Milling Return. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 11

The mill of the British Mine, for the 14 days ended January l8, treated 9710 tons of ore, assaying 7.7 per cent, lead, 13.2oz silver, and 11.7 zinc, for a production of 1510 tons…

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Turning the Screw. More About Deficient Places. Colliery Managers Refuse to Pay Compensation

The Australian Worker · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 7

As showing the apparent determination of South Coast colliery managers to ignore existing conditions and to flout industrial laws which have been…

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