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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

East Greta Colliery Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--Nothing fresh has transpired In connection with the East Greta No. 1 tunnel-colliory lire. The seals are holding well, and No. 2 tunnel continues to…

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Mine. Ceases Work

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Operations have ceased at the Great Southern mine, at Ruther- glen, the work at which was started 24 years ago. The company pumped for seven years to…

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Excelsior Colliery. Bulli, Wednesday.d

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

At the conclusion of the shire council meeting on Tuesday night, the president, who is a director of the Excelsior colliery, Thirroul, stated that his company had decided…

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Carpathia Tin Mine. Mine Looking Well. Another Dividend Announced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

The mine manager reports for last week as under:— No. 1 shaft, bottom level, the leading stope going north has produced milling ore the whole week. South drive: Driving 4ft, making 53ft on a lode the full width…

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The Carpathia Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

The directors yesterday resolved that a dividend (the fourth) of 1/ per share be declared on all the shares issued in the company, payable at the company's office, No. 109 Pitt-street, Sydney, after the…

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Coal Porters' Strike Over

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 10

LONDON, Thursday.--The joint committee of the coal porters a ad vehicle workers has decided to terminate the coal porters' strike…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 11

The report of the above company covers the six months ended December 31. It shows a net prout of £10,995, which, with £3262 brought forward, made £14,258 available. The…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 14

A Charters Towers telegram mentioned yesterday that the Brilliant Deep had put through a crushing of 333 tons of ore for a return of gold valued at £1454; The December crushing…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

The Oroya Links has cabled to London:- "Cro[?]sus Proprietary shaft sunk from 939ft to 945ft in materials of little value. Sinking stopped. Commenced open cut at 900ft."…

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Coal Porters' Wages. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 1

The members [?] of the Coal Porters' Union have decided to accept the concessions offered by the [?] prior to the strike. These concessions include some small…

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Broken Hill Junction Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

The mill of the Broken Hill Junction mine for the past official week treated 1402 tons crudes, and produced 200 tons concentrates, assaying 54.2 per cent. lead, 23.4oz silver, and…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

All development work in the British mi[?]e is showing satisfactory results. On No. 11 level, the main crosscut from 247[?] feet was in low-grade ore, the face at the latter point…

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South Coast Mines. Coke Workd at Coalcliff

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

The col[?]ing trade has increased very rapidly in this district during the past few years, and a good future is assured for it, owing to the great development which must…

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BARRIER MINES.d Broken Hill, Thursday.d

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

On the Block 10 mine for the past official fortnight considerable work has been done on the 616ft level. The south drive on the western lode was taken to 252ft through a lode…

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Lloyd Copper Mine. Ore Concentration. New Manager Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

The secretary of the Lloyd Copper Mining Company says an incorrect statement was circulated, that the concentrating mill at the mine had broken down, and was working only two shifts per day. He also…

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Coal-porters' Strike Ends. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 10

The joint committee of the coal-porters and vehicle workers has decided to terminate the strike…

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B. H. Junction North Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

The management of the Junction North reports:—"Borehole 202, horizontally northwards at section 11. No. 13 level continued in payable ore from 16ft to 40ft, then met…

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Miners' Homes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 10

Sir,—In a recent issue of the "Herald" a correspondent drew attention to the unsightly, dirty houses in which so many of the Illawarra miners live. It is indeed a pity…

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Two Awards Issued. Lambton B and Whitburn Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

The Miners' Wages Board issued the Lambton B and Whitburn awards to-day. The Lambton B award states that the lowest rate of pay to miners for shooting and filling coal…

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Northern Miners. Wages Board Awards. Whitburn and Lambton B.

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 11

NEWCASTLE. Thursday.--Judge Edmunds, chairman of the Northern Miners' Wages Board, to-day made known the awards in tho claims respecting Whitburn and Lambton B collieries…

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