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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Bar Gold Cheaper

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 10

The price of bar gold, which was raised ⅛d recently is again at £3 17s 9d per oz. the strong Continental demand having eased off…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 11

The Treasurer of Victoria (Mr. Watt) has placed the sum of £7600 at the disposal of the Long Tunnel Gold-mining Company on the £ for £ basis to complete the…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 11

The January output of the Kalgurli was as follows:—10,845 tons, valued at £21,400 expenditure £12,151; and of the South Kalgurli, 98[?]1 tons gold, valued at £10,103, expenditure £9799…

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Hawkin's Hill Reward Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 11

The mine manager reports for the month ended January 31:—"Extended main unwatering level on Frenchman's Reef north 33 feet; work considerably interrupted through stoping operations, and timbering…

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Hebburn Colliery Strike. Work to Be Resumed. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 7

After the Hebburn Colliery has been idle for a week the miners have decided to return to work to-morrow. A meeting of the men was held yesterday, with Mr. E. Aubin in the…

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Novel Gold Find. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 9

During the progress of the charity carnival [?]ports at Dunolly on Wednesday, a piece [?]f gold, weighing an ounce, was picked out of a h[?]l[?] made by quoit players…

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Miners' Wages Board. Slow Progress Being Made

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 8

HELENSBURGH, Saturday.--The slow progress being made with the proceedings of the Miners' Wages Board is causing much dissatisfaction amongst the employees at the…

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Great Fitzroy Mines. Loss on Month's Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 11

During the month of January the smelter ran 634 hours, treating 1631 tons of ore, assaying 2.81 per cent. Copper, 2.65dwt old, and 1426 tons of sintered concentrate, assaying 9.15 per cent. copper, 6.87dwt gold…

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Mining in the State. Yambulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 11

Mr. Bowman and party, of the Prospecting claim had 17 tons from the big lode, on which they are now sinking, treated at the several batteries, the result being 16dwt over…

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London Financial Cables. the Price of Gold. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 11

The Bank of England to-day reduced the price of gold by [?]d to £3/17/9 per ounce, its usual buying price, the demand from the Continent having [?]ased…

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Mining. Prices Current on Change. "An "Easy" Week-end Tone

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 10

The mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange was distinctly quiet on Saturday morning. The week-end tone was certainly on the "easy" side, although the sag in prices was…

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Mining. London Market Easier. Ardlethan Stocks Firm. Barriers Sag a Little

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 11

Though operators had very little cause to complain of the speculative character of the market during the past week, for it was generally active, the range of values not only…

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Northern Territory. Reorganising the Staff. Mining to Be Encouraged. Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 7

Pending changes among the officials of the Northern Territory have caused some speculation among other members of the staff. Following the intimation a few-days ago that…

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Gold Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 11

The mintage of severeigns on an extremely large scale far in excess of the requirements of internal currency is justified by the worldwide circulation revealed by the exports and…

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Mines and Mining. Strong Barrier Market. Copper Stocks Higher. Ardlethans Improve Again

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 5

The weakness which characterised the market for Broken Hill silver interests on the Sydney, Stock Exchange yesterday was entirely absent to-day, and owing to the London…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 12

The machinery at Hargraves Consolidated Mine has been repaired, and work started. The directors of the Talisman Consolidated, Limited have declared a quarterly dividend…

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Future Gold Supply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 11

The year 1913, state Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.—another highly prosperous year for trade—has been memorable for a combination of circumstances which have cast a gloom upon…

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Whitburn Colliery Award. Men Dissatisfied. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 10

The award of the Wages Board on the Whitburn dispute is not satisfactory to the men, and they have now refused to draw the cavils for this quarter, although they are still at…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 11

Mr. F. N. Dickenson, secretary of the Broken-hill Proprietary Co., Ltd.. made the following official statement in Melbourne yesterday:-- "Negotiations have been opened up betwee…

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Mount Bischoff Tin Mine. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 12

The output of the Mount Bischoff for January was 100 tons of tin oxide. During the same period the concentrating plant treated 21,752 tons of crude ore…

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