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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Lithgow Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 4

LITHGOW, Monday. -- The local collieries have lost a good deal of time during the fortnight owing to the truck shortage. This was particularly the case at the Invincible mine, Cullen Bullen, Lithgow Her[?]tage, and…

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Late Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 10

CHARTERS TOWERS, Monday. -- Sales in the Mining Exchange to-day were: -- Extended, 21; do. (paid), 27; Clark's, 4, 4[?], Papuan, 12…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 11

The manager of Stanthorpe Tin, Limited, advises that clean up No. 6 (No. 2 dredge), was completed on the 13th instant, and that 2 tons 14cwt of tin oxide was secured, as a…

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Not at Mount Morgan Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 12

It was staled on Friday by the of the secretary of the Australian Workers' Union that he had bene advised of a strike among the members of his union at Mount Morgan, and that serious…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 14

The secretary of the Radium-hill Company reports that on December 10 last Mr. Radcliff, the company's chemist, handed over a parcel of radium preparation from the works at…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 11

It is reported that the options recently acquired on the Turn of The Tide and De Gracies leases at Kunanalling are on behalf of Melbourne buyers, who appear to be very anxious…

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Labor. Northern Miners. Trouble at Shotland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Trouble is threatening at the Shortland colliery concerning the wet places arid the prices to be paid for machine cutting coal. The men ask 1 per day…

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Mining in the Barraba District

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 14

Barrass and party at work on the Eastern Queen claim at Crow Mountain, Barraba, are about 48 feet down. The stone is improving. The reef is of brown quartz and caleite, and is 20 inches to 2 feet in width, having…

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Mining in the State. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 11

The Reedy Creek copper mine, situated nine miles from Bumberry railway station, and seven miles from Murga, on tho Orange-Forbes-road, is, it is said, to be re-oponed…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change. an Inactive Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 14

Inactivity rather than depression characterised operations on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Nine stocks were responsible for a dozen sales, up…

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Mining. Is London Turning? Share Values Fractionally Easier. Marking Time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 11

An analysis of the "middle" quotations of the London Stock Exchange recorded on Saturday, taken in conjunction with the cabled information regarding the reception in…

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A Forbes Gold Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 55

The Forbes Junction Gold Mining Syndicate's mine, near the rifle butts, is now down about 65ft, and the solid clay has only just been reached. Some weeks ago, when about 57ft…

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Occidental Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 15

In the course of his report for the fortnight ended February 4 the manager states:- Ore raised: 2225 trucks (1335 mine tons) raised and sent to battery; average value, 9dwt 3gr…

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Mining News. New Gold Find

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 55

About fifty miles from Eden, going in a southerly direction, and about twelve from the Victorian border, some land has been discovered which promises to become a rich gold field…

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Mines and Mining. Depression Reigns Supreme. Barriers Further Reduced

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 9

Depression reigned in the Sydney market for Broken Hill sliver scrip to-day, this being due to the dulness of Australian interests in London. Holders again made strenuous…

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Helensburgh Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 15

HELENSBURGH, Tuesday. -- Owing to the breaking of one of the band ropes yesterday, the miners working in several sections of the Metropolitan colliery had to cense work. It is…

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State Coal Mine. Victorian Enterprise. Four Years' Profit, £122,000. MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 8

From the little Victorian coal mine at Wonthaggi, where five years ago a canvas township sprang up suddenly on a flat and uninviting seaside plain, 1,500,000 tons of coal has…

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Gold Chloride

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 38

Gold chloride is one of the most useful, as well as expensive, salts used in photography. The reddish-orange crystals are supplied in small glass tubes tightly sealed,…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 55

The quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week amounted to 96,891 tonn. Of the total 68,381 tons went to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, as follow:-- Victoria,…

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New Burragorang Silver Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 15

The manager reports for the fortnight ended February 14 inst. as follows:- Rise from No 4 leve1 west put up further 14ft total 36ft, with Sin of good second-grade ore in present face…

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