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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Vegetable Creek Tin Mine

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

Reporting for the week ended February 14, the [?] ger states:- Rock shaft: Blocking out at crosscut 300ft from shaft; wash averaged 24in, worth 1001b…

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Mines inspector at Forbes

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

During the past week Mr. J. Carthew, mining inspector for the western district, paid a visit to Forbes, and inspected the mines in operation. On February 9 be visited the…

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Queensland Gold Yield

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

There was a great decrease in the gold yield in Queensland during January last, as compared with the corresponding month of 1913-- the total being 14,914oz fine, as against…

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Mining Inventions

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

Mr. Fred Walsh, patent and trade mark attorney, George and Wynyard streets, Sydney, from whom further information may be obtained, has compiled from official records a list…

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Mining Notes

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

The manager, Southern Cross T[?] Company, reporting on Block 12, states:- "The shaft has been deepened to 19ft. There are some very rich patches occasionally seen…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 13

Australia sadly needs the discovery of, at least, another "mount" or two, even if there are to be no other great mineral fields, to rival Ballarat or Bendigo, Charters Towers or…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield

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

The usual return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for this State for the month of January is 18,333 ounces crude, equal to 15,769…

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Manly Club. the "Secretaries Gold Pen."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 16

Following is the draw for the l8 notes stroke [?] cap for the above trophy, play to start at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 25:- W. A. Windeyer (Golf Council) v Ross Gore (Royal…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change. Moderate Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 13

Operations were rather more numerous, or extensive, upon the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning. Up till the lunchcon interval 16 stocks were productive…

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Chillagoe. Mining Staff Discharged. Chillagoe (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 14

On Saturday evening all the o[?] [?] men of the Chillagoe Companyt received written notice that as soon as the prsent copper campaign is finished their services will…

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Newmarket and Cup Betting Gold Brew Favorite for the Sprint

Referee · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 1

The Sydney market differs somewhat from that of Melbourne, but Gold Brew has the call in each city. In Sydney he is a couple of points shorter than Rathlea with most…

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Mining. London Uncertain. Values Mostly Easier. Local Operators Quiet

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

During the closing hours of the Sydney Stock Exchange on Monday, a steady buying movement set in in anticipation of the London middle quotations coming through stronger, on the…

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Mines and Miners

The Australian Worker · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 13

The miners at the Whitburn colliery, Newcastle, ceased work on Monday last, refusing to accept a recent award of the wages board. The delegate board was…

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Mines and Mining. Quiet Day on 'Change. Barriers Again Decline

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 9

No improvement was recorded in the market for Broken Hill silver scrip on tho Sydney Stock Exchange to-day; in fact, the position was in a worse state, this being…

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Hampden Copper Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 11

The manager of the Hampden-Cloncurry copper mine, telegraphing on February 17, states:—"Hampden Mine. —No. 1 shaft, 500ft level: South drive in slate pyrites; not on western wll; crosscut east, dense pyrites; not…

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Carpathia Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 11

The mine manager reports for [?] week as under:- No.1 Shaft.—North rise, rising 6ft, making 12ft on iron and kaolin ores over the whole rise [?] millin value. South drive: Driving 5ft, making 68ft,…

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Wild Cherry Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 11

Report for the week ended February 13.- Hough No. 2 shaft: North drive oil crosscut 43ft from shaft, driven 8ft on nice formation, carrying till, bunches of rich ore being met with, South drive at same…

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The Great Cobar Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 10

Mr. Blakemore, in a letter published in "The Daily Telegraph" of the 16th ult., seeks to draw a comparison between the operations of the Cobar Copper Syndicate for the year 1905 and…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 11

The manager of the Mount Ross Diamond and Tin Mininer Company, having extended and timbered the incline drive from bottom of crater shaft 45 feet into the deep ground…

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Bar Gold Dearer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 10

The price of bar gold has been raised ⅜d. to £3 17s 9⅜d per oz…

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