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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 13

Reporting on February 16, the manager of the Tongkah Consolidated Tin Mines states that he cleaned up 10 tons for 600 hours sluicing, with two plants…

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Colliery Strikes. the Medical Rules. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 10

Dudley, Wallsend, and Wallsend Tunnel collieries were thrown idle to-day through strikes. At Dudley a notice appeared at the mouth of the pit notifying the miners that…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 10

The clean-up of the Tyrconnell gold mines for the fortnight ended February 21 is officially reported to have realised 234oz. 10dwt. of bar gold, won from 160 tons ore. The preliminary…

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The Northern Mines. More Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 8

WEST MAITLAND Monday.--Efforts made yesterday to settle the South Greta colliery dispute proved abortive, and the pit remains idle. Upwards of 200 men are affected by the…

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Killed at Coal Crane. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 12

Daniel Wyld, 46, a labourer, residing at Merewether, was employed at No. 4 crane this morning, when the hauling chain of the c[?]ane broke, and a side of the truck which…

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East Greta Mine Idle. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 10

The dispute at South Greta colliery is still unsettled, and the mine was again idle to-day Mr. Brennan, secretary of the Miners' Federation, had several interviews with the…

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Waterside Workers. Obdurate Coal-lumpers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 10

Though the Melbourne Wharf-Labourers' Union decided by a 2 to 1 majority to resume overtime work on the wharfs, the coal lumpers still refuse to undertake such labour…

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Barrier Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 13

Last week the R.H. Block 14 Company despatched 250 tons of carbonates, assaying 24.5 per cent, lead and 14.5oz silver, also 530 tons of sulphides…

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Mining in the State. Yambulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 13

Brown Brothers, the prospectors of the now goldfind near Genoa, about 35 miles from Yambulla, have entered into arrangements with Mr. Thomas Hogg, of Wangrabelle, to bring…

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Mining. Prices Current on Change. Death of a Member

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 10

Very limited business was transacted upon the mining Section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Brokers' middle quotations, as cabled from London, showed a dull…

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Mining. London Still Easting. Local Market Slack. [?]N Early Adjournment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 13

The members of the Sydney Stock Exchange made an early adjournment after the noon call yesterday, out of respect to the memory of Mr. Septim[?]s Daly, an old and…

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Illawarra Collieries' Union President

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 12

HELENSBURGH, Tuesday.--At the annual election of officers of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, the nomination of J. Cairnes for the position of president was…

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Colliery Strikes Settled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 16

The strikes at Dudley, Wallsend, and Wallsend Tunnel collieries have been Settled, and the miners resumed work to-day. The trouble at Dudley has been fued up in a…

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Mines and Mining. Barriers Still Firm. Strong Tin Market

The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 9

Though quiet conditions were again in evidence on the Sydney Stock. Exchange today, the slight firmness which characterised the market for all Broken Hill stocks yesterday…

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Ardlethan Tin Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 55

At the White Crystal (Mine, Ardlethan, the [?]nking of the main shaft was resumed with two shifts, and the rise off the eastern crosscut extended 4ft in first-class are the full [?]…

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Wonthaggi Mine Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The renewal of the trouble brought about by the wheelers of the State coal mine at Wonthaggi has resulted in the president, vice- president, secretary,…

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Earthfall in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 14

ORANGE, Tuesday.--A fall of earth look place at the Cadia copper mine on Friday. About 1000 tons name away, and two miners escaped by crawling through a hole left…

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Wild Cherry Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 15

Report for the week ended February 20:- Hough, No. 2 shaft: North drive off crosscut advanced 4ft, total 12ft. South drive advanced 5ft, total lift; values low grade. Erecting whip pole over this…

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Fire in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 12

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--A fire this evening on the Central Mine, Sulphide Corporation, damaged a portion of the storehouse attached to the mill. Portion of the building and a…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 15

The St. Mungo Copper-mining Company of Queensland has declared a dividend (the 17th) of 6d per share, payable on March 20. Amongst the habitues of the Sydney Stock…

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