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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Illawarra Items. Southern Collieries' Wages Board

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 6

During the past week the employers continued their evidence before the Southern Collieries Wages Board in connection with the preparation of a new…

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Mines and Mining. Barriers Irregular. Decline in Ardlethans. Cold Again Weaker

The Sun · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 9

Though lead was further advanced by 2s 6d per ton in London yesterday, the market for Broken. Hill sliver scrip in Sydney, today was devoid of animation, and transactions…

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Kyloe Copper Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 13

Report for two weeks ending February 21:—Hunting"s Shaft.—The bottom was bored out and the first cut fired when the pump broke down, Rnd the work has been stopped pending the arrival of new part.—Baal…

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China's Famous Mine

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 42

China's famous iron mine, the Tayeh, the foremost in the Far East, is especially notable for the ease with which it is worked. It stands peerless in the world in this…

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South Coast Coal Railways Impede Working. Losses of Miners and Owners Clifton

The Sun · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 6

The general progress of the South Coast coal mining, centres is being retarded through lack of adequate railway facilities for dealing with the coal and coke output…

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Kyloe Copper Mines

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 10

The mine report for the two weeks ending February 21 is as follows:—Hunting's shaft: The bottom was bored out, and the first cut fired when the pump broke down, and the work…

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Hampden Cloncurry Copper Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 13

The manager, reporting (by wire) on February 23, states:—[?]ampden mine: No. 1 shaft, 500ft level, south drive in slate, kaolin, pyrites. Not on western wall. North drive in slate, pyrites, [?]ft pyrites on east…

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Carpat[?]a Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 13

The mine manager reports for last week as under:— "No. 1 Shaft: Bottom level. Rising 6ft, making 18ft on milling values over the whole rise. South Drive: Have been stripping ore here the whole week of…

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Bar Gold Cheaper

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 10

The price paid by the Bank of England tot bar gold has been reduced ½d, to.£3 17s 9⅛d per oz…

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"Green and Gold."

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 18

The launching of a new magazine, "Green and Gold," upon the sea of journalism is the latest commendable effort of St. Patrick's School (Church-hill) Old Boys' Union. The…

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World's Gold Reserves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 11

All the grent banks of the world increased their holdings of gold last your. The greatest increase was that of Germany. A comparison, made in the annual bullion letter of…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 13

The B.H. Block 14 Company, for the week ended February 21, despatched 2[?]0 tons of carbonates, assaying 24.5 per cent. lead and 14.5oz silver; also 530 tons of sulphides…

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Southern Coal Trade. Clifton

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 3

CLIFTON, Wednesday.--Work at the majority of the South Coast coal mines has been a good deal hampered during the past week or two in consequence of short supplies of roiling stock for the despatch of orders. The…

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Mystagmus. Complaint Common to Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 9

Giving evidence before the South Coast Miners' Wages Board on mystagmus, Dr. John Kerr stated that about 25 per cent, of his practice consisted of persons connected with…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 10

"Since your publication of the report on the Firefly field by the Chief Inspector of Mines (Mr. J. B. Jaquet), November 19 last, much attention has been attracted to the field. It is…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 13

At the H.H. South mine last week the south drive (635ft level) was carried 18ft to 167ft. The lode shows good grade sulphides 3ft wide. The winze from 825ft level (section D3) was…

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Gold Exported From Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

Exports of coined and uncoined gold from the Port of Sydney for which entries have been received during the week ended 24/2/'14:…

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Mining. Mount David

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 10

The mine manager's report for the week ending February [?] is as follows:—During the week we started to open out in No. 2 crosscut on two makes of stone passed through. At one…

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Labor. a Combine. Miners of Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 11

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.--An order for the cancellation of the certificate of registration of the Victorian Coal Miners' Association was granted by Mr. Justice Higgins in the…

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Cobar Mines Closing. Scarcity of Water

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 19

During the last two months, 1000 men in the Cobar district have been thrown out of employment owing to scarcity of water at the mines. The whole district…

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