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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Carnegie Gold. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 9

Since 1901 the Carnegie Trust has paid away £634,209 in class fees for Scottish students at the Universities and £454,000 in grantsto Universities…

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Wolfram and Bismuth Mining

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

The milling operations of the Block 14 Torrington Company for the fortnight [?]nded February l8, were as follows:- Mill return for week ended February 14: 20 head…

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Mount Morgan Mine. Scarcity of Laborers Denied

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 19

On the same day that the Mount Morgan Mining Company issued a statement in Sydney that the supply, of labor at the mine is not equal to the demand, and…

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Vegetable Creek Tin Mine. Some Good Faces

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

The manager of the Vegetable Creek tin mine, reporting for the week ending February 21, states:- Rock shaft:—Blocking out 270ft, wash averaging 18in, worth 100lb…

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Western N.s.w. Mines Closed Down. Railway Wanted

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 20

Mr. W. A. Gibbs, organizer for the A.M.A. of N.S.W., accompanied by Mr. J. McDonald, president Federated Mining Employees' Association of Australia…

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Mining in the State. Cobargo

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

Mottery Bros, had a successful crushing from their mine, resulting in 100oz of smelted gold from 19½1 tons of ore…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change. Slight Improvement

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 10

Although the volume of business transacted upon the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange showed a slight improvement yesterday. the tone of the market was still…

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South Greta Miners. Will Not Return to Work. West Maitland

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

The South Greta miners, who have been idle for a week in consequence of a dispute over the width of cutting bords, held a meeting when inspector Gregory placed before them a…

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The Romance of Mining. on the Ethenridge Field

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 34

The Ethenridge field has always been regarded as the happy hunting ground of most of the pioneers of mining in North Queensland. It is said that it is possible to find…

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Mining. London Slightly Better. Local Market Unresponsive. Volume of Business Slack

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

A slightly better tone on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday, together with a firmer price for lead, had a steadying eff[?]ct upon the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning…

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Rich Malay Land of Gold and Sunshine. Australians Dominate Industries. Cockfights Attract to Church. MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 6

With many stories of strange customs and commercial progress in the Federated Malay Stales, and contiguous islands, Mr. Cecil Rae, who has been following the occupation of a…

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Autumn Racing Carnival. V.A.T.C. Meeting Concluded. Brattle Wins the Futurity Stakes.—St. Vano the Woodcliffe Handicap.—Raheen and Gold Brew Again Successful

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 9

The weather was sultry for the concluding day of the autumn meeting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club at Caulfield on Saturday last, but an excellent…

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Obstinate Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 7

EAST MAITLAND, Thursday.--The dispute in connection with the working of a bord in the South Greta .Colliery remains unsettled. Industrial inspector Gregory discussed the…

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Mines and Mining. Barrier Market Stronger. Lead Higher:--copper Lower

The Sun · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 9

In consequence of Australian silver Interests being quoted higher in' London yesterday, and the price of lead having been further increased, a much brighter tone was…

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New Redhead Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 11

The report of the New Redhead Estate and Coal Company for the half-year ended December 31 shows a not prefit of £057. From £18,912, the amount brought forward from the…

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Coal Shipping Appliances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 11

The council of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce,' at its last meeting, further considered the question of the proposal by the Railway Department to erect two McMyter hoists at…

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Victorian. Miners. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 10

An order for the cancellation of the certificate of registration of the Victorian Coalminers' Association was granted by Mr. Justice Higgins, in the Arbitration Court yesterday…

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Afternoon Shift in Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Frederick J. Clarence. secretary of the Newcastle Wharf Laborers Union gave evidence before the Miners' Wages Board to-day. in support of the claim…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 13

At the British Broken Hill mine last [?]eek, diamond drilling was contined in the blackwood section on No. 4 level. No, 229 north-west bore was put out to 72ft, most of…

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Transvaal Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 11

For the first time since the conclusion of the South African, war the gold yield of the Transvaal last year showed a reduction on that of the previous year. The cause is the…

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