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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

The Coal Strike and the Meat Strike. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

Sir.—ln view of the presen industrial trouble in the meat trade and the government's methods in handling this dispute, [?] is indeed interesting to know how the party…

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Lake Hochstetter Goldfields, Ltd

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

Under date of February 16, 1914, the manager reports: The Lake end of No. I tonnel is going well, with three shifts at work. Two shifts are working on the…

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Miners Assist Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 14

LITHGOW, Friday.--The miners' secretary has forwarded £41 to the Senghennydd Disaster Relief Fund, Wales. Of the amount the miners contributed £35 and the railway employees…

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South Coast Collieries. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

For to-day's pay all the district mines draw full time (11 days). With the orders on hand, a brisk time will be experienced till the end of the year…

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Mines and Mining. Barrier Market Easier. Copper Scrip Steady

The Sun · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 9

A much firmer, market for copper shares ruled on the London Exchange yesterday, but the improved tone in that centre failed to influence the local market, and quotations…

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Colliery Roadways. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

Giving evidence before the Miners' Wages Board, Mr. Rowe, of the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, stated that there were upwards of 15 miles of rope in the colliery,…

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Mining. London Colourless. Barriers Firm Locally. Gold and Tin Stocks Slack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

There was nothing about the market yesterday morning to make for enthusiasm. The [?]bled quotations of the London Stock Exchange on Thursday disclosed an apparently…

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Coal for Alaska

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

Messrs. J. J. Moore and Co. last Thursday despatched the American four-master schooner Ariel from Newcastle with 1200 tons of coal for Alaska…

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Coal Dust Dangers

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 6

One method of preventing explosions of coal dust is to place stone dust where it collects, thus forming a mixture that is inflammable. This plan has been tried at the Altofts…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

The dredges of the Araluen Redbank Company this week secured 6Ooz. 3dwt of gold for 240 hours' work. No. 1, 117 hour's for 50oz.; and No. 2, 123 hours,, for. 10oz 3dwt. The…

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Northern Miners. Wages Board Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 14

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At the Miners' Wages Board to-day, Mr. A. Lewis, employees' advocate, submitted claims in respect of collieries working the Victoria seam, i.e., New Lambton,…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 17

The half-yearly meeting of the Broken-hill Proprietary Company was held in Melbourne yesterday. Mr. John Darling, chairman of directors, in moving the adoption of the report and…

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Barrter Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

At the B.H. North mine, during the past fortnight, section 11 winze from the 125ft lavel, was decpened to 74ft in fair grade ore. The main crosscut (1400ft level), was…

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Newcastle. Mine [?] Wages Board. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

At to-day[?] sitting of the Miners' Wage Board, Mr. [?] Lewis (advocate for the miners), lodged [?] a claim for the collieries in the Victoria [?] including New Lambton, Short…

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Heavy Shipments of Coal. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

After a short lapse of dullness the coal trade brightened up considerably this week, and the total exports, which reached 137,792 tons, were nearly the largest on record. Of…

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Coal for Alaska. New Castle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 22

The four-masted American schooner, Aricl, left port yesterday with 1200 tons of coal for Amaika. During the pact few years there has been but little coal going to the far north of America. In 1912 three or four…

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B.H. Junction Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

For the week ended February 21, the mill of the B. E. Junction Company treated 1044 tons crudes, producing 136 tons of leady concentrates worth 25.1oz silver, 53.9 per cent…

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Carpathia Tin Mines. Half-yearly Meeting. Capital Expenditure Repaid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

The half-yearly meting of sharcholders in the Carpathia Tin-mining Company (N.L.), was held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at noon yesterday. Mr. Coghlan, chairman of directors, presided, and there…

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Mining in the State. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

A report from Sunny Corner states that applications were lodged at the Warden's Clerk's office, Sunny Corner, on February 25, for two mineral leases of 60 and 20 acres, parish of…

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Death of Mining Pioneer. Hill End

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

The death has occurred of Mr. Simon Uren, at the age of 75. Deceased was at Lambing Flat when the famous Chinese riots took place. He arrived at Hill End somewhere…

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