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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Mining. Prices Current on 'Change. Featureless Operations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 17

Business was again limited on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Only 24 sales were recorded during the day, and they represented only 13 stocks…

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Mines and Chinese. Tin in Northern Territory. Impressions of the Country

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 11

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Northern Territory Royal Commission Report. Primarily a Stock Company. Prospects of Agriculture and Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Royal Commission which was appointed by the Fisher Government in March, 1913, to inquire into the question of railways and ports in the Northern…

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The Cost of Living Possible Causes for Increase the Production of Gold and Higher Standard of Living

Globe · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 7

The increase in the cost of living is not confined to Australia. Perhaps we may not even have so much ground for complaint on thin score as those who live in other countries,…

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An Old Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 6

I think there is no sadder sight than an old, deserted goldfield; especially so is it to one who has been there before and has seen things booming. I am thinking of one just now--one…

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Caledonian Collieries

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 2

The directors recommend dividends at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum for both the preference and ordinary shares for the half-year ended January 3…

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Occident at Gold Mining Co

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 2

Balance-sheet issued shows a loss for the half-year to the 9th ult. of £2066. The directors state that operations during the term were not as successful as was anticipated, owing, in a…

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Mining Notes and News the Victorian Gold Dredging Industry

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 2

The half-yearly report, dated the 11th ultimo, of The Tewkesbury Amalgamated Gold Dredging Co., No-liability, indicates that the outlook not only for this company, but for the gold…

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Coal Mining Disputes Prospects of an Early Settlement. Newcastle

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 14

The conciliatory methods adopted this week by Mr. Watson, miners' president, and his two colleagues, are on the verge of bringing about the peaceful settlement of two serious disputes…

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Telephoning Buried Miners

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 4

New applications of wireless communication arc continually being made. Two of the most interesting are those relating to telephony in mines and automatic train control on…

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Buckland River Gold Dredging Co

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 2

Accounts for the past year do not disclose such, a cheerful state of affairs as could be wished for. Vide this comparison :—Year to Gold Dividends Cash…

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Black Range Mining Co

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 2

Accounts for the half-year to December 31 last show a net profit for the period of £8140. £2545 has been placed to reserve fund (which now amounts to over £5000), and two dividends…

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Southern Miners' Wages Board. Computing the Cost. Wollongong, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 1

The Board resumed its sittings here yesterday, when further evidence was tendered on behalf of the proprietors. Mr. Rowe, manager of the Metropolitan…

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Son of Gold Discoverer. Me. W. H. HARGRAVES. Old Equity Court Official. Stories and Reminiscences

The Sun · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 11

Charles Dickens described many characters who lived their lives about the law courts, and he showed how some became shrivelled and tough as the parchment they wrote upon,…

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Finance—commerce—mining—markets Company Reports Finance and Picture Shows. Prosperous Breweries Greater J D. Williams Co

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 2

The third annual report of this amusement company shows a profit for last year of £12,390. This sum, added to the balance brought forward from the previous year, made a total of…

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Lure of Lost Treasure Hundreds of Thousands Spent in the Pursuit the Ships That Disappeared Australian Syndicate to Raise General Grant Gold

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 1

The pursuit of virgin gold, silver, and precious stones has always appealed to the adventurous side of our nature, as an occupation full of thrills and glorious opportunities. But…

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Fortnight's Colliery Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 13

A temporary dullness in the coal trade at the beginning of the past fortnight, and strikes in various parts of the district, were principally responsible for the 43 collieries…

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Whitburn Colliery to Resume

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 8

GRETA, Saturday.--Work will be resumed at the Whitburn colliery on Monday. The mine has been idle for two weeks…

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Pelaw Main Colliery. Work Again Resumed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 8

KURRI KURRI, Saturday.--The Pelaw-main Colliery resumed work again on Friday morning, and there has been no broken time since. Mr. Watson, the Federation President, told the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 11

The despatches of the B. H. Block 10 mine for the fortnight ended February l8 were-301 tons of concontrates, G701 tons of new mill bye-products, and 102 tons of old mill…

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