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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Immense Deposit of Japanese Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 14

The fact that immense deposits of coal have been discovered in the Japanese portion of the island of Saghalien (now known by the name of…

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Tasmanian Tin Mining. Launceston, [?]onday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 11

The Clifton Creek mine has cleaned up for 40 tons of tin ore got since the holidays from the middle of January. This is a splendid result…

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Coal Shipping Appliances for Sydney. The Latest Phase

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 12

Quite a lot of time appears to be begin wasted in the matter of the introduction of coal appliances at Pyrmont, Sydney, but it is more than doubtful…

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Mining in the State. Wolumla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 11

The Pacific Syndicate commenced operations in the low-level tunnel 960ft in from the mouth. In cutting out a chamber for a winze shaft two veins running parallel, both…

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Apatite Mining. Rich Finds in the West. Orange

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 6

Mr. T. C. Hawkins, of Sorrento (Victoria), the moving figure is the Apatite mines near Wellington, is in Orange, and has exhibited some fine specimens of the deposit…

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Mining Invention. Application for Patent. Opposed by Ay Engineer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. George Townsend, Commissioner of Patents, heard argument yesterday in a dispute between William Carson, woolbroker, and Edward John Swyny, mining engineer. Carson is…

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Mining. London Unaltered. Local Market Quiet. Business on Slack Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 11

There was a distinct feeling of restraint about the market yesterday morning. Even the fact that the cabled "middle" quotations showed that the London Stock Exchange on Saturday…

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Mining. Prices Current on Change. the Week Opens Quietly. "Junctions" and "Bullies" Knocked Out

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 11

The week opened very quietly upon the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning. There was certainly nothing auspicious in operations. Up till the luncheon…

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Dust in Coal Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 8

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Cann). questioned yesterday regarding the work of the Dust in Coal Mines Committee. staled that he had extended the time in which the committee is to…

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Caledonian Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 12

The Calcdoniau Collieries, Limited, after providing for depreciation and amortization of leases and mineral deposits, as well as preliminary expenses, made a profit of [?]79,720 on…

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Abermain Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--An arrangement has been come to between the Colliery Employees Federation and the proprietary of the Abermain Collieries whereby all matters in dispute…

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Flooded Mine. Nine Lives Lost. Belgian Colliery Sensation. Brussels, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 8

Strepy, in the province of Hainaut, was the scene of a sensational colliery mishap, resulting in loss of life. There hundred and fifty men were working in…

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Illawarra Colliery Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 14

WOLLONGONG'. Tuesday.--A special delegate meeting of the lllawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held to-day, there being present delegates representing all the lodges…

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Mines and Mining. Barriers Still Depressed. Copper Scrip Lifeless

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 9

Broken Hill silver scrip remained exactly in the same state to-day as on the previous day, trade being extremely dull in sympathy with the quiet conditions ruling in London…

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Chillagoe Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 55

The Acting Premier of Queensland (Mr. Barnes) when waited on recently by a deputation at Brisbane, who asked the Government to do something to relieve the situation caused…

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Blackball Miners'' Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 14

WELLINGTON, N.Z.. Tuesday.--The Conciliation Commissioner heard the Blackball Miners' dispute, and it is understood that a satisfactory agreement is almost ready for ratification in…

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Fatal Accidents in Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 14

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--A special meeting of the A.M.A. was held yesterday afternoon. The following motion was carried:-- That the resolution carried at the last general meeting…

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Mining Inventions

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 55

Mr. Fred. Walsh, patent and trade mark attorney, George and Wynyard streets, Sydney (from whom further information may be obtained), has compiled from official records the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 15

The Western Australian gold yield last month totalled 103,305oz, valued at £438,812. The total is 8718oz le[?]s than the previous month's record, but 2318oz more than the…

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Junction Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 15

An official announcement was made this morning by the manager of the Junction mine that all work at the mine has ceased, with the exception of milling. A small quantity…

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