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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Disteict Court. (Before Judge Rogers.) a Broker's Claim. King v Kingscott Gold Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

This was an action in which William Stewart King, of Hunter-street, Sydney, broker, sought to recover from the Kingscott Gold Mining Co., Ltd., of Temple-court, Sydney,…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 14

Another company for bucket dredging for tin in Malaya has been formed and floated by Austral-Malay Tin, Ltd. The new venture is called Larut Tin Dredging, Ltd., and is so far a…

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Night Work. Affects Miners' Health. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 13

The Northern Coalminers' Wages Board sat at Kurri Kurri to-day. Judge Edmunds pre[?]ided. Mr. Kelynack appeared for the colliery…

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Great Fitzroy Mine. the Papuan Property. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 11

Latest information to hand from the Papuan copper properties of the Great Fitzroy Company is to the effect that 300,000 tons of ore are now proved, averaging from 4½ per…

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Offered for Sale. Junction Mine Closed Down. Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 7

The secretary of the Broken Hill Junction mine reports that the directors have had under consideration for some time the sale or amalgamation of the mine…

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South Coast Coal. Shortage of Trucks. Clifton

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

The miners employed at Coal Cliff Colliery were again thrown out of employment through the non-supply to-day of railway rolling stock for the carriage of cogl. This…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change. East and Dull

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 14

A general easement, which in some instances developed into d distinct sag, was again noticeable in the operations conducted upon the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange…

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Northern Territory Gold. a Million to Be Won. Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

"The total value of the gold to be won from the Lee Creek field will be approximately one million sterling." This statement is made in a report furnished…

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Four Hundred Men Idle. No Trucks at South Coast Mines. Clifton

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 1

The scarcity of trucks for the despatch of cost orders from the local coll[?]eries appears to be getting worse as time goes on. Hundreds of men are frequently [?]rown out of…

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Mining. Kyloe Copper Mines

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 2

The managing director's report for week ending February 28 is as follows:—Huntings Shaft Sinking in this shaft has been suspended, pending the arrival of another pump from Kyloc…

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Scarcity of Railway Trucks. Coal Cliff Colliery Idle. Time Lost on South Coast Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 10

CLIFTON, Thursday.--Scarcity of railway trucks for use at the South Coast collieries is now becoming mi alarming feature, and unless some solution of the frequently recurring…

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Caledonian Collieries, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 11

The report of the directors of the Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., for the year ended January 3, gives a balance-sheet, but no profit and loss account. The directors state that…

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Mines and Mining. Barriers on the Weak Side. Lifeless Copper Market

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 9

The firmness which set in for Broken Hill silver stocks in the Sydney market yesterday was not maintained for long, for on the receipt of cable advices from…

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C.s.a. Mines

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 2

The report of work done at the mine to February 28 is as follow:—No. 2 West crosscut has been driven another[?] total sift. The face is still in blue state with small veins…

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Late Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 10

CHARTERS TOWERS, Thursday.--Business transacted on the Mining Exchange today was:--Block (paid) 210, Clark's [?]3, Kelly's (paid) [?]7, Kulamadau 17, 16, Bowen Coal 60…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 13

The manager of the Wild Cherry Tin mine reports that great improvements have taken place in all workings since the last report. He is breaking rich ore in Hough's No. 1…

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Great Fitzroy Mines. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 13

The figures given yesterday with regard to the Papuan copper properties of the Great Fitzroy Company are incorrect. It should have been stated that 300,000 tons, not 30,000…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 13

A most encouraging report regarding the prospects of mining in the Northern Territory has been received by the Minister for External Affairs from Dr. H. J. Jensen,…

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The British Gold-reserve

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 11

Last week we published an estimate— £10,000,000—of the amount added to the secured—at present unknown in amount—gold reserves of Great Britain, that gold reserve…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 13

At the British mine for the fortnight ended February 28 the load mill treated 9049 tons of crude ore, and produced 1301 tons of lead concentrates, containing 32,022oz silver, 785…

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