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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Mining. Block Nine

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 3

The report of the manager for the Block 9. Mineral Hill Limited, for two weeks ending March 14, is an follows:—No 1 steps, south Face one Vel[?] Sit wide with sin of bagging…

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Gold at Roebourne. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 10

A Roebourne telegram states that alluvial gold has been found at Karratha, 24 miles away. Only a few small pieces, spread over an area of half a mile, have been discovered…

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Foundered. Fate of Coal-laden Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--The steamer Heinrich, coal-laden, from Cardiff for Marseilles, foundered with 20 hands…

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Helensburgh Mine. Cause of Stoppage. Union Secretary's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 12

The Metropolitan colliery at Helensburgh has now been idle for a week, and there does not seem to be any likelihood of the men resuming for several days at least. A…

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Coal and Water Found. Bore Near Breeza

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 8

TAMWORTH, Monday.--A bore at a spot selected by means of the divining rod has struck water near Breeza at about 130 feet. Two seams of coal were found, one 7ft. thick…

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"Happy Minmi." Miners' Officers Reply. to Mr. John Brown

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Mr. John Brown's speech provoked an indignant rejoinder from Messrs. D. Watson, president, and A. Lewis, treasurer, of the Colliery Employees'…

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Is There Gold in Papua? to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 11

Sir,--Having spent over eight years on the various [?]oldfields of Papua. I have read with considerable in[?]est the report thereon by Mr. J. Malcolm Newman and Messrs. Clark and Rungerford…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change. a Slow Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 11

Taken as a whole, the market upon the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange was slow yesterday. Although fluctuations were within comparatively narrow limits, prices for…

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Mining Agreement. Union Reply. Case for the Federation. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 12

Messrs. D. Watson and A. Lewis, president and treasurer, respectively, of the Colliery Employees' Federation, referred to-day to the speech made by Mr. John Brown at Minmi on…

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Mining. London Market Firm. Local Market Irresponsive. Set-back in Tin Stocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 11

The announcement in the brokers' cable message to hand yesterday morning regarding the state of the London Stock Exchange on Saturday, "Market open steady and closed…

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Wiped Out of Existence. Dynamite Magazine Explodes Mining Town Blown to Atoms London, Tuesday Morning

The Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 8

Challapata, a mining centre in the South American Republic of Bolivia, is no longer in existence. An explosion that occurred there yesterday blotted the place right off…

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Coal Mine Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 10

GRETA, Tuesday. -- Owing to a wheeler refusing to put certain limbers on a horse at Broxburn mine on Friday, and failing to explain his conduct satisfactorily, he was…

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Mining News. Antarctic Coal Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 55

Professor David, C.M.G., of Sydney University, who accompanied Sir Ernest Shackleton on his expedition to Antarctica, is firmly of the opinion that the coal fields which have…

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Carpathia Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 21

The mine manager reports for last weeks as follows[?] "No. 1 shaft: Bottom level. Since last report I have been stripping the north drive, and taking the leading stope along, all of which is milling ore. Have…

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Mammoth Copper Mine, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 21

A telegram received from the manager of the above company states:—"Chieftain mine: South drive main lode showing 4ft solid ore, no footwall. North drive, new lode shows 3ft solid ore, no hanging wall. Ha[?]…

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Vegetable Creek Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 21

Rock shaft: Taking timber out of shaft. Allen shaft: Blocking out in crosscut 200ft from shaft. Was averaged 72in, worth 100lb. East crosscut 545ft, advanced 12ft, wash averaged 54[?]…

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Operations at Wolumla Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 55

The shoots of gold in the Pacific Mine, Wolumla, continue to produce specimen stone, and rich dish prospects are shown. The lode is being driven on. The Venture Syndicate…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 21

The manager of the Tyrconnell Gold Mine wires as follows re the clean up on Saturday last:—Returns from 200 tons 231oz bar gold. This includes, a trial crushing of 36…

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Carrying Rich Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 55

A Dunedoo correspondent writes:-- "Mr. Henry Dawson, an experienced prospector, and manager of the Golden Hill Mine, Birriwa, reports the discovery of a large lode formation…

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Mining Inventions

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 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 a…

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