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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

Northern Miners. the Afternoon Shift

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- At a special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation to-day the question of the proposed abolition of the afternoon shift was…

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Grafton Copper Mine. Grafton

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

The manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Company, reports:—Mining operationas [?] sumed Cangai on 23rd ultimo, three clam[?] ore been burnt, and fourth being built…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

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

At the B.H. South Mine last week life diamond drill No. 100 on the 825 feet level (section 11) was extended 217 feet. The core from 147 to 135 feet carried ore going 14.3…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 12

It was officially notified yesterday that Mr. C. A. Coghlan, having resigned his seat on the board of the Carpathia Tin Mining Company, Mr. L. C. Litton had been appointed to…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

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

The manager of the Ivanhoe Company reports that the tonnage of ore estimated to be in reserve at the close of the year 1913 shows a decrease, of 99,433 tons as compared with…

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Height of Mine Roads. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 7

To-day's meeting of the, Miners' Dolegate Board decided to request the Minister for Mines to have all permanent travelling reads in the case or mines open to the intake air,…

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New Colliery. Biggest in the Southern Hemisphere. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 19

Information has leaked out to-day that preparations have been begun for the opening up of a very large new colliery at Cessnook. The name of the party or parties who are…

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Hampden Copper Mine. Ore Developments. Melbourne

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

The weekly report of the Hampden-Cioncurry Company states:—"At 500ft. level of the Hampden mine, at the 54ft eastern crosscut, met the eastern ore body, consisting of…

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Hetton Mine Still Idle. Strong Action Needed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- Hetton colliery is still idle owing, to the conduct of the wheelers, trappers, and drivers. Those employees at the mine last week objected to go in at the usual…

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Newcastle. the Afternoon Shift. Miners' Protest. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 7

A special meeting of the Miners'. Delegate Board was held to-day to eonslder the afternoon shift question. The executive officers of the federation reported the result of their…

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Late Mining. Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 20

To-day's sales were:—Cross, [?]…

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So Far a Failure. Australian Coal for the Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Up to the present it cannot be said that a really good Australian coal has been found for the Australian fleet unit…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change. Steadier Tendancy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 12

Transactions upon the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange were not numerous yesterday. Nevertheless, with one or two exceptions, values displayed a steadier tendency…

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Mining. London Values Variable. Local Market Quiet, But Steady. Malayans Quiet and Ardlethans Steady

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

Though the general cable news stated that the members of the London Stock Exchange take a more hopeful view of the Ulster crisis, hence the improved tone of the market, there…

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Carcoar Iron Mines

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 8

Work at the Carcoar Iron mines is proceeding with renewed vigor, and two trains conveying about 400 tons of Ironstone ore are being dispatched dally to the furnaces at…

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Coal-shipping Appliances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 11

At the council meeting of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday, the president reported that the deputation from the council and shipping sectional committee…

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Metropolitan Colliery. Work to Be Resumed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 14

HELENSBURGH, Wednesday.--As a result of a meeting of the Metropolitan Colliery employees, held today, it is expected that [?] will be resumed on Monday. Work will be…

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Southern Cross Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 11

The mine manager in his weekly repent to March 21 states:- Block 12.—The shaft has been deepened 4ft to 40ft. There are now 2ft 6in of kaolin and quartz…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 11

During the fortnight ended March l8 three blast furnaces were in operation at the Mount Lyell Mine. For the current half-year, 3263 tons of blister eppper have been despatched to…

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Mining. Tyrconnell

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 8

The mine manager of the Tyrconnell Gold Mines. No Liability. wires as fellows with regard to the "clean up" on Saturday last:—Returns from 200 tons, 22los bar gold. This…

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