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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 250

Two Big West Australian Gold Yields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 55

The owners of the Nil Desperandum (Burtville) crushed 264 tons for 1100oz 16½dwt in October last; 160 tons of ore from this property returned 848oz…

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Yorkshire Miners' Dispute. Threatened Strike. London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 19

The Yorkshire colliery dispute has arisen over the question whether the minimum wage includes the percentages of increases on the standard wage granted to men of certain…

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Mining News. a Hillgrove Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 55

The Eleanora Mines, Limited, Hillgrove, cleaned up on March 24, 849 tons of ore crushed for 327oz of gold bullion, together with 24 tons of concentrates, estimated to contain 134oz of…

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Newcastle Coal Export. Nearly Half a Million Tons

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 13

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- The coal export trade of Newcastle during the month of March was very brisk, the amount sent to places beyond the State being 485,504 tons. Of the…

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Mining Prices Current on 'Change. an Easier Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 17

Following the lead given by London, prices upon the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange showed a generally easier tendency yesterday. The sharp decline in metals made…

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Mining. London Listless. Lead Easier. Local Market Slack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 21

Speculation in mining stocks was on very limited lines yesterday morning. It could not well be otherwise. The cabled information from London was not calculated to inspire…

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Mines and Miners

The Australian Worker · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 10

Now that the rain has enabled the Anchor mine company, Lattah, Tasmania, to get its 100-head battery going again, many of the employees are returning…

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Mines and Mining. Easier Barrier Market

The Sun · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 9

The boom in Slam tin ventures shows no signs of abatement on the Sydney Stock Exchange; in fact, the market to-day was decidedly stronger than on the previous day…

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Twyford Mine

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 3

Twyford Mine near the coast, and adjacent to Mount Dromedary, which was taken up some months ago has turned out fully up to the expectations of the prospectors. A five-head…

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Miners' Homes

The Australian Worker · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 21

The remarks of Alderman Leitch, Mayor of Redfern, at a deputation to the Minister for Works re town planning last week, concerning the lack of housing…

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Miners' Phthisis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 14

The Government is arranging a scheme of relief for sufferers from miners' phthisis. The Government, mining companies, and Miners' Union will each contribute one-third…

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The Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 12

On the Mines vote, amounting to £73,SOS, Mr. Burgess complained at the smallness of the grant of £10,000 for prospecting. The item, he said, was altogether too small, and he asked…

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Koolonga Carrying Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Mc[?]wraith, McEacharn and Co.'s new collier, the Koolonga, now en her way to tine Commonwealth, is not coming out with empty holds, a…

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Nanaimo Miners. Emulating Minmi

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--According to advices from San Francisco the industrial conditions at the Nanaimo (B.C.) collieries arc likely to be more satisfactory during the next two…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 13

Under date of March 28 the manager of the Mount Ross tin and diamond mine leports:— "Have got boiler fixed, and all necessary bu[?]dings over machinery completed at "Star"…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 13

The Burkes Cave Prospecting Syndicate was to-day granted a three mouths' suspension of labour conditions on its mine on account of a shortage of water…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 13

The Lake View and Star has cabled to London:—"Lake View section (21[?] feet level)[?] North drive at 235 feet west from 36 to 43 feet averaged 120/ per ton over a width [?]…

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West Australian Gold Output

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 7

PERTH, Wednesday.--The gold output of West Australia for March was 92,619 fine ounces of the value of £393,422. This is a decrease of 5150oz. on March last year, and a decrease of…

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Mining. Mount David

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 3

The mine manager of the Mount David Gold-mining Company reports for the week ending March 23 as follows:—"A" drive Extended for week 9ft, making the total from crosscut 53ft…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 13

At the British mine last week the south drive (No. 5 level) was extended 10ft through fair grade ore to 40½ft. The rise from No.[?] level was put up 4ft through fair grade ore…

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