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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Share Market. Investments Still Inactive. Brighter Tone in Mining

The Sun · Sunday 24 January 1915 · page 3

There was very little life in the local investment market on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day, and the transactions recorded were of strictly limited dimensions. On…

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Finance-mining-markets Investments Are Very Firm Declaration of Half-yearly Dividends Good Banking Averages

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1915 · page 4

The published figures in connection with the bunking averages for New South Wales, have given great satisfaction in financial circles. Comparing then, with those published a year…

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Should the Government Underwrite Overdrafts for Trade Development? Our New-chum Diplomatists Privileges to Treacherous Foe Kindness and Hidden Mines the Act of Murderers

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1915 · page 8

The effect of my article on November 22 in the "Sunday Times," criticising tho terms of capitulation of the defeated Germans at Rabaul, has been unmistakable. Australians now…

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South Coast Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 11

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--For some considerable time past the wages paid to the surface hands at the South Coast collieries have been the cause of much dissatisfaction, the men…

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Miners' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 6

It was ascertained in Wollongong on Saturday that included in the business dealt with at the Southern Miners' Conference on Friday was a proposal…

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Chaffers Gold-mining Company Petition to Wind-up. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 10

A petition, presented by Harris, Scarfe, and Co., for the winding-up of the Chaffers Gold-mining Company, 1913, Limited, was again before the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court…

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Gold Discovery Reported

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 8

PERTH, Sunday.--The Minister for Mines yesterday received a telegram from the mining registrar at Cue:--Cavanna and Mazza, holders of prospecting area No. 1154, in now country…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 11

The manager of the New Associated Gold Dredging Company reports:—"Sluicing is stil' going on satisfactorily, and we have averaged well over 10,000 yards per week since start o[?]…

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Mining Dividends

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 11

Dividends have been declared, payable on the days mentioned hereundor. [?]. denotes when the transfer books close, P. when the dividends are payable. VICTORIA…

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Happy Miners. After Union's Expulsion

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The secretary of the Minmi 'Minors' Union, which was expelled from the Colliery Employees' Federation for entering into a private agreement with Messrs. J…

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Financial. Australian Gold Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 11

The gold production of the Commonwealth, [?]s supplied by the Mines departments of the [?]rious States, shows a contraction of [?]6,159oz fine, as compared with 1913, which,…

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West Yorkshire Miners Demands Must Be Conceded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday.--The ballot in West Yorkshire on the decision of the executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain resulted in a tremendous majority in favor of…

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West Yorkshire Miners. Acute Position. London, Jan. 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 10

The ballot at West Yorkshire has been th[?] subject of a decision of the executive of [?] Miners' Federation of Britain. A tremendo[?] majority favours tendering notices unless t[?]…

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Minmi Miners. Savings in Levies and Dues. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 8

Since the Min[?] miners were expelled from the Colliery Employees' Federation one year and nine months ago for entering into an agreement with Messrs. J. and A. Brown,…

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Caught by a Mine. Trawler Crew's Experience. London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 5

A Grimsby trawler has picked up the crew of another trawler. The men had been afloat in one of their boats for 24 hours. They said that they were handling in their…

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German Diary. Capture of New Guinea. Troops Walk Oyer a Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 9

The following are extracts from a German, officer's diary of the events following the arrival of the British troops in Now Guinea:- Sept. 11, 4.30 a.m.—Notification by District…

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Mining Shares. Encouraging News. From Broken Hill. Zinc Concentrates

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 5

A telegram is to band from Broken Hill as follows:—"The Broken Hill Proprietary Mine is increasing its production. It is confidently expected that arrangements will shortly be…

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A Chinaman's Gold. Bendigo Case. Cheques for Large Amounts. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 10

Much interest is being taken in Bendigo in the case of the Chinese, Willie Tack Yow. who is charged with having failed to satisfy Constable Earnshaw that he had become…

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Mining. a Week of Stagnation. Meta[?]s Firm.—shakes Fairly Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 11

The volume of business recorded on the Sydney Stock Exchange during the past week was the smallest recorded for a long time past. The stagnation that ruled was equally…

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Mines and Minerals Brighter Prospects for the Mining. Queensland Tin Mining Brighter Presp[?]cts

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 3

The Queensland Minister for Mines (Mr. Appel) says he is hopeful that the assistance given to a number of prospecting parties wil result in locating further…

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