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Mining & the mines, 1915

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The Lithgow Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 9

LITHGOW, Monday.--Feeling is running rather high among the local miners as a result of the award clauses being suspended. The matter was discussed among them on…

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Vegetable Creek Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 10

The report for the week ended January 21 states:— "Skinner shaft.—Box, drain put in from the plat [?]o 180ft along the crosscut. Strathbogie shaft.—Stripped shaft to 225ft, and started [?]king. Lowered pump,…

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A Tin Mine Owner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 9

"Doubtful" writes:-Sir,—I own a tin mine. During the latter half of the year 1914 I have been storing the product, and still have a number of tons on hand unsold. In…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 10

The output of tin oxide from the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company last week was 17 tons, as compared with 25 tons for the previous week…

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Another Coal Trade Conference

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

There will be another conference at Newcastle on Wednesday of representatives of the [?] pro[?] and [?] on the question of the afternoon shift. The…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 9

The managing director at Bright reports that the Buckland River dredge worked 263 hours tor a yield of 117 ounces of smelted gold. During the past week the Tongkah Harbor…

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Tin Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 10

Bourke's Hill Tin Sluicing Company (Emmaville), January 22.—No. 1 plant: Expect to start slucing Wednesday next at new site. Good water supply. Elsmore Tin Sluicing Company (Elsmore), January…

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Western Miners. Feeling Running High. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 3

Feeling is running rather high among local miners as the result of award clauses being suspended. The matter was freely discussed among them on Friday night, after it became…

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Prospecting for Gold. Our Decreasing Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 10

In a recent issue of the "S.M. Herald a correspondent, "Oldtimer," referred regretfully to the fact that whilst the output of gold by the State is a yearly decreasing…

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Mining. Movement in Barriers. a Better Tone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 10

Though the volume of business transacted yesterday morning was small, a not unusual circumstance connected with the opening day of the week, it was noticeable that a…

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Rich Gold Discovery. a Lucky Strike in the West

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

The report has been received of a new gold discovery at Murchison, West Australian. It is stated that the strike is a very rich one, and the much ground has…

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The Carpathia Tin-mining Co. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 9

Sir,--As the next general meeting of the above company is to be held in Feoruary would urge a raliy of all the shareholders At. the present time only the best are can be…

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German Islands Our Men March Over Mines Treachery of the German Carrison

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Colonel Holmes, who commanded the first Australian expedition to leave Australia in connection wit[?] the war, referred on Wednesday night at a rifle club…

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Mining. Trices Current on 'Change. a Quiet, But Healthy. Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 9

The Sydney mining sharemarket opened quietly yesterday morning. A healthy tone was, nevertheless, in evidence, and in quite n number of instances buyers substantially advanced their…

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N.S.W. Mining Industry. a Local Market for Refracie[?] Orcs

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

Although the war with Germany has cut off an important buyer of the zine concentrates produced at the Broken Hill Mines, the mining industry is not…

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Mining. Tyrconnell Gold

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 8

[?] manager's report fort fortnight ended January [?] level, North drive on reel extended [?] south branch drive extended [?] total [?] Resumed crushing January [?] and have put…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 13

The following telegram was received on Monday from the manager of the Mararoa Gold Mining Company: "No. 7 level, north intermediate level, advanced 42ft.; reef 6in., value 8s…

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Vegetable Creek Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 13

The report from the manager of the Vegetable Creek Tin Mine for the week ended January 7 states:- "Skinner shaft: Main north-west crosscut advanced 28ft to 208ft, wash averaged 30in, worth 120lb for 16ft, and…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 13

In consequence of yesterday being a public holiday there was no meeting of the Sydney Stock Exchange, but it will resume this morning…

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Water for Broken Hill Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 47

It is stated that all except three of the mines and treatment works on the line of lode at Broken Hill are now connected with the Umberumberka water supply. Those still…

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