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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 16

In a telegram received yesterday from the manager of the Tyrconnel Gold Mines (Q.), he states that for the fortnight ended on Monday, 197 tons of ore were crushed for a…

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A New Coal Seam

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 11

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--At the Warden's Court to-day a company known as Coal, Limited, applied for a suspension of labor conditions on 21 leases situated under the catchment…

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Hampden Copper Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 16

The Hampden-Clon[?]rry Copper Mines' smelting return for the month of january is as follows:—Ore created 5[?] tons; b[?]ster copper produced 530 tons, containing fine copper,…

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South Coast Mines. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 16

The Miners' Delegate Board held a meeting at Wollongong to-day, when there was a full attendance of delegates. The trouble in the district over certain miners refusing…

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Moruya District Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 47

Messrs. Bartlett and Cruickshank, who are now the lessees of the Bimbimbie mine, at Moruya, are quite satisfied with prospects. Four tons of ore taken from an old block near the…

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Newcastle. Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 16

During the past fortnight the work at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts continued steady. Thirty-four pits worked on an average of 8¾ days each out of…

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Miners Levies. Strike Ended. Wollongong

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

The strike at Mount Keira colliery came to an abrupt conclusion to-day, when the whole of the men resumed work. It appears that a meeting was held…

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Yorkshire Mine Wrecked. London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

Great alarm was caused in Conisbrough and Denby, in Yorkshire, to-day by a series of shocks like those from an earthquake. One colliery pit is unworkable owing to a great…

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Coal Export. Lift the Embargo. Deputation From Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 7

A deputation from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce asked the Minister for Customs this afternoon to remove some of the restrictions the coal trade was at present placed…

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A Mining Conference. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 1

The West Yorkshire mine owners are holding a conference next week with the Miners' Federation and the Yorkshire delegates…

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Mining in the State. Portland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 16

The Portland Mining Syndicate has Just completed driving 570ft, for which Government [?]d had been [?]ranted. The prospects of the property have improved. There are…

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Prices Going Up. Milk, Coal, and Bread. London, Wednesday Morning.)

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the dairy trade decided to advance the price of milk a halfpenny a quart. It is probable that there will be an…

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Mining. Market More Buoyant, Improved Metal Values. Solid Rates Rule

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 16

For a long time past the position of the scripholder has not been an enviable one. He has been compelled to see share values sag, owing to unstable metal values. The…

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The Price of Coal. Miners Anxious

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Colliery Employees' Federation has written to the Secretary of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission, asking for the probable date of the…

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Carpathia Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 11

The mine manager reports for last week as follows:— No. 1 shaft: Sinking 5ft, making 69ft under conditions similar to last report. North stope: Stoping across on to the western wall on a solid body of ore of seconds…

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Son of Mine!

Watchman · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 4

I have sent you to the battle, Son of mine, To face the cannon's rattle, Son of mine!…

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Miners' Accident Relief Board

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

The annual report of the Miners' Accident Relief Board states that the limitations imposed upon metal mining by the European War are reflected, in the operations of the year…

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Illawarra Miners. Union Matters

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 21

Among loyal members of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, who always pay up their union dues and levies promptly, there has ever been a feeling…

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Opal Mining

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 42

The opal-mining industry, which is one feature of Australian life, produces some of the most beautiful gems the world has ever seen. These gems are very rare, and are…

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Yorkshire Miners. the Threatened Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.--The West Yorkshire mineowners will confer next week with the Minors Federation and Yorkshire delegates in order to effect a settlement. of the threatened…

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