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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

4,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 221

Broken Hill South Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 9

The mill of the B. II. South mine, tor the six weeks ended February 6, treated 20,250 tons of crudes assaying 15.4 per cent lead, 7.30z silver, and 14.7 per cent. zinc, producing 4025…

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Mine Flooded. Twenty-two Men Perish. Vancouver

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 6

Twenty-two persons were killed through the floading of a coal mine at Wellington, Vancouver Island. Some abandoned workings were filled with…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 11

Prices remained firm on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, but, if anything, business was even duller than on Tuesday. Buyers and sellers apparently…

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Falling Off in Mining Trade Wollongong

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 7

There are indications of a falling off in trade that is causing some uncasiness in industrial circles here. Mount Keira, one of the regular working pits for some years past, was idle…

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Sulphide Corporation and Mining Industry. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 4

Sir,--With your permission I would like to reply to the letter of the representative of the Sulphide Corporation, which appeared in your issue of the 9th instant. Mr. Brown claims…

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Mining. Spelter Reaches £40. Highest Price for Go Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 9

Chief interest in the market yesterday centred in a cable message from London to the effect that the price of spelter had moved up to £39 to £40. The highest average price…

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A Flooded Coal Mine. Twenty-two Miners Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Twenty-two men were drowned in consequence of the flooding of a coal mint at Wellington (Vancouver Island). Abandoned workings adjoining were full with…

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Mine-sweeping Practice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

The Department of Navigation notifies masters of vessels trading to Broken Bay and the Hawkesbury River and all persons in charge of vessels navigating the waters of…

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Mine-laying--mariners Warned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 9

Shipmasters may experience a measure of surprise to-day if, when navigating the entrance to Broken Bay and Pittwater, they observe H.M.A.S. Gayundah and the Defence…

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Miners to the Fore

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 1

Coal-miners head labor's recruiting roll. Between 150,000 and 200,000 men have enlisted, or, roughly, twenty per cent. of the whole body…

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Exports of Gold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Return showing the exports of goldcoined and uncoined—from the port of Sydney, for which export entries have been received during the week ended…

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The Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 8

BULLI, Thursday.--There has been a great falling-off in the district coal trade, and a large number of hands have been thrown out of employment…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 11

The Intermediate level of the Hill End Reward mine is looking well. The north and south reef is showing payable values The unwatering level being driven to the Patriarch at Rowloy's…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 9

Mr. Debbard, manager of the Central mine, Sulphide Corporation, this afternoon received Instructions to continue working, the mine and mill, including the zinc plant, full time…

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Gold Medals for Clydesdales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 14

The secretary of the Royal Agricul-tural Society has been advised by the Clydesdale Society of Great Britain and Ireland that his suggestions in…

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Discovery of Coal Seams. Boggabri

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 1

In two hills a few miles north-westerly of Boggabri thick scams of coal have been discovered in wells sunk for water, while another thick seam has been similarly found on…

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Smallpox Among Miners. Serious Outbreak at Weston

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

A telegram from Kurri Kurri (N.S.W.) says: Smallpox in its most virulent form has broken out at Weston Eleven patients are reported, and there are over fifty contacts. The Board of Health is sending a special officer. The outbreak at Newcastle has been traced to the original patient at Weston, who lately…

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German Gold Buys Italian Press. London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 15

A federation of the Italian press, after an investigation into the pro-German campaign, deplores the publi-cation in Italy of unsigned articles…

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Coal on Railways. a Warning to Collectors

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

A case of interest to railway employees was heard in the Bathurst police court, when William E. Barrett was charged with stealing a quantity of coal valued at…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 11

There was evidently a strong buying element in evidence yesterday morning on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange. Although the vestibule boards disclosed, only…

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