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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 15

Under date of March 13, the manager of the Mount Ross Diamond and Tin Mine reports:—"Total distance driven in prospecting drive to date is 171ft, still in bouldery ground…

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South Coast Miners. Corrimal Trouble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 14

The statement of the secretary of the Corrlmal Balgownie Company, published yesterday, regarding the stoppage at the Corrimal colliery, is resented by the minors' general…

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Gold Find Near Blayney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 47

The discovery of a gold-bearing reef has been made on private land between Blayney and Newbridge by two prospectors, Messrs. Bulloch and Lewis. The reef, which was…

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Much Glory, Little Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 51

Soon after victory had declared itself in favor of the British arms at the memorable battle of Blenheim, the Duke of Marlborough in traversing the ranks observed a soldier leaning in a…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 50

The usual return furnished by the Under Secretary for mines shows that the gold yield recorded in this State for the month of February is 7420oz crude, equal to 7271oz fine, valued…

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South Coast Miners. What the Trouble Is About

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 11

The situation that has developed in the South Coast coal-mining district is the culmination of a number of petty local disputes that have considerably disorganised trade for months…

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MINING. In the Oberon District

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 47

The old Homeward Bound Gold Mine at Blackman's Reef, near Oberon, is about to he taken up and-- worked by a strong Sydney syndicate. The Government surveyor has been out to the…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 12

Operations fell away to a minimum on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. The quotations displayed firmness in practically every division, Barriers…

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Constantinople. Gold Sent to Berlin. London, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 13

Constantinople advices state that the German banks there sent thirty-two cases of gold to Berlin…

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Mine Perils Braved Warships in Dardanelles Successes Along Western Front Daring Warship. Braves the Mine Area. Amethyst in the Dar. Danelles. London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 1

Advices from Athens tell of further daring operations by the naval forces of the Allies in the Dardanelles. The British protected cruiser Amethyst, 3000…

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Mining Shares. Highest Price for Lead. Since Crimean War. Excited Marker

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 5

Press cables quote spot lead (soft, foreign) in London at £22 10s per ton, a rise of £1. During the early morning a Sydney metal house received a private cable quoting a…

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New Gold Find. Size of Lode and Value of Ore. Important Factors. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 15

A substantial number of claims have been marked out in the vicinity of the new gold find in the Newbridge district. The new discovery was made by Lewis and Bullock,…

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Cobar Mines. Warning to Miners

The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 8

A communication has been received from A.W.U. Agent Davidson at Cobar advising me not to go to Cobar, as the mines had been granted another further…

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Mines and Mining. Share Market Active. Barriers Again Higher

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 3

The firmness which characterised the market for mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was more strongly in evidence to-day. There was a keen desire…

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Tasmanian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 8

LAUNCESTON Wednesday —A forward step has been,taken in connection with the proposal by the Mount'' Ly oil .Company for the purchase of the purchase of the Hercules, Tasmanian copper,and…

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Illawarra Miners. Widespread Discontent

The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 4

A number of local disputes last week were responsible for a considerable dislocation of trade and the creation of widespread discontent among the miners…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 10

The Buckland River Cold-dredging Company, Ltd., has declared (the eighteenth) a dividend of 1/ per share, payable on April 1. During the fortnight ended March 13 the…

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Northern Miners. the Afternoon Shift

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees Federation this afternoon referred to the settlement of the afternoon shift strike. He…

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Huntly Disaster. Mine Manager Acquitted

The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 4

A telegram from Auckland, N.Z., states that James Fetcher, charged with manslaughter in connection with the Huntly mining disaster, has been acquitted…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 10

Representations were made yesterday to the Minister, for Mines (Mr. Estell) that the battery owned by the Stale at Harden should be transferred to Cambelego[?] and rec–crected…

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