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Mining & the mines, 1915

4,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 221

Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 21

The manager of the New Associated Gold Dredging Company reports:—"The dredge started to open out on the 13th inst., and the first clean up resulted in 17oz of gold…

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Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 18

This week the coal exports reached 93,113 tons, and were 11,000 tons better than last week, but 16,000 tons short of the exports for the corresponding period of last year. The…

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Mount Lyell Mine. Queenstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 21

No. 41 ore body at the North Lyell mine continues to supply a fair tonnage of ore from the ground floor, which proved a larger area than anticipated. A fair start has been…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 17

The dredge of tho New Associated Gold Dredging Company has had its first clean-up, and, all things considered, it may be regarded as satisfactory. The dredgemaster…

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The New Gold Finds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 21

Activity is being maintained at the scene of the new gold find near Newbridge. A trial crushing is reported as having given satisfactory results. Many prospectors are…

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The Hunt for Gold

The World's News · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 18

IT IS SUGGESTED in the "Barliner Tageblatt" that in view of the success which has attended the German Government Wool week a gold week should be held, and that everyone…

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Mining on Lighthouse Reserve

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 11

The Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Simpson) heard in Chambers an ex parte application by Mr. Bethune (Instructed by the Crown Solicitor) on behalf of the State…

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No Strike. Coal-lumpers to Resume

The Sun · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 5

All danger of a complete stoppage of coaling operations on ships in Port Jackson has disappeared, for the present at any rate. The members of the Coal Lumpers' Union,…

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Mine-sweepers' Good Work. London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 1

A report from Tenedos states that French mine-sweepers are doing admirable work. There has been neither loss of life nor general damage…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 17

There wag Almost a reaction on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning. There was a slight betterment towards afternoon, but the morning was…

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Three Battleships Lost Mines in Dardanelles. London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 1

The Admiralty announces that the French battleship Bouvet was blown up by a dirfting mine in the Dardanelles on Thursday, and that two…

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How It Happened. Struck Drifting Mines. Dardanelles Bombardment. London, Saturday Morning

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 1

The Admiralty announces that H.M. ships Queen Elizabeth, inflexible, Agamemnon, Lord Nelson, Triumph, and Prince George bombarded the forts on both sides of the Narrows'…

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Fight for Carnoy. Trenches Lost and Won. Mines; Mortars, and Bombs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 13

PARIS, Friday.--Official details arc to land of the lighting at Carney, near Albert, around a cavity caused by the explosion of a mine chamber. The explosion partly filled…

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Mining Shares. Several Lines Firmer. Morgans, Deebooks, Katoos

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 5

A few of the Barriers opened a shade easier in Sydney, including Hills. Block 10, and Junction Norths. British and junctions were steady. North Brokens a fraction weaker in…

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Labor and the War. Kitchener to the Miners. Impressive Warning. London

The Sun · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 1

Lord Kitchener has appealed to the Miners Federation to limit the Easter holidays at the collieries to one or two days. He warns the miners that a curtailment of the…

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Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Company. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 21

Sir,—I notice that attention is being drawn to the unsatisfactory—from a shareholders' point of view—mine reports that are published. There are many things that might,…

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New Coal-cutter

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1915 · page 18

Revolutionary changes in coal—mining methods are promised upon the general introduction of a coal—mining machine developed by a Pittsburg U.S.A.) mining and mechanical…

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For the Mine Sweepers

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1915 · page 7

Miss Mary Jay's appeal for woollen socks for the "Fishers, of Death" in the bleak seas that surround the British Isles, continues to meet with a generous response. The second…

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Back to Work. Coal-lumpers to Resume

The Sun · Sunday 21 March 1915 · page 5

All danger of a complete stoppage of Coaling operations on ships in Port Jackson has disappeared, for the present at any rate. The members of the Coal Dumpers' Union,…

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Mining Buoyant Market Best Since War

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1915 · page 4

It was only to be expected as a result of the continued rise in the price of metals that mining stocks would meet with a better demand , and the turnover during the past week…

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