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Mining & the mines, 1915

4,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 221

Mining. a Colourless Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 11

No particular phrase could accurately describe the state of the market yesterday. It was variable, not only as regards one section to the other, but still more so as regads the…

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Colliery Troubles. Position on South Coast. Case for Union. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 8

On the 16th instant a letter was forwarded to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Cann) by Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, asking that Mr…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 11

Quotations were easier, yesterday on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange. The heavy fall in the price of tin seemed to have disconcerted holders of…

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Late News. Mining. Lake Margaret Water Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Satisfactory results are bring achieved in connection with the Lake Margaret water power scheme, of the Mount Lyell M. and R. The various plants associated with it are working smoothly…

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Turning the Tables French Trenches Blown Up by German Mine. Costly Counter Attack

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 1

By skilful countermining, the Germans were enabled to blow up some French trenches at Carnoy, near Albert, on March 15th. The French trench was…

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Mining Shares. Barrier and Copper Brighter Tin Scrip Slack

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 5

The cabled Russian success imported something of a bunyant tone in Sydney to some of the Barrier lines, including Hills, British, North Broken, and Junction Norths. The…

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The War From Day to Day Fighting the Forts Disaster in the Dardanelles Three Battleships Sunk by Drifting Mines. Thrilling Spectacle

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 1

A serious disaster befel the Allied fleet that is endeavoring to force the passage of the Dardanelles on Thursday, three battleships—two British and one…

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Breeza Coal Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 47

The shaft being sunk on Mr. B. J. Durham's property at Breeza Is within a few feet of coal. The work has, however, been delayed through the illness of the contractor. Mr…

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Colliery Appeal Cases

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 18

The Sydney Full Court, Sir Wm. Cullen (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly, delivered judgment on March 22 in the Banco Court in the appeals on hehalf of…

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Carpathia Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 15

The mine manager repotts for last week as follows:— No. 1 Shaft, 104½ft level.—North winze sunk [?]ft, total 29ft, on ore showing all over of seconds values. Since last report the necessary timber has been put…

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Mine Sweepers Shelled

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 12

Searchlights were used to assist mobile land batteries in the shelling of the sweepers, motor cars being employed to continually move the guns to different positions…

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To Save Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 6

Few persons seem to be aware that a good handful of washing soda dissolved in half a gallon of warm water, if thrown on the coal, will mako half a hundred weight of it burn…

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Coal From England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 13

Italy has chartered twenty colliers from Cardiff, with coal for the navy and railways…

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Burraga Gold Find

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 47

Considerable excitement prevails at Buraga consequent on the recent discovery of gold by Mr. William Mayberry, a prospector. The find is located in the vicinity of Mr…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 14

The world-war bids fair to continue. And its continuance must moan the revolutionising of trade in many of the industrial-- especially some of the more rare industrial-- metals. Not…

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Mining. Carpathia Tin

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 10

The mjo<* manager reporu lor U*l week aj followi -No. i shaft lMHft level, north wins*. ?Inking 7'vft. making zttt on ore showing all over ol McooOa valuci. 6loc« Use r«port th» D*ce»»«ry timber bai been pot la, rendering the working* Mfc South ZKlrs, vett <roe»-tut. vxteoded 7ft, making 10ft, at which pout the lode «as struck runnlog roughlr oorth ana ?oath, with a ttroat vefUrlr dip. Th« Jodie 1c…

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Goal Miners Disputes. South Coast Stoppages

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 10

CLIFTON, Tuesday.-- The Coalcliff mine is still idle, and the horses have been brought out of the mine. It seems that there will be no work till after the Easter holidays. The nature…

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MINING. Molybdenite Prospects Good

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 47

The prospects of the molybdenite field at Locksley are extremely good. At the present time there is a great demand for the metal for armor plating, guns, etc., and the British…

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Great Cobar Copper Mine. Question of Re-opening

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 6

The cable from London printed in the "Evening News" that the debe[?]ture holders in the Great Cobar copper Mining Company proposed to reopen work at the mine, was referred to by…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 14

"Stale as the remainder biscuit after a voyage!" The reference was to yesterday's mining market on the Sydney Stock Exchange, and, by contrast with recent activity, the…

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