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Mining & the mines, 1915

4,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 221

Struck a Mine. Dutch Collier Sunk. London, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 7

The Dutch collier Schleland struck [?] mine near the Humber and sank. On[?] member of the crew was blown to pieces and four injured. Seven others are…

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Mining in the State. Lionsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 9

The report of the manager of the Garibald[?] Consolidated mine for the five weeks ended April 2 is as follows:—"Main A level advanced west 20ft to 252ft, reef 15 inches, with…

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Monetary and Commercial. Financial. Europe Disgorging Gold. Process of Financial Exhaustion. an Interesting View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 9

Here in Australia we are rejoi[?]ing in a new discovery of gold in the west, and from Europe come December files of the papers discussing the financial position. Mindful of Mr…

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Outbreak on Gold Mine. Adelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 6

A fire at the Gibraltar Gold Mines destroyed the office. The safe, books, and some papers were saved A severe storm was in progress at the time, and the office is…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 10

There would appear to be a dividend ahead in the near future-- probably within a couple of months-- for shareholders in the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting Company…

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South Coast Collieries. New Wages Award

The Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 5

The Coal-mining (South) Group, No. 2 Board (Mechanics and Surface Hands), has completed its award governing the rates and conditions for those particular classes of…

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Mining. Emmaville

Evening News · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 6

Following is the report of the Vegetable Creek Company for the week:—Chandler's shaft: Lending drive advanced 18ft [?], wash averaged [?] worth 100lb per cubic yard,…

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Gold Exported From Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 4

A return showing the export of gold (coined and uncoined) from the port of Sydney, for which export entries have been received during the week…

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South Coast Miners. the Special Rules

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 5

The claim of the South Coast miners' representatives for the elimination of certain special colliery rules dealing with the prosecution and dismissal of employees for absenting…

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German. Steamers. Sunk by Own Mines. Copenhagen, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 9

The German steamer Grete Hemsoth struck a German mine in the Baltie, and sank. Her crew of 26 were drowned. Another German steamer foundered under…

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South Africa. Union's Hard Task. Mines and Poisoned Water

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 7

CAPETOWN, Monday.-- The enemy's defences at Aus, where the Union forces were successful, were elaborate. The trenches were deep and well designed, and a fine…

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Sunk by Mines. German Vessels Suffer the Ice Melting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 7

COPENHAGEN, Monday.-- The German steamer Grethe Helsoth strick a Gorman mine in the Baltic Sea and sank. The crew of 26 were drowned…

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MINING. An Adelong District Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 55

At the Bangadang mines the development work is proceeding by additional crosscut, inking and driving on lenses of good ore (says the Adelong "Argus"). So far the result has…

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Mining. If and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 15

Aggrieved shareholders have not Infrequently appealed to the newspapers for Information relative to the position of affairs in the company known as Ardlethan Options, Limited…

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Gold for London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Malwa took £5000 in gold for London from Melbourne today…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 13

Miss Sachs, of the Sachs of Kingsgate molybdenite and bismuth mine, wishes it stated that when, her late father started to work the molybdenite and bismuth formation at…

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Hill End Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 55

The result of the fortnight's. crushing from the Hawkins Hill Reward mine, Hill End, gave the excellent result of 129½oz of retorted gold. This is interpreted as showing that the lode is…

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A New Award. for South Coast Collieries Important Changes

Evening News · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 6

The Chairman of the Coal Mining (South Group. No. [?] Board. Mr. C. Hibble, has issued an award dealing with the wages and working conditions of mechanics nad surface hands…

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Gold Medal for Skipping

Referee · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 8

A handsome gold medal will be given to the winner of the skipping competition to be decided at the Patriotic Carnival at the Stadium on April 13. It will be open for girls under…

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Gold for London. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 15

The P. and O. steamer Malwa took £5000 in gold for London from Melbourne to-day…

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