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Mining & the mines, 1915

4,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 221

Rich Coal Seam. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 13

Stanford-Merthyr colliery borers struck an 8ft seam of coal at 126ft in the lease adjacent to the old colliory. It is estimated that the new seam will give 1000 tons a day without…

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South Coast Mines. Men Draw Full Time

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5

According to Mr. A. C. Willis, Miners General Secretary, the recent award for the surface hands has not given satisfaction among the employees. He points out that only the…

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Still Cheerful. Feeble Opposition to Mine Sweepers. Paris, Saturday Morning

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 4

An official communique states that mine sweeping has been continued nightly at the entrance to Chanak Kalessa. The dragging vessels operated under the direction of two…

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In the Dardanelles. Mine-sweeping Operations. Turks' Feeble Resistance. London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 1

The French Admiralty reports that mine sweeping operations at the entrance to the Chanak inlet, in the Dardanelles, have been continued nightly, the mine-draggers…

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Mining. Solid Market Rules. Good Movement in Tin Stocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 15

There was no denying the solidity of the market yesterday. It showed itself in copper, silver, and tin shares, especially the two latter sections…

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New Arabian Nights 2000 British Asses with Gold for the Kaiser

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 3

The wildest efforts at romancing by the Wolff Bureau of Berlin have been far outdistanced by the Turkish newspapers published in Asia Minor, which receive most of their…

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Marvellous New British Preparation. How to Convert to Cwt, of Coal or Coke Into a Ton

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 4

Almost every day science Is coming to man's relief in the matter of the cost of living or the turning the wheel of industry, The latest evidence is one of the…

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South Coast Wages. Miners Dissatisfied. Wollongong

The Sun · Sunday 11 April 1915 · page 4

The South Coast Collieries surface hands award has not met with the approval of the employees, and further trouble is threatened. On being interviewed regarding the award,…

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Good Mining Mart Shares in Request

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 April 1915 · page 4

The mining market opened particularly strong, notwithstanding a alight fall in the price of lead and tin. Advices from London stated that the market there was particularly firm for…

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Finance—Mining—Markets Sound Investments Market Reopens Strong

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 April 1915 · page 4

After a week's recess the Sydney Stock Exchange again opened its doors on Thursday morning last, and, contrary to general expectations, an extensive and sound business was…

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Red Cross Work. Gifts for the Mine-sweepers First-aid Classes' Report

The Sun · Sunday 11 April 1915 · page 18

Perhaps there is no more hazardous occupation during tho war on land and sea than that of tho mine-sweeper. Ever since the Germans let loose their floating mines on the…

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Northern Collieries. a Slack Fortnight

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 7

NEWCASTLE. Sunday.—A slack fortnight was experienced at the majority of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts, the average time worked being 6 1-3 days. Owing to…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 11

Among the tin yields reported on, Friday to the Sydney Stock Exchange were the following:—Tongkah Compound (fortnight), 11 tons; Deebook Dredging (March), 12½ tons…

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Dardanelles. Mine Sweeping. Feeble Opposition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 7

PARTS, Saturday.—A communique states that mine–sweeping at the entrance to the inlet at chanak is being continued nightly, the dragging vessels operating under the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 10

The output of the Broken Hill Proprietary during the four weeks ended April 7 was:— Silver, 136,003oz.; soft lead, 2228 tons; antimonial lead, 12 tons (estimated). The zinc…

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Queensland's Gold. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 4

The Queensland gold yield for March was 23,158oz. valued at £98,369, an increase as compared with the yield for March, 1914, of 6758oz and £28,706 in value…

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New Gold Find. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 11

It is reported that a reef showing gole freely has been discovered at Lucky Valley near Warwick…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Brisk

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 5

Hille led the way in a smart upward tendency in the Broken Hill section. At first "room" they realised 16s 2d and 46s 6d [?] of about is on the week and after second room…

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White Crystal Mine. Meeting of Shareholders. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 11

The annual meeting of White Crystal and Ardlethan was held at, Ballarat yesterday Mr. J. C. Bell, managing-director, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet,…

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Western Australian Mines. Some March Yields. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 11

Oroya Links, 12,800 tons, gold £13,871; expenditure, £13,222, including £1247 on plant. Lake View and Oroya Queen of the Hills mine: 3220 tons, gold £5168, expenditure…

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