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Mining & the mines, 1915

4,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 221

Turkey. the Dardanelles. Mine Sweeping Work. Paris, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 9

A communique states: Mine sweeping at the entrance to the inlet of Chanak has been continued nightly. The dragging vessels are operating…

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Mining in the State. Yambulla

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

A general clean-up of all the stone at grass on the field took place at the Federal battery lately. The results are as follow:—Brown Brothers, from Artiseek, 2oz 16dwt per ton;…

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Mining. Fair Business Recorded. Values Generally Sound

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

A fair volume of business was recorded last week in a number of the more prominent stocks in the copper, silver, and tin sections…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change. Generally Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 10

The week closed with values Irregular but tending upward on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday morning. Actual business was of a…

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Gold Steel. Desperate Fighting. Germans' Losses at Les Eparges. Paris

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 1

An official announcement shows that the capture of Les Eparges, in the Woevre district, was characterised by desperate bayonet fighting. Statements which have been made by…

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A Rich Gold Mine. Southern Cross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 11

The value of the production of the Edna May mine for March was £12,617, and the total expenditure £4449. The net profit was £3149. The sinking of the mail shaft from the 225ft…

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Queensland's Gold

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

The Queensland gold yield for March was 28,[?] valued at £93,[?] an increase as compared with the yield for March, [?] and £28,706 in…

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Newcastle Coal Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

The quarterly returns issued by the Customs House show that for the quarter ended March 31, the exports of coal from this port totalled 1,013,012…

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Victorian Gold Yield

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

The yield of gold throughout Victoria for March was [?] gross, or 33,868 [?] fine, valued at £143,800. This shows a decrease of [?] fine compared with…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 11

According to a report from the manager of the Golden Horseshoe gold mines. Oberon, the crosscut at the 90ft level has been extended to 41ft, the face showing stringers of…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 8

Private cable advices received in Sydney yesterday gave the following "middle" prices as ruling on the London Stock Exchange on Saturday: Mount Lyell, 25 s 9 d; Zinc…

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More Pay for Coal Carters

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 3

The Coal Carters' Wages Board has issued a new award, which gives all employees in the industry in the metropolitan area an increase of is per week. The extra rate was agreed…

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Trades and Labour. Wonthaggi Miners' Strike

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

A telegram received by the secretary of the Labour Federation from Mr. Thomas Burley, secretary of the Victorian Coal Miners Association, states that there are 100 men out at…

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Mining Find. Hobart

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

The prospecting party sent down to Port Davey have found asphaltum at the mouth of Deep River, and, it is stated, gold, tin, and osmiridium. That gold existed at Port Davey…

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Coal Exports. Decrease at Newcastle. Newcastle

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

The quarterly returns issued by the Customs-house show that for the quarter ended March 31 the exports of coal from this port totalled 1,013,012 tons, as against 1,364,729 tons for the…

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Mining Shares. London, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 5

On the Stock Exchange to-day shares in-Australian mining rentures were Quoted as follows:—British b 26s 3d. [?] 27s 6d: Broken Hin Block 16. b 45s. [?] 46s; Broken Hill North [?]…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 8

The week opened well yesterday on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange. Business was not particularly brisk, but It was certainly above the general average of recent…

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Western Australian Mines. Some March Yields. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 11

Perseverance, 21,393 tons gold, £20,695; expenditure, £19,901. Golden Horseshoe, 25,267 tons gold, £38,099; working expenses, £27,919; development[?]…

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Important Coal Find. In the Kurri Kurri District

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

A second seam of coal at Stanford Merthyr Colliery, Kurri Kurri (N.S.W.) has been struck. For years boring has been going on all over the lease, but…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Not So Brisk

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 8

Barriers opened a shade easter in tons in Sydney, including Hills, British, North Brekens, Souths, Junction Norths, and Junetions Hamp[?] again strong, with sales at [?] 3d…

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