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Mining & the mines, 1915

4,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 221

Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 11

At the B.H. South mine last week the winze from the 1070ft level (section A3) bottomed in ore at 84ft assaying 12.8 per cent, lead, 8.1oz silver, and 15 per cent. zinc. The…

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Goods and Coal Train Collide

The Australian Worker · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 6

A collision occurred at Carnegie, Victoria, early on Saturday morning between a goods train and a coal train. The goods train was standing at the home…

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Placating the Miners. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 1

Mr. Runsimon's action in inviting a deputation of the Miners' Executive to see him has relieved the situation that was fast becoming anxious. It is learned that the…

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Ardlethan Tin Mines. Rain Replenishes Dams

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 8

Our Ardisthan correspondent writes:—Since the commencement of this month an important change has taken place. Although the town itself, and place within a radius of from…

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Germany's Prospects Iron and Coal Industry

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 41

Reports from the western part of Germany to "Engineering" point out that the from markets has become decidedly firmer during the last couple of weeks. The…

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Poland's Salt Mine. Towns Under the Ground

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 7

"Wieliczka, eight miles from Cracow, which is reported to be in Russian hands, possess the most wonderful salt mines in the world. They have been worked since the 13th…

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Mines in Suez Canal. London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 5

Two Turkish, mines have been drugged out of the Suez Canal, near El Kantara, 28 miles south of Port Said…

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The John Murray Inquiry. "No Pal of Mine."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The inquiry concerning the management of the training ship John Murray was continued to–day. Further evidence was given by John…

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Mining Stocks. London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 1

Following are the latent quotations for the Australian stocks named:—Broken Hill, b 43s 3d, a 44s 9d; British, b 26s, a 27s; North, b 45s 7d, a 46s 10d; Hampden, b 25s 6d, a 26s 6d…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 11

There was no noticeable improvement In the volume of business passing yesterday on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange. Rather tho contrary. Business was probably…

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Mining. a Quiet Market. Silver Stocks Selling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 11

Despite the fact that the latest information to the hands of operators yesterday morning was to the effoct that the London metal market quotation for standard copper showed a…

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Alleged Coercion. Remarkable Mining Case. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 9

A remarkable case, in which a party of six mining contractors sought damages for wrongs alleged to have been indicted by a number of prominent members of the Yuanmi Sandstone…

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Mining Contracts. Australian Ores. London, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 9

Mr. Harcourt (Secretary of State for the Colonies), in reply to a question by Mr. Hewins, in the House of Commons, said the question of the cancellation of…

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Chinaman's Gold. on the Manly Road. Two Brothers Convicted

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 5

Henry William Lewis and George Sidney Dunbar Lewis were arraigned at the Quarter Sessions Court to-day, charged with having, at Manly, on December 2, while armed…

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The King Decorates a Nun. a Loreto Sister. She Receives the Kaiser-i-hind Gold Medal

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 5

As an illustration of the English way of doing things in marked contrast with the parsimonious spirit exhibited by "leading" men in this State, we reproduce the…

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Taxing Gold Mine Profits

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

The South African Legislative Assembly has adopted a special tax of half a million on the profits of gold mines…

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South Coast Collieries. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 12

The South Coast collieries have, with a few exceptions been working briskly during the past few weeks. For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday the Excelsior colliery…

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Welsh Miners' Threat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—A conference of the Miners' Federation met at Westminster to discuss the South Wales miners' suggestion to strike unless a 20 per cent, advance…

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Miners Appeal for Aid

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Labor Council, Messrs. W. MacFarland, H. Knight, and T. Wight, representatives of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, were granted…

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Mines in the Canal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

CAIRO, Thursday.--Two Turkish mines have been recovered front the Suez Canal, near Kantara…

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