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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 225

Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 11

The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company last week was 30 tons of tin oxide. The records for the two preceding weeks were 27 and 28 tons respectively…

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Lloyd Copper Mine. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 11

A report from Burraga is as follows:— "Quite a stir has been caused by the Lloyd Copper Company calling on all shareholders for 1/6 per share, and intimating that if the…

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Coal Export Restrictions. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 11

The restrictions on the coal export trade continue to delay vessels and throw collieries idle. Lambton colliery has been idle for four days owing to agents being unable to…

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Mining Shares. Scrip Fluctuating

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

Hampo[?] and Mount Morgans were quoted Grm,[?] copper int[?] showed no material change Copper rip has hardly any actual business from day to-day [?]rries…

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Melbourne Unions. Assistance for Miners. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 9

The delegates from the A.M.A., Barrier Branch, waited on the Builders Labourers' Union to-night, and received a satisfactory hearing, after which a vote of £50 was made…

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Mines, Bombs, and Guns Haig's Latest Report

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-- "We exploded a mine at St. Eloi, damaging the enemy's trenches considerably. "There has been active artillery work at…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 8

Some little irregularity was manifested on the mining section of the Sydney' Stock Exchange yesterday. The volume of business wan very small, and much lens than the average…

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Late Mining. Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 10

Sales: Extended, 11½d. Crushing: Kulamadau, 1800 tons approximate value of run £2554…

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With the Miners in Camp. Professor David's Happy Picture

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 3

Major David has given a public meeting at Ashfield a vivid account of camping with the new military unit, the Australian Miners' Battalion, at Casula…

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Gold Export. Associated Banks' Request. Refused by Minister. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 10

A deputation representing the associated banks of Victoria waited on the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) to-day and asked permission to export gold to America for the purpose…

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Australia's Gold. Banks Want to Export. Federal Treasurer's Reply Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

Representatives of the A sent lated Bank of Victoria walted as a deputation upon Mr Higs[?] the Federal Treasurer, yesterday afternoon seeking permission to export gold to America…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 47

The unwatering of the Blayney Copper Mine is proceeding. The main shaft is 390ft deep, and the water at present is within 80ft of the top. There are therefore, 310ft of water in…

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Collieries Idle. Interpretation of Agreement. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 12

Several collieries have been thrown idle through strikes during the last few days, mainly owing to misunderstandings in connection with the new agreement. Burwood and…

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Western Coal Trade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 47

Our Lithgow correspondent writes as follows:-- Full time was worked at all the district collieries during the past fortnight, the average number of shifts working out at about 10.7…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 13

The Great Britain Sluicing Company, Ltd., reports a clean-up of its Britain plant, after sluicing 150 hours, since January 3, for 9 tons tin oxide (estimated)…

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South Coast Miners Resume Work

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 47

Our Wollongong correspondent wrote on January 20:-- The welcome sound of the colliery whistles calling the miners to work was heard throughout the…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 14

Work has been resumed on the wood lines, but wood for the mines has not been coming to hand as quickly as was anticipated. Operations have been resumed on Oroya Links, South…

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MINING. Work at Grafton

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 47

There have been further rich finds of gold on the Upper Clarence, and the old mines are giving evidence of their value. Three years ago the Champion Mine was unearthed,…

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Mining Agreement. Interpretation Disputes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- Owing to a multiplicity of misunderstandings concerning clauses in the agreement between the colliery proprietors and employees of the northern district, the…

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Molybdenite Mining. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 13

Operations on the molybdenite filed at Yetholme have assumed a somewhat new phase as the result of the institution of a big amalgamation scheme. Work commenced on the field…

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