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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 225

Mines and Mining Market Still Quiet Improvement in Barriers

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

Translations in mining serin on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day were small and few, but nevertheless the market was exceedingly firm in tone, particularly for…

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Miners Favor Compulsion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Durham miners took a ballot on the question of compulsion, and 34,715 were in favor and 26,819 against…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The coal export trade was slack during the month of January, particularly in the overseas section. The quantity sent to places beyond tho State was 293,564…

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Brisbane Coal Strike

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

The Brisbane coal strike has been settled, and the men will resume work on the understanding that the award, now being considered by the…

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Cloncurry Mining

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

The industrial award covering the mining industry in the Cloncurry field has been made and provides for a forty-four hours week. The minimum wage has…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 11

The report of the directors of the Bodangora Gold-Mining Company, to be presented at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders convened to be held in Melbourne on February 7…

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Nambucca Molybdenite Mine. Bellingen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 11

The shaft in down 62ft, and the drive, west from the 50ft level is in 20ft. The reef exposed on the surface shows an average width of 4ft for the full length of the lease. Good…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 8

Business was at a low ebb on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning. Only four stiles were recorded up to the time of the luncheon adjournment. But,…

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Mining. Dulness Paramount. Western Exchanges Closed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 11

An a rule on the opening day of the week operators are guarded and cautious. They wish to get some idea of the tone of the Stock Exchanges of the western States…

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Mining Shares. Some Scrip Firmer. Hampden Wallaroo. Hills

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

Hampden improved at noon to level money, with buyers anxious to continue Corel[?] firm buyer 9s [?] seller 9s 6d. Mount Lyell steady Mount Morgan, buyers 39s 6d, seller 40s…

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Brisbane Coal-workers. Work to Be Resumed To-day. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 10

Work will be resumed by the Brisbane coal workers to-morrow. At a meeting of the union this morning it was decided to resume work on the following day, on the…

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Newcastle Collieries

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 47

During the fortnight ended January 29, 38 collieries in the Newcastle and Maltland district averaged 8½ days working out of 10. There were 18 of that number which covered…

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Fire in Coal Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 14

A fire is raging in the north tunnel of the Jumbunna coal mine, and up to the present it has not been possible to take effective stops to combat it, the ordinary methods of…

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The Sydney Gold Mines. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 16

The Sydney Gold Mines Compapy in the Auckland Province last year produced bullion valued at £782,000, a decrease of £132,000, as compared with the previous year…

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Mines and Mining Barriers Slightly Weaker Strong Market for Kampong

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

Mining scrip monopolised the bulk of support on the Sydney Stock Exchange to- day, but transactions were by no means extensive. There was a keener desire on the part…

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Mount Lyell Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 47

The extraction of ore at the 1200ft level of the North Lyell mine is disclosing that the ore reserves in the lowest level of the mine are large and of good grade. On the ground floor…

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Carpathia Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 16

The mine manager reports for last week as under:— No. 1 shaft.—104½ft level: South drive—Driving In porphyry country, showing veins of iron, tourmaline, and quartz…

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Coal Miners' Strike 1100 Men Idle Trouble on Maitland Field West Maitland

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 5

Aberdare and Aberdare Extended Collieries are idle again to- day in consequence of the refusal of a section of the employees to work unless granted an increase of rates…

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Newcastle Mines Idle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 47

Owing to strikes during the last few days, several collieries in the Newcastle district have been rendered idle. The stoppages were mainly due to misunderstandings in connection with…

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New Coal Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 47

When the members of the Public Works Committee were on a visit to Bonalbo (Upper Richmond River), they were taken over the range to Doubtful Creek, where there is a…

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