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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 225

Mining Notes

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

The smelting operations of the Wallaroo end Moonta Mining and Smelting Company, Ltd., for the fortnight ended January 22 are officially recorded as follows:—"Ore received…

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Tin Mining Reports

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

Bourke's Hill Tin Sluicing, Emmaville, Jan. 28:— No. 1 plant: Have removed to new site, and now connecting up. Have had good rains. Elsmore Tin Sluicing Company, Elsmore, Jan. 28:…

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Brisbane Coal-workers. Brisbane

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

As anticipated, the Brisbane coal-workers to-day resumed the work of coaling the various stenmers in port, pending the hearing of their case by the Industrial Court…

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Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. Monthly Report

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

The following facts are extracted from the report of the secretary of the above company for the four weeks ended January 32:—The output was again reduced owing to the cessation of work on the Saturday…

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MINING. Petroleum at Grafton

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

Mr. Jensen, Minister for the Navy, was waited upon in Sydney last week by Mr. C. C. Currier, in connection with a reported discovery of petroleum in the Grafton district. Mr. Currier…

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Export of Coal Newcastle Officials Fined Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 5

At the Newcastle Police Court to- day, Frederick William Newman was proceeded against for, on October 31, 1914, exporting coal without the consent of the Minister for…

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Mining. Increased Business. Market Closes "Spotty."

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

The amount of business recorded yesterday morning was a distinct improvement on the last few days. Moreover, values were disposed to be firmer, especially in Barriers. The…

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Mining in the State Kiandra

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

The Township Hill Tunnel, which has been idle for the past three months, is to be driven a further 200 feet, and work is being commenced this week. At the Nine Mile…

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Mining Shares. Tin Scrip Buoyant. Kampong Yield

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 5

?o business was done in Sydney [?] at first or second [?] Hamodens and Mount Lyells was [?] Mount Morgans [?]…

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Fire in Coal Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 10

Further, efforts made to-day, with the aid of smoke helmets and other appliances, to extinguish the fire in the north tunnel of the Jumbunna coal mine, proved unavailing,…

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Mines and Mining Inactive Trading Kamunting Slightly Higher

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 5

Extremely quiet conditions again governed the marketeer mining scrip to- day, and the transactions recorded during the first and second calls were small. Fluctuations in the…

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Mine Electricians

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 7

An examination of candidates for certificate of comp[?]ncy as [?] the Coal Mines Regulation [?] was held of the Technical College. [?] recently when it…

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Miners Favor Compulsion

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 18

LONDON, Sunday.-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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Steamer Strikes Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 9

The Dutch liner Princess Juliana struck a mine in the North Sea. She was beached at Fellxstowe. The passengers and crew were saved…

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Coal Shippers Fined. Illegal Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--In the Summons Court to-day, before Mr. Adrian, S.M., Charles Lowe was proceeded against under the Customs Act, for--1. That on or about October 31, 1914,…

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Why Metal Miners Strike

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 5

Mining Engineer [?] at length, giving his [?] as to why miners strike. His reason are because mine owners he alleges administer [?] pricks force strikes to rig the share…

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Mine Fire Gains Upper Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A fire at the Jumbunna Coal Mine has got the upper hand of the fire-fighters, and this afternoon the tunnel was sealed down, with a view to letting the fire…

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No Gold in Chile

Watchman · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 1

As one result of the war, gold has passed out of circulation in Chile, and the currency is so entirely at the mercy of speculators, that it is easy to lose £25 on a…

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Western Australian Gold. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 9

The January gold yield totalled 9389oz of fine gold, valued at £399,224. The output was 5874oz less than in December, and 47720z below that of January last year…

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