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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 225

B. H. Junction North Mine. a Question of Patriotism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 11

The secretary of the above Broken Hill silver-leadtine mine, Mr. H. W. Downes, writes:— "This company has been accused of a want of patriotism on account of the fact that the mine and…

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Mining. Kamunting Tin Yield. Market Brighter. Business Still Restricted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 11

The surroundings of the Sydney Stock Exchange were cheerier yesterday than has been the case for days past. This was attributed chiefly to the great success of the War Loan,…

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State Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 9

LITHGOW, Friday. -- Mr. A. B. C. Burke, mining warden, has received a notification from the Minister that directions for the inquiry into the surface damage likely to be caused by the…

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He Found a Gold Mine

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

A young man recently got married and took a cottage, determined to grow enough vegetables to keep the household going. He started to dig up the garden, and, after…

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State Coal Mine. Preparations in Progress

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 13

As forecasted in "The Daily Telegraph" some time ago a start will be made with the development of the State Coal Mine, at Lithgow, in the course of the next couple of months. A…

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Coal Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 20

The exports for the week ended to-day totalled 80,726 tons, of which 56,735 tons went to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports and 23,991 tons to oversea countries. This…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- The coal export trade continues slack, the quantity sent to places beyond the State during the week being only 80,686 tons. Of the total, 57,825 tons went to…

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Hampden Cloncurry Coppfr Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 19

Reporting by telegram on January 31, the manager of the above company states:- Hampden Mine: No. 1 shaft, 214ft level, north drive 10 S., width sampled 56 inches, value 1½ per cent…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 19

The subjoined telegram was received yesterday at the Sydney Stock Exchange from the Melbourne legal manager of the Edna May Deep Levels gold mine (W. A.):—"Duff,…

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Nelson to Load Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

The Chilian barque Nelson, which arrived at Newcastle yesterday from Sydney, is to receive a cargo of coal there for a port on the West Coast of…

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Great Gold and Copper Mine World-famous "Q'land Mount Morgan" in Twenty-five Years 8[?] Millions in Dividends

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 16

When the story of the great gold discoveries of Australian is written, with the close attention to exact detail which its importance entitles it to, "The Romance of Mount Morgan" (Q.) will…

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Late Mining. Bendigo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 18

To-day's sales were:—New Prince of Wales, /7…

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Mining Shares. Wallaroos Buoyant

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

The highly [?] prices in London [?]…

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British Explode a Mine London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 1

Berlin message admits a successful English mine explosion north of Hulluch, on the western front…

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Mount Bischoff Tin Mine. Waratah (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 19

Fair progress is being made in opening up working faces in the north valley of the Bischoff mine, and a number of men will soon be drafted there. The output for the past…

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Country News. South Coast Mines. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 20

The coal mines are now working full time, trade being brisk. Two large interstate steamers were loaded at South Bulli Jetty this week. Mount Kembla mine has been…

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Keeping the Gold in the Country

The International Socialist · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. Higgs. the Commonwealth Treasurer, is alarmed at the financial outlook. Gold was being shipped from the Commonwealth in vast quantities when Mr…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 12

There were no indications of a break in the dulness prevailing on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning. Nor were prices easier, except in very irregular…

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Idle Mines Broken Hill Situation Smelting Monopoly Alleged

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

The strike leader, Mr. M. P. Considine, in his statement printed in the Sun on Thursday, wanted to know why Mr. Lacey, of Port Pirie, had said nothing about the mines at…

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Old Gold and Silver. an Interesting Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 11

The secretaries of the Old Gold and Silver War Fund believe that the committee is satisfied that the fund will be a success. It is now becoming known and being talked about. At…

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