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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 225

Barrier Mines. to Start Work on Sunday. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

The Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pe[?]ce) announced to-day that he had received a communication from the Broken Hill mining companies intimating that they will resume…

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Mount Morgan Mines. Month's Output. Valued at £74,712

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 9

For the four weeks ended February 6 the furnaces at the above mine treated 18,979 tons Mount Morgan ore, 3486 tons Many Peaks ore, 4066 tons concentrates, 24 tons purchased ore, 6 tons copper precipitates, for a…

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Western Front. Trench Warfare. Heavily Charged Mines. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

A French communique says:—The Germans exploded two heavily charged mines, westward of La Folie, and penetrated some sectors of our front trench, which…

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Mining Shares. Again a Hot Market. a Few Exceptions

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

Most of the copper interests [?] buying attention. The prices of all the [?] industrial metals in London are high [?] occasional drops. The termination of the…

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Mining. Settlement of Barrier Strike. Silver Share Values Respond. "Come Back" of Tongkah Compound

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 9

The two leading features of the Stock Exchange yesterday morning were the good effect upon Barrier shares produced by the announcement that the strike of miners in the…

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Mines and Mining Extensive Trading

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 3

The excitement caused on Change throughout the week consequent upon further appreciations in all metals, as cabled from London, did not subside to- day. Indeed business was brisker than…

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W.A. Gold Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 19

Operations were resumed on the Perseverance and Associated mines, which were closed down a few days ago owing to shortage of labour, brought about by the refusal of the…

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South Coast Mines. Extensive Developments. Rapid Rise of a Colliery. (From Our Own Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 18

All the collieries on the coast have been busily engaged since the commencement of the year, and there is a keen demand for coal. The success of any great industry, however,…

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Mining Exchanges

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 18

BENDIGO, Friday.--To-day a sales were:-- New Chum Goldflelds, 36; New prince, of Wales, in States…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 18

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--All the local mines have ten days in for the fortnightly pay. North Bull lost a day on Wednesday by a clipper hoys' strike. An offer to adjust the alleged…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 18

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The coal export trade was very slack during the week, the quantity sent to places beyond the State amounting to only 51,186 tons. Of the total, 46,694 tons went…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The coal export trade was very slack during the week, the quantity sent to places beyond the State amounting to only a 1,186 tons went…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--All the local mines have ten days in for the fortnightly pay. North Buill lost a day on Wednesday by a clipper boys' strike. An offer to adjust the alleged…

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The Appam's Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--Lieutenant Berg says that the Moewe removed £40,000 worth of gold bars from the Appam…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 19

The directors of Great Britain Sluicing Company, Limited, have declared a dividend (No. 47) of 1/ per share, payable on Friday, February 25. Transfer books close on…

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Organised Scabery On the W.A. GoldFields

Direct Action · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 3

I am writing from Corinthian, a one horse place in the wilds of the [?]. where the daily routine of the [?] is work, work, work, Sundays…

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Coal Trade Dull. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 17

The coal exports for the week ended to-day totalled 51,186 tons, as against 114,254 tons for the corresponding period of last year, and 97,811 tons for the second week in…

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South Coast Miners' Pay. Wollongong

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

The South Coast mines generally have been working regularly since the strike and most of the pits are drawing full time pays. As an illustration of what cost miners' earnings may…

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What Becomes of the Gold?

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 6

What becomes of all the foreign gold that is being brought into the United States to redress the balance of trade? An…

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North Lyell Mine. Phenomenally Rich Ore. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 19

Work at the 1200ft level in the North Lyell section of the Mount Lyell mine is displaying evidence of phenomenally rich ore in the roof and ground floor stope, whre cutting out to…

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