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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 225

Mines in North Sea Neutral Flags Used

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1916 · page 1

The Times naval correspondent, referring to the number of vessels mined in the North Sea recently, says that it is obvl[?] that the Germans are sowing mines freely by means…

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Important Gold Field Ten Ounces to the Ton Discovery Near Tumut

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1916 · page 5

The Goobraganda goldfield is described by Mr. Jaquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, as on important discovery. The field is in the parish of Goobraganda,…

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Chillagoe Mines Question of Reopening Senator Pearce Impressed Federal Action Probable. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1916 · page 8

The statements published in the "Sunday Times" with regard to the Chillagoe Copper Mines were brought under the notice of Senator, F. G. Pearce, the Acting-Prime…

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Mines Policy Old Fields to Be Re-opened Government Shares Cost Enlargement of Prospecting Vote

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1916 · page 9

Mr. Estell, Minister for Mines, has been giving special attention to the question of assisting the mining industry in this State, and has decided to have a systematic investigation…

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Mines and Mining Still a Boom in Edna May Strong Rise in Values

The Sun · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 7

The bcom in the Edna May gold ventures on the Sydney Stock Exchange shows not the slightest signs of abatement; in fact, the market to-day was in a much stronger…

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Northern Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 8

The colliery proprietors of the northern district have agreed to meet the representatives of the minors in conference on March 22 in a discussion on the board of reference,…

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Mining. an Active Week. All Sections Sound. Barrier and Gold in Favour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 9

The past week was the most active experienced on the Sydney Stock Exchange since the war started. Shale values, also, were never better. Even a marked decline in the…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 5

A recovery in Mount Morgans was noted at noon to level money (forward). Hampdent steady (cash and forward). Broken Hill Proprietary sold at is below…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 9

For the month of February the mill of the Hawkins' Hill Reward gold mine cruehed 465 tons of are for 226oz of gold. During the month ended March 3 the…

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The Gold Position

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

A few days back we quoted an American estimate of the world's gold output in 1915. Such estimates cannot be exact, but with the output of British South Africa, the…

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British Front Enemy Springs Mines

The Sun · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 1

General Sir Douglas Haig, commanding the British, forces in Flanders, reports that that enemy sprung four mines near Hohenzollern Redoubt. Grenade fighting ensued…

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Goobraganda Gold. Official Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 9

On several occasions recently attention has been drawn in these columus to the encouraging character of the parallel gold-bearing reefs discovered at Goobraganda about 30 miles from Tumut, and now being…

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Gold at Goobraganda. Chief Inspector's Report. '

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 1

Considerable [?] has been excited in the goldfield [?]…

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Coal Trade. Dulness in the North. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 6

The coal trade during the past fortnight continued to be dull. The average number of days worked by 38 collieried in the Newcastle and Maitland districts was seven out of 11…

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Mining in the State. Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 9

Mr. John J. Nagle, a local resident, claims to have discovered four distinct stratums of petroleum (natural mineral oil) in close proximity to the town. He is in…

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Mount Oxide Mines. Action Against Directors. Case Before Equity Court

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. Justice Haryey, sitting in the Equity Court this morning commenced the bearing of an Equity [?], in which the plaintiffs were the Mount Oxide Mines. Limited, against Sir…

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Helping the Mining Industry. Proposed Enlargement of Prospecting Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Estell (Minister for Mines) has been giving special attention to the question of assisting the mining industry in this State, and has decided to have a systematic…

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Big Equity Suit Mount Oxide Mines Ltd. Neglect Alleged Dealings with J. E. Hermann

The Sun · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 5

One of the biggest Equity suits in the history of this State commenced to-day, before Mr. Justice Harvey. Nearly all the leaders of the Equity Bar were engaged, and…

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State Coal Mine

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 5
Also in The Sun

Mr.Estell, Minister for Mines, will leave for Lithgow to-morrow to select the elle for sinking the shaft for the State coal mine. Berrisan Shire has given 320 recruits to the…

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