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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 225

Export of Gold. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 12

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) has re[?]posed his embargo on the export of gold from Australia…

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Carpathia Tin Mining Company

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 47

The Carpathia Tin-mining Company, Ardle- than, held the half-yearly meeting of shareholders on March 21, Mr. W. G. M'Donald, chairman of directors, being in the chair. The…

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MINING. Petroleum at Emmaville

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 47

It is well known that the country around Emmaville is rich in minerals, and quite recently natural mineral oil--petroleum--was discovered by Mr. J. J. Vogle, a prospector,…

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The Raider Greif. Cargo of Mines Explodes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--A further report of the sluicing of the Gorman raidor Greif in the North Sea on February 29. states that the armed merchantman Andes, one of the Alcanntara's…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 6

The honorary secretaries of this fund state that it is progressing well, and they particularly request those people who have not sent in their parcels to send them to the head…

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Inspection of Old Mining Fields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 47

Mr. Estell, Minister for Mines, has long had under consideration the prospect of reviving the glories of some of the old gold fields. He has now instructed Mr. Burke mining…

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Mount Oxide Mines Evidence for Defence. Objections Discussed

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 5

The bearings was continued [?]…

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Mount Oxide Mines. Directors' Evidence. the Optionees' £20,000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 12

The Equity suit of the Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd., versus the directors of the company and others, was continued, before Mr. Justice Harvey, yesterday…

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Mining in the State. Millthorpe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 13

Messrs. Clarke and Yerder, of the Easter Gift claim at Slattery's Creek, report having had treated at the Cockle Creek works 16 tons of ore, which assayed 3oz 3dwt. The shaft is…

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Case Against Mining Company Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 12

In the Arbitration Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Powers, leave was asked on behalf of the Federal Mining Employees' Association, to institute proceedings against the New…

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The Greif. Terrific Explosion. Supposed Cargo of Mines. London, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 11

The Andes, one of the Alcantara's consorts, participated in the fight with the German light cruiser Greif. The Andes was dexterously handled…

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In Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd., v Gould and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 8

The hearing was continued of the case in which Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd., sued four of the directors—Sir Albert John Gould, Francis William Bacon. Thomas Brougham…

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Mining. Tin in the Lead. Barriers and Copper Quiet. Westonias Fluctuating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 13

The market opened yesterday morning with a decided leaning towards tin stocks, and after the first call it was "tin first, arid the rest nowhere." Barriers did not look at all…

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Mines and Mining Market Firm Recovery in Barriers

The Sun · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 3

Though transactions in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day were restricted, the tone of the market was much brighter than yesterday, and quotations were…

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Miners' Comforts

The Sun · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

From Monday next the Australian Mining Corps Comforts Depot will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only. New South Wales is…

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Mining. Fair Business Record. in Barriers, Gold, and Tin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 11

A fair amount of business was transacted yesterday morning in Barriers, tin, and gold stocks. In the case of the former, B.H. Proprietary eased from 56/6 to 55/9; B.H. South…

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Miners and the War

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Arbitration Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Higgins, the hearing was continued of the claims of the Barrier branch of the A. M. A. against the…

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Old Gold Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 6

The hon. secretaries of the Old Gold and Surer War Fund request that parcels should be sent to the bend receiving depot, City Mutual-chambers, 62 Hunterstreet, of left at any country or suburban branch of the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 11

The operations of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting Company, Ltd., for the fortnight ended March l8, are officially recorded as follows:—"Ore received from…

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Coal Trade of Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

The March Trade and Shipping Report, issued by Messrs. Earp Bros, and Company, Ltd., of Newcastle, refers to the conditions in the coal trade…

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