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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 225

Mines and Mining Less Active Market Values Generally Easier

The Sun · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 3

The Sydney mining market was less active than on the previous day. The Edna May gold ventures again monopolised the hulk of the business done. Edna May Central…

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Keeping Coal

Watchman · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

Coal that is kept in a dry and airy place will burn much longer than that which is kept in a close cellar with no ventilation. When coal is kept in an airless place, it…

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Western Miners. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 6

Nominations have closed for officers of the Western District Coal and Shale Employees' Federation. In only one instance will a ballot be necessary. Following are the names:…

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Meekatharra Miners. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 6

The Arbitration Court heard an application from the Ingliston Extended and other mines against the Meekatharra Miners' Union, in respect to a strike by its members, who…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 11

The manager of the New Burragorang Silvermining Company, reporting for the fortnight ended April l, advises that 82ft of driving were accomplished, and 13 tons of ore…

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Illawarra Miners. an Active Federation

The Australian Worker · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 6

When, in the early part of the year, the South Coast miners ceased work over the eight hours bank to bank question, they were induced to return by a promise on…

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Barrier Miners' Claims. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 7

In the Arbitration Court to-day, the further hearing of the plaint of the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association against the Broken Hill Proprietary Company and…

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The Barrier Miners. Judge's Questions Discussed

The Australian Worker · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 20

A special mass meeting of the A.M.A., Trades and Trades Laborers, and the I.W.W. was held at Broken Hill on April 1 to discuss the following questions…

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Mount Elliott Copper Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 11

During March the Mount Elliott smelters treated 970 tons of ore, producing 96¼ tons blister copper, estimated to contain 95[?] tons copper, 89 3-5oz gold, and 287oz silver. The…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge. Mr. Justice Simpson.) Mining Leases. Silver Peak Mines, Ltd., v Williams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

The hearing of this suit was continued. The case stands part heard. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) A COUNTRY HOTEL…

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Australia's Gold Reserve. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 11

In a statement issued by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) yesterday, it was shown that the face value of notes in circulation is now £43,324,730 10s, and that the gold reserve was…

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Explosion at a Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 10

While Frederick Wilson was charging a hole in the tallings dump on the Proprietary mine this morning an explosion occurred. Wilson, who was by himself, was badly hurt, and…

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South Mine and Mill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 11

South Mine Mill, for the period of the four weeks ended April 1, treated 15,670 tons of crudes, valued at 14.7 lead, 7.4 silver, 14.1 zinc, for 2980 tons of concentrates,…

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How Our Men Earn a Living in the Bush: Miners and Prospectors

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

It is an old saying among miners that there are big goldfields in Australia still waiting to be discovered, and the lucky finds made now and again at Bathurst, where the…

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Mining. Westonias Have Another Run. Tin and Barriers Solid. Copper Inactive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 11

The "rush" wires from the Westonia field reached the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning. The first, from the Edna May Golden Point mine, read;—" No. 1 shaft, depth…

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NO. 3 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury of four.) Accident in a Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

M'Gregor v Bendoc Welcome Stranger G.M. Company (No. Liability). Mr. Boyce, Instiucted by Messrs. Iceton, Faithful, and Maddock, appeared for the…

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Mines and Mining Market Less Active Values Generally Lower

The Sun · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 3

Mining scrip attracted the bulk of support on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day, but the transactions were not nearly so extensive as on the previous day. A hear market…

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Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company. Month's Output. Four-weekly Return

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

For the four weeks, ended April 2, the furnaces treated 17,201 tons Mount Morgan ore, 3511 tons Many Peaks ore, 40[?]4 tons concentrates, 18 tons purchased ore, and 6 tons copper precipitates, for a production of…

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