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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 225

Broken Hill Miners. Broken Hill

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

The number of men employed on the miles in and around Broken Hill at the end of March was approximately 51700, as compared with 5438 at the end of December, and [?]…

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Kubri Kurri Miners. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 10

At some of the collieries broken time is being experienced Pelaw Main, however, continues to work every dya. Negotiations to bring about a settlement of the trouble at…

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Western Australian Gold. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 11

In March the output at the Great Boulder mine was 17,001 tons, valued at £50,075, and the expenditure was £22,006; Oroya Links, 8000 tons (£10,471), expenditure £9040; Sons…

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Tin Mining in England. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 11

Trooper F. B. Hutchinson who was recently invalide to England, has written to his father the local schoolmastor an interesting lettoe respecting a visit paid by the soldier…

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Financial. World's Gold Oltput. a Record Last Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 11

The output of gold last year for the world was a record, over £800,000 worth above the previous record, that of 1912. Tranvaaal s yield was £130,000 below the record year,…

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Mining. Westonias Fluctuate. Barriers Better. Tin Quiet But Sound

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 11

The fact that the Melbourne Stock Exchange was closed yesterday on account of its being Eight-hour Day had a disturbing effect upon local business…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 5

The hearing of this suit was continued. The case is part heard…

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N.S.W. Mining Fields Old Workings to be Reopened State Encouragement of Prospecting

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 5

Mr. Estell (N.S.W. Minister for Mines) has decided to have a systematic investigation into the old mining fields of the State with a view of seeing if some of…

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Tasmanian Mining. Hound Hill Mine Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 15

No. 1 rise, No. 1 tunnel of the Round Hill mine is close up to No. 2 tunnel. Excellent ore is showing in top and sides of the rise, giving evidence that the rise is in the middle of a large shoot of ore…

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Western District Collieries. Lithgow

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 8

The supply of suitable coal trucks in the sidings of the town and district collieries has not been good during the past week or ten days. This together with a slight falling off…

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Colliery Idle. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 10

The miners at Coalc[?]ff colliery held a meeting on arrival of the workmen's train at 6.40 this morning, and decided not to work pending the settlement of the dibpute over a…

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C.S.A. Group Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 47

Mr. J. B. Jaquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, has received a report from Mr. J. P. Godfrey upon the C.S.A. group of mines, near Cobar. The report was prepared in connection with a…

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MINING. Amalgamated Zinc

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 47

Substantially improved figures are shown in the accounts of the Amalgamated Zinc (De Pavay's), Limited, for the half year ended December 31 (says a message from Melbourne)…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 47

The usual return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield in this State for March was 10,470 ounces crude, equal to 8533 ounces fine, valued at…

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Silver Peak Mines. Breach of Labor Covenants. Warden's Recommendations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 7

The hearing was continued before the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Simpson) yesterday of the suit, in which the Silver Peak Mines, Ltd., prayed, among other things, for an…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Simpson.) Silver Peak Mines V Williams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 10

This sult still stands part heard…

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Mining. a Subdued Market. Westonias Mostly Affected. Barriers and Tin Solid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 15

The speculative energy of the Sydney Stock Exchange was on noticeably subdued lines yesterday morning, especially in the case of Westonias. Not only was there a luck of…

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'Pilot' on the Doncaster and Cup Cetigne's Defeat of Woorak, Traquette, Patrobas Cetigne Adds to His Laurels Gold Brew Returns to the Winning List Poitrina a Brilliant Filly

Referee · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 1

The attendance at Rosehill on Saturday was excellent, without being exceptional. It might have been greater only that rain threatened in the forenoon, but, fortunately for the comfort…

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Illawarra Miners. an Inferior Coal Seam

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 5

Numerous attempts have been made within the past decade to extend the southern coal-mining, area beyond Mount Kembla, particularly in the vicinity of…

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Old Gold Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 7

Arrangements hate been made for a stall in the Hall of Industries at the Royal Agricultural Show, where all the donations can be inspected and goods bought. The committee will also be prepared to…

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