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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 225

Barrier Miners' Claims. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 9

The hearing of the claim by the Daniel blanch of the Amalgamated Miners Association for a 44 hours week and increased wages was resumed before Mr. Justice Higgins, on…

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Tin Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 11

Bourke's Hill Tin Sluicing, (N.S.W.), April 7.— Ground having got deeper at No. 1 plant, have stopped this plant and stated No. 2 plant on Preston's Block. The latter plant will give a bigger yardage, and the…

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Colliery Strike. Result of a Broken Lamp. Woonona

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 8

Bulli colliery, employing over 100 men, was idle to-day, due to the refusal of a wheeler, who broke his lamp, to pay the usual procautionary fee laid down by the colliery…

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The World's Gold. Growth of Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 11

In the last quarter of a century the growth in the world's production of gold has been very remarkable. Seventy-five years ago the total output was only 11½ millions sterling,…

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B.H. South Mine. Diamond Drill Work. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 11

The South Mine continues its big development in diamond drilling work On the 1270ft level. In section E5, the flist bore, No. 126, has been taken to 213ft. This showed from…

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Mining. Westonias Slack. Barriers and Tin Steady. Copper Inactive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 11

There was not much character about the market yesterday morning. It was "call day." The general experience has been that as the transactions on the second…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

This suit still stands part heard. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) TRADE MARK CASE. Clifford Love and Co., of Sydney, wholesale…

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Rosehill Races. Cetigne Beats Woorak in Rawson Stakes.—Gold Brew in Form.—Poitrina a Good Filly.—Pike Rides a Winner.—Handicap Goes to Willow Green

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 9

As most of the Doncaster, Leger, and several Sydney Cup candidates were engaged, a big crowd attended the Rosehill meeting last Saturday. The fields in…

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Coal Mines. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 7

The hearing or the claims of the Colliery Officials' Association of the South Maitland Coalfleld Industrial Union was commenced by the Wages Board to-day. Mr. Halse Rogers…

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Mining. General Slackness. Silver, Gold, and Tin Affected. Westonias Still Sagging

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 9

If there were not much character about the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange on Wednesday, that could not be snid of the tone of the market yesterday morning…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 9

The Katoo Doebook Tin Mining Company has declared a dividend (second) of /6 per share, payable on April 19. The transfer books closed on April 12…

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Another Gold Find. Orange

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 5

Mr. W. Easedo[?] a miner, with long experience, brought into [?] yesterday some gold specimens, which be obtained from a paddock on [?] Station, close to the…

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Mining Shares. Sharp Fluctuations

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 5

westonlas opened exceedingly weak in Sydney. Business in the first "room" was at lower figured. A fairly good rally was noted all round at midday, the receipt of…

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Western Australian Cold Mines. Some March Yields. Kalgoorie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 9

Golden Horseshoe, 10,622 tons, gold valued at £35,278, expenditure £27,703. Mararoa, 2690 tons, gold valued at £4825; expenditure £3609…

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Mount Oxide Mines Judgment in Equity. Gross and Culpable Negligence

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 5

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The Coal. What Allies Are Fighting for Answer to German Chancellor. London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 15

Mr. Asquith presided at a dinner in London given to the French members of Parliament. There was a brilliant assemblage, and a representative…

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Miners' Agreement. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 18

Commenting on the application of the northern mine owners to have the rec[?] agreement filed, and their failure to give [?] satisfactory answer to the clause in the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 19

The directors of the broken Hall Proprietary Company, Ltd., have declared a dividend (the 174th) of 1/ per share, payable on and after Wednesday, May 17. The transfer books…

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Mine to Be Closed Down

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 10

BALLARAT, Friday.--The directors of Llanberris No. 1 Company, Ballarat East, decided to-day to immediately close down the mine…

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