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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 225

Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 11

The main shaft of the Golden Horseshoe mine at Oberon was last week deepened 10ft to 48ft, the strata consisting of fairly light slate and felsite country…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 5

Hampdens firm Mount Morgans weaker on the 123 yield. Hills put on 3d. The other Barrier deman was chiefly for Souths and Junction. North Brokens 3d higher. Tin scrip…

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Swedish Copper Mine. Amsterdam, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 1

[?] state that a German [?] bought the King Carl NV copper mine [?] of the most important [?] of Sweden…

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Swedish Copper Mine. Bought by Germans. Amsterdam, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 9

Advices from Gothenburg state that a German company has bought the King Carl XV. copper mine at Jonkoping (one of the most important industrial towns of…

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Mining. a Disturbed Week. the "Boom" in Silver. Effect on Barriers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 11

"All quiet on the Potomac" may fairly describe the situation to-day on the banks of the Liffey. The Dublin rebellion, however, upset the London Stock Exchange and the effect was…

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More Coal Wanted. Miners to Confer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The Government has requested the miners to confer on May 16 as to how to increase the coal output, in view of the Allies' demands. The output decreased…

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Colliery Idle. Bullt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 10

The South Bulli colliery, which employs 500 men, waa idle to-day, owing to grievances betweun the wheelers and the management. The men state that it has been customary…

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Coal Near Caklanos

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 5

After several weeks' operation coal was struck on Wednesday at a depth of 220-ft, in the shaft put down on Mr. G. T. Lane's property, cast of Boorabin siding,…

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Brokem Hill South Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 11

For the four we[?]ks ended April 29 some 17,280 tons of crude ore, assaying 15.2 per cent. lead, 7.2oz silver, and 14.6 per cent. zinc, were treated, produting 3124 tons of concentrates, assaying 6[?].7 per cent. lead,…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 5

Copper strip [?] firmer, including Corel[?] Hampdene and Mount L[?]lls. A little more [?] to buy Mt. Morea[?] stronger…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 11

The March output ot the North Tambua Tin Dredging Company was 9 tons of tin oxide. Briseis Company has declared a dividend of 6d per share (less income tax), payable June…

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Gold Rush Near Orange

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 5

Every available foot of ground has been taken up at Wellwood Station, near Orange, where gold was recently discovered, and some large sums have been…

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Wellwood Gold Find. [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 5

The main topic of con[?] in this district at present is the [?] in Wellwood Station, midway between [?] and Lucknow. Mr. Jacquet, of the [?] Department,…

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Western Coal Trade. Lithgow

Evening News · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

Reports from the various colliery managers state that the past fortnight was fairly good one for the district collieries. Locally the average was slightly over nine shifts; a day…

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Western Australian Gold. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 11

April outputs were:—Lake View and Star, 14,804 tons, valued at £15,[?]62, expenditure £16,513; Associated, 8731 tons, valued at £11,003, expenditure £[?]700; South Kalguril, 9936 tons, £12,27[?], expenditure £10,230;…

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Queensland Gold Yield. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 11

The gold yield for April shows a decrease of [?] ounces, valued at £14,043, as compared w[?]th April last year. The actual figures were:—19,6[?]5oz, valued at £83,4[?]7, as against 22,951oz, valued at £97,49[?]. For the…

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A Swedish Copper Mine. Bought by Germans

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

Advices from Gotherburg state that a German company has bought the King Carl XV. copper nine at Jonkoping, one of the most important industrial towns…

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The Coal Output. Efforts to Increase It

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 9

The Government has requested the miners to confer on the 16th as to how to increase the coal output in view of the demands of the Allies. The output has…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 6

Operations were somewhat restricted on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. It was probably what, in the slang of the vestibule,is described as "Mondayltes,"…

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