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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 211

New Gold Find. Marking Out Claims. Bathurst

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 8

Surveyor Thomas, of the Mines Department. has arrived at the scene of the new gold find at Dark Corner, and will immediately commence marking out claims. About 20 men are…

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Victory Loan Pour Out Your Gold LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequeur, speaking at Bristol last night, appealed to the cities of Great Britain to pour out new money for the Victory Loan, lie said…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 10

The following were among mining quotations on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday:--British, buyers 25s Cd, sellers z6s 6d; North B.H., buyers 46s 6d, sellers 47s 6d:…

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Song of the Miners

The International Socialist · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 1

We dig and delve in the darksome mine, With a Ilickering candle near; We delve and dig 'mid the dust and grime In the long black galleries drear…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 13

Mr. Piper, who is superintending the opening up of Severnich's Mine, Siberia, cables:— "Cut parallel reef thirty feet value twentynine weights width four (feet)." The…

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Coal Beneath the Waves

The World's News · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 19

THERE is a pertain fascination surrounding buried cities, but there is a sense of loss, too, in the knowledge that some of our richest products lie buried in the ocean's depths…

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Live Fish in a Mine

The World's News · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 27

LIVE fish have been found in the bottom of a Transvaal gold mine, in a vertical shaft 3800ft. deep. They were barbel, from six inches to 12 inches long, and up to three-quarters…

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Coal Shortage in France. Paris, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 11

The shortage and exorbitant price of coal will intensify the effect of the severe frost. Coal costs 10s per cwt. The Government is taking steps to meet the…

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Paris Coal Shortage. Canals Begin to Freeze

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 9

PARIS, Friday.--The coal shortage and its exorbitant price Intensify the effect of the severe frost. Coal costs 10 a cwt. The Government is taking steps to meet the dearth…

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Dark Corner Gold Find. Area for Prospectors

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 3

Many [?] gold [?] the ruining [?] field yesterday [?]…

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Paris Coal Shortage. Canals Begin to Freeze. Paris, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

The coal shortage and its [?] price intensify the effect of the [?] costs 10s a cwt. The Government is [?] steps to meet the dearth…

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Good Work at Collieries Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1917 · page 2

The coal mines continue to work well, and for the fortnight ended' to-day 15 pits put in full time, and 11 others had nine days to their credit. The demand for coal is still good,…

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Illawarra Miners Wollongong, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1917 · page 2

In the Bulli Court to-day, Judge Edmunds and the assessors adjudicated upon three deficiency claims from Bulli. His Honor himself had previously made an inspection of…

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Share Market Activity in Mining Investments Generally Steady

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1917 · page 4

Considerable attention was given to mining scrip at yesterday's operations on the Sydney Stock Exchange. The Eastern tin .section came in for most support, and as a result of…

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Money and Credit the Country Overflowing British Gold Reserve London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1917 · page 1

At a meeting of the London City and Midland Bank yesterday, Sir, Edward Holden, the chairman, said the country was overflowing with money and credit. The credit of the…

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Sands of Pactolus Byron Bay Gold a Story of Failure Extraction Processes Defied Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1917 · page 5

Tallow Beach, Byron Bay, is, according to the statements of Mr. R. P. Park, a well-known engineer, of South Melbourne, another of Australia's gold-laden shores. There all…

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Mines and Mining Edna May Stocks Firmer

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

On the Stock Exchange to-day Edna May Central advanced Is to 20s 6d, Edna May 4s 6d to 75s for cash and forward despatch, Edna . May Consolidated, cont., 7d to 8s 2d,…

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Coal Tribunal

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

This afternoon matters relating to the southern and northern districts were considered, and also several questions from Queensland and Victoria…

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