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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 211

At Barrier Mines

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

BR[?] Afernoon, The British [?] of partial [?] underground to-morrow, and [?]…

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Dark Corner Gold Find

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

SUNNY CORNER, Saturday.--Numerous prospectors have gone out to the now goldfields ut Dark Corner, and mere continuo to arrive dally. The warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, visited…

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Mining. Realisations in Ratruts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 9

A quiet mining market ruled on the Sydney Stock Exchange during the week-end. Business was on most restricted lines, and, save for Deeps and Ratruts, only odd sales…

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British Mines Off Jutland London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 1

Telegrams received, from Scandinavia state that Great Britain is laying minefields on the coast of Jutland. Shippers agree that this, move is of no importance to Danish…

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An Anomaly Removed Gold Stripes for Wounded

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

Prompt action has been taken by the Assistant Minister of Defence to remove the anomaly existing in connection with the privilege extended to wounded soldiers of being allowed to…

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Auxiliary Cruiser Lost White Star Laurentic Sunk by U-Boat or Mine LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 1

The Admiralty announced to-night that the auxiliary cruiser Laurentic was sunk by a submarine or mine on Thursday. Twelve officers and 109 members of the…

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Mines and Mining Barriers Quoted Firmer

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

The bulk of the business during the first and second calls on the Sydney Exchange today was done in Edna May gold ventures, but prices were not so firm, chiefly on…

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Coal Trade of Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The January circular issued by Messrs. Earp Bros, and Co., Ltd., refers to the coal trade of Newcastle as follows:—…

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Mine Manager Killed. Caught by Clothes in Machinery

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. Robert H, Parramore, manager of the Commodore Mine, Meekatharra (W.A.), was killed on Thursday. While he was rectifying a defect in a machine,…

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Mining. Brighter Market for Westonias

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 8

An improved market ruled for mining scrip the local Exchange yesterday. The copper section bore a healthy air, most ventures holding out on firmer quotes, though…

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Mining Shares. Mount Morgans Dearer

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

A feature at the copper section on C[?] was a race of is old in Mount Morenara on the day, making a rise of 6d in 2s a few days. The improvement is largely scribed to [?]…

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Illegal Sale of Gold. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 6

At Dunedin Hans Olsen was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for the illegal sale of gold to one Pollett, who was fined £100. Olsen was dredgemaster for the Manuherika…

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Railways and Tramways Decrease in Revenue. Effect of Coal Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 6

A report made by the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways for the second quarter of the current financial year—October to December, 1916—shows that whilst there…

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Jellicoe's Mines New Naval Measures Intensified Maritime War London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

Berlin is perturbed concerning Admiral Jellicoe's new minefields in the North Sea. The "Tageblatt" states that the British have established a blockade of the…

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Manly Gas Go. Annual Meeting of Share Holders. Increased Wages and Coal Strike

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

The [?] special meeting of shareholders of the Mostly Gas Company Limited, was held this recruits in the Royal Exchange, Bidz…

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State Coal Mine. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 10

Work is proceding slowly at the site of the State coal mine. About 25 men are engaged in the preliminary work for the erection of fans, bollers, etc., suitable for a…

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Rich Gold Mine in a Hut

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

Sovereigns have been a rarety of late—in fact, most people have not seen the color of one for quite a long time. In a little hut, at the 4-Mile on the…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 9

The directors of Junction North B. H. mine wired their general manager yesterday instructing him to reopen the mine and resume milling operations on crude are as soon as possible…

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Mines and Mining Fall in B.H. Proprietary

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

On the mining market to-day, there was a collapse in the values for Broken Hill Proprietary. The market opened up at 48s, a drop of 6d, and finished the first call…

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