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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 211

Carpathia Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 13

"Another Shareholder" writes:- Sir,—I quite agree with "Shareholder's" remarks appearing in your columns on Monday and trust the shareholders will endeavour to be present at the…

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Fishing for Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 25

How are the seas fished for mines? When the trawlers' compasses and charts tell them that they have reached the position where there is every likelihood of a "catch," two of the…

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Mount Lyell Mine Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 11

ZEEHAN (Tas.), Tuesday.--Three meetings of members of the Mount Lyell branch of the Federated Mining Employees' Association were held Linda Valley, Queenstown, and at…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 5

[?] the previous sale prize on [?] a buyer. Mount Morgans and [?] were in request. Barriers had a [?] but the actual…

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Mine Managers' Reports. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 13

The North Broken Hill, Ltd., weekly return states:— Treated 4020 tons cr[?]de [?]re, assaying 1[?].4 per cent lead, 7.[?]oz silver, 13.4 per cent. zinc, producing 800 tons concentrates, assaying 6[?].9 per cent. lead, 21.3oz…

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Lyell Miners' Association. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 11

Special meetings of the Lyel[?] branch of the Miners' Association were held at Linda, Gormanston, and Queenstown to consider the recent Arbitration Court's award, and the…

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Queensland February Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 45

A return prepared by the Queensland Department of Mines shows, that the yield of gold in Queensland during February, 1917, was 14,866oz, valued at £631,147, representing a…

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Rings of Gold and Iron

The Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

In 1813 Prussia made a bold bid for freedom. The Prussian king was still Napoleon's ally, and scouted the Idea of declaring war against him. The talk of German unity…

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Mining. Westonias Again Rising

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 13

A fair turnover, mostly in Westonian and Barrier propositions, resulted from yesterday's operations on the Sydney Stock Exchange. The prominence given to the…

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Labour on the Goldfields. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 11

Recently the Miners' Union decided to take a ballot on a motion that two members who were named be classed as undesirable members of the union. Both have taken a…

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Mining in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 7

Arrangements having been completed for tho sale of matte from the blast furnace of the C.S.A. mines. amulting will be commenced in about ton days' time, flood progress is being…

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War Bonus for Miners. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 8

At a conference to-day between the Chamber of Mines and the executive of the Federated Mining Employees' Union, the Chamber's representatives offered to increase the…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 8

To-day's sales and quotations were:- Various: S.A. Oil Wells, s 1/10; con., [?] Copper: Hampden, [?] 31/6, [?] [?]…

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Maitland V. Newcastle Coal the Question of Preference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--During the sittings of the Federal Coal Board last month the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation asked Mr. Justice Edmunds to inquire into the…

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Mining. Consols and Deeps Active. Barriers Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 9

Two (oaturoa characterised yesterday's mining business on the Sydney Stock Exchange, the first being the concentration on the speculative Edna May gold stocks, and the second…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 7

The Carpathia Tin Mining Company's report for last week states that since last report 76.4 tons of milling ore were despatched to the railway station, presumably for transmission…

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Mines and Mining Share Market Stagnant Effect of Russian Crisis

The Sun · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

The share market as tar as mining was concerned was depressed to-day. Only one stock was dealt in in the call room, and one in the vestibule. Speculators did not care to…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

In the copper section, paid C.S.A. has buyers unsupplied at [?]1, no sellers declaring. Mount Morgann [?] inn request at [?] British [?]…

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Railway Coal Supplies. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 8

At the sitting of the Coal Board to-day Mr. Justice Edmunds said he had received replies from the Railway Commissioners of this and other States to his letters of February 2…

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A Fatal Colliery Accident. Two Men Killed at Cole[?]

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at Coledale (N.S.W.) collicry on Tuesday morning while repairs were being effected to the roof of the mine. A quantity of stone…

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