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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 211

Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 14

The old Lloyd copper mine, at Burrnga, now the Aberrromble, is in Culi swing. Between 150 and 200 men are employed on the works, and it is expected that many more will be engaged…

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Mining. Consols Easier. Broken Hill Coal Shortage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 15

A moderate turnover in mining scrip was reported on the Stock Exchange yesterday. All sections were patronised, and a firm market ruled generally. Copper stocks had…

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Coal Transport Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--To overcome the coal transport difficulty at Boken Hill it is understood that the South Australian Government has undertaken to build conveyors at Port…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 15

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The quantity of coal exported from Newcastle to Commonwealth ports during the week was 46,640 tons, as follows:--Victoria 23,390, South Australia 20,200,…

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Coal Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 12

The exports of coal for the week [?] to-day totalled 36,360 tons, of which 23,[?]50 tons went to Victoria, 19,960 to South Australia, and 3050 to Queensland…

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Strike at C.s.a. Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 15

The engine-drivers at the C.S.A. mine, Cobar, struck work on Thursday night. They gave only 10 minutes' notice. All mining and smelting operations have stopped. It is…

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Gelignite in Drill. Miners' Timely Discovery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Friday.--A miner on the 1200ft. in the Junction North mine, was cleaning out his machine, when be found that three plugs of gelignite had been placed in the…

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Shortage of Coal. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 14

The Contral and Junction mines have closed down owing to lack of coal, though there is a possibility of some coal coming forward next week, in which csae opeations may be…

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The Gold in the Orchard a Story Worth Telling

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard. He was very industrious, and the farm always prospered under his care. But he knew that his three sons despised the farm work and were eager to…

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Short of Coal Barrier's Serious Position Question of Maltese Broken Hill

The Sun · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 2

A statement has been circulated that a number of Maltese were yesterday taken on at the South mine. Mr. Wainwright, the manager, said that the engagement of men…

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State Mines Good Mineral Output

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 March 1917 · page 8

The Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. R. H. Cambage, has furnished a preliminary statement of the mineral production of this State for the year 1916. The value of the output is…

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Short of Coal Barrier's Serious Position Broken Hill

The Sun · Sunday 25 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Wainwright, the manager of the South Mine, said to-day that the coal shortage was so serious that unless larger supplies than the companies were advised of came forward…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 11

The Great Britain Sluicing Company, Limited, reported on March 24 a clean-up of its Britain plant, after sluicing 255 hours since February 27 for an estimated return of 8 tons of tin ore…

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Mines and Mining Edna May Stocks Lively

The Sun · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 3

Exceptionally heavy business was done in the Edna May gold enterprises on the Stock Exchange to-day. As a result of a bear movement Consolidated, contg., dropped…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 9

The market for mining serip on the Sydney Stock Eechange on Saturday was yery quiet. The Edna May section was the object of most attention. Edna May Deep were…

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Our Minerals. Gold, Silver and Copper. Increased Output Shown. Decrease in Coal Exports

Evening News · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 7

The Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. R. H. Cambage, has furnished a preliminary statement of the mineral production of this State for the year 1916. The value of the output has been ascertained to be…

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Mining. Emmaville

Evening News · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 6

The result of the first quarter's operations on the field to [?] to wets up to chat of the corres[?] period at last year. notwithstanding the fact that [?] to obtain. In the ear[?] of…

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Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 8

Yesterday, being polling day, the miners of the northern field did not work, and the full time for the past fortnight was 10 days. The average work of 33 collieries was nearly…

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