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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 211

American Gold for Allies

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

A Zurich correspondent reports that the "Berliner Tageblatt" states that in a few days the American Government's formal declaration of war will end the abnormal situation…

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State's Coal Measures. South Ok Mount Kembla

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

The prcsonce of coal soanis south of Mount Kembla has long been reeognlBed, but for various rcasous the exploitation of this area by the eonlmtnor has hitherte been confined…

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Brides' Dilemma No Gold for Wedding Rings

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 5

"The output of wedding rings is seriously curtailed for tile want of gold. We have numbers of orders we cannot fulfil," the manager of a big firm of manufacturing jewellers told a…

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Caledonian Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 9

The report of the above company for the year ended December 31, shows a profit of £17,102, less interim dividend paid in September, £7576, leaving £9617 available. A…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 7

The secretary of the Rimu No. 1 Dredging Company reports, having received the following cable message yesterday from the local office, Hokitikn, with reference to the opening-out…

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Mines and Mining Edna May Scrip Active

The Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 3

Edna May gold stock monopolised the attention, of operators on the Sy[?]y Exchange to-day, and extensive business was done, particularly in Central. This stock opened up…

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Collieries Idle. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 6

All the colliers in this district were [?] to-day through the Pelaw Main shot firers calling an aggregate meeting of their union to consider the refusal of the Pelaw Main…

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Fire in Colliery. Flames Still Raging. [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5

A fire was [?] working of [?] dare Colliery [?] The manager [?]…

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Fire at Aberdare Colliery Cessnock

The Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 6

The Caledonian Company's Aberdare Colliery is idle in consequence of a fire having broken out in the northern portion of the workings. The fire was discovered at about…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5

Paid [?] were hardly so strong on the day on Change [?] has to be burne in mind, however, that some weeks ago, the were [?]…

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Coal Shipped From Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

During the week ended Friday last, 46,260 tons coal was shipped at Newcastle for interstate ports, as compared with 43,804 tons for the…

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Mining. Westonias Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 9

Only a half-day's business was transacted in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, for, owing to the death of an old member, Mr. Thompson, the Exchange closed…

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Carpathia Tin-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 9

"Disappointed Shareholder" writes:- Sir,—Seeing that the next half-yearly meeting is to be held on the 27th inst., I write to impress upon shareholders the necessity of attending, as the…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 8

To-day's sales:- B.H. Prophy., 6 p.c., debs., £99/7/6. Copper: Hampden, b 31/6, s 32/9; Wallaroo, 56/6. 56/10½, b 56/7½; Vegetable Creek, b 4/8,…

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A New Coal-field. Large Deposits at Robertson

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

After considerable investigation and systematic prospecting, the Central Illawarra Coal Mining and Coke Syndicate has discovered, north of Robertson…

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Carpathia Troublous Tin Mine Rowdy Meeting Chairman Assaulted Board Reduced

The Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5

There was warm criticism at the half-yearly meeting of the Carpathia Tin Mining Company this afternoon. The trouble arose through the old-time dispute that the ore at…

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Mining in the North Some Important Discoveries Development Urged Darwin

The Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

In the controversy that has recently been prominent concerning the development of the Northern Territory the consensus of opinion has inclined towards mining as the one…

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Grimes of Violence An Outrage at Broken Hill Gelignite Put in a Mining Drill

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

A miner at the Junction North mine, at Broken Hill (N.S.W.), was cleaning out his machine, when he found that three plugs of gelignite had been placed in…

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MINING. Work at State Coal Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 45

There has been a big change during the past couple of months at the State coal mine, in Mort's Gully, Lithgow. It is stated that each of the shafts is to be 275ft deep and 19ft in…

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Copper-Gold Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 45

The value of the copper produced at the Mount Morgan mine, Queensland, now exceeds double that of the gold output. During 1916 the gold produced was valued at £427,037, while…

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