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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 211

Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 10

The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders in the Carpathia Tin Mining Company was held in the council chamber of the Chamber of Commerce, Sydney, yesterday. The…

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Mines and Mining Edna May Scrip Easier

The Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

Active trading was recorded in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange to-day. Edna May gold ventures again attracted most attention, but values were easier, on account…

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Barrier Mine Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Monday.--A special meeting of members of the A.M.A. on Sunday afternoon, after a grief denote decided that discussion of the proposed "pence card" show" at mines be…

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Copper Mine Working

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

The Abercrombie copper mine at Burraga is now in full swing. Between 150 and 200 men are employed on the works, and it is expected that many more will be engaged in the near…

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Gold Production

Evening News · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

THE statement by Mr. Cambage, the Under-Secretary for Mines, of the mineral production of New South Wales, which recently appeared in our columns, had many features…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 5

In the copper section, on 'Change, paid C. [?] to 23s, and still a seller. A ter [?] they touched 21s 3d Hampdens steamed, bayer 31s 4 ½d, seizer 32s 9d. Mount…

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Colliery Trouble. Kurri Kurri Men at Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 8

KURRI KURRI, Tuesday.-- The result of the aggregate meeting of deputies and shot-firers was made known Into last night. The men decided to return to work under protest and to…

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Mining. Advance in Centrals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 13

A moderate turnover was experienced in all classes of mining scrip yesterday, save in Broken Hill concerns. An uncertain tone was again noticeable in the latter section,…

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Carpathia Tin Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 13

The report of the above company for the six months ended January 31, 1917, shows that owing to stoppage of work at the White Crystal Company only some 2000 tons of ore were…

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Modern Warfare -- Simultaneous Explosion of Three Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 24

This remarkable picture is reproduced from a snapshot photograph made on the Belgian front, at the moment when three mines were exploded at the same time…

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Buried Under Coal. Sensational Accident at Eveleigh

Evening News · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

Two railway laborers, Owen M'Kenna, 26, of George street Redfern, and Herbert Green, 37, of Edith-street, Sutherland, were late injured in the Eveleigh Railway Yards late last…

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Miners' Accident Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 7

The annual report of the Miners' Accident Relief Board states that during last year, or some portion of it, the Act was in operation at 174 mines, and at December 31 162 mines were…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 7

In the copper section on 'Change, Hampdens steadied: buyer 21s 6d, seller 33s. Mount Morgane put on 6d to 2d. Barriers opened stronger, but slightly receded at midday, as some…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 6

The Great Britain Sluicing Company reports a clean-up of Its Y Creek plant since February 29 for an estimated yield of 5 tons of tin ore, offer sluicing 210 hours…

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Coal Shortage at Broken Hill

Evening News · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 4

Difficulty is being experienced at Broken Hill in obtaining an adequate supply of coal for the mines. The Premier of South Australia stated that his Government had been in…

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Broken Hill Coal Supply. Anxiety in Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Regarding the difficulty being experienced at Broken Hill in obtaining an adequate coal supply, the Premier said to-day that the Government was in…

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Mining. Edna May Group Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 11

Yesterday, as on the previous day, all classes of scrip received attention on the Stock Exchange. The speculative Edna May group was again the centre of operations. Dealers in…

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Caledonian Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The chairman stated at the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., today, that the profit for 1916 was only sufficient…

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Mines and Mining an Active Market

The Sun · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

Substanial business was done in mining scrip at the Stock Exchange this morning. As a result of bearing operations by the speculators, and the receipt of selling orders…

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Gelignite in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.--The A.M.A. has appointed a committee to assist the mine management in the inquiry at the Junction North mine regarding the plugs of gelignite…

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