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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 211

Mine Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 9

The B.H. Proprietary Block 10 Company reports:— 515ft level: E. crosscuot at 490ft S. off N. drive advanced to 96ft; W. crosscut at 470ft S. advanced to 72ft. S. drive off winze 585ft S (west lode) driven…

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Japanese Gold Reserves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 9

According to the "Statist," the Japanese Government and the Bank of Japan hold altogether gold amounting to 71 millions sterling. This compares with 35 millions…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 9

The Pioneer Tin-mining Company reports that the approximate clean-up from one electric plant and the Argonaut mine for six weeks was 32 tons of stream tin…

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New Zealand Coal Strike. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 6

All West Coast mines are [?] to-day [?] Denniston it was dacided by a majority of 12 to continue work, but when the decision elsewhere was ascertained, the men here [?]…

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Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Owing to the Easter holidays, full time for the fortnight at the collieries was nine days, and twenty-two pits worked that time. The average time was 8½…

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Mining. Molybdenite in Queensland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 9

According to the "Argus," a so far continuous and profitable lode of molybdenite ore exists at Khartoum, North Queensland, and it is reported to differ from most of the…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 11

The Tongkah Harbor return for the week ended April 7 was 35 tons of tin oxide. The output reported for the three previous weeks was 32 tons, 37 tons, and 38 tons. During…

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Colliery Employees. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 12

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees Federation, sold to-day that the executive officers intended approaching the Premier (Mr. Holman) and the Minister for…

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Mount Morgan Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 45

The last monthly report of the Mount Morgan Gold Mine states that the jigging tests were proceeded with, one Hannock jig being installed. Preliminary runs showed that the…

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Mining. Petroleum Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 45

A report from Blacktown, near Penrith, states: -- It is stated by an American and Australian oil experts who have recently visited the district that petroleum in payable…

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Mine Employees' Wants. List for Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The President of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, stated to-day that a deputation will shortly wait on the Premier,…

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Conscription Strike. N.z. Mine Stoppages

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 8

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The Westland coal strike situation has not changed. The holiday ends to-night, and the position will not be defined till to-morrow…

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Miners Want Higher Wages Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 11

A special meeting of the members of the Lyell branch of the Miners' Association was held at Linda yesterday to consider the reply of the directors of the Mount Lyell company…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

Evening News · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. B. H. Cambage. Under-Secretary for Mines, has furnished a return which shown that the gold yield recorded to this State for the month of March is 10,052oz [?] equal to…

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Mining. Tongkah Harbour Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 13

Our Melbourne correspondent states that a Hobart advice received from the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company, Puket, on April 7, by cable, announced that during the…

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H.S.W. RAINFALL. Gold Driving Showers

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

From the standpoint of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Easter weather was probably better then the average, as few Royal Shows are held in…

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Struck a Mine New York Returns to Port Vancouver

The Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 1

It is announced that the American liner New York, 10,798 tons, struck a mine outside Liverpool. The United States Consul at Liverpool…

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Liner Hits Mine. American Vessel Damaged. No Casualties Incurred. Washington

Evening News · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 1

The liner New York 1879s total [?] a mine in the Irish Sea. There were [?]. The New York is going into dock for [?]…

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Selim Wins at the Goldfields

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 6

The ex-Sydney competitor Selim, won the President's Cup, 1¼ mile, at the opening of the three nights carnival at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder course last month…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 7

Business will be resumed upon the Sydney Stock Exchange this morning. The following were closing mining quotations on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday:--…

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