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Mining & the mines, 1918

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Desert Gold and Her Campaign New Zealand Critics Satisfied with Her Form

Arrow · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 1

The New Zealand Press continues to publish varied comments on the performance of Desert Gold in this country. As a rule, the critics extract a good deal that is satisfying, out of…

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Caledonian Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 12

At the annual meeting of the Caledonian C[?]s, Ltd., held in Melbourne on Thursday, Mr. H. B. Howard Smith, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet,…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 13

A Brisbane telegram mentioned recently that 50 tons of Biggenden iron ore is to be tested at the Ipswich railway workshops next week. The smelting of such a quantity will definitely determine the [?]nomic value…

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Ballarat Miners' Races

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

The annual St. Patrick's Day fixture on the Redan course was held on Friday in the presence of a very large crowd, and there was some good sport…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 12

During the four weeks ended March 24, the Mount Morgan furnaces treated 9661 tons of Mount Morgan ore, 1921 tons of Many Peaks ore, 7944 tons of concentrates, 26 tons of…

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Mine Idle. Underground Workers' Demands

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- A dispute occurred at the Ivanhoe mine this morning, and resulted in the mine being closed down until after the Easter holidays…

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Mining the Air

The World's News · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 28

A MEMBER of the Army General Staff at Washington states that it is feasible to "mine" the air above fortifications against attacks by dirigibles and aeroplanes. The…

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Newcastle Coal Loading. Work on Good

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 13

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Several of the coal-loading appliances were working to-day, which is a Good Friday record for the port, as hitherto work at the cranes ceased at midnight on…

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Colonel Fewtrell's Return. Mining and Railway Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 12

Lieutenant-Colonel Fewtrell, D.S.O., who has been invalided home, but hopes to be able to return to France within six months if his services are required, returned to…

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Dame Acre Wins. New Record in Doncaster Handicap. Desert Gold Takes Autumn Stakes. 60,000 at Randwick

Evening News · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

The Australian Jockey Club [?] weather for the opening of its [?] carnival at Randwick this after[?] gloomy forebodings of Thursday [?]…

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Mining. Notes and News

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 10

A very fair turnover resulted for the three days that the Stock Exchange was open during the past week. The war news from the Western front caused a weakening in values…

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A Sprinter's Doncaster Dame Acre Beats the Milers Panacre's Brilliant Second Another Desert Gold Victory Outlook's Fine Win

The Sun · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 6

Records were the order of the day at Randwick yesterday, when the Australian Jockey Club began the Autumn meeting. The attendance was not quite the largest for all…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 8

The Great Britain Sluicing Company reports that its Britain plant cleaued up on March 25, after sluicing 325 hours since February 19, for an estimated kichl of 6 tons 5[?]…

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Mining Yields. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 8

Mining yields reported during the week were:—Langi Logan South (four days' partial), 140oz; Oswalds (month), 731 tons, 1740z; ditto, cyanide, 885 tons, 82oz; Al Gaffney Creek…

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A.j.c. Races. Dame Ache Wins the Doncaster. Desert Gold Still Champion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 4

With 60,000 people on the Randwick Racecourse, over £38,000 invested in bets on the totalisator machine, and probably quite as much with the bookmakers, it was difficult to…

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Autumn Racing Gossip £60,000 in Stakes Desert Gold-Cetigne Contest Mr. Lowar[?] Luck

The Sun · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 3

Mr. T. H. Lowry, the owner of Desert Gold, had his colors previously carried to victory in the A.J.C. Autumn Stakes in 1910 by Bobrikoff, who was trained at Randwick…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 9

During the month of March the Larut Tin dredge worked 636 hours, and treated 89,000 cubic yards, for a return of 30 tons of tin exide…

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Colliery Reopened. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 12

Stanford Merthyr colliery restarted work to-day. Between 190 and 200 men have been displaced. The manager states that provision to re-employ them will be proceeded…

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Mining Yields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 44

The following mining yields have been reported:-- Langi Logan South (four days' partial), 140oz; Oswalds (month), 731 tons, 174oz; ditto, cyanide, 885 tons, 82oz; Al Gaffney Creek…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 13

The mine manager of the Mt. Dudley Goldmining Company reports further progress with the transportation and erection of the battery and plant. At Mt. David the whole of…

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