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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 215

Queensland Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday.--The official returns show that the gold yield in Queensland during January totalled 8773 line ounces, valued at £37,263. compared with 11,233 fine ounces,…

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Temora Gold Discovery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

TEMORA, Monday.--The discovery of gold previously reported turns out to have been by a man engaged in napping stone from the old heap near the Mother Shipton, which…

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Coal Production for 1918

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 16

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, has furnished a statement relative to the production of coal and shale in this State during the year…

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£22 in Gold Stolen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

The residence of Mr. Sam Lee, in Military Road, Mosman, was entered through an open window on Saturday, and a tin trunk containing clothing and £22 in gold stolen…

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Dickens on the Coal Outlook

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 1

Union Officer Tigg: "Sir, the peculiarity of my friend Slyme is that he is always waiting round the Corner. He it perpetually round the Corner, Sir. HE IS ROUND THE CORNER AT THIS INSTANT…

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Coal Fixtures for the East

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

The motor steamer Coolcha was despatched from Sydney last Sunday by Messrs. Lane and Dawson with a cargo of coal for Singapore…

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Floating Mine Perils London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 6

A large So[?]ting mine exploded to-day against some rocks at Dover…

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Mining. Sydney Stock Exchange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 8

Yesterday was one of the dullest experienced on the Sydney Stock-Exchange in regard to mining scrip. A very small volume of business was done, and there was no life in…

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No Medical Officer. Reason for Miners' Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--Miners at the State coal mine at Greymonth resolved at a stop-work meeting not to go into the mine until a medical man had been secured for the…

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Germans Laid 35 Mines Off New Zealand

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 11

Captain Hall Thompson stated to a North Island pressman recently that as a result of further information received from Germany, it was learned…

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Coal Production. Big Increase in State Figures

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 11

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Fitz. Patrick, has furnished a statement relative to the production of coal and shale in New South Wales during the…

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Events of the Day Men Buried Alive by Accidents in Mines. a Swimmer Killed in Diving

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

A returned soldier named Henry Allan died in Randwick Military Hospital on January 30th last from hemorrhage of the brain, resulting…

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Tyrconnel Gold Mine

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 6

Another lode 4 feet wide, heavily mineralised, and showing: a trace of gold in dish prospects, has been cut in the tunnel at the Tyrconnel North…

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Floating Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 9

A large floating mine exploded on the rocks at Ramsgate, and caused great destruction to property…

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Mount Dudley Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 11

The report of the manager of Mt. Dudley gold mine for the week ended February 8 states:—Main shaft: Sinking continued, sunk for week 7ft, total depth 170ft. No. 2 level:…

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Export of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 11

A scheme for issuing temporary permits for the export of gold by producers has been drafted for submission to the Commonwealth authorities by Victorian representativos of…

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Temora. Gold Discovery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 14

A new find of gold is reported from Temora. Two fine specimens of quartz are on exhibition, one piece of stone, weighing 1lb, contains 5oz of gold. The…

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Burraga Copper Mines. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 11

The mining warden, Mr. Farr, has granted the Abercromble Mines Company, whose copper mine and treatment works are at Burraga, six months' suspension of labour conditions,…

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Desert Gold and Gloaming

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

Great interest was manifested in the meeting of Gloaming and Desert Gold at the Taranaki (N.Z.) meeting last week. The pair were pitted against each other…

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