Miners' Strike Threatened
LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Daily Mail" reports that the first fortnight's working of the eight hours' system by South Wales mines astonished many. The reduction of…
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Mining & the mines, 1909
544 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 28
The Hetton Colliery. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
A representative of the owners of the Hetton coal mine, Newcastle, has been appointed to investigate the safety of the Hetton mine and other…
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The effect of the eight hours system in South Wales shows a loss in the output of coal of 700,000 tons in a fortnight…
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At the Warden's Court, Copmanhurst, on Wednesday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, Warrien. An application by E. G. Elworthy, of Grafton, for authority to enter…
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The gold lease of T. Dumphy and another, at Comlaroi, and the mineral lease of A. E. Warrington, 40 acres, Pucka, are ready for delivery…
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The amount of wages paid at the Grafton Copper Mining Co's. Cangai mine last month was £2387, 15s 9d. The Manager reports :--"I am…
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The furnace to be erected at the Gordon Brook mine will be commenced this coming week. Mr. William Smith, who is a keen business man, was appointed to take…
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A telegram from Nannine (S. A.) reports the flooding of Robinson's mine. The miners below had fired the last shot at the 200 feet level when the…
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This property is situated near Drake, a township on the main road between Tenterfield and Casino. Formerly worked by tributors, it is now being operated by…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An outburst of flames occurred in Mount Morgan mine to-day. Strenuous efforts were made to combat the fire, which was burning this…
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A new lamp for use in mines has recently been invented. The lump is placed within a large glass globe, pure air is enclosed, and when the lamp is lighted the air is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Whence the Surplus Gold?
During the last 15 years it is estimated that no less than £823,000,000 have been added to the world's stock of gold. Of this it is calculated that about…
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Telegrams from Rockhampton North report this afternoon an outburst of flames at the Great Mount Morgan Mine at the 274 feet level…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Strike. Approved by a Vast Majority. London, Thursday Night
The ballot of the members of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain has resulted in 518,361 votes being cast in favour of a general stoppage…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The conference of representatives of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain decided that unless a satisfactory settlement is reached to-day…
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The Scottish coal dispute has been settled, the minimum wage of six shillings per day having been conceded for three years…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Grafton Copper, no sellers: buyers 15s. LONDON, Friday.—Copper on the spot is quoted at £58 7s 9d, and for three…
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Our Copmanhurst correspondent writes:— Messrs. Brown. M'Master. Ashman and party, of the Manning River, who returned from Newcastle about five weeks ago, as…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A splendid sample of gold-bearing quartz has been obtained from the north drive of the New Macquarie mine, one of the several lodes…
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[?]ing lucerne hay and chaff from Syd[?]to the Northern Rivers is not exactly [?]ng coal to Newcastle, but, in sugges[?] at any rate, it is somewhat similar…
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