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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

The Wallsend Colliery. Bitter Protest by the Miners. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 6

For a long time work at the Wallsend Colliery has been very slack, so the lodge officials have addressed a letter to the directors of the company the communication stating that…

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Government Collieries Again Advocated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 7

The Wallsend minors have endorsed a notice of motion from the Waratah Lodger, requesting the various branches of the Australian Labor Federation to act in conjunction with the Colliery…

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Proposed State-owned Collieries

The Australian Star · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 5

There appears every probability that the miners lodges will adopt the proposal that the Colliery Employees' Federation should act in conjunction with tho A.L.F., and endeavour…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 9
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The sharemarket on Saturday forenoon in Sydney displayed considerably more animation than has been the case for some time past. Probably the direct cause is the fact that London is buying more freely since the rate…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 9

Craven's Caledonia Block, C.T., 150 tons, 248oz. Eleanora G. and A. M. Co., Hillgrove, 86oz. 10dwt…

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Gold Shipments

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 6

The E. and A. Company's steamer Australian, which left on Saturday for Manila, Hongkong, and Japan, via ports, took away 10 boxes sovereigns (£6325), shipped by Chinese firms…

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Southern Coal Trade

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—The shipments of coke from the official port of Wollongong last year totalled 26,701 tons. This does not include railway consignments. The miners of Mount Keira…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 9

The improvement notic[?]able in the Mining Market on Friday was continued on Saturday, the tendency at the close in nearly all cases being upwards. This feature was more particularly noticeable in the case…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 5

The steamer Maroc arrived from Noumea yesterday to load coal for Noumea; and the ship Hecla arrived from Sydney to-day to load a cargo of Duckenfield coal coal for Honolulu. The ship…

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Charters From 1St January. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 3

Adele, bq, Newcastle to West Coast Agenor, sh, Newcastle to Honolulu Barmbek, 4-m bq, Newcastle to West Coast Carondelet, bq, Newcastle to Honolulu…

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Newcastle. Miners' Wages--a Year's Average

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 7

The officers and committee of the Wallsend miners' lodge have addressed a letter to the directors of the Wallsend Company on the subject of the low wages earned by the men during 1899…

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Newcastle. the Wallsend Miners. Scarcity of Work. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 5

In view of the scarcity of work at the Wallsend colliery during the past year the Wallsend miners have addressed a communication to the board of directors, in the course of which they state:—"The…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The Brown-hill lode, discovered in the Iron Duke, one of the Associated northern blocks a few months ago. is opening well at both the 160ft. level and the 400ft. level…

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Separation for Federation on the West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Sunday.--The signing of the petition to the Queen for separation, commenced on Wednesday, and is proceeding with Immense enthusiasm. Volunteers to take round petitions…

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Newcastle. Colliery Operation's

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

During the fortnight which ended on Saturday the various collieries of the district worked for the following periods:-- Wickham and Bullock Island. Hotton,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

The prices in the sharemarket in Sydney yesterday showed a strong upward movement, though top rates were not sustained in all cases. In coal stocks there were sales, and buyers of Newcastle at [?]10. Copper stocks…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 9

Sulphide Corporation, Limited, 2770z. SILVES. B. H. Proprietary Blook 14 Company, 15,344oz. Sulphide Corporation, Limited, 18, 276oz…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 9

There was an active Mining market yesterday, business being of a more spirited character than for some time past. Coal-mining scrip was without any material alteration, Newcastle, at the firm price of…

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Newcastle. the Coal Industry. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 6

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydrau[?] crane at tha Dyke for internal, intercolonial, and foreign consumption, during the week ended to-day, was 52,128 tons as compared with…

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