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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 4

BULLI, Saturday.--A difficulty has arisen at Coal Cliff colliery between the manager and miners. It appears that the manager informed the miners on Friday that the coal would have…

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Stockton Colliery Strike. Nineteen Lads Fined

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.-At the City Police Court to-day, the strike of wheelers and drivers at the Stockton Colliery was advanced another step, when nineteen of the strikers were…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 9

The volume of business transacted in mining ventures on the Stock Exchange on Saturday was for an off-day fairly large. The week's business on the whole was about the average to which [?]peculator[?]…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 5

The quantity of coal exported to places beyond the colony during the week ended at noon yesterday was 69,936 tons, of which 24,604 tons were despatched to foreign markets as follows:—Chili, 13,050 tons;…

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A Mining Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 8

A miner named John Pain Medhurst, aged 25, employed at the Cassilis Mine, Omeo, was kille[?] by being crushed beneath a block of stone weighing three tons. At the inquest the jury returned a…

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The Destruction Oe Mines. a French Protest

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 9.-The French holders of Transvaal bonds have protested to Dr. Leyds against the destruction of the mines…

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The Coal Industry. Review of the Month

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 5

During the four weeks ended yesterday no fewer than 43 coal-laden vessels were despatched from this port to foreign markets, the aggregate cargoes amounting to 93,938 tons. There are still 62 deepa[?]…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 9

The British mill did fair [?]ervice last week, treating 2023 tons crudes, which yielded 363 tons concentrates of good value. The week's despatches consisted of 302 tons first concentrates to Wallaroo on account…

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London Mining Market. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 9

Associated, £2 13s 9d. Lake View Consols, £7 7s 6d. Mount Lyells, £5 2s 6d. North Lyell, £2 15s…

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Coal Trade Troubles. Loss to Shipping. Strikers Still Out. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 5

In accordance with the decision arrived at last week, the coal trimmers ceased work on Saturday evening at 6 o'clock, and resumed at 6 this morning. As a consequence the…

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Bating a Gold Mine. a Wyalong Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 5

Argument was continued this morning, before the Chief Judge in Equity, in the suit between Frederick Neeld and others and the Municipality of Wyalong. Mr. Langer Owen…

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[?]Ating a Gold Mine. a Case From Wyaleng

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

The striking of a municipal rate upon certain property at Wyalong, and the manner of it, was the subject of a suit brought before the Chief Judge in Equity yesterday in which…

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The Trouble at Stockton Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Wood) has had the case of the 19 lads who were fined on Saturday at Stockton Colliery, and who refused to pay the amounts, brought under his notice. The question…

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Newcastle Coal Troubles

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

The matter of the 19 lads who were fined on Saturday in connection with the strike at Stockton Colliery, and refused to pay the amounts, has been brought under the notice of the Minister for…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 9

Bussiness in mining ventures on the Stock Exchange yesterday was rather dull. Thare were no fluctuations of note in prices, and alternations in quotations were on the whole, merely nominal…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 9

According to the official returns the yield of gold from Queensland mines for the month of January was 40,296 crude cusces, equal to 26,948oz. fine gold. The yield for January, 1900, was 59,861oz., showing…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the Dyke for State, inter-State, and foreign consumption during the Departmental week ended this morning was 57,842 tons, as…

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The Output of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 4

We published last week particulars of the output of coal by New South Wales collieries during the year 1900, and the figures disclose satisfactory progress in an important…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 4

The local boards appointed in connection with the Miners' Accident Relief Fund are dissatisfied with the treatment of the central secretary. It is stated that the information…

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Stockton Strike. The Colliery Still Idle. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 5

The Stockton colliery is again idle to-day. The men will not resume work until something definite is known regarding the attempt to have the imprisoned wheelers released. Mr…

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