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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Colliers and Coal Lumpers

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

The position between collier owners and coal lumpers remains unchanged. The men say that the cause of the bother is due to the owners not working the trade to the best advantage. In…

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Ballot of the Western Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

LITHGOW, Friday.--A ballot taken by the miners to decide whether 14 days' notice should be given in consequence of the owners declining to grant further concessions, resulted: Yes, 127;…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 26

The following complete specifications have lately been accepted in the various colonies undermentioned, and letters patent will, therefore, issue to the applicants in due course. This…

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General Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 56

A scarcity of miners in this State is a thing to wonder at, yet a drive in the North Nymagee Company's mine could not be let on contract recently through lack of experienced labor. The…

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Rich Gold Discovery. at Coolgardie

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 55

A sensational gold discovery is reported to have been made, in Bayley's United Mine, Coolgardie. Quartz, impregnated with gold, was being bagged continuously from Friday night to Saturday night…

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Late Mining. Gympie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

To-day's Exchange sales were:—No. 1 North Columbia Smithfield, 6s 11d; Oriental Surprise, 4½d: North Oriental and Glanmire, 2s 8d, 2a 9½d; No. 2 Victory, 3s, 3s 2d…

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Meeting of the Coal Lumpers' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 9

Yesterday morning a meeting of the executive committee of the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union was held for the purpose of considering the "ultimatum" of the collier-owners, received on the previous…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE March 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 689

Four additions were made to-day to the large fleet of deep sea vessels at present ia port awaiting aa opportunity to lord coal cargoes for foreign markets. The ship Isle of Arran an weil from Sydney to load…

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Average Price of Coal. in British Markets

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 25

The following shows the average price of coal per ton at the pit's mouth and on the London market; also its value at the principal shipping Sports in the United Kingdom for six years. In…

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Mining Frozen Ground in Siberia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 25

In the basin of the Amur, methods of mining the frozen soil of Siberia are interesting. The numher of days in the year in which the temperature of that part of Siberia is below freezing point is…

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Mr. Crondace and the Selling Price of Coal

People · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

ON Saturday last, a deputation from the C.E.F. Delegate. Board waited on Mr. Thomas Croudace, general manager of the…

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London Mining Market. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 13

Mount Lyell, £4 10s. North Mount Lyell, £2 13s 9d. Chillagoe Railway and Mines, 28s 9d. ADELAIDE, Friday…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 26

The Mount David Company, Rockley, during a run of four weeks crushed 590 tons, which yielded 131oz 1dwt retorted gold. The previous crushing of the same tonnage returned 100oz 15dwt…

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Interview with the Secretary of the Coal Lumpers' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

Mr. George Herbert, the secretary of the Co[?]l Lampera' Union, was kept very busy yesterday in dealing with matters reisling to the present crisis. When seen by a "Herald" reporter, Mr. Herbert…

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The Coal Trade. Meeting of the Coal Lumpers' Union a Reply Sent to the Collier-owners Shipowners' Losses. the Unionists Stand Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 9

The position of affairs in connection with the co[?] trade, and the difference between the Collierowners and the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union,[?] detailed in yesterday's " Herald," were freely…

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The Export of Gold. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. Pulsford's letter by no means answers my contention in reference to theabove. I have freely admitted that certain shipments of gold coin are made to America in connection with trade and…

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Sir William Lyne's Tour. Tumbarumba Gold and Water. Rabbits and the Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

GERMANTON, Friday.--Sir William Lyne, the Federal Home Secretary, reached Germanton from Glenroy to-night. He came by special coach, and stopped for lunch at Little Billabong, where…

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Trouble with the Coal Lumpers. the Owners' Ultimatum. Reply by the Union. Counter Charges Preferred. a Grave Situation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

On Thursday the collier-owners delivered to the Coal-lumpers Union the ultimatum that unless certain regulations they had decided upon to effect a better condition of trade were…

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Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) a Wood and Coal Business. Banner v. Banner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 7

Mr James, instructed by Mr. S. J. Bull, appeared for the plamtiff; and Dr. Paterson, instructed by Mr. A. M. Castle, for the defendant. This was a suit brought by Thomas Banner for an injunction to…

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A Goldfield Celebration. an Interesting Movement

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 7

A somewhat unique celebration will be opened in Bendigo at the close of the first year of the new century—the Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition, Quartzopolis holds the…

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