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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

The Threatened Coal Famine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 7

The difficulty in the Newcastle coal trade was further discussed to-day at a meeting of coal merchants and importers. The general feeling was that the position of affairs was improving. Though same…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

The barque Battle Abbey arrived to-day from Port Pirie to load a cargo of coal from the East [?] Colliery for San Francisco, and the barque Alexander M'Neil arrived from Fremantle to load East [?]…

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Miners' Relief Fund. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

Arrangements in accordance with the Miners' Accident Relief Fund Act are now being made at the collieries. The local accident funds are being closed, and committees…

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Gold Find at Kiandra

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

KIANDRA, Wednesday.-A stir was caused in mining matters here on Tuesday. A man named James'Gillon was picking up some quartz in the town, and,' on breaking' it, it was 'found to be a…

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Late Mining. Cue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 7

Last year 5257 tons of ore were crushed at the Victory Mine, Cue, for [?]oz, of gold, and 3944½ tons were treated at the Cue public battery for 3704oz…

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The Victorian Coal Famine. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 7

The prospects of partially supplying the Victorian demands [?] coal are now somewhat brighter, although strikes are still in existence at several of the mines [?] which supplies are usually drawn for…

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Newcastle. the Colliery Strikes. Further Settlements and Fresh Disputes. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

Surprises of an aggrevating nature continue to be daily sprung upon the unsuspecting colliery proprietors. The developments of the past few days have been of an extraordinary character. No sooner is…

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Southern Coal Trade. General Resumption of Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

BULLI, Tuesday.--The South Clifton colliery manager, having decided to break away Welsh bards syds. wide, the minors requested to be paid at the yardage rates until they are opened to the…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. General Resumption of Work

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.-The numerous disputes between coal owners and miners, which threatened to end in serious trouble throughout the district, have now been pretty well tided…

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The Colliery Disputes. Settlements Arrived At, Wickham and Bullock Island Idle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

The further disputes at several of the collieries have been settled. The directors [?] the Scottish-Australian' Co. have agreed that the miners employed at, the Lambton,…

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Scarcity of Coal at Adelaide. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 7

Regarding the difficulty in the coal trade, the situation in Port Adelaide is assuming a serious aspect. Stocks of coal are extremely low, and importers have had to suspend all contracts, pending a…

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Lithgow Coal Trade. The Truck Question. LITHGOW

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

An offficial communication has been received from the Railway Department regarding the many recent complaints of the scarcity of trucks at Lithgow collieries. The…

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Coal Famine. Three - Pounds Pep Ton. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 6

Coal Is being despatched to Victoria as quickly as possible." The [?]rbour and shipping authorities are doing all they can to expedite the shipping, and several vessels have…

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Late Mining. New South Wales Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 7

WYALONG, Tuesday.--Operations are again under way at the principal mines. The True Blue Company has purchased the battery known as Turland's, the price paid being £3000. The battery is in close proximity to the…

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Mining in New South Wales. Review of the Year 1900. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.) Iii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 10

Important developments have been made in the Cobar district during the past 12 months. The principal mine, the Great Cobar, has developed large and important ore bodies at a much lower depth than ever…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The Kalguril crushed 1657 tons for 1475oz. Owing to an accident the mill only ran three weeks. The Ivanhee treated 6458 tons for 8391pz.,…

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Newcastle. the Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 6

Wickham and Bullock Island, Burwood, and Lambton B collieries were yesterday the only ones in the district not at work, Hetton, Stockton, and Lambton having, as was anticipated,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 9

Business was entered into with more seriousness on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, though only a moderate turnover resulted. The market for West Australian lines recovered again, in sympathy with higher prices cabled…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 6

Great Boulder Main Reef, Kalgoorlie (December), 236oz. 8dwt. 12gr. Great Fingall Mines. W.A. (month), 3026oz. Lady Sherry G. M. Company, W.A., 91 tons, 83oz. 5dwt…

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A Coal Famine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 6

The increase in the price of coal, owing to the shortage of that article, has caused the South Australian Gas Company to increase the price of gas 1s 6d per thousand cubic feet, and wood…

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