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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 250

The Proposed British Coal Duty

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

The proposal of the British Chancellor of the Exchequer to levy an export duty of is per ton on coal has not come wholly as a surprise to the merchants, shippers and…

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Coal Consumption. Of the Norddrutscher Lloyd

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

The Norddeutscher Lloyd, in dealing with an annual statistical report regarding their coal consumption, and what the late general rise in coal prices means to large steamship…

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Against the Coal Tax. Agitation Growing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--A strong agitation has sprung up among coal-owners, colliers, and coal-exporters throughout. Great Britain against the newly-imposed duty of 1s per…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 9

Much uneasiness is felt hers and elsewhere in regard to the position of the British Broken Hill Mine under the present adverse conditions of the lead market, but the anxiety will be…

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The Imperial Budget. the Coal Export Duty

Evening News · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, April 22, 2 p.m.—The Chamber of Commerce at Gibraltar has petitioned Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, against imposing the export duty upon coal…

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Mining Notes. Deports and Prospects

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

No. 1 North Columbia is not looking so well at present, but the chance of early improvement is good. Dividends declared:--New Moon, 1s,…

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Special Cables. From the "Herald's" London Correspondents. the Imperial Budget. the Coal Export Duty. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

A strong agitation is proceeding among coalmine owners, colliers, and exporters of coal against the export duty on coal…

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The Coal Trade. Closing a Colliery. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 5

The men employed at Cardiff colliery have been given notice that after 14 days their services will be no longer required. The men have held a meeting and appointed a…

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Miners' Demonstration

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Mr. Jas. Curiey, miners general secretary, and the committee of the Colliery Employees' Federation have completed arrangements for the monster…

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Mr. Kidd Congratulated. by the Chamber of Mines. Improving Mining Legislation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 8

A party of about 20 members of the New South Wales Chamber of Mines waited upon Mr. John Kidd (State Minister for Mines) yesterday afternoon, with the dual object of…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—At Wattle Flat the mining returns have been rather low lately, compared with those of a few months, but a plentiful supply of water has been secured at all…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 11

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.—The Queen Margaret, Belong has cleaned up a few parcels treated for the public, viz.:—J. Hyland, 10 tons, for 17Boz.; J. Menzies, 22 12 tons for 412oz. The Queen Margaret Company is now…

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Cardiff Colliery. to Be Closed Down

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—For some reason, as yet not given, the proprietor of the Cardiff Colliery has decided to close the pit down, and has given the miners fourteen days'…

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Miners' Demonstration. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 5

The miners' demonstration, to be held at Toronto on Saturday, promises to be the biggest affair of the kind ever held in the northern district. The membership of the…

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Fatality at Bulli Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 5

BULLI, Wednesday.—Arthur Langeberg, aged 14, a wheeler at South Bulli Mine, was run over by several skips on Tuesday, and had one of his legs almost cut off. He was…

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The Minister for Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 9

Yesterday afternoon a deputation of the members of the Chamber of Mines wa[?]ed upon the new Minister for Mines (Mr. Kidd) to offer him congratulations upon his assuming the high and important position. The…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 8

In the Mining market yesterday the sales recorded showed a larger volume of business passing, but higher prices were noted p[?]ly in [?] instances. The most notable feature was the sudden advance in…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

The steamer Airlie arrived to-day from Melbourne to load a cargo of coal from various co[?]ries for Hongkong; the four-masted schooner A. B. Joh[?] arrived from Sydney to load a cargo of East…

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Charters From 1St April. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 3

Agenor, sh, 1414 tons, Newcastle to Wst Coast Albania, sh, 1138 tons, Newcastle to Manila Balmoral, s, 3930 tons, Newcastle to an Eastern port…

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