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Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Coal Cargoes for Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture recently requested the Commercial Agent at Tokio to ascertain whether the Japanese Government would indemnify owners against the detention or seizure…

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Ballot of the Rhondda Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the Rhondda miners was held this morning. Out of a lodge of 72 members 31 attended. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Curley and Mr. Bowling, district officers, who gave…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 9

The Block 10 Company's mill, working 138 hours last week, treated 2824 tons of crude sulphides, which [?]ielded 467 tons of concentrates of high metal value. Shipments for the…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

At North Kalgarll work underground is at present confined to extracting milling ore from the top levels. Prepations, however, are being made to prospect in the south body,…

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War Risks on Coal Cargoes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

On the 16th instant the Minister for Agriculture cabled to Mr. Suttor, the Commercial Agent at Tokio, Japan, to ascertain whether the Japanese Government would indemnify…

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Accident at a Mine. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

A report received at Townsville from the Trans-Pacific Mining and Exploration Company states that owing to floods the drodge had been capsized, two of the crew being…

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The Fire in the Wallaroo Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

The secretary of the Wallaroo mines has received information that the expedition to the 60 fathom level had furnished definite information that the fire above the 60 fathom…

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Newcastle Strike. Miners Will Not Accept the Award

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday Morning.—A meeting of the North Extended miners was held at Teralba last evening. Mr. John Rurgin occupied the chair, and between 80 and 90 men were present…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

The steamer Anglian cleared at the Customs to-day for Hobart, via Sydney, with 650 tons of coal, the steamer T[?]gliaferro for Melbourne, via Kembla, without cargo, the steamer Eastern for Hongkong,…

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Mining. the Hill End Field

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 7

"G. C. J." writes:—The Doyen of Hill End, George Vere, has forestalled me. However, I Trill make a few remarks in support of his contention, viz., "That the drainage of our mountain…

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Miners Decided Not to Work. Will Not Accept the Award. a New Development. Meeting of the North Extended Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the North Extended miners was held at the School of Arts, Teralba, this evening. Mr. John Burgm presided. About 80 men were present, and the district officers—Mr. Curley (secretary) and…

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Mr. Sneddon's Action. Regards the Miners As Not in His Employ

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. Sneddon, owner of the Northern Extended colliery, notified the secretary of the colliery lodge to-day that under the colliery rules registered under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, they…

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Late Mining. North Broken Hill Company. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

The half-yearly report of the North Broken Hill Company, which was issued to-day, does not contain any indication that operations at the mine are to be conducted with any vigour…

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Arbitration on Trial. the Teralba Colliery Strikes. Is the Act Ineffective? the Attorney-general in Explanation. "The Law Is Strong Enough." the Situation Discussed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

The situation created at Newcastle by the decision of the Arbitration Court in the Teralba colliery cases has naturally excited much interest--somewhat anxious interest--both…

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Newcastle Mining Situation. Comments on the Court's Decision. Is an Award a Nullity? Helpless Position of Employees. Alleged Onesidedness of the Act. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

The judgment delivered yesterday by the Arbitration Court ni the proceedings brought by the Mineowners' Association against the Miners' Federation and a section of its members for a breach of an…

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Newcastle. Colliery Employees' Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 6

The annual meeting of the delegates of the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District, New south Wales, was begun yesterday at the Trades-hall, Newcastle. The returns in connection with the annual…

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Meeting of Colliery Proprietors

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—At a meeting of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, the mining trouble arising out of the recent decision, of the Arbitration Court was…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 9

The stagnation in the market on the Sydney Exchange wan unrelieved yesterday, the inquiry continuing very listless, while prices, as a whole, were barely so well maintained. A further advance in lead was not…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 6

PERTH, Thursday.--The Murchison Associated crushing of 227 tons yielded 150.17oz.; Burbanks main lode, 308 tons yielded 222oz.. Golden Horseshoe management is pushing head…

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The Teralba Collieries Trouble. Can the Owners Disband ?

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

The latest developments of the colliery strike at Teralba are that the owners do not intend to proceed with the remedy offered by the Arbitration Act, viz., prosecution of the men; and…

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