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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 246

Gold Prospecting. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 7

Sir,—Interest seemingly is at last being taken by the aublic in the development and maintenance of our mineral resources. As one who has experienced the ups and downs (mostly…

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Newcastle Mining Trouble. the Government Intervenes. Proposals to Settle the Difficulty. Resumption of Work Urged. Objections Raised by the Miners. More Wheelers on Strike. the Crown Prosecutions Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 7

The Crown has again intervened in the Newcastle mining trouble, and action was taken yesterday, with the object of effecting a settlement of the difficulty…

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Mining Disaster in Lancashire. Five Persons Killed and 16 Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--Owing to the neglect of the engineer in charge of the winding gear at the Bold Colliery, St. Helen's, Lancashire, a cage fell a distance of 1700ft.,…

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Our Hidden Treasures. Development of the Mining Industry. Harassing Conditions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 5

For several weeks past, the correspondence columns of the "Herald" have testified to the existence of a very general desire for the stimulation of the gold-mining industry…

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The Dudley Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 7

The miners' working tools were brought to the pit top at Dudley on Friday, and an officer was in attendance at the colliery to-day to deliver them to the owners. The…

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The Colliery Trouble. Latest From Newcastle. Miners More Conciliatory. Secret Application to the Court

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Respecting the colliery strike, the situation this morning is practically the same as it was yesterday. There has been no change in the number of mines at…

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Pelaw-main Colliery. Miners Condemn the Wheelers' Action. Probabilities of a Settlement. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 7

A large meeting of Pelaw-Main miners was held at Kurri Kurri last evening, when it was decided to reverse the resolution of last meeting, and attend at the colliery at the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 9

A little more business was composed yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, though the market closed very quietly. Silver attracted increased attention at stronger prices in most instanced, but dealing was almost entirely…

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Broken-hill Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--The North plant, working [?] dealt with 1081 tons crudes, which yielded 225 tons concentrate, bulking 71 per cent. lead, 18oz. silver, and 7½per cent. zinc. Despatches…

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The Coal Trouble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 6

The signs of an early ending of the coal trouble in Newcastle are more promising to-day than they have hitherto been; partly because tradespeople themselves…

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Araluen Gold Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 9

BRAIDWOOD, "Wednesday.--The gold returns for the Araluen division, including Jembalcumbene, for the last year show an increase of 207Soz. over 1903. The total quantity from dredging and reeling was 19,399oz., value £36,248. The returns from the dredges was 16,870oz.,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 9

More animation was apparent on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and considerable interest was taken in quotations. Barrier mines strengthened in price, the advances…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 8

Block 10 new mill, which has now been taken over from the contractors by the company, working 117 hours last week, treated 2273 tons of crude sulphides for a yield of 322…

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The Colliery Trouble. Matters at Pelaw Main. Deputation to the Manager

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday Morning.—In connection with the difficulty at Pelaw Main, a deputation, representing the blasters, fillers, and wheelers, waited on the manager, and…

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The German Coal Strike. London, Jan. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 7

Up to the present 154,000 men employed in 202 coal pits in Westphalia, in obedience to the call of the Labour leaders, have struck work…

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Contract Mining Work. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 8

A report from Burraga is as follows:—There are now about 60 men at work on the old slag dump at the Lloyd furnaces. The work is let by contract, and so far the men do not…

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A Mining Fatality. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 8

Mr. Harry Pinchin, district coroner, conducted an inquiry to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Edward Freer, who was crushed to death at…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 9

On Saturday last, the management of the Associated Gold Mines, Limited, cabled to the London office to the effect that the crosscut driven east from the main north drive…

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The Arbitration Court. Probable Sitting on Wednesday. Will the Colliery Owners Appear?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 6

The latest development in connection with the efforts of the Attorney-General to effect a settlement of the Newcastle trouble centres on a proposal that the Arbitration Court shall sit…

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Mr. Wade's Telegram. the Miners to Confer To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 5

No action will be taken by the officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation in the direction of giving consideration to the AttorneyGeneral's telegram of yesterday to Mr. Curley…

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