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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 246

The Colliery Trouble. Young Wen's Wholesale Demands. Elder Workmen Dissatisfied

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 4

WEST MAINLAND, Wednesday Morning.— The Abermain Colliery worked yesterday, al-though about fifty fillers were out in protest against the refusal of Mr. Fairly to concede the…

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The Abermain Colliery. Demands of the Fillers. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 8

The difficulty at the Abermain colliery, caused by the demand of fillers for an increase of 4d per ton on the present price of 8d per ton for filling skips, has not been settled…

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Gold Fields of Tierra del Fuego

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 23

Attempts are being mude in certain parts of South America to reawaken interest in the gold fields of the island of Tierra del Fuego, which have long been subjected to intermittent…

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Mining. Notes From the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 253

Our Orange correspondent states that the prospects at the Pride of the Hills mine at Rosedale continue to improve. The lode has been entered about 4ft at the 180ft level,…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 24

Work In the Mount Pleasant Mine, Nerrigundah, was resumed Iast, week, with a full complement of miners. A little work was done In the west stopes at the 270ft level of the main…

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Gold Prospecting. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 11

Sir,—So much has been written and published in your valuable paper by practical miners and others about gold prospecting that it might not be amiss to inquire if the term…

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Late Mining. a Sensational Yield. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 8

A telegram from Cooktown states that the manager of the Queensland National Bank has received a wire from Coon stating that Great Northern crushed 15cwt of stone for 983oz gold,…

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No Work To-morrow. Coal Trimmers Demand Holiday-rates. But Owners Will Not Pay

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday.—The work of the port, so far as coal shipping is concerned, will be paralysed to-morrow. The setevedores have decided not to accede to the Coal Trimmers'…

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Iratest Mining "News. (Continued, from page 24.) Year's Progress at Broken Hill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 55

Twelve months ago I wrote that the year 1904, so far as Broken Hill was concerned, was to be a good year. My prediction came true. Broken Hill is one of the few centres of New…

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This Morning's News--Now First Published. Coal Trouble. Wheelers Hold Meetings To-day. to Consider Advice. [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 5

It is understood that the wheelers intend holding meetings to-day for the purpose of considering the advice given by the Miners' Federation officials, which is said to be to…

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Newcastle Strike. the Position Unchanged. Attitude of the Wheelers. Prospects of Surrender. Intervention of Miners. Increasing Distress. (From Our Special Reporter.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 8

The position to-day was unchanged, and until the wheelers at an aggregate meeting consider the proposals of the Miners Federation executive developments are unlikely. A…

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Unionism and Paralysis. a Newcastle Situation. Coal Trimmers and Holiday Pay. Question of Anniversary Day. Owners Will Tie Their Vessels Up. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 8

It is generally expected that the business of the port will be tied up on Thursday, as the Coal Trimmers' Union will want to be paid holiday rates of pay for working between…

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Newcastle Mining. Trouble. a State of Suspension. the Wheelers As Tacticians. Mr. Curley to Be Outwitted. Proprietors Re-dress Their Ranks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- This has been a day of suspension in regard to the wheelers' strike. Everything waited on the proceedings at the Police Court, and, if any gain was made towards…

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Mining. New Hillgrove Mine

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 8

The following information is to hand from the management at the mines. The estimated returns from gold won during the month of December are £2850; working expenses, £1365…

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Why Not a Municipal Gold Mine?

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

The Town Council need not be surprised if they wake up some morning and find the whole of the park pegged out and applications for gold mining leases hanging on the trees (says…

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The Colliery Trouble. Further Committals

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—At the local police court, before Mr. Scott, S.M., the hearing of the cases against the wheelers, and other colliery employees for acts in the nature…

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Newcastle Mining. Trouble. Elermore Vale Colliery Reopened. Miners Engage in Wheeling. Progress of the Court Cases. More Prosecutions in Preparation. Informations by the Hundred

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- The Elermore Vale Colliery at Wallsend was worked to-day for the first time this year. It was one of those held up by the refusal of the wheelers to…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 9

A fair turnover transpired yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, though the market was by no means buoyant in any section. A rather easier feeling was apparent regarding silver scrip, und, as a whole, prices ruled a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 9

Although movementa in shares were nothing out of the ordinary yesterday, a fair amount of business was got through by operators on tho Stock Exchange…

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Important Development. Wheelers at Seaham Colliery Surrender

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 5

Later.—An important development respecting the strike has taken place. The wheelers employed at Seeham Colliery at West Wallsend broke away from the ranks of the strikers, and…

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