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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 246

The Coal Trimmers' Holiday

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 6

As the Coal Trimmers' Union demanded holiday rates of pay, 3s per. hour, for all work done between midnight last night and 8 a.m. to-morrow, there has been a cessation of coal-loading…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

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

About 30 tons of rich ore from the Hidden Secret lease is to be despatched to the Fremantle smelters next week. Crosscutting from the 200ft level on this property will be…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

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

Block 10 new mill worked 138 hours last week, treating 2700 tons of crude sulphides, which yielded 378 tons concentrates of good value. The despatches were 616 tons…

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Tasmanian Mining. Queenstown

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

At the Norlh Lyell a start will be made on Monday next to sink the main shaft another 100ft. Operations with the diamond drill at the 500ft level of the Lyell Blocks main shaft…

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The Coal Trimmers and Holiday Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 8

Owing to the Coal Trimmers' Union demanding holiday rates of pay to-morrow, and as the stevedores will not entertain the demand, loading operations will cease at midnight to-night until 6 a.m. on Friday…

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Queensland's Mining Industry. Ii. Silver and Lead

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 29

The greater part of the yield of silver and lead for 1903 was the product of the Chillagoe and Mount Garnet smelters. Other contributors were the Silver…

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Coal Strike. Wheelers Committed for Trial. [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 7

The following further wheelers were committed for trial at the Police Court to-day;-- Michael Kelleher, Albert Griffiths, and John Parkinson, of Glebe, Seaham and West…

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Special City. "Evening News," Office 4.30 P.m. Newcastle Strike. Coal Trimmers' Demand

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday Afternoon.—There is no change to report to-day respecting the colliery strike, excepting that Elermore Vale, which is a small colliery, has started to work…

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Newcastle Strike. Wholesale Crown Prosecutions 300 Fresh Summonses. Cases Before the Court Adjourned. Ellamore Miners Commence Wheeling. (From Our Special Reporter.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 7

The chief interest in the strike proceedings to-day was centred in the action of the Crown in connection with the prosecutions of miners and wheelers who are alleged to…

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German Coal Strike. Scotch Collieries Benefit. Huge Orders Placed. London, Thursday. 4.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 1

Owing to the great coal strike in Westphalia, Germany, the Scotch collieries are receiving huge orders from Germany…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 9

Only a moderate turnover was recorded yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, the market, as a whole, being decidedly sluggish. Prices, however, underwent very little material alteration. Despite continued quietness in…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Thursday. -- The Leonora Main Reef has crushed 675 tons for 241oz. gold. The approximate cost of working was 136 per ton. a number of well equipped camel parties have set out from several points on the…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 9

Pacific Mines, Walumba, cleaned up 30 tons for 130OZ. Brilliant Block crushed 510 tons for 287oz…

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Coal Companies Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company was held at the company's offices, Bridge-street, yesterday. The directors' report, which was adopted, stated…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 9

The Mining market yesterday was very quiet, and there were only a few transactions in each division. Practically no business was done unill the afternoon. Broken Hill mines…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 7

The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company was held at the offices in Bridgo-street yesterday, Mr. J. H. Storey, the chairman, presiding…

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Coal Trimmers and Holidays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 6

The members of the Coal Trimmers' Union refused to work to-day unless at holiday rates of pay, as they claim tha to-day being Anniversary Day they are entitled, under their rules, to holiday rates of pay…

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More Coal Foe Japan

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 6

The Japanese have captured off Hokaido, Japan, the Austrian collier Burma, which was conveying 4000 tons of coal to Vladivostock…

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West Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 9

In connection with the reconstruction of Chaffer's Co., the local attorney, Mr. Cooper, has received information from the London office to the effect that colonial shareholders…

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Strike Ended. Many Collieries in Full Swing. [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 5

The decision of the, wheelers to end the strike and resume work caused intense satisfaction throughout the district, and came as a great relief to business people and others,…

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