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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 246

Prussian Coal Strike. Legislation to Be Introduced

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Legislation is being introduced in Prussia in connection with the strike of coal miners in Westphalia. The working hours of miners are to be…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 8

The coal shipped beyond the State during the week ended yesterday amounted to 29,759 tons, exclusive of that taken for ships' use. Interstate and New Zealand shipments…

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Mining in New South Wales. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 9

Baiter's Creek Gold Mining Company's battery, with 20 head of stampers, crushed full time on mixed ore from Smith's reef, and No. 1 and No. 3 Cross reefs. In the mine the…

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Victoria. Metropolitan Gas Company. the Late Newcastle Coal Strike. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 7

At the half-yearly meeting of the Metropolitan Gas Company, Mr. John Grice, chairman of directors, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said the net…

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A.N.A. Cycling Meeting. Australian Cup Won by Morgan. M'donald Wins A.N.A. Gold Stakes. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 8

The Australian Natives' Association's cycling meeting was commenced at the Exhibition Oval on Saturday afternoon, and continued at night. The attendance was excellent, and…

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The Recent Strike. Collieries Resume Work

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—With the exception of the Lambton B Mine, all the district collieries resumed work this morning, in fulfilment of the decision the wheelers arrived at last…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 9

Yesterday was observed as a holiday on the Sydney and Victorian Stack Exchanges. Business will be produced this morning. The New Wylie Creek dredge worked 96 hours last…

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Gold Shipments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

The R.M.S. India took from Fremantle to-day the following gold consignments for Colombo: 50,000 sovs. from the W.A. Bank and 25,000 from the Commercial Bank. For…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 9

Pacific Mines cleaned up after 10 days for 180oz. Queensland Menzies, for 17 days, crushed 407 tons for 380 oz. The Day Dawn p.c. have cleaned up from a…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal trade of the district has continued brisk during the week, all of the collieries having worked good time. Loading operations at this port were…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 9

Owing to the holiday the Sydney Stock Exchange was closed yesterday, consequently no business was transacted. For the fortnight, ending January 28, the…

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Colliery Engineers. Should Have Certificates of Competency

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 5

A deputation of coal miners, with Messrs. Estell, Charlton, Nicholson, and Edden, Ms.L.A., asked the Minister for Mines to-day to place colliery engine-drivers upon he same footing…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 9

Kalgurli continues to open up well in all parts, and some highly favourable reports in regard to recent developments in its bottom levels of late have been cabled to London by…

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Mining in New South Wales. the Copper Mining Industry. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 9

As stated in my gold-mining review of the year, I proposed to say something concerning the copper mining industry. A review of the mining industry in New…

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Gold Medal for Ram's Fleece

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 4

Mr. A. H. Prince, secretary of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association, has received official intimation that a case containing a ram's fleece of pure Australian wool, grown by…

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Rich Gold Prospect. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 9

Further good patches of gold have been discovered in Martindale's old claim at Pratten, near Warwick. Six ounces of retorted gold were obtained from less than a bucketful of…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Request for Increased Disbursements

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 5

"Like the rest of you, I am glad, of course, to see the fund growing as it is doing. But as I am bound by the existing law, I cannot, without breaking the law, do as you wish me," said…

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Foreigners and Mining in Japan

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

The committee of the Japanese House of Representatives has struck out from the Mining Law the clause prohibiting foreigners from engaging in mining enterprises in Japan…

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The Coal Trouble. Settlement at Abermain. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

The Abermain colliery trouble has collapsed by the complete surrender of the fillers who were out on strike. The men have decided to resume work under the conditions…

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Mining in Japan. Foreign Prohibition Removed. LONDON, Monday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 1

A committee of the Japanese House of Representatives has deleted from the mining law the clause prohibiting foreigners from engaging in mining enterprises in Japan…

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