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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Mining News

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 April 1905 · page 3

[Letters marked "Mining" must reach us not later than WEDNESDAY. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut…

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Miners' Appeals. Dismissed by the Lords. LONDON, Saturday, 5.40 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 16 April 1905 · page 1

The House of Lords has dismissed the appeal of the South Wales Miners' Federation with regard to stop days. It has dismissed also the appeal of the…

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Arbitration Court Condemned by Newcastle Miners, Auxiliary Courts Wanted. and Parties to Appoint Their Own Representatives. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 April 1905 · page 7

An aggregate meeting of miners was held in Arnott's Paddock to-day. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. Bower, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation. The…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

BATHURST, Monday.—In anticipation of the erection of Mr. J. Rutherford's battery at Clear Creek, applications are, daily being made for leases on the creek. The greater part of the…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 6

There was exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State last week 53,912 tons of coal, and vessels going beyond the waters of the State took in addition 4817 tons for their own use. The quantities for the several…

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Lachlan Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 9

Speaking at the general meeting of the shareholders of the Lachlan Gold Fields, Limited, held in London in February, Mr. G. Hardie, the chairman of the company,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 9

On Saturday [?] a very small volume of business was transacted on 'Change, and most divisions or the market were lifeless. One bright feature of the day was the good…

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Dredging Returns. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 9

Jembaicumbene Dredging Company, 12[?]oz for 112 hours. Jembaicumbene Middle Ground Dredging Company, [?]oz 8dwt 18gr for 121 hours…

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Miners' Appeals. Dismissed by the Lords

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The House of Lords in Appellate Jurisdiction has dismissed the appeal of the South Wales Miners' Federation with regard to "stop" days…

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Interstate Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 9

Saturday's Exchange sales and Quotations were:—Associated (colonial), 38s 6d, 40s 3d, 40s, b 40s 3d, s 40s 6d; ditto London,, 39s 9d; Northern (colonial), 23s 9d, 24s 6d;…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 8

The coal exported beyond the State during the week ended on Saturday amounted to 53 012 tons, of which [?]3,005 tons were sent to interstate and New Zealand ports and 10,017 tens to foreign ports, the…

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Mining in New South Wales. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 9

Baker's Creek G.M. Company report for week ended April 14.—In the mine at the No. 15 level on Smith's Reef the chamber at the shaft has been excavated, and 5ft of driving…

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Arbitration Act. the Labor Side. Miners Discuss the Position. Industry Can't Take Holidays

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--To emphasise the wish of the Newcastle miners that there should be a reform in the administration of the Arbitration Act, an "aggregate meeting" of…

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Mining Appeal Cases. House of Lords Decision. London, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 7

The House of Lords, in its appellate jurisdiction, has dismissed the appeal of the South Wales Miners' Federation in the "Stop Days" case…

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Utilising the Unemployed. Action by the Cabinet. an Experiment in Rabbiting. Passes for Miners As Fossickers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 6

Though the State Cabinet had a long sitting on Friday evening it met again on Saturday afternoon to deal with a number of important matters. Following the practice that has been…

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Federal Members on Tour. Welcome at the Goldfields. Speech by Mr. Reid. Indefeasibility of the Union. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 6

The Federal visitors arrived by special train at Kalgoorlie this morning. The company comprised Sir John Forrest, besides several members of the State Parliament…

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Distress Amongst Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 6

BULLI, Saturday.--A largely-attended public meeting was held last night, to consider the best means of relieving the great distress amongst 100 miners and their families, caused…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

HILLGROVE, Tuesday.—The gold escort took away 652oz of gold last week, consigned to the City Bank, Sydney. The Hillgrove Proprietary Company report their revenue for March at…

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