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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 17

Apart from & fair business in Broken-hill interests yesterday, the market on the Sydney Exchange was completely stagnant. In most of the leading Barrier stocks. Block 10 and Sulphide Corporation excepted,…

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Prosecution Under Mines Inspection Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 17

A miner recently fell oft a ladder in a mine, and was killed. An examination of the shaft showed that the ladders were overhanging, and that sollars had not been provided, as required…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 10

Fair grade ore is being mined from the 200ft to 500ft levels of the Blackwood section of the British mine, and from the 460ft to 600ft levels in Howell's section. The ore…

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Gold by the Britannia

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 1

The R.M.S. Britannia, which sailed for London at noon today, took a large gold shipment, comprising £56,388, In addition to this she will carry 13 boxes of silver in…

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A Mining Transaction

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 10

William Vawdrey, the well-known stockbroker, was charged at Ballarat today with falsely pretending that he bought 200 Birthday Tunnel shares for John Reid, and obtaining…

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Ipswich Colliery Dispute. Threat to Close Down. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 12

At a meeting of the Whitwood colliors at Ipswich to-day, it was announced that Stafford Bros.(proprietors) were willing to submit the matter of a basis rate for pillar work to a…

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The Marine Turbine and Coal Consumption

The World's News · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 23

The saving in space which the steam turbine effects beyond all question, the saving in attendance also, and the saving in the maintenance account,…

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Mining in the State. Tumberumba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 10

At Cherry Hill, the amalgamated leaseholders' tunnel, on Fallen and party's ground is now 700ft, 300 of which was through very hard rock. They are now in soft rock, and hope to…

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Fatal Accident Mr. Robert Vine Killed at Mt. Kembla Mine

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

Ald F M Vine received a telegram early this Friday morning announcing the death of hid son, Mr Robert Vine, who was employed in the Mount Kembla coal mine. He…

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Country News. South Coast. Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 14

The following is a record of the shipping at Port Kembla for the past week:—The steamer Timaru loaded 830 tons coal; Sphens 440 tons, both for Sydney; Tarcoola, a full…

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Mines in Eastern Seas. Loss on the Silvia. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 13

Loss of life occurred on board the S[?]a, the Hamburg-American liner which, while carrying troops from Vladivostock, struck a floating mine, and was damaged by the…

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The Great Coal Contract Job. More Revelations of Giant Losses. Mr. Knox's Resignation—Danger With Carruthers. Exposure of Thow's Awful

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 5

RANKING next to the Lands Frauds Briberies and Robberies, the revelations of the "bungling" over the railway coal contract have roused the people to ask-…

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Liner Strikes a Mine

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1906 · page 8

The Hamburg-American liner Silvia, with many troops aboard, struck a mine when leaving V[?]vostock, and returned to port in a sinking condition…

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Gigantic Strike. 400,000 American Miners To Come out in April. LONDON, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1906 · page 5

The United Mine Workers of the United States are trying to raise a Strike Fund of one million sterling. It is expected that 400,000 miners…

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United States Miners. Raising Sinews of War. Big Strike in April. London, Saturday, 3.7 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 4 February 1906 · page 1

The United Mine Workers of the United States are trying to raise a strike fund of £1,000,000 sterling. It is expected 400,000 men will come out on…

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American Coal Miners. a Million Strike Fund. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 7

The United Mine-workers of the United States are trying to raise a strike fund of £1,000,000. It is expected that 400,000 will strike in April for an advance of 12½…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 9

The market on the Sydney Exchange was quiet, and for the most part featureless. A little fluctuation occurred in the silver-lead section, the principal being a distinct get back in B.H. South. In copper the only…

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Coal and Metal Trades

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--The coal trade of the district continued brisk during the week, all of the collieries having worked good time. The shipments at this port were as follow, all for…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 8

The Amalgamated Minors' Association on Friday lodged with the Arbitration Court in Sydney its claim against the mine-owners on tho points which could not be agreed on by a…

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Shires Act. the Rating of Mines. Important Conference

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 4

An important conference was opened this morning in the council chamber of the Works Department in connection with mines. The object was to endeavour to ascertain…

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