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Mining & the mines, 1906

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Entombed Miners. All Rescued. London, Wednesday, 3.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 1

The five miners, who were entombed at Clackmannanshire, Scotland, owing to an inrush of water into the mine at which they were working, have been rescued…

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American Coal Struggle. to Involve All Fields. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 7

The United Mine-workers of America contemplate beginning on April 1 a strike involving the bituminous and the anthracite fields. If they are successful in this…

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The Crocodile Goldfields. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 9

Steps are being taken to open up the Crocodile Goldfields, near Mount Usher. A company is being floated to work tile Trafalgar mine, formerly known as Struck Oil. Struck…

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Miners Rescued. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 5

The remaining two miners who were entombed at Clackmannan have been rescued…

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Prospective Coal Strike. Proprietors Laying in Immense Stocks

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday, 2.55 p.m.—The anthracite and bituminous coal companies in the United States are storing immense stocks in preparation for the anticipated…

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Mining in the State. Tumberumba Fields. Tumberumba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 6

Mr. H. Hooke, inspector of mines, is visiting the claims throughout the district. The future welfare of the mining community at Laurel Hill depends greatly on the success…

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Trades and Labor. Coal Lumpers' Dispute. Resort to the Arbitration Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 7

The dispute between the Coal Lumpers' Union and the Associated Coal Stevedores is to be referred to the Arbitration Court, a summons having been issued at the instance of the employers…

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Colliery Explosion. Thirty-five Miners Killed

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Friday, 2.50 p.m.—An explosion occurred in the Perell Colliery, at Makhill, Fayette County (U.S.). Thirty-five of the miners were killed…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 17

Rather more business was carried through yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, but it cannot ho said that prices as a whole allowed an improvement. On the contrary, a somewhat easier feeling was apparent in the silver-lead…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 17

KALGRLIE, Friday,--The Glden Pole treated 1170 tons for 1196oz. gold, worth £4517. The manager states that the percentage of extraction from sands and slimes in still low, but hopes that this defect will be…

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Stockton Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 15
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The forty-fifth half-yearly general meeting of the above company was held at the Sydney office yesterday, Mr. E. P. Simpson presiding. The report and balance-sheet showed a credit…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

On the Stock Exchange on Thursday Broken Hill Block 10 closed b £5, s £5 2s 6d; and Mount Lyell, b 37s, s 38s. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 15

A slight improvement was noted in business in mining scrip on the Sydney Stoelc Exchange yesterday. Gold and copper were in better demand, while for silver inquiry showed…

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Miners' Strike Settled. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 14

The colliery strike at Ipswich has been settled. Messrs. Stafford Brothers agreed to a compromise, which was accepted, of 2s 3d per ton, the men to do their own wheeling…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 15

Work on the usual line is proceeding at the Junction North mine, the recent mishap to the shaft only necessitating a temporary stoppage. The men were sent below at 12…

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Coal Lumpers. Request for a Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 13

A deputation from the Coal Lumpers Union yesterday interviewed the collier owners and coal stevedores. The union was represented by Mr. H. Nielson (president), Mr. A. D. M'Donald…

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Coal Strike Anticipated. Companies Making Preparations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The anthracite and bituminous coal companies in the United States are storing immouse stocks in preparation for tho anticipated…

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Coal and Metal Trades. Serious Position at Cobar

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 12

LITHGOW, Friday.--The coal trade is slack this week, and its is reported that it is quieter than at any time since the holidays, Both the bar mills and the sheet mill, at the ironworks, Both the bar mills and the sheet mill, at the ironworks, have worked full time this week…

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Late Mining. Gympie Crushings. Gympie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 12

Australasian Tribute crushed 72 tons 5dwt for 120oz gold. Smithfield and Phoenix Golden Pile, 145 tons for 31oz 10dwt 6gr gold…

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