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Mining & the mines, 1906

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Protection for Miners

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

The Tamworth Land Board (writes our correspondent) has just concluded a three days' sitting at Nundle, to inquire into several applications to lease a portion of the gold belt…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 9

A distinct revival in Broken-hill interests was the only notable feature yesterday on the Sydney Exchange. In nearly all installers, Barrier scrip attracted appreciably better buyers, but recorded dealing was confined to three…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 9

A quiet tono prevailed in mining business on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Silver generally was firmer. Junction North were in brisk demand, and closed strongly at…

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Amateur Orchestral Society. Presentation of Gold Badges

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

With Mr. Lachlan Beaton (one of the vice- presidents) in the chair, the annual meeting of the Sydney Amateur Orchestral Society, was held last night at the Hotel Australia…

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Mining in the State. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 9

The quartz crushing battery erected at the Morning Star claim, Sebastopol, was christened by Mr. W. J. Cartwright on Saturday. Last year this claim paid £540 wages and…

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Coal Lumpers. That Objectionable Rule. Must Become a Dead Letter

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 5

Judgment was delivered by the Arbitration Court this morning in the matter of the Sydney Steam Collier Owners and Coal Stevedores' Association for an order directing the…

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A Mining Dispute. Appeal to the Full Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 6

In the Full Court yesterday Mr. Lamb and Mr. Pickburn (instructed by Messrs. Westgarth, Nathan and Co.) appeared for the defendants in the case of Merewether and…

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High-handed. What Judge Heyd0n Thought. of the Coal Lumpers' Conduct

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 6

The hearing of the application arising out of the recent trouble consequent on the cessation of work by the men coaling the R.M.S. Ortona was continued yesterday afternoon…

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"Andrews' Leases." a Cobar Mining Suit. Application in Equity

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 6

The Chief Judge in Equity had before him yesterday an application arising out of the suit Read and another v. Gardner, and others. The plaintiffs were Richard Read and…

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Law. Monday, February 12. the State Courts. Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr, Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Cohen.) Working a Mine. Merewether V. the Scottish-austra Lian Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 8

An application was made on behalf of the Scottish-Australian Mining Company for a rule nisi to set aside a verdict for £1838 in an action obtained by Augusta Maria Merewether and…

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ARBITRATION. (Before the President, Judge Heydon, and Messrs. J. P. Wright and E. Riley, members.) Coal-lumpers Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 8

The Sydney Steam Collier Owners and Coal Stevedores Association industrial union of employers, respondents in a recent suit at the instance of the Coal-lumpers Union, industrial…

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Special City. "Evening News" Office. 4.5 P.m Coal Lumbers Troubles. Arbitration Court Judgment. an Unjustifable Course

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day, judgment was delivered in the matter of the industrial dispute between the sydney Coal Lumpers' Union and the Sydney Steam Collier Owners'…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Heydon, President, and Messrs. J. P. Wright, and E. Riley, members.) the Coal-lumpers' Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 7

This was an application in the matter of the industrial dispute between the Sydney Coal-lumpers' Union Industrial Union of Employees, claimants, and the Sydney Steam…

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Mining. the Criaglea Field. Good Alluvial Gold Struck

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 7

BATHURST, Wednesday.—Some good alluvial gold has been struck by, W." Gray and party on the Graiglea or Endale gold field. The find is on the Western elope from Hunter and party's…

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Mines Department

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 10

Trouble has arisen between Mr. M'Leod, Minister for Minos, and certain Labor members, Mr. M'Grath and Mr. Anstey desired certain information regarding the operations of a mining…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 15

The market yesterday on the Sydney Exchange displayed more activity than had been the rule for a considerable time past, and a fairly large turnover was recorded. Silver-lead and copper interests practically…

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Police V. Submarine Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 14

Playing at North Shore on Thursday, 8th instant, the Metropolitan Police defeated Submarine Minora by six wickets and 61 runs. Batting for Police, Lipscombe made 51 runs, Pratt 20, Weston 26, and Roser 27…

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The Coal-lumpers' Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 8

The decision of the Arbitration Court upon the acute difficulty in the general dispute between the coal-lumpers and the stevedores arising out of the coaling of the…

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Coal and Metal Trades

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 10

BULLI, Sunday.--The coal and coke trade has been brisk, the majority of collieries having worked full time. The fortnightly pay yesterday at the local collieries was as follows:--…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 11

At the 100ft level of Block 14 the south stope is still unchanged. The face is from 5 to 6 feet wide, and is of carbonate ore worth 39 per cent. lead, 4.8oz silver. The present…

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