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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Departing Mail Steamers. Large Gold Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 6

The departures of the P. and .O. R.M.S. Marmora for London and the Japanese mall steamer Yawata Maru for Japan were witnessed by large crowds at Circular Quay yesterday. Both…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Annual Report. Invested Funds Total £137,000. Do Miners Malinger? Large Increase of Temporary Disablements

Evening News · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

The fifth annual report of the Miners' Accident Relief Board, which was to-day presented to the Minister for Mines by the Chairman (Mr. J. L. Fegan), shows that on December 31…

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Charge of Conspiracy. in Connection with Coal Contract

Evening News · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, to-day, James Jones and George Shaw were charged with having at Sydney on September 1, 1903, conspired together to defraud the…

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Mining in the State. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 9

The late rains have given an impetus to the mining industry on both the Wangat and Monkerai fields. At the former Spencer and party are able to crush, after a cessation…

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Late Mining. Tasmanian Tinfields. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 8

Light rain fell all day on the tinfields, but more is badly required. Work is again in full swing at the Briseis Extended, operations being centred on the ancient drift, which appears…

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Coal Export Trade of Brisbane Stimulated by Rebates. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 7

Some time ago a quantity of Ipswich coal was shipped to Manila by the steamor Geronicus as an experiment. Orders have now been received for further supplies. The…

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Death of a Mining Pioneer. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 7

Hugh M'Dormott, aged 60, was found dead a White Cliffs on Saturday night last. He apparently died whlle reading. He, was, at one time a miner in Victoria, and had big…

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State Coal-selling in New Zealand. Retail Depots to Be Opened. Wellington, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 6

Among its many experiments to ameliorate the lot—or to obtain the votes, as the case may be—of the masses, the New Zealand Government has entered the ranks of the…

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ARBITRATION. (Before Judge Heydon, President, and Messrs. Wright and Riley, members.). the Coal-lumpers' Award. Application for Common Rule

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 8

The Court was asked to make a common rule in respect of the award made recently in the Coal-lumpers' dispute. Mr. Kelynack and Mr. Pitt (instructed by…

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Arbitration Court. (Before the President, Judge Heydon, and the members, Messrs. Wright nnd Riley.) Common Rule Application. a Novel Point. the Coal Lumpers' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

Mr. Kelynack and Mr. Pitt, instructed by Messrs. Curtiss and Barry, appeared for the respondent association (the Stevedores' Association) In support of an application for…

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PRICE Or Coal. Meeting of Mine Proprietors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 6

A meeting of proprietors of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts will be held in Sydney to-morrow. The matter o[?] raising coal trade prices, which has been…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 4

WE yesterday published an abstract of the fifth annual report of the Miners' Accident Board, which made very interesting reading, not only because of the nature of the work…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 7

Since last report the Myall Ridge Gold and Silver Mining Syndicate's shaft (Burragorang) was sunk 19ft; total, 63ft. Shaft trimmed down and timbered eastern wall. Struck beautifully…

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Coal Mining at Cessnock. Alleged Breach of Duty. Full Court Judgment

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 6

The Full Court to-day delivered judgment in the case of John William M'Laughlin, a miner, against the Caledonian Coal Company, Limited, in which with defendants applied to make…

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Coal-lumpers' Award

The Australian Star · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 7

The Arbitration Court yesterday continued hearing of the application for a common rule in connection with the coal-lumpers' award. The case was not concluded when the court…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 6

The following were to-day's clearances:— Time, s, for Adelaide, with 263[?] tons; Glaucus, s, for Melbourne, with 1770 tons; Mar[?]ba, s, for Rockhampton, via Sydney and Brisbane,…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 4

The Minister for Mines has received the fifth annual report of the Miners' Accident Relief Board. The average number of miners contributing to the fund during the year was 23.208,…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

The following are Wednesday's closing quotations on the Stock Exchange:—Broken Hill Proprietary, b 71s 3d, s 72s 6d; British Broken Hill, b 33s 6d; s 34s 6d; Broken Hill Block 10, b…

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Coal for New Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 6

The Norwegian barque Alastor, which arrived here in ballast on the 15th instant from Algoa Bay, South Africa, will be despatched by Mr. Justus Scharff at 6 o'clock this morning for Matupi, New Britain, with…

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Victorian Coal Industry. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 5

Before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the coal industry to-day Edward John Dunn, Director of Geological Survey, said that the coal beds of Victoria occupy the most…

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