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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Robbery on the High Seas a Steamboat's Gold. Arrested Man Before the Court

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

Patrick Morning, seaman, 26, was brought before Mr. King, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court, at the morning to answer a charge of having stolen 1000 sovereigns, the property of…

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A Novel Persuader. E[?]ving Pictures Used by Mining Promoter to Help Sell Stoch

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

Just as the phonograph, beginning as an entertaining toy, has become an important factor in business, the moving picture is now being adapted to…

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A Lesson From the Miners

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 27 January 1907 · page 5

Never give in Never lose hope. Everyone must remember the terrible calamity of the Courrieres mine. It was one of the most dreadful calamities in the story of those…

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Gold Medals for Anglers

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1907 · page 3

"The Referee," in conjunction with tho "Sunday Times," offers two gold medals of substantial value to (1) the porson who catches the largest rainbow trout during…

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Gold Robbery on a Steamer

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 27 January 1907 · page 3

A respectably-dressed seaman named Patrick Manning, aged 26, was charged before Mr. King, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday with stealing a box…

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Miners' Lock=out a General Strike Feared MAITLAND

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 27 January 1907 · page 3

The deadlock between the proprietors and employees at the Abermain Colliery, where over 300 men and boys are out, is causing uneasiness, as there is a tendency to show…

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Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1907 · page 3

COPPER: (1) With £20 you will not be able to do much, but a broker might accept the sum as cover for a moderate-sized transaction. We cannot recommend any particular broke. You…

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For Business Men Finance, Commerce, Shipping, and Mining American Railways Phenomenal Earnings the Steel Trust and Wages

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 27 January 1907 · page 5

Phenomenal are the figures just made public by the Inter-State Commerce Commission showing the earnings of the railways for the year ended June 30, 1906 (says a New York…

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Another Goldfield?

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1907 · page 4

"South Coast Times" says: It is reported locally that a discovery of a goldfield has been made in the Burragorang Valley. The reel, so we heat, is about two feet in…

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Newcastle. Activity at the Collieries. Heavy Orders for Coal' Booked

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 11

The past fortnight has been a very busy one on both the Newcastle and Maitland fields, and the majority of the mines have worked full time. The trouble which has occurred at the Abermain…

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Sydney Harbour Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 9

The fourth annual meeting of the above company was held in London on December 19, Mr. E. T. Ingham presiding. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the…

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Colliery Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 8

KURRI KURRI, Saturday.--The Abermain mines held a meeting last night, and, by instructions received from the Federation, Mr. Albert Burns, of the board of management,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 10
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The fact that to-day is being observed as a holiday in Adelaide and Melbourne may be expected to adversely affect the volume of business on the Sydney Stock Exchange…

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A Rich Silver Lode. Gold and Copper Also Productd. the Silver Spur Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 9

A few weeks ago attention was drawn in those columns in a special article dealing With the Stanthorpe and surrounding districts. just across the border separating this State…

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Mining Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 9

During the week the following yields were reported:- DREDGING RETURNS. No. 1 Araluen Central, 62oz 12dwt for 133 hours,…

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Mining Dividends

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 9

Dividends have been declared, payable on the dates mentioned hereunder. C denotes when transfer books close, and P. when payable:- NEW SOUTH WALES…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 9

The Briseis Tin Mines has declared a dividend of 3d per share, payable on February 28. The output for the Hercules mine,…

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Newcastle. Work at the Collieries. Busy Time in Prospect. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 7

Notwithstanding that the past few weeks has witnessed disputes at several of the smaller collieries in this district, tho rest of the mines have worked very consistently, and…

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