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Mining & the mines, 1907

7,523 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

Valuable Seam of Coal London, Wednesday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 1

A seam of coal 30ft. thick has been struck on the Earl of Dudley's estate, near, Sedgley, Worcestershire, affording employment to 1500 men…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. More Coal in England. a Thirty-feet Seam Struck

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—A seam of coal thirty-feet thick has been struck on the estate of the Earl of Dudley, near Sedgley, Staffordshire…

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The Story of the Doctor. Living in Style, But All Is Not Gold That Glitters

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

As the holder of family secrets the doctor is frequently a prominent character in fiction. In fiction, as in real life, he is sometimes like "little Jane…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Pelaw-main and Abermain Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

Recently six Pelaw Main miners working in what is known as the brow were ordered by the lodge to cease work unless they were paid special place wage. The men did so,…

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Pelaw-main Colliery Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 9

KURRI KURRI, Thursday.-- A special meeting of the Pelaw-Main miners was held this morning to consider the position of the men who were working over the brow in the colliery,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 5

In the main copper shares were weaker yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, but the adverse movement was not general. The retrogression originated in London, and mainly affected North…

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Mining Disasters Eighty Entombed Miners Perish London, Thursday, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 1

[?]cations point to the fact that the 80 entombed miners at the Stuart mine, Faretteville, Virginia, are all dead…

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Stockton Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 9

The 47th half-yearly meeting of the above company was held at the company's office on Wednesday. Mr. E. P. Simpson presiding. The report shows a credit at profit and loss…

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The Cangai Copper Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 5

GRAFTON, Thursday.--The second annual report of the Grafton Copper Company showed that during the last eight months of 1986 matte and rough copper to the value of £11,419 was…

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Tasmanian Mines. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 11

Through an Informality Mr Poley Hart's nomination for a seat on the directorate of the Mount Bischoff Company was declined out of order. Dr. Thompson was elected with…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 11

In the Rising Sun mine the lode in the north drive (500ft level) is 5ft 61n wide, and in the south drive 7ft. At a depth if 279ft the shaft of the C.S.A…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 9

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the offices of the company, Mr. J. H. Storey presiding. The report stated that trade during the half-year ended…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 10

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Wollahra. bo. for Lvttelton, with 1260 tons coal; Helga, batne, for Honolulu, 1869 tons coal; Sea King, bq, for…

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Dissatisfied Miners. Conference at Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

LITHGOW, Thursday.-- An important conference was held last night between the mines owners and miners representatives, to consider the Arbitration award which has been in…

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Snowball Copper Mine. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 11

Much satisfaction was expressed here today on the receipt of a wire slating that the shares in the Snowball Copper-mining Company have been over-subscribed, and the…

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Killed in the South Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.-- A fatal accident occurred in the South mine this afternoon, by which Stephen Gallagher (34) lost his life. Gallagher was filling ore into a chute at the 600ft…

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Canbelego Copper Mine. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 11

Rich ore has been struck in the Canbelego copper mine at 101ft. On the western wall of the shaft grey ore has come in, and at 110ft sulphides were struck, assaying up to…

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The Budgery Mines. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 11

The Budgery Mines reports to-day that No. 2 south drive is in good grade ore. The north drive face shows bands of red oxide of iron, intermixed with bands of black oxide. No. 3…

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Gold and Silver Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 9

The statement of exports of gold and silver for January is to hand from the Customs Department. A falling-off in the shipments of gold has taken place as compnred with…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 11

The new White Lends south drive 300ft level, is in 480ft and is still showing about 6ft of good ore. Good results are also being obtained from development work at the 400ft…

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