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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Yambulla Mining. a Good Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 9

Miradin and Polar, of the Yambulla mines, report that during the half-year 900 tons were treated for 816oz over the plates. They have eight tons of concentrates, and lately have…

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The Rand Something About Its Gold Reefs

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 8

The Witwatersrand--the Rand, for short--is an insignificant range of rolling hills, rising to about 500ft. above the surrounding veldt, which is itself a grand table-land some…

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South Maitland Coalfieid. Mines in Full Work. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 8

The collieries in the Cessnock district continue to work under pressure to meet the big demand for coal. Not a shift has oecn lost by any of the mines for months past…

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Late Mining. Tasmanian Fields. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 8

For some time there have been rumours of the probable erection of smelters at Rosebery to treat large quantities of ore known to exist in the Tasmanian Copper and Primrose…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 9

At the British mine the sinking of Thompson shaft another 100ft was started to-day, as also was the extension of the 800ft north drive, which is over 800ft from Howell's shaft. The…

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Mining in the State. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 9

The report of the manager of the Montana copper mine at Sunny Corner states that the contractors for the extension of the shaft have sunk it a further depth of 10ft, making…

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The Coal Crisis. Teralba Difficulty. Men Agree to Resume Work

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Thursday Morning.—The miners' management committee met yesterday afternoon, after hearing the decision of the special Mining Court regarding the strike in the…

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Rand Mines the Cost of Working London, Wednesday, 3.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 1

The cost of working of 63 mines, representing 99 per cent. of the entire tonnage of the Rand amounted to 20s per ton during November, cpmpared with 22s 6d, the average…

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Miners at Work. Teralba Trouble Settled. Special Court's First Decision. Some Demands Conceded

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday Afternoon.—As the outcome of last evening's meetings of tie Pacific, Rhondda, Northumberland, and Northern Extended miners, all the four collieries in the…

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Bound to the East Alert Customs Officers Chinese and Gold for Hongkong

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 7

The Customs officers did not leave the E-and A. liner 13 Eastern yesterday until she was put full speed ahead off Garden island on her Journey to the East…

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" Go Back Like Men." the Courts Decision. No Right to Strike. Miners' Committee Complaisant. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 7

The Royal Commission appointed to arbitrate on the matters in dispute between the miners and colliery proprietors in the northern districts resumed its work this…

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The Coal Crisis the Teralba Machine Men Decide to Resume Work Satisfaction in Newcastle Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 1

There was widespread satisfaction in Newcastle this morning when it became known that the machine men in the Teralba collieries had endorsed the resolutions of the…

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Coal Crisis Ended. Teralba Men Resume Federation Cannot Fight. a Significant Speech. (From Our Special Reporter.) Teralba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 7

The Commission dealing with the disputed in the coal trade delivered judgment in Newcastle this morning in regard to the action of the Teralba miners in ceasing work during…

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The Coal Crisis the Teralba Strike Royal Commission's Judgment on the Owners' Right to Withdraw the Situation More Hopeful Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 7

The court was packed to-day, when Judge Reydon, as president of the Special Mining Tribunal, delivered judgment as to the right of the proprietors to withdraw from the…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie Gold Production. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 8

The December outputs from the following mines were:—Great Boulder Proprietary, 15,064 tons stone, yielding 13,323 fine oz. gold, valued at £50,106; expenditure, £19,790; profit,…

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Eight Hours in Mines. Coal Output Reduced. Price Increased. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

'An influential deputation, representing the Mining Association of Great Britain, waited on Mr. Gladstone, Home Secretary, yesterday, and urged various…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 10

A relapse in metals and shares in London dominated the market yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, and a corresponding decline took place. The return to lower rates afforded bears…

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Eight Hours in Mines. Appeal to the Home Secretary. Alleged Effect on Coal Supply

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Herbert Gladstone (Secretary of State for Home Affairs) yesterday received an influential deputation representing the Mining Association of…

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The Coal Trouble

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 6

Affairs at Newcastle [?] There have been no [?] developments, as yet. The [?] points [?] the [?] are…

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South Coast Miners' Union

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Friday.—At the annual delegate meeting of the Mineri' Association, 2138 members were represented. it was resolved to affiliate with the Miners' Association of…

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