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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Mining in the State. Stanthorpe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 15

The Silverspur Mining Company for the month treated 947 tons of ore, which yielded 30.517oz silver, 67oz gold, 14 1-5 tons copper, 14 2-3 tons of lead, of the value of…

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Mining in Western Australia. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 15

The eastern ore body in the Eureka mine at Brown Hill continues to open up splendidly. At the 1669ft level of the Ivanhoe mine so far about 200ft of driving has been done…

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Barrier Mine Outputs. Smelting Charges Conference. a Disagreement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 14

The protracted negotiations between the Broken Hill Proprietary Company and the Barrier Ore Sellers' Association, for the smelting of the output of concentrates by the…

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Mount Lyell Mine. Life of Many Years. Directors' Inspection. Zeehan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 15

Mount Lyell directors returned from an inspection of the mine and works to-day. Mr. Knox, in the course of an interview, spoke very cheerfully of the future of the Lyell…

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Western Australian Mining. Protest Against Pessimism. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 13

Mr. C. H. Rason, Agent-General for Western Australia, on being interviewed respecting the statement made by Mr. Hermann Landau that the producing…

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Miring Arbitration Tribunal. Probable Change in Personnel. Mr. Bowling May Resign. to Advocate Miners' Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The Royal Commission appointed by the Government to adjudicate upon the disputes and claims of the miners in the northern district, has undoubtedly not…

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Great Cloncurry Copper Mines. How They Were Discovered. "It's an III Wind that Blows Nobody Good."

The World's News · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 10

THE history of the first discovery of the Great Australian Copper Mine, now better known as the Ola Cloncurry Mine, and which led to so many further discoveries of…

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Future of West Australia. Not Dependent Entirely on Gold. a Reply to Mr. Landau

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoons.--Mr. C. H. Rason, Agent-General for West Australia, has been interviewed regarding the remarks of Mr. Hermann Landau when presiding at…

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Miners Riot

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 12

One of the most disgraceful scenes ever witnessed in Clifion occurred in the vicinity of the Scarborough Hotel last Tuesday night. A push of miners, recent arrivals in this…

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Three Miners Entombed

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 12

A singular accident, resulting in the detention of three miners underground, occurred at the Great Extended Hustlers' mine, Bendigo, on Sunday. Two men, named james Martin and james…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Congestion Subsiding

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 7

When seen by a "Sunday Times" representative yesterday in connection with the congestion of shipping at Newscastle, the Premier said: "I have received a wire…

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Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 4

A.B.C.: The Bank of England's rate for discount has been lowered to 5 per cent., and is likely to go lower shortly. DIXIE (Goulburn) : We think it would be well…

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Gold-stealing at Bendigo. Chinese Arrested. Melbourne. Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 7

Six Chinese have been arrested at Bondige on a charge of being in possession of gold-bearing quartz and gold supposed to have been stolen…

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Great Colliery Disaster. 500 Men Killed by Explosion. Special. Rescue Trains. New York. December 6

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 12

A terrible explosion, in which it is feared that at least 500 men have lost their lives, occurred to-day at the pits of the Fairmont Coal Company at Monongahela, West…

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Southern Collieries. Further Demands of Miners. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Helensburgh Lodge of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, the special actuarial examination of the owners' books, which brought the…

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South Coast Mines. Advance for the Miners. Inadequate Water Supply. Increased Demand for Coal and Coke. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 7

The demand for Illawarra coal is still keen, and all the mines are working full time. At a number of the collieries the works are being extended to cope with the increased output…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 11

KALGOORLIE, Saturday.--At the 1667ft. level of the Ivanhoe the eastern ore body is opening up very satisfactorily. Up to date they have driven about 900ft. at this point, and despite…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 13

Araluen Central Company's dredge No. 2 is still idle through the scarcity of water. The Jembaicumbene Middle Ground Company's dredge has shut down owing be scarcity…

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Unhappy Newcastle. Four Collieries Idle To-day More Strikes

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 6

NEWCASTLE. Monday Morning.—Notwithstanding the efforts of the Special Mining Court to settle differences between the miners and the mine-owners, further troubles have…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house yesterday:—Period, s, for Port Pirie, via Wallaroo, with 4350 tons coal; Marian Woodside, bq, tor Antofagasta, with…

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