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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

The Fairy Coal Mine and the Two Cute Gents a New Chum's Narrow Escape

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

Statistics in crime recently published disclose the fact that there has been in Sydney a decrease of heavy commercial offences during the past year, whilst robberies with…

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Mine Deputy's Leg Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 8

CLIFTON, Thursday.-- Mr. W. H. Johnston, mine deputy at South Clifton Colliery, met with a very painful accident a few days ago. He was engaged superintending the firing of a shot,…

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Budgery Mines Official Report

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 8

Mr. John Williams, mine manager of the Budgery Mines, reports for the fortnight ending 18th inst., as follows:—"Winze has been sunk 21ft. for the fortnight, making…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 10

The Columbia Extended Company (Gympie) reports cutting 8in of quartz in the eastern crosscut, carrying coarse colours of gold. The repairs to the mill and roasting…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Myra Fell, s, for Port Pirie, via Sydney, with 3300 tons coal; Century, s. for Melbourne, with 6400 tons coal;…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 10

The O.K. resumed smelting on the 6th inst., and the furnace has been in blast for 232 hours, treating 610 tons ore, which produced 46 tons blister copper. The winze has been completed…

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New Golden Gate Mine. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 10

The east reef has been cut at the 1900ft level of the New Golden Gate mine at Mathinna. It is 5ft wide, and is showing a fair prospect. The stone is being despatched at…

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South Coast Miners More Wages Wanted

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday.—The South Bull wheelers have recently been discontented, and threatened to give 14 days' notice. Last Tuesday the local lodge president and secretary…

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Rix's Creek Miners Working. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 8

Mr. W. Brennan, general secretary of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, with [?]representatives of the Rix's Creek miners, waited upon the manager (Mr…

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Mining. Less Buoyant Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 10

The buoyancy of the previous day was lacking yesterday in the market on the Sydney Exchange. The"bear" element, ever on the alert, were quickly in evidence as soon as it was…

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Famous Mine Sold the Black Horse Realises £3350

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

Two famous Egerton (Vic.) mines—the Black Horse and the Egerton—which were very rich when first opened up, are included in the leases of the Black Horse United…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 10

If anything, the market was slightly quieter yesterday morning than it was during the previous day, with the result that the amount of business transacted cased a little, though…

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A Chinaman Fined. Buying Gold Without License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 8

At the Bendig[?] Court to-day Ah Hoo[?]g was lined £5, with £6 9s costs, on a charge of buying gold at his shop at Long Gully without a license…

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Mining in the State. Tumbarumba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 10

Splendid specimens of copper ore were brought into town yesterday by Mr. George Cerf, one and a half mile from the Tumut River…

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Mine Buildings Destroyed. Tents for the Victorian Sufferers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 7

The buildings of the Port Arthur Extended mine. In the Ballarat district, were consumed by bush fires to-day. An old miner named Marshall had an exciting experience…

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Airly Miners' Dispute the Avebage Earnings. Statement by the Corporation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 8

Mr. W. Hall, the manager of the New South Wales Shale and Oil Company, which is a branch of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation[?]s business, explains [?]at [?]ere is no…

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Kalgoorlie Mining Explosion. Death of the Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.-- The unfortunate young man, John Watson, who received such dreadful injuries by a premature explosion at the Associated mine on Tuesday afternoon last,…

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Labor Troubles. Airly Shale Miners. Action by the Sydney Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

The Sydney Labor Council decided last night to extend support to thE Airly shale miners on strike, ponding a settlement of the difficulty. The secretary (Mr. J. Cochran), who recently…

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Another Terrible Mining Accident. Fuse Explodes a Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 7

Melbourne, Thursday.-- A shocking mining accident, which may have a fatal termination, occurred at Sweeney's Creek, near Bendigo, today. James Enright, aged 37, and John…

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Got It on the Roof. the Wily Chinee. Bendigo Gold-stealing Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Three of the Chinese recently arrested at Bendigo on a charge of having unlawfully purchased gold, appeared before the Court to day. Only one case was…

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