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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 11

The B.H. Block 14 mine last work sent away 731 tons of carbonates, assaying 31 per cent, lead and 11oz silver, also 19 tons of leady concentrates. The ore from the 100ft level…

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Mining. Quiet. Irregular Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 14

In the main the market yesterday on the Sydney Exchange was weaker. Metal quotations came through firmer for read and spelter and distinctly lower for copper and tin. This…

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Sitting of Mining Tribunal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 7

The President of the Mining Tribunal, Judge Heydon, arrived here last night, and the court will resume sitting today, when evidence will be taken with regard to the rates of pay and…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 11

The holiday break in the market on Monday, owing to the closing of the Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney Stock Exchanges, had the effect of disturbing speculation yesterday…

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Mining in the State. Germanton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 11

It is reported that the Germanton Silver-lead Mining Company has obtained a suspension of labour conditions for six months in respect of the Coppabella property. Mr…

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Hartigan's Score. Earns Him a Gold Watch. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 9

At the Brisbane Town Hall to-day, in the presence of a large gathering, the Mayor of Brisbane presented Roger Hartigan with a magnificent gold watch, in recognition of his…

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Linking Up the State. the Railway Traffic of the Barrier. a Time of Probation. Newcastle Lithgow Coal. Iv

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 9

If Broken-hill is to have direct railway communication with the eastern portion of New South Wales, the line should, in the best interests of the State, he constructed from…

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Dreadful Mining Accident a Premature Explosion One Miner Killed Another's Miraculous Escape Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

An extraordinary accident, which was fraught with dreadful consequences to a miner, named George Wermouth, occurred at the Block 12 proprietary mine at an carly…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Aspendale Park Races. Country Meeting: Avenal, Ballarat Miners' and Kilmore. Tattle on the Turf. Aspendale Pare Races. Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

Pleasant weather prevailed on Saturday, and consequently there was a large assemblage of the public at assemblage Park, where a…

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Newcastle Coal Crisis. Court Meets Again. Proprietors Threaten to Withdraw. Judge Heydon Indignant. His Lack of Technicalities. What Is a "Mate?"

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday Afternoon.—On the Special Court-Judge Heydon President, and Messrs. Forsyth and Bowling—resuming its sittings in the occasional court-room this…

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Topics of the Day Northern Coal Miners

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

The northern coalminers, when they raised the demand for a special…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 5

The following nominations for office-bearers in the Bendigo A.M.A. have been lodged by the various brunches, the election to take place at the annual conference at…

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Mining Notes News From All Parts What Is Doing in the Mines

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 8

[Mine managers and secretaries are requested to forward their reports not later than Wednesday of each week, so as to ensure publication on the Thursday.]…

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Stockton Coal Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 9

The forty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the above company was held yesterday, Mr. E. P. Simpson presiding. The report, which covered the six months ended December 28,…

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Rhondda Colliery Idle. a Complicated Situation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. --The Rhondda Colliery, in the Teralba district, was laid idle to-day, in consequence of the men knocking off work, because of a dispute regarding the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 9

The Indicator mine at Parkes has crushed 10 tons of stone for 2oz 2[?]dwt to the ton. A previous crushing of 53 tons gave an average of 33dwt…

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Grafton Copper Mines. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 9

The animal meeting of the Grafton copper mine was held to-day. The directors' and managers' reports, also the balance sheet, were adopted. The retiring directors, Messrs. S…

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Coal-mining Situation. Rhondda Men on Strike. Cannot Agree Among Themselves. Nearing a Crisis. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 7

The position in regard to the mining situ[?]tion on the northern coal fields again reached a serious stage to-day. On the resumption of the work of the Royal Commission…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 9

The No. 2 crosscut of the Broken Hill North mine, at the 500ft level of the main drive, has connected with the drive in the hanging wall of the lode. The 800ft north drive on the…

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Mining Disputes Sitting of the Royal Commission Proprietors' Preliminary Demand for the Resumption of Work at Rhondda Colliery Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 6

The Royal Commission on mining disputes in the Newcastle and Gunnedah districts resumed its sitting this morning, after an adjournment which was prolonged owing to the…

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