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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Southern Collieries. North Bulli and South Clifton

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7

CLIFTON, Tuesday.--The brisk demand for South Coast coal and coko continues, and all collieries and. coke works are putting in full time. All the local collieries will on Friday…

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Powlett River Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 10

As a consequence of the recent discoveries of coal by bore at Powlett River, applications have been made to the Mines Department for large areas of coal-mining leases. The…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 11

The gold yield of Western Australia for January was 149,818oz of fine gold, valued at £636,390. The Two-Mile Company (Gympie) reports…

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Collieries Laid Idle. by a Strike of Youths. Effect on Mining Tribunal. Judge Threatens to Resign. Owners Decline to Proceed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Another irritating hitch in connection with the Arbitration proceedings now taking place before the Special Mining Court occurred today as the result…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 15

It was reported at Bendigo on Monday night that an effort is being made to place the private mines comprised in the Lansell estate on the London market, and that the assistance of…

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Coal Mining Crisis the Strike at Dudley Judge Heydon Vexed and Indignant Mine-owners Decline to Proceed Special Court Abruptly Adjourns His Honor Makes Strong Comments Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 6

On the special Mining Court resuming its sittings to-day Mr. Kelynack, counsel for the proprietors, said he was very sorry indeed to have to officially inform the court that the…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 11

The B.H. Block 14 mine last week produced 720 tons of carbonates, the whole being despatched, together with 129 tons from the bins. The ore averaged 34 per cent, lead, and lOoz…

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Strong Speech by Mr. Bowling. Meeting of Dudley Miners. Work to Be Resumed. Miners Determined

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A meeting of the Dudley Miners' Lodge was held this evening for the purpose of considering the crisis which had arisen through the boys employed at the…

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Mining. Barriers Again Stronger

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 15

The optimists in regard to Broken-hill shares again had the better of it on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. If one hears aright, dealings in that class of stock of late have been all…

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Tin Mining. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 11

The Reform Tin Dredging Co. started to work on January 13, and has cleaned up nine tons of tin. The faces still continue to look well…

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Latest Edition. "Evening News" Office, 4.465 P.m. Troublesome Wheelers. Newcastle Coal Strikes. Another Mine Stopped. Special Court Again Adjourned

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The miners at the Dudley Colliery having decided to do the wheeling if the lads again refused, work was resumed this morning…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 11

The position of the market yesterday morning is easily summed up. It showed that silver stocks were very steady; that in some highpriced Queensland shares, prices were fairly…

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Mount Bischoff Tin Mine. Prosperous Future Assured. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 11

The half-yearly meeting of the Mount Bischoff Company, held on Monday night, was an animated one, and was largely attended. The chairman stated the company intended to…

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Dudley Miners Meet. Agree to Do the Wheeling. Speech by Mr. Bowling. Miners Dominated by Boys. Federation a Laughing Stock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 10

After the adjournment of the Court this morning Mr. Lewis called a meeting of the Dudley miners and other colliery workers, for the purpose of considering their position…

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Mining in the State. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 11

The face of washdirt in the Ballarat mine, Forest Reef, Is now 300 feet wide—prospect about lOdwt. It Is supposed that the junction of the tributary seam is being cut Into…

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The Admiral and the Coal Conveyor an Injunction Removed

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 1

The attention of Mr. Justice Street was occupied in Chambers in Equity Jurisdiction this morning with the matter of the suit of the Attorney-General versus the Pastoral…

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More Mining Accidents. Two Deaths at Broken Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7

BROKEN HILL. Wednesday.—Two fatalities occurred at the Central Mine last night. H. H. Johnson, laborer, caught hold of a live electric light wire, and received a shock which…

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Gold Rings and the Hall-mark. Pawnbrokers Victimised. Alleged Conspiracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 6

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Love, D.S.M., John Lawle, described as a native of Switzerland, aged 36, by occupation a waiter, and Peter Roumano, or Peetro R[?]mow, an Italian, aged…

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Strike at South Clifton. Colliery Thrown Idle. Wheelers Refuse to Work. Trouble Over a Horse. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 10

The South Clifton colliery was thrown idle to-day through the wheelers refusing to go go to work. This is the third time that the South Clifton colliery has been thrown Idle…

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Annoying the Admiral. Noise and Coal Dust at Kirribilli. an Injunction Dissolved

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 6

The matter of the Attorney-General versus the Pastoral Finance Association, Limited, was before Mr. Justice Street in the Equity Court this morning. Mr. Bethune (instructed by the…

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