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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 11

Development work in the B.H. Block 10 mine is at present very confined. A rise from the 1315 level has met the level above, passing finally through ore going 20.3 per cent. lead,…

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Mining. a Listless Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 11

Conditions in the mining market yesterday were not animated. Less than a dozen interests were dealt in, and the whole turnover was small. The result was a weakening in several…

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Mines Department Taken Over by Mr. Wood

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

The Mines Department has now been practically taken over by Mr. Wood, the Chief Secretary, who will administer it in conjunction with his own department…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 11

"All the business done this' morning," observed a habitue of the vestibule yesterday, is purely professional. The public won't come in at these high prices. As in the case of every…

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Mining and Metallurgy in 1907

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 11

Summarising the most striking results that have been achieved during the past 12 months, the "Mining Journal" found, in the first place, remarkable increase in mineral production and…

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Mining in the State. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 11

Mining operations on the Yeoval field are proceeding satisfactorily. The Lady Lizzie mine has been granted Government aid at the rate of 30s per foot for 50ft sinking, while…

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Mr. G. H. Reid and the Miners. a Humorous Suggestion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At the meeting of the committee of management of the Miners' Federation to-day, a notice of motion was received from the Seaham Lodge urging that Mr…

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Victoria. Fined for Having Gold Quartz. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

Another Chinese was convicted by the Bendigo Bench to-day on a charge of having been found in possession of gold quartz specimens (containing gold), ama[?]gam, etc., suspected of…

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The Perils of Mining. [Accidents at Broken Hill

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

BROKEN HILL, Friday.—George Sylvester M'Nally, who was injured on the Proprietary Mine, on February 1, through falling: 30 feet down a winze, died In hospital this morning…

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Newcastle Creeps Royal Commission's Inquiry the Chief Inspector of Mines Examined Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

The Royal Commission on Newcastle creeps (Dr. D. A. W. Robertson, chairman, and Messrs. A. H. James and J. Salman, members) met in the Council Chambers to-day…

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Tin-mining Industry. Grit of the Tin-miner. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 11

Some few years ago there were several very good claims at work on the Topper's Mountain run, but the low price of tin ore caused them to be abandoned until about…

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Mining Troubles Burwood Drivers Still on Strike the Constant Recurrence Disputes a Serious Outlook Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

The Burwood, colliery is still idle owing to the strike of drivers. Early this morning Mr. M'Williams, acting-president of the Miners' Federation, and Mr. Brennan,…

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Budgery Mines

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 15

The mine manager of the Budgery mines writes under the date of the 3rd inst., as follows;-- "With Mr. Sorenson I spent four hours underground in this mine on Monday…

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Northern Collieries One Dispute Ends and Anther Begins Burwood Miners' Determination Brings the Drivers to Their Senses Newcastle

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 14

The Burwood colliery is at work to-day but still another pit is idle. This time it is the Neath colliery, in the Maitland district. It appears that two miners were…

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Weekly Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 16

The total amount of coal exported from Newcastle during the past week was 100,008 tons, of which 62,750 tons were shipped to foreign ports and 37,258 tons to inter-State and New…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 14

The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week ended to-day amounted to 100.008 tons, compared with 92,056 tons last week. Commonwealth and…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 15

The reef at the bottom of the No. 2 east [?]inze of the Harden Central mine is 30in wide. It is now very solid, well defined, and looking more promising every foot it is sunk…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 18

Referring to the development work done at the 199ft level of the Restdown mine, Canbelego, the directors say in their annual report:--"The total width of the ore channel proved…

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Cessnock Mines Busy. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 12

The busy time lately experienced at th[?] collieries in the Cess[?]ock district shows n[?] sign of cessation. All the mines are workin[?] under pressure to cope with the demand, an[?]…

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Egg Filled with Gold

The World's News · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 15

After one of the many charitable performances which Mme. Yvette Guilbert has given in France, the priest of the village where it had been held entertained all the company at lunch. Mme…

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