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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Tasmanian Mining. Zeehan

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

A good quantity of high-value ore is being obtained from the south lode at the No. 3 level of the Hercules mine, but the deposit has pinched nearly out going south, with a…

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Mining. Silver-lead Weakens

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 18

Barrier shares were the objects of most of the attention of operators in mining interests on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. They showed a general weakening, and…

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Newcastle Creeps Evidence Before the Royal Commission an Inspector of Collieries Examined Newcastle

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 15

The Royal Commission appointed by the Premier to inquire into and report on the "creeps" which have occurred in the city on three occasions since the beginning of 1906,…

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Mining Accidents. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 13

George Sylvester M'Nal[?]y, the miner injured in the Proprietary mine on the 1st inst. by falling down a winze, supposedly while in a fit, died at the hospital this morning…

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Mining Intelligence. the Share Market

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

With the London Stock Exchange quoting Australian copper and silver stocks easy, the price of copper receding 10/ per ton, and both the Adelaide…

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Mining in the State. Weilington

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

Work at the Welcome Jack mine is progressing favourably. The main shaft has been completed, and good milling ore is now being raised. The road from the mine to the…

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Southern Coal Trade. Shipments Delayed by Weather Development Brisk. Healthy Outlook

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 16

CLIFTON, Friday.-- Work at South Clifton colliery is now proceeding satisfactorily and the company are busily engaged and rapidly pushing forward delayed orders of both coal…

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The Coal Outlook. Burwood Resumes Work. Neath Still Idle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 13

The position in coal-mining circles was more hopeful to-day, and it is generally regarded as probable that the labour unrest which has been the dsturbing factor in…

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Epidemic of Casualties. at the Central Mine, Broken-hill. Fifth Case in a Week

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 14

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.-- Another accident occurred at the Central mine this morning, a young man, Horace Bray, aged 25, working on the 900ft. level, was standing a set of timber…

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The Mining Situation. Burwood Resumes Work. Boys Reluctant to Return

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 14

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- After two days' idleness, too Burwood Colliery resumed work this morning. The miners on Thursday night decided that if the youths would not do the…

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West Australia. Goldfields Waste Water

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 16

PERTH, Friday.-- Beverley, Hindley, Miles, and East Perth were yesterday supplied with water from the Goldfields Reservoir at Mundaring. Sir John Forrest said his original intention…

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The Coal-mining Court

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 12

The special Mining Court at Newcastle on Tuesday had to adjourn till Wednesday owing to the boys at Dudley colliery not returning to work on Tuesday morning. The proprietors would not…

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Coal-mining Troubles Position Brighter. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 7

The coal-mining situation is more hopeful, and in view of the suspense of the sittings of the Royal Commission the men are thought to be getting a better idea of…

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Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 3

BETA (Goulburn): A present purchase of Mt. Morgans would seem to be justifiable. A.B.C.: 1. Koloes have risen, as we hinted would be the case last week. 2. An Adelaide…

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Queen of Sheba's Mines Controversy on the Bible's Golden Secret

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 5

A bitter archaeological controversy is raging in Germany over the exact location of the famous gold mines of the Queen of Sheba. Dr. Carl Peters, the well-known explorer…

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Competition for Trout Anglers. "Sunday Times" and "Referee" Gold Medal

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 3

The trout-fishing season is now in full swing, and, following the practice of last year, the "Sunday Times" and "Referee" will give a gold medal for anglers…

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The Coal Outlook. Neath Colliery Idle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 8

Since the Coal-mining Court sat last (on Wednesday) the position has not been improved, and thr industrial outlook is still rather uncertain. Burwood colliery was idle…

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The Northern Collieries. Neath Still Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- The meeting situation in the Northern District is without change. All the mines, with the single exception of Neath, near Cessnock. were working yesterday. and it is…

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Mining Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 9

During the week the following yields were reported:- DREDGING RETUTNS. Araluen Redbank, 12[?]oz gold for 120 hours. Great Britain Cluicing, 5 tons 1cwt tin for 374[?]…

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