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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Unhappy Newcastle. More Coal Troubles. Wheelers Again on Strike

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday Afternoon.—The wheelers at the Dudley Colliery have again struck work, owing to their demand for increased pay not being complied with, and the…

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Coal Under the Harbor. How the Work Is Progressing

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 8

A great deal of constructional work is still going on at the Sydney Harbor Company's Colliery at Balmain. The roads have been driven to within 250 yards of Goat Island, and farther…

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Coal Industry. Another Crisis Approaching Miners Discussing General Strike

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday Morning.—The mining situation has not changed materially since yesterday, but the slight alteration that has taken place is…

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Metropolitan Colliery Still Idle. Wheelers Condemned by Miners. an Angry But, Abortive Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 8

HELENSBURGH, Wednesday.--General idleness is still the order of the day here, and no word has been received by the boys or men that the manager in any way contemplates any…

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The Coal Trouble. Meeting of Miners and Wheelers. Dudley Colliery to Resume. Don't Want a General Strike. (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday Afternoon.—The Dudley miners held a meeting on Adamstown Rifle Range to-day. The wheelers, trappers, and drivers employed at the pit were also…

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Dudley Colliery. Wheeler Still Out Miners Officials Trying to Effect a Settlement. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 1

The Dudley colliery is still idle, owing to the wheelers' strike. The officials of the Miners Federation met the miners and 'others last night, and urged the resumption…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

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

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Dudley Miners Meet. Miners Will Be Idle To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

The meeting of Dudley miners convened by the committee of management, was held at Dudely to-night. The acting president of the federation (Mr. M'Williams) and the general…

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Boy Rule Again. Dudley Mine Idle. Wheelers Refuse to Work. Miners Decline to Do Wheeling

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 8

NEWCASTLE,Wednesday.--The Dudiey colliery, in the Charleston district, was again thrown idle to-day, owing to the action of the boys employed as Wheelers, trappers, and…

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Victorian Gold Yield

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 6

The goW yield return for January, which was issued by the Victorian Mines Department shows that during the month 45,676oz gross, or 42,578oz fine, valued at £180,862, was won in…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 9

The Golden Eldge Company (W.A.) announce a dividend (ninth) of 3/ per share, payable on March 10. The Day Dawn Co. (Charters Towers)…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 9

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Komura, s, for Melbourne, with 3400 tons coal; Barmbek, bq, for Iquique, with 3257 tons coal: Port Phillip, s,…

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Miners in the Back Country

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 6

Writing from Gunnedan, a worker complains that the miners' delegates are too busy with the Maitland and, Newcastle troubles to even think of miners who reside in the back…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

The company which obtained an option to work tho Kapunda Copper Mine South Australia, has applied for an extension of time, which is likely to bo granted. They are hopeful of being able to work the mine, which is the…

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Trouble at Hebburn Colliery. Alleged Lighting of Cable

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

The recent occurrence at the Hebburn colliery, where it was reported one of the electric cables gave off a light, was brought before the committee of management to-dny…

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West Australian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

KALOOORLIE, Tuesday.--During January tho Great Boulder Perseverance Company treated 17,807 short tons for bullion valued £27 046 Tho expenditure was £18,860, and the profit £8180…

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Centenary Coal, and Coke Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 9

The half-yearly report of the Centenary Coal and Coke Mining Co., Ltd., Curlewis, states that the balance brought forward from the previous half-year was £1643; the loss on last…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 9

The B.H. North mine for the past fortnight sent away 717 tons of concentrates. The new main shaft is about ready for work. Development work has progressed on 800ft and 950ft…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 9

Between the morning and noon "calls" of the Stock Exchange yesterday a fair amount of business was recorded in silver and gold shares, but both copper and tin stocks…

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Tin-mining. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 9

The Amalgamated Tin Dredging Co.'s No. 1 dredge worked 85 hours last week, operating on over-burden; it was then floated to a new site, and operations resumed. The clean-up…

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