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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Metropolitan Colliery Difficulty. Wheelers Wavering. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 6

The district officers of tne Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association arrived here last night, and endeavoured to mollify the irritated temperament of the wheelers. A…

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Police Courts. Dear Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 10

George Cronin and Thomas Ryan, two carters, were charged at the Paddington Court with stealing 2cwt. of coal, value 3s, the property of Howard Smith and Co., Limited, at Waverley, on February 8. Cronin was…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 10

The manager of the Associated Gold-dredging Company, Macquarie River, reports No. 1 dredge working well, but owing to the extreme depth of overburden progress has been very slow, and…

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Mining. Further Market Leeway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 10

Until late yesterday afternoon, silver-lead and copper mining shares continued, as a rule, to make leeway on the Sydney Stock Exchange. The last call of the day had in it some suggestions…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

A large and varied business was done in the share market yesterday morning, the transactions ranging over silver, copper, and gold stocks. A further fall of 2/6 per ton in lead,…

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Tin-mining. Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

On February 10 the manager of Bourke's Hill Company reports:—During the month No. 1 plant has worked full time, the ground treated being of a fair average quality. Each…

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Newcastle. Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 6

The following vessels cleared at the Custom-house to-day:—Elvastor, s, for Honolulu, with 6803 tons coal; Kakapo, s, for Beauty Point, Devonport, and Burnie, with 2110 tons…

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Wheelers Won't Work. Dudley Mine Still Idle

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday Afternoon.—Dudley Colliery Is on strike again to-day, making the third day of stoppage, and tomorrow betas collieries' pay Saturday, and the fortnightly…

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A Pretty Gold Watch for £3/5/

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 14

No. 1263, Wollombi.—I bought for you at Angus and Coote's a lady's gold keyless watch, £3/5/- The firm have engraved the initials on the case and the watch has gone forward…

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Dudley Mines. the Employees Take a Ballot. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 6

The Dudley miners, wheelers, drivers, and others held a meeting at the Adamstown Rifle Range to-day. Mr. Lysaght presided, and the district officers present were Messrs…

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The Boy Boss. Colliery Still Idle. a Stormy Meeting. Men Willing to Work

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A meeting of the employees of the Dudley colliery was held today on the rifle range at Adamstown. The proceedings throughout were of a stormy character…

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A Zeehan Mine Flooded. Two Lives in Danger. Zeehan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 5

A burst of water from Simson's workings in the Western mine broke through from the bottom of Simson's shaft to the rise recently put up, and rushing along No. 5 level poured…

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Mining in the State. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

The directors of the Gold Hill Company have [?]ecided to sink the shaft another 30ft before opening out, also to put on three shifts to [?]ope with the surface water. Mr. R. Golding…

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Newcastle Mining Trouble. Dudley Still Idle. Meeting of the Lodge. Drivers Willing to Resume. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 6

A meeting of members of Dudley lodge, including miners, wheelers, drivers, and trappers, was held on the Adamstown rifle range this morning. The meeting, which was…

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Colliery Disaster. Fifty-two Miners Entombed

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—An explosion at a colliery at Glencoe, Natal, entombed twelve Europeans and forty natives…

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Coal-mining Troubles. Position Remains Serious. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 13

There is no sign of improvements in the northern coal-mining industry. The events ot the current week indicate the seriousness of the position. The week opened with the…

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A Fall of Coal. Kills Two Miners. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 14

A double fatality occurred at Heddon Greta colliery, two men being buried in a fall of coal. James Stark, a miner, and George Crec, a wheeler, were working mates engaged in…

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Miners Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

HILLGROVE, Friday. -- A burst occurred at the 17ft. level, Baker's Creek, to-day. A miner, M. Greer, was badly injured on the shoulder by the falling earth. His mate, J. Roache, in…

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Weekly Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 12

The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week amounted to 116,611 tons, of which 58,950 tons were shipped to foreign ports and 57,661 tons to Commonwealth and New…

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Mining Notes

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

The Harden Gold Mine has declared a dividend (16th) of 6d per share, payable on March 5.Transfer books close March 2. The barge of the Cope's Creek Dredging…

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