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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Broken-hill Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 15

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--At the South mine the management has discontinued the afternoon shift in the shops. Development work is limited to three levels. Diamond drilling is…

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Dudley Colliery Stoppage. Informations in Abeyance

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At the Charlesdown Police Court to-day 38 drivers and wheelers were summoned by the Dudley Colliery Company for being absent from the service of the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 11

Kelly's Queen's Block Company (Charters Towers) report a crushing of 897 tons, for gold valued at £2162. In London, on Monday, coppor was quoted…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 10

The following vessels cleared at the Customs House to-day:—Vine Branch, s, for Ilo Ilo, Townsville, and Manila, via Sydney, with 3450 tons coal, 100 tons coke; Whangape, s,…

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PERILS Of Coal Lumping

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 7

Alexander Ramsay 40, a .coal-lumper, residing in Merrfman-street, milles's Point, met with a serious accident this morning. He was working on the collier Wallarah, which…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 15

The manager of the Amalgamated and Reform Tin Dredging Company's (Tingha) wired to Mr. G. S. Buzacott yesterday that there had been heavy rain up the stream during the night,…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 11

The half-yearly report of the Gwalla South Co. states that the estimated actual reserves are 5230 tons, assaying 64/ per ton, and 20,260 tons of prospective reserves assaying…

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Gold Shipments. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 11

The gold shipments to-day by the Britannia amounted to £13,182, as follows:—Union Bank of Australia, 2406oz bullion, valued £10,182, for Bombay; P. and O. S.N…

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Special Mining Court

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The Special Mining Court continued the hearing of evidence regarding the Teralba' case to-day. Daniel Sneddon manager of the Northern Ex[?]nded…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 11

The Broken Hill Block 14 mine last week stoped 696 tons of carbonate ore, averaging 34 per cent, lead and 8½oz silver. The reserves are still large, owing to satisfactory…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 11

The fact that silver stocks in the closing hours of Monday showed signs of firming led some to the belief that possibly the market yesterday morning would show signs of…

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Mining. Yesterday on Change

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 15

The mining market-in Sydney continued to be very listless yesterday. Some seventeen mines were named on the board, which recorded the sales at the Stock Exchange, but in all except…

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Queenstown Mining. Queenstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 11

At the North Lyell development was recently met at the 1000ft level in the main crosscut at the shaft end, which has been driven on for 10ft. Ore is still being got…

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Airly Miners Strike Deputation to Mr. Wade

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 7

Mr. Dooley, M.L.A., introduced to the State Premier yesterday a deputation from Hartley on the subject of the proposed intervention by the Government, with the…

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Disputed Ownership of a Mine. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 9

The mining case, J. M. Dodds v H. Keete, re the ownership of the old copper mine at Brungle was advanced another stage to-day. The case is one of disputed ownership. Dodds…

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The Maitland Miners. Through Mr. Mauger's Spectacles. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 10

"Is it the intention of the Government to ask the Postmaster-General to make a public apology for the scandalous accusations of drunkenness made by him against the…

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Mining in the State. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 11

On the Merrilla copper field. Taunton and party are raising good sulphide ore from the eastern boundary of the Lucky Hit mine. The Merrilla Copper-mining Co. is…

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NEARLY 100 Years. Old Gold-digger Dies. Hill End

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 8

James Adams, who would, on April 1, have attained 100 years, died yesterday. He was a gold-digger since the year 1851, and was the discoverer of the Hawkins Hill Reef at…

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Labour Fights Labour. Mr. Keir Hardie at Johannesburg. Pelted by Miners. London, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 9

An attempt by Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P. Labour), to address a meeting of the Labour party at Johannesburg was a complete fiasco. The crowd refused to hear a word…

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A.m.a. V. Wyalong Mine-owners. "Bank to Bank" Question. Altering Conditions Before Award

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 10

WYALONG, Tuesday.--The long-pending Arbitration Court case, the Amalgamated Miners' Association v. Neeld and Sons and other mine-owners, has been advanced an important stage…

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