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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

The Stanthorpe Field. Promising Developments. Want of Water Impedes Tin-mining. Stanthorpe

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

The Silver Spur mine commenced work after the holidays, which ended on January 11, and treated 432 tons for 5524oz silver, 11oz gold, 2 tons 16cwt copper, and 3 tons lead, valued…

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Coal-mining Commission. Teralba Rates and Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday,--The Coal-mining, Commission, under the presidency of Judge Hey- don, continued its sittings to-day, when the hearing of the dispute in respect to the…

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South Maitland Collieries. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 7

Messrs. Davis and Evans, the successful tenderers for the driving of the two tunnels at Bellbird for the Hetton Coal Company, made a start on their contract on Monday…

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Coal Mining Court. Teralba Rates and Conditions. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 8

The Royal Commission arbitrating on matters in dispute on the northern coalfields was resumed to-day. Daniel Sneddon, manager of the Northern…

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Strike at Wyalong, Gold Miners Go Out.demand for Shorter Hours

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5

WYALONG, Thursday.—The trouble which has been brewing on the field for a considerable time past was brought to a dim air to-day, when some 200 miners employed on the'Golden Fleece,…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 7

Mine managers and secretaries are requested to forward their reports not later than Wednesday of each week, so as to ensure publication in Thursday's issue…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 9

The Mount Lyell Company has consigned 3164 tons of copper fpr the current halfyear. In London on Tuesday lead was quoted at…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 11

Great Cobar, limited, had an output of 14,519 tons of ore for the four weeks just ended, and the furnaces produced 1039 tons of matte, containing 354 tons copper, 926oz. gold, and 6423oz…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 9

At the British mine the north drive at the 800ft level was last week extended to 932ft. The face is still in fair grade sulphide. The lode has been proved for 134ft, including 30ft…

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Late Mining. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 8

To-day's salea and quotations were:- Silver: Block 10, 56/; Block 14, s 18/; ditto, prcf., B 14/6; Broken Hill, b 54/6, s 55/3; ditto Junction N., 15/, b 15/6, s 16s; do., South, 68/,…

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Iron Mining at Carcoar

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 11

CARCOAR, Wednesday.--Work at the iron stone mine was resumed last Wednesday, but up to the present the full complement of men have not started. When the mine shut down…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 9

If anything, the market yesterday morning was even quieter than it was on the previous day, and the result was the amount of business transacted was correspondingly smaller. The…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 9

The ore in different levels and stopes of the Hercules is of fair value. 275 tons of sulphide were sent to Zeehan for the week, with 150 tons on hand in storage bins. All output will…

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Mining. Market Stile Weaker

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 11

Both copper and silver-lead mining interests suffered a further decline in values yesterday. Sales were reported on the Sydney Stock Exchange in connection with fifteen mines, and in…

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Maitland Miners. Mr. Mauger's Accusation. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 6

In the Senate to-day the Vice-President of the Executive Council, Senator Best, was asked by Senator Neild, "Whether he was aware that considerable public excitement had been…

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Mr. Mauger and the Miners. Charges of Drunkenness

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Senator NEILD asked the representative of the Government in the Senate to-day it he was aware that the Postmaster-General had made wholesale charges…

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Mining Conference. to Promote Harmony

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A conference took place to-day between representatives of the Miners' Federation and the Proprietors' Association with respect to the regulations,…

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Mining in the State. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 9

Friend and party have about 150 tons of material at grass from their "Last Post" claim, near the cemetery, awaiting crushing. The lode, which was first found payable at…

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Mr. Mauger and the Miners a Question in the Senate Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 7

In the Senate to-day Senator Nield asked whether the attention of the Government had been called to the statements by the Postmaster-General that the coal miners in…

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Arbitration Delays Responsible for Another Strike Wyalong Miners Out Two Hundred Men Quit Work West Wyalong

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 1

The whole of the miners on this field, with the exception of, the True Blue Company's employees, declined to start work this morning. The mines affected are the Golden…

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