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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Western Miners Restless. Threatening a Strike. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 13

At a recent meeting of delegatea of the Western Miners' Association, it was resolved that the various pits be sent an intimation that, unless proper returns of skips were…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 14

The management of the Great Boulder Proprietary Mine report that the lode continues to open up well. The crosscut from the 1650ft level, Hamilton's workings, on the north end…

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Mining in the State. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 14

Developments at the Bob's Mount copper mine. Emu Swamp Creek, near Orange, are continuing satisfactorily. Payne's shaft is down 134ft, whence a connection will be made…

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Southern Coal Trade. All Bound Activity. Important Development Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 12

CLIFTON, Friday. -- The prospects of the coal and coke trade in the northern end of Illawarra are much brighter than they hare over been. Additional and very extensive improvement and…

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Changsha at Port Darwin. Vigorous Mining Developments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- A Port Darwin message, dated February 21, reports: -- The steamer Chan[?] arrived this evening from Hongkong via Manila and Zamboanga. but too late to be boarded. The rainy season continues…

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Glebe Mine Explosion Great Loss of Life Averted by the Disaster Occurring at Night Time London, Friday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 1

Later details regarding the explosion which occurred yesterday in the Glebe colliery, in the village of Washington, near Sunderland, Durham, and by which 14 out of 13 men that…

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Gold=mining in China Primitive Arrangements

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 10

Each shaft in this Chinese gold mine, near Charchan, in Central China, is in charge of six to eight men, women, and children. At the top of the hole is a rickety windlass,…

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Superstitious Miners

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 3

A fortune-teller's prophecy, that Trimsaran Colliery, in Wales, would be flooded and many of the men drowned, so frightened the colliers that they refused to go to…

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Colliery Disaster. London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 7

Great damage was done by an explosion which, occurred in the Glebe Colliery, Washington, near Sunderland, Durham. There have been many…

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Huge Coal Traffic

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Pope, presiding over a recent meeting of the South Yorkshire Railway in London, said the Hull and Burnley line was used chiefly for the conveyance of…

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Coal As Plaything of Science

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 8

HAS it ever occurred to you that the vanilla with which many a favorite dish of yours is flavored is made from coal? Will you believe that most of the…

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Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 3

SUBSCRIBER (Darling Point) : (1) We think you should wait before increasing your holding in either; let the market settle before touching, them. (2) We give you similar advice…

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

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 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 modal for anglers…

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The Coal Crisis. Improved Tone. Danger of Delay. Newcastle. Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 7

The mining situation is more satisfactory than it has been at any time since the appointment of the Royal Commission. The overcoming of the crisis which…

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Great Slump in Diamonds. Premier Mine Holds Back Its 400 Per Cent. Dividend. Johannesburg, January 15

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 12

The Premier Diamond Mining Company has issued the following statement to the shareholders:— "You are aware that, owing, to the…

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Newcastle Trouble Important Development Special Mining Court Proprietors May Withdraw General Strike Possible

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 1

An Important development in connection with the Newcastle collieries dispute is stated to have taken place yes to-day, when the proprietors held a meeting and decided to…

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Rush to New Goldfield

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 5

From San Francisco it is reported that a new goldfield has been discovered at Manvel, in San Bernardino County, and thousands of, prospectors are rushing to the…

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Roebourne Copper and Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 9

The report of the directors of the Roebourne Copper and Gold Mines (W.A.), to be presented at the half-yearly meeting to be held in Sydney on March 5, states that the work…

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Tasmanian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 9

LAUNCESTON, Sunday.--The Mount Bischoff London agents cable that tin is.£130 10s. The Tasman is cutting the roof in 3ft. of quartz at the 1250ft. level, main crosscut from Grubb's shaft…

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Mining Court and Miners. Advice to Be Sought by Proprietors

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--In consequence of the shiftmen at Seaham Colliery refusing to work beyond a certain time on pay Saturdays, unless paid extra rates, and the shiftmen at…

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