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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Coal-mining Crisis. Awaiting the Votes of the Lodges. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 7

The position in regard to the coal-mining crisis still remains serious, and the voting of the mining lodges, on the resolutions passed by the committee of management, is…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to day:—Darius, s, for Singapore, with 3500 tons coal; Aurora; bqtne, for Honolulu, with 1817 tons coal; St. Louis, s, for…

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Mining. Cobar

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 7

During the last four weeks, the Great Cobar-veated 15,519 tons, the furnaces producing 1039 tons matte, containing [?] tons copper, 926oz gold, and 642oz silver. The whole of the hill…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 10

Private cables state that amongst the shares quoted on the London Stock Exchange on Saturday were the following:—Broken Hill Block 10, b 47/9; Broken Hill Proprietary, s…

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Country News. South Coast. Assessment of Collieries. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 10

Judge Fitzhardingo had before him at Wollongong last Thursday an appeal by the Metropolitan Coal Company against the assessment of the Dulll Shire Council…

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The Collie Coal Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

PERTH, Monday. -- The position in respect to coal strike is not hopeful. The collie coal strike is not hopeful. The colliery-owners held a conference on Sunday night and decided not to accede to the men's demands…

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Gold and Silver Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 9

The exports of gold from this State last month totalled, coined £99,280, uncoined £76,023; while silver was shipped to the amount of £105,116. The exports to date this…

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Laze Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 8

On the Stock Exchange to-day sales and quotations were:- Western Australian mines: Associated (col.), 15/1[?], 15/1[?], b 15/, s 15/3; Perseverance…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 10

Usually the opening day of the week is a quiet one, so far as regards the amount of business transacted; but yesterday morning was an exception to the rule. Whilst it…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 10

The Tasmania Gold Mine crushed 5536 tons of quartz for a return of 2337oz of gold, valued at £9910. The average width of the main stopes is 7[?]ft, and the average, value…

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Mining. Broken-hill Interests Slacker

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 9

In point of volume yesterday's operations on the Sydney Exchange were well up to the recent average, but transactions individually were only of moderate extent. A considerable proportion…

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Broken Hill Mines. Mill Returns. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 10

The mill of the B.H. South mine, for the month of February treated 12,426 tons of crudes, producing 2026 tons of concontrates, assaying 73.9 per cent, lead, 16.9oz silver,…

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Mining in the State. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 10

Mr. F. Spratt, reports having crushed at his battery, at Mullion Creek, 31 tons stone for 5loz 6dwts of smelted gold. The ore was raised from his mine Queen of the Ranges,…

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Northern Territory. Water Struck in Coal Bore. Port Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 8

A report relating to coal-boring operations states that at Cape Ford the bore has attained a depth of 1459 feet, and that a stream of fresh water is constantly flowing from…

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Tin-mining. Great Activity at Emmaville. Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 10

The Great, Britain Tin-dredging Company have completed removing the plant and machinery, which, is now located about five chains from the former site, and in a more…

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The Labor Outlook. Coal Crisis Continues. Still the Camera Deadlock. Lodges Endorse Committee's Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- The situation in regard to the coal-mining industry remains quiet but there are indications that the Royal Commission when it resumes on Wednesday morning…

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The Coal Court Hearing of Evidence in Camera Confidence in Mr. Bowling Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

The miners' lodges at Heddon Great, Neath, Pelaw-Main and Abermain have decided that to agree to the proposal to hear evidence in camera in the Special Coal Court…

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Maitland Coal Miners

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 52

Maitland district coal miners are greatly incensed at the. public statements . made by Mr. Mauger (Federal P.M.G.), to the effect that one out of every five miners in Maitland was an…

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Special Mining Court, Decision of Miners' Lodges

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Up to last night. 24 miners' lodges had voted on the resolutions dealt with by the Miners' Management Committee on Saturday afternoon. Of this number 19…

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Miners' Eight Hours. Will the Price of Coal Increase. Strong Opposition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Shipping Federation, the railways, some of the gas companies, several chambers of commerce, and other large consumers of coal are organising…

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