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Mining & the mines, 1908

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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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Coal Troubles

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 51

There is decided unrest in coal mining circles on the Newcastle and Maitland fields, brought about by the refusal of the Special Court to compel witnesses to give in open court evidence…

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Virginia Miners Again

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Further trouble has arisen at the Virginia mine, Bendigo. Some miners objected so strongly to having to pass by an excavation in the shaf[?] through a…

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Stockton Coal Mine. Case in the Arbitration Court a Company Out of Business

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

In the Arbitration Court this morning the common rule application of the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union, in connection with the Stockton Coal Mining Co. name on for…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 10

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Alice A Leigh, sh, for Valparaiso, with 4457 tons coal, New Guinea, s, for Melbourne, with 3400 tons coal;…

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Heddon-greta Mine Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The Heddon-Greta Colliery, in the South Maitland district, was Idle to-day, in consequence of the men refusing to work because tho manager declined to…

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"Sweating" Gold Coins

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 8

Tho old practice of "sweating" gold coins is said to be rife in the city at the present time. Bank officials have informed the police that this method of extracting gold is much in vogue…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

In London, on Monday, lead was quoted unchanged at £13/17/6 per ton, but copper receded from £58/5/ to £57/5/. Mr. R. N. Kirk reports:—B.H. Proprietary…

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Mining. Yass

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 3

The Mount. Deegan Gold Mining Company's I mill at Emu-Flat is still at work running on ore raised from the 100ft level, where the crosscut is still being carried through the lode,…

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Coal Crisis. Position More Complicated. Heddon Greta on Strike. Split in the Miners' Camp. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 9

The serious crisis which has threatened the coal-mining industry since the Special Court adjourned last Friday has not in the interval become less grave. Heddon Greta,…

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The Coal Crisis. Taking Evidence in Camera. Objections of the Miners. Strong Remarks by Judge Heydon

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday Afternoon.—The Special Mining Court (Judge Heydon President) and Messrs. Forsyth and Bowling, members, resumed its sittings this morning in the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 15

An article on the Grafton Copper Company's Cangal mine, by a special reporter, is published elsewhere in this issue. For the four weeks ending February 22 the…

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Gold, Tin, and Copper. The following yields of gold, tin, and copper are reported:— GOLD

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 53

New South Wales.—Associated No. 1 (133 hours), 33oz; ditto No. 2 (136 hours), 40oz; Turon River No. 1 (132 hours), 23oz; Jembai- cumbene Middle Ground (120 hours), 37oz; No…

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A Consistent Gold Producer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 51

The Tasmanian Gold Mine, at Beaconsfield, opened in 1877, up to end of 1907, yielded 695,158oz of gold from 686,735 tons of quartz. For the quarter ended December, 7339oz were…

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Mine Troudles in the Arbitration Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

At the conclusion of the business in the Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr. Mitchell mentioned the matter of the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union v. the Stockton and…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 11

The Pinnacles mine will not restart work for the present, and is applying for a further three months' exemption. Block 14 mine last week raised from the…

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Victorian Gold Shipments. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 11

The gold shipments to-day by the P. and O. steamor Mooltan amounted to £185,744, as follows:—Commercial Bank of Australia, £100,000, for London; London Bank of…

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Gold Storage Workers Judgment Reserved

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

The hearing of the dispute Cold Storage Employees' Union, claimants; the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., respondent, was concluded in the Arbitration Court…

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Mining on the Rand

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 51

This week we conclude the report of the address of Mr. John Yates, delivered before the Chemical, Metallurgical, and Mining Society of I South Africa, in his capacity as president:—…

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