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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Southern Coal Trade. Shortage of Hoppers. Duplication of Line Necessary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 10

CLIFTON, Friday.--The trouble caused by shortage of railway hoppers has again cropped up at South Clifton colliery, and serious loss has thereby been occasioned. Up till Wednesday…

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Entombed Miners No Hope of Rescue London, Friday, 2.40 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 14

Repeated heroic attempts to rescue the entombed miners in the Hampstead Colliery, near Birmingham, have failed. The prospect of saving the hap[?]ss miners…

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Diamonds and Gold. How They Were Manufactured in the Past

The World's News · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 16

The story of Lemoine and Wernher, mention of which was made by cable last Saturday, recalls that of some extraordinary, almost incredible, and for a while brilliantly successful…

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The Mining Industry. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

Sir,—I noticed in a recent issue of your journal a review of the mining industry of New South Wales for 1907, from figures compiled by the Deportment of Mines, which,…

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Serious Mining Accident. Men Imprisoned by Fire. Failure of Heroic Rescue Efforts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The timbering of the Hampstead colliery, near Birmingham, was set on fire by the overturning of some candles. Nine miners managed to…

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Newcastle Coal Mining Crisis. Situation Easier Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 7

The mining situation is easier. Judge Heydon's definite pronouncement on the question of taking certain evidence in camera has done a great deal to…

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Fire in a Colliery

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 12

The upsetting of some candles fired the timbering in Bampstead Colliery, Birmingham. Nine men traversed a passage through the flames, and escaped. Twenty—one others returned to the…

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Protection for Miners

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 5

Workers in certain mines, as well as in glass anil mirror factories, are subject to injurious effects from the inhalation of mercury vapors. An Italian savant,…

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Coal Commissioners' Difficulties

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 12

The Royal Commission arbitrating on matters in dispute on the Northern conltields resumed its sitting on Wednesday. An adjournment till Monday, to allow the…

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Fire in a Colliery. Many Lives Lost. London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 7

The chances of rescuing the men imprisoned in the Hamstead Colliery, Birmingham, are now considered hopeless…

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Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 3

TASMANLAN : The Cascade Brewery made a net Profit of £3037 during the half—year ending December 31 last, against £1731 for the previous half—year and £3497 for the corresponding…

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The Mining Situation Prospects Hopeful. Miners Ballot

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—The raining situation in the Newcastle and Maitland districts is now more hopeful than it has been for the past two weeks. The miners, although somewhat…

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Work at the Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 8

The pay fortnight just ended was a busy one at the colllories at Newcastle and South Maitland districts, and the average of time worked was high. Most of the colllories…

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Scottish Collieries Trouble Ended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 7

There was great satisfaction at Collie when the terms wero agreed to terminating the strike at the Scottish collieries and Cardiff coal mines. The management of both mines…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 11

The volume of business transacted on the Sydney, Exchange on Saturday was small, and no wide fluctuations in value were recorded. Gold shares had most atention. Mount Morgan…

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Newcastle. Colliery Employees' Federation. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 8

The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation held a meeting at the Trades Hall on Friday, Mr. Peter Bowling presiding. A notice of motion was…

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The Gold Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 7

The output of gold for February was 131,495oz…

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Mining Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 9

During the week the following yields were reported:- DREDGING RETURNS. Jembaicumbene Middle Ground, 25oz for 126 hours…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 9

South Glammire and Monkland have won 82oz amalgam since last washing-up. For the week ended February 27 the Hercules mine (Tas.) despatched 116 tons of sulphides…

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