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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Northern Miners Complaints to Royal Commission Employers Threaten to Withdraw "Situation Absolutely Intolerable" Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

The Royal Commission on the colliery disputes resumed its sittings, at the Newcastle Courthouse to-day. The commission consisted of Judge Heydon (President), and…

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Bendigo Gold Cases. Alleged Contempt of Court. the Rev. H. Worrall's Letters. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

The hearing of the case against Arthur Cook Thorn, in which defendant was charged with having been found in possession of gold bearing quartz suspected of having been…

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The Coal Crisis Situation Very Critical Matters Quiet To-day It Is the Calm Before the Storm? Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 5

Matters continue quiet at the wharves, and likewise at the Newcastle Company's boats, where free labour is being employed. The police stationed there report that no disorder…

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Bendigo Gold-stealing Cases. Rev. H. Worrall on God's Gifts. Tactics of the Hound, the Fox, and the Snake

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Arthur C. Thorn, a gold buyer, who was arrested in connection with the thefts of gold from the Princess Dagmar mine, was acquitted by the Bendigo Police…

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Colliery Troubles. Newcastle Miners on Strike. Trouble at Teralba

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 13

When the colliery whistles blew at Newcastle on January 2, for resumption of work after the holidays, the response made by some of the miners and daily wage hands was,…

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Ballarat Miners

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

The Ballarat Miners' Turf Club meeting, which was to have been held on the previous week, but was postponed on account of rain, was brought off on…

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Southern Collieries. Increased Output. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 10

In order to cope with an increased output, extensive alterations are being made at the screens of the North Bulli Colliery which will permit of twice the quantity of coal…

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Broken-hill Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 15

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--During the three days worked for the week ended January 2, the North mill ran 60 hours, treating 912 tons crudes, averaging 16.4 per cent, lead, 6.8oz…

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Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 14

The total gold yield of West Australia last year was 1,097,553oz, a decrease of' 96,993oz on the previous year. During December gold valued at £656,084 was won, the yield being…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 10

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Olivia, bq[?] for Kalpara, with 669 tons coal; Barwon, s, for Melbourne with 4700 tons coal and 12 tons coke[?]…

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A Colliery in Difficulties. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 9

For some months past the North Bulli Colliery Company has been compelled to purchase water from the Railway Commissioners for use in the colliery boilers, and, as the…

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Victorian Gold Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The gold shipments from Victoria during last week comprised 10 boxes, containing 50,000 sovereigns consigned per F.M.S. Ville de la Clotat to Bombay, on…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 11

Araluen Central No. 1 yield by the omission of a figure was wrongly printed yesterday. The correct yield was 65¾oz gold. A telegram from the manager of the Lady…

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The Gold Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 10

The export of gold from New Zealand last year totalled 508,208oz, valued at £2,027,196. This represents a decrease of 55,635oz, valued at £243,414, compared with the previous year…

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The Price of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 8

The price of coal is the ruling factor in determining the amount of wages that the miner can [?]arn; and the trouble at Newcastle has arisen and continues because…

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Serious Accident in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 10

KALGOORLIE (W.A), Tuesday.--An accident resulting in the death of a young man, Thomas Elder, and serious injury to another, William Cook, occurred in the Great Boulder mine…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 15

During the four weeks ending December 31 (wires our Peak-bill correspondent) 2980 tons ore were treated at the local section of the Myall's and Peak-hill Gold Mines, and returned…

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Further Colliery Troubles Wheelers Make Demands Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 6

It is reported here that further colliery troubles have eventuated. It appears that the wheelers employed at Seaham No. 2 mine, at West Wallsend, who wheel by what…

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Coal for America Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 6

Dr. W. F. Coding, Consul for the [?] States of America for Northern N.S.W., and the whole of Queensland, announced to-day that he had received tender forms from the…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 11

Block 14 mine last week sent away 437 tons of carbonate ore averaging 32 per cent. lead, 19oz silver, and 31 tons of concentrates. Productive work underground remains confined…

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