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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 250

Special Mining Court. Claims of Teralba Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- The special mining tribunal presided over by Judge Heydon to-day, continued the hearing of evidence respecting the claims put forward by the Miners' Federation regarding machine rates and…

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Strikes at Collieries. Burwood Wheelers on Strike. Coal Court Adjourned. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 9

Burwood colliery was thrown idle to-day in consequence of a strike of wheelers. The strike resulted in the adjournment of the Court to-day…

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Colliery Strike Settled

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 53

The strike at the Black Jack Colliery, Gunuedah, has been settled by a coference of the Miners' Federation and the local lodge together with the directors. The hewing rate…

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Mining Court Paralysed Wheelers on Strike at Burwood Colliery Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 6

The Burwood colliery, at which were employed about 400 miners and daily wage hands, was thrown idle to-day by the wheelers going on strike as a protest against the…

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Protection for Miners

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 766

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

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Lambton B Colliery Idle Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 9

The Scottish Australian Company's Lambton B colliery was thrown idle to-day owing to a dispute betwean the management and miners regarding the weighing machine. A…

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Ballarat Miners' March Meeting

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 5

This meeting, which was as usual held in connection with the St. Patrick's Day demonstration, was brought off on Friday, and was most…

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Mining. Lithgow

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 9

Owing to a quantity of fine specimens of copper and gold-bearing stone having been brought into Lithgow by Mr. T. RObinson, of Jerrong, on the south-west side of this district, some…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 12

The following vessels cleared at the Customs House to-day:—Wyralla, s for Bairnsdale, with 280 tons coal; Alberto Treves, s, for Manila, with 5599 tons coal;…

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West Australia. a Prosperous Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 54

A report from Southern Cross states that Donovan's Fund treated 445 tons for a yield valued at £2500, The sands assayed 6dwt per ton. This property was found eight months…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 15

The Broken-hill Proprietary London office cabled on Monday evening: -- Silver (official quotation), 2s 1 9-16d per ounce; lead (buyers' price), £13 15s; shares (buyers' price), £2 6s…

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Gold, Tin, and Copper. The following yields of gold, tin, and copper, have been reported:-GOLD

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 53

New South Wales.— Araluen Central No. 1 (103 hours), 59[?]oz; ditto No. 2 (112:hours), 28%oz; Araluen Redbank (104 hours), 14oz; Associated [?] 38oz: ditto No. 2 (125 hours)…

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Wharfage Rate on Bunker Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 11

The Fremantle Harbour Trust decided that it could not impose a wharfage rate on Newcastle or any other coal required for bunker purposes, as it would cause vessels using…

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Mechanical Treatment of Gold Ore

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 36

During the past 10 years there have been many changes and improvements in the methods of working gold ore. The actual handling of the quicksilver, the cleansing of…

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South Bulli Coal Company. Woonona

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 9

A crisis is pending in connection with the miners in the employ of the South Bulli Coal Company. The quarterly cavilling has just taken place, and the sequence was an…

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More Coal Strikes. Why the Men Struck

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Owing to strikes, the Burwood, Duckenfield, and Pelaw-Maln collieries are all idle to-day. In consequence of these strikes, the Special Mining Court has…

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The Blackball Strike. Other Miners Refuse to Support

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday. -- The Tyne side and State coal miners refuse to participate in the Blackball strike, which is expected to collapse…

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Mining in the State. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 11

Work at the London mine is proceeding steadily. Nothing further has been done with the trial shaft which was commenced some time ago, but temporarily abandoned, owing to the…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 53

The No. 2 North level of the Yerranderie Pioneer Mine has been driven 8ft, and the face shows the best ore yet seen in the mine. This drive will be continued, preparatory to stoping…

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Newcastle Wheelers' Strike. Burwood Mine Idle. No Work at Lambton B.

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- The Burwood and the Lambton B. collieries, both of which are situated in the Newcastle district, were laid Idle to-day, owing to the men refusing to work…

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