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Mining & the mines, 1908

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 36.) Dividends

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

The following dividends have been declared movable on the dates mentioned:—NEW. SOUTH WALES. Broken Hill Block 10, March 25, 1s…

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B.H. South Mine. New Mill Ready for Work. Broken Hill

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

At the B.H. South mine, the drives and crosscuts at the 379, 425, 725, and 325 ft. level are being stripped and prepared. The north extraction gangway at the 970ft level is now…

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Strike at South Bulli Miners Cease Work. the Cavilling Question. Wollongong

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 6

A dispute has arisen at South Bulll Colliery in consequence of the Miners' Union insisting that all miners, including machine men, should cavil together for working faces…

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B.H. BLOCK 14 Mine. Carbonate Stopes Looking Well. Broken Hill

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

The B.H. Block 14 mine last week raised and despatched 620 tons of carbonate ore, averaging 31[?]6 per cent. lead, and 8.6oz silver. All the carbonate stopes are looking…

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Competition for Trout Anglers. "Sunday Times" and "Referee" Gold Medal

Referee · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 4

The trout-fishing season is now in full swing, and, following the practice of last year, the "Sunday Times" and "Referee: will give a gold medal for anglers…

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The Week in Pictures Newcastle Show The Coal City's Annual Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 27

The seventh annual three days' show of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was opened at Broad- meadow on March 12. in fine, cool weather…

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B.H. North Mine. the Bottom Stope Opening Up Well. Broken Hill

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

The B.H. North mine last week despatched 418 tons of concentrates. At the 800ft level, in the northern section, both the footwall and hanging wall drives have connected with…

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B.H. Junction North Mine. New Appointments to Be Made. Broken Hill

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

The mill superintendent and engineer of the B.H. Junction North mine will probably be appointed this week. Meantime, work is being conducted by the acting officials. Both…

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Valuable Copper Mining Lease. Partnership Claim in Equity Court

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 6

The Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson) delivered his reserved judgment this morning in the suit in respect or a private mining lease of 33 acres in the parish of Clinton, county of Bathurst, in which the plaintiff…

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Coal Court Adjourned. Strike at Durwood. Suggestion by His Honor. Newcastle

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

The Royal Commission arbitrating on matters in dispute on the northern coalfields resumed its sitting at the Courthouse this morning, his Honor Judge Heydon…

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The Miner. Molybdenite Mining at Kings gate. (See illustration on this page.)

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

At Kingsgate, about 18 miles east of Gleen[?]nnes, numerous quartz masses occur, in the form of huge slanting pipes or cylinders, which contain molybdenite, bismuth, and…

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Western Australian Mining. North End of the Golden Mile. Public Effort to Prospect It. Kalgoorlie

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

The directors of the Great Fingal Company have declared an interim dividend of 6d per share, payable on April 10. Reports concerning the Sons of Gwalia mine…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Moonee Valley March Meeting. Ballarat Miners' St. Patrick's Demonstration. Victoria Amateur Turf Club Races. Tattle on the Turf. Moonee Valley Meeting. Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 5

Though it was rather warm on Wednesday, there was a rare good muster of spectators at the Moonee Valley races, and backers having…

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Colliery Troubles. Four Northern Mines Idle. Mining Court Adjourns

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- In consequence of the men at the Burwood, Pelaw-Main, and Back Creek collieries having stopped work, owing to (disputes with the respective…

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Newcastle Coal Strikes. Two Mines Still Idle

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 6

NEWCASTLE,Thursday.—Burwood and Pelaw Main Collieries are on strike, tut the ran at Back Creek who were on strike yesterday, resumed toH-day…

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Mines and Mining Dealings in Scrip General Notes

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 6

Private advices received yesterday give the ruling metal prices in London on Tuesday as follows:--Copper, £58 10s, a decline of 15s; lead, £13 15s; and tin, £139 per ton…

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South Bulli Colliery Trouble. Meeting of Miners. Proprietors' Terms Rejected. Situation Serious

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 7

The strike at South Bulli mine, which looked so serious yesterday, assumed a brighter aspect for the time being when the men, with the exception of about 50,…

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Newcastle Coal Court. Further Adjourned. Strike at Four Mines. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 7

The three collieries, Burwood, Lambton B, and Pelaw-Main, which were idle yesterday, had not resumed work this morning, and another mine, Messrs, J. and A. Brown's Creek…

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Two Miners Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. -- William Young and Alfred Hawee, employed at Hardy's mine, near Waihi, were injured through an explosion of gelignite. Young's condition is…

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Mines Department Appointments

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. W. C. W. O. Russell, acting Crown land agent at Bega, has been appointed to act as warden's clerk and mining registrar. Mr. C. A. Lamerton is appointed to act as bailiff of…

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