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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Mines Still Idle. the Teralba Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The special mining tribunal presided over by Judge Heydon, to-day continued its hearing of the complaint made regarding the action of shooters and fillers at…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield

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

The gold yield of New South Wales, for the month of December, was 29,192oz crude, equal to 24,749oz fine, valued at £105,128, as compared with 17,002oz crude, equal to 15,571oz line,…

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Gold, Tin, and Copper Returns. The following yields of gold and tin are reported for the past week: -- GOLD

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

New South Wales. -- Araluen Central No. 1 (139 hours), 65¾oz; Jembaicumbene, Middle Ground (188), 39¾oz; Araluen Valley (week), 41oz; Elrington (fortnight), 37oz; New…

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Found on Mining Premises

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 7

At the Eaglehawk Court to-day, Henry Colleens and Charles Coleman were charged with having been found by night, without lawful means, in a room at the New Moon mine, where…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston

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

Full work was resumed on all west coast mines yesterday. In consequence of the low prices of metals the bonus, which has been paid for some time past to men engaged on…

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Large Coal Cargo for South America

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

The steamer Knight Templar has taken up a berth at pyrmont wharf to load a large coal cargo for South America. She win take in 9000 tons as cargo, and bunkers totalling 2500 tons,…

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Queensland. Decreased Gold Yield. Brisbane

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

The issue of the statement of the yield of gold for December affords a rough idea of the total yield for the year. The definite figures are not available, however, since…

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Murdered in His Camp. West Australian Miners' Fate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 10

PERTH (W.A.), Tuesday.--Brief particulars of what appears to have been a cold-blooded murder have been received in an urgent telegram by the Commissioner of Police from…

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Southern Coal Trade. Development at North Bulli

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 7

CLIFTON, Tuesday.--The new year commenced with still further progress in the work of developing the North Bulli colliery. Improvement work has been in progress for some time past,…

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Mining. Relapse in Silver Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 15

A strong array of quotations from London yesterday was not sufficient to fully hold the market on the Sydney Exchange. The position continued sp sensitive to the variations of…

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Carcoar Ironstone Mines. Work Again in Full Swing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 10

CARCOAR, Tuesday.--Operations at Hoskins and Company's ironstone mine (late Sandford and Co.), were resumed in full on Friday last. A daily train service, conveying 200 tons of ore,…

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The Eastern for Japan. Gold and Chinese

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

The E. and A. mail steamer Eastern, in command of Captain M'Arthur, began her voyage from Sydney to Manila, China, and Japan this afternoon, under most favorable auspices…

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Votes of the Week. the Eternal Coal Crisis

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 72

The year had nanny opened when the eternal coal crisis began again. Heroic efforts had just been made to bring something like peace to the industry, and the miners had…

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Wharf Laborers' Strike. May Spread to Coal Trimmers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. The strike of wharf laborers still continues, and appearances now indicate that the coal trimmers and a section of the seamen may become involved. Although…

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Eight Hours for Miners. Concession in France. London, Jan. 7

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

French companies have virtually made an immediate concession to miners of an eight hours work day, instead of waiting until 1910, when the law providing for…

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Mining in the State. Peak Hill

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

For the four weeks ended November 30 the profits from the Peak Hill section of Myalls were:—Peak Hill gold mines, £540; and at Myalls, £130. During the month…

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Large Orders for Coal. Wanted for the Philippines. Newcastle

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

The Consul for the United States at Newcastle (Dr. Goding) has received tender forms from his Government, calling for tenders for the…

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Coal Trade Outlook. Warning From South America. Danger of Increased Prices

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

A Sydney firm of shipping agents has received a letter from a firm in Valparaiso containing the following significant references to the coal trade…

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Wharf Labourers' Strike. the Newcastle Trouble. Action by Coal Trimmers. Newcastle

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

The strike of wharf-labourers continues at Newcastle, and the events of the day did not disclose anything tending to a settlement of the disputes. The steamers arriving in port…

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Wharf Labourers' Strike Position in Newcastle Coal-trimmers Take a Hand Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

In connection with the wharf labourers' strike, the Newcastle S.S. Company report that work at their boats is proceeding satisfactorily with free labourers, of whom there…

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