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Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Teralba Coal-mining Award

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 6

The Royal Commission on coal-mining disputes in the Newcastle and Maitland districts after twelve months deliberation, gave its award yesterday as far…

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The Teralba Mines Award

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 4

The award of the Royal Commission set up to deal with the northern coalfields disputes was given yesterday in so far as the inquiry relates to the mines in the Teralba district, which is…

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Coal Miners' Wages. award of the royal commission. on Tup Teralba Claims. a New Sliding Scale Framed on the Selling Price of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 5

After having been existence tor a period of 12 months, the Royal Commission set up to inquire into the coal disputes in the northern coal-mining districts delivered an award…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 9

"Want of capital," writes our Cargo correspondent, "is a great drawback to this place. The deepest sinking here is about 500ft, and experienced miners acquainted…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Araluen Redbank Gold Dredging Co. was hold yesterday. Mr. James Lawson presided. The balance-sheet for the past 12 mouths was adopted. Mr. Austin…

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Unlawful Gold Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 1

At the District Court yesterday Mee Sing and Ack Goon, of Little Bourke-street were each fine £50, in default a month's imprisonment, for unlawfully having gold in their…

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Mining. Forest Beefs

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 3

Some very satisfactory results have been recorded at Gooley's Creek, 5 miles from Forest Reefs, where deep sinking has resulted in find Lag tinder the rubbly stuff a first-class…

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Rushw0rth Mine Murder. Still No Clue

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--There are no further developments in connection with the Rush worth mine murders although occasionally some portion of wearing apparel is brought up…

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Police at the Mines. Vigorously Hooted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--Fifty police from Sydney were to-night marched to the Proprietary Mine, Inspector Roche at their head The men were in uniform, and proceeded from the…

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Newcastle. Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 8

Romura, s, for Rockhampton and Brisbane, via Sydney, with through cargo for Sydney; Moorabool, s, for Melbourne, with 4730 tons coal; Skogstud, s, for Manila, via Cuba, with…

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South Greta Colliery Trouble. Some Straight Talk to the Men. Matter Settled Amicably

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 9

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--The dispute at the South Greta Colliery, over the matter of working the machine to out coal, and cavilling for places, was discussed at another…

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A Shipment of Gold. Chinese Heavily Fined. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 5

The District Court to-day dealt with summonses served on two Chinese, Moo Shing storekeeper, and Ack Goon, for alleged offences against section 38 of the Gold Buyers Act,…

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Guarding the Mines. Preparing for a Siege. Provisions for the Proprietary. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 6

The Proprietary Company paid off its men to-day. Included in the pay-off were a number of permanent and staff hands. Apparently only the official staff and a number of…

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The Bitter Winter. Causes Scores of Deaths. Coal Four Shillings Per Ton Dearer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon--Intense cold still prevails. In Essex 24 degrees of frost was recorded. Scores of deaths from exposure have…

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World Wreckers. Chapter Xxii.-- (Continued.) Property of the Redwood Mining Co

The Australian Star · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 8

He rend the inscription as he flashed past, and Suddenly bent low in his saddle. Here be sentinel had been posted; this was the world wreekers own ground, and a volley…

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"Uncle Tom's Cabin" a Rejected Book Turns Out a Gold Mine

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 11

It is often said that nearly every "first book" which has altimatoly proved a great financial success has been primarily subjected to a number of refusals on the part…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 13

The Sulphide Corporation's mine at Broken Hill (Broken Hill Central) last week treated 4142 tons of crude ore, and produced 969 tons of concentrates, assaying 32.2oz silver, 59.7…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

The approximate profit earned by the Brisels Tin Mines, Limited, for the first threequarters of last year amounted to £50,000, of which £15,000 was the result of work done during…

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Mining. the London Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--Yesterday's closing quotations on the London Stock Exchange included B.H. Block 10, b 60s. s 62s 6d…

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Scales Full of Gold Pensioner's Pathetic Story in Feltham Bank Case

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 14

An old railway pensioner was one of the new witnesses, who gave evidence, telling a dramatic story, in the Westminster Police Court recently, in support of the prosecution…

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