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Mining & the mines, 1909

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"Vivenne's" Penny Cot Fund Cards Now Ready—call or Send for Them—gold Medals for Collectors

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 9

We will now resume collecting for the Cot Fund. Six cots at the Sydney Hospital for Sick Children are endowed by the children of the "Sunday…

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Balmain Coal Mine

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

The Sydney Harbor Collieries' Company's coal mine at Balmain is still closed down. A few men have been kept on, to comply with the mining conditions of the leaseholds. No…

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New Zealand Mining Crisis. " "MINES oiiOSED Pending Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.--The general manager of the English companies at Recfton announces that the mines will remain closed till after the conference of. owners next…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 11

A fair amount of business in mining scrip was done on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday. Prices did not suffer much fluctuation. Mount Elliott and Broken-hill Junction…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--The coal trade at the local mines has been brisk during the week, the Mount Pleasant, Mount Kelra, and Mount Kembla collieries having worked full…

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Checking Gold Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 9

A somewhat noteworthy proposal has been made by which Mr. Cortelyou, the secretary of the U.S. Treasury, in which he suggests that an international conference should be held on…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 9

The output of ore from the Hercules Mine (Tasmania) for the week ended January 9 was 440 tons of sulphides to Zeehan, and 120 tons to the Williamsford bins…

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Coal Carters' Wages Board

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

The Coal Carters' Wages Board held a sitting in the Water Summons Court this morning. The members of the board are Mr. T. E. Spencer (chairman), Messrs. J. Johnson, and H…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 11

Our Wyalong correspondent reports that at the True Blue the developments are satisfactory at the 1300ft. level, and the battery is kept constantly employed. The Barrier has…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 9

The Chaffer's Company, having practically sunk a new shaft to 200ft, it is expected that the management will be able to open out to get under the Tribute block (Winter and…

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The Mining Trouble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 8

Reports from the west coast of the South Island state that a settlement of the mining trouble will be partially arrived at early next week…

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South Block Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 8

Mr. Diggles, manager of the South Blocks Mine, has received via Melbourne a cable that the closing-down, of the mine has not even been contemplated, and that all operations…

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Gold Find in South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--The Minister for Mines. Mr. O'Loughlln, has received an encouraging telegram from Mr. R. W. Hutton, leader of the Government prospecting party…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 9

An exceedingly quiet and almost featureless week was brought to a close on Saturday morning with very little signs of a change to more lively conditions being near at hand…

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Broken Hill Trouble. Miners' Claim Against Proprietary

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

The Australian Miners' Association of Broken Hill filed a claim against the Broken Hill Proprietary with Mr. G. C. Addison, N.S.W. Registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court on…

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Kurri District Collieries. Industrial Conditions. Agreements Drawing to a Close. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 8

Speaking at a meeting of the StanfordMerthyr Miner's Lodge during the week Mr. A. Lewis, treas[?] of the Colliery Employees' Federation [?] some important references…

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Fines for Gold-stealing. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 7

The council of the Chamber of Mines of Victoria has passed a resolution emphatically protesting against the "very lenient and inadequate sentences" given by…

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Western Australia, Gold Shipments. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 8

The R.M.S. India, which sailed for London on Monday last, took away the following consignments of gold:—For London: Seven boxes gold bullion, valued £34,637. For Colombo:…

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Explosion in a Colliery. Fifty-six Lives Lost. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 7

An explosion of fire damp in Auka Colliery, Veszprem, Hungary, killed 56 out of 200 miners who were below…

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West Australian Parliament. Considering the Mining Estimates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 7

PERTH, Saturday.--The Assembly on Friday night continued the general debate on the mining estimates till late, then reporting progress. The Labor members only agreed with the…

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