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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

SHIPPING More Steamers Laying Up. Coal Trade Falling Off

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 5

With the advent of the broken Hill trouble the Adelaide Company was compelled to lay up no fewer than live of its steamers. The Howard Smith line is now in the same plight, and intends to tie up…

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On the Barries. Amalgamated Miners' Association's Claim. Against the Proprietary Company. the Company's Reply

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 10

The following is a copy of the reply filed yesterday afternoon with Mr. G. C. Addison, New South Wales Registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court, by Messrs. Minter, Simpson, and Co.,…

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The Game at Newcastle Still Booming—chat From the Coal City. Newcastle

Referee · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 7

Thanks to the energy displayed by the directors of the Newcastle Sports Club, another boxing boom has set in and judging from the list of fixtures there is some…

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North Queensland Mines. in the Cloncurry District. the Field North and North-west. Mount Cuthbert. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

The Mount Cuthbert mine lies to the north of the Leichhardt River, and is distant some 75 miles by road from Cloncurry. The leases lie along a well-marked outcrop, which…

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In Place of Tom Mann. Mr. E. A. ROBERTS, M.P. Law-abiding Miners. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 10

After the usual picket change in the evening a mass meeting was held outside the Trades Hall, and was attended by between two and three thousand people. The principal…

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The Barrier Grisis. Riot Cases Resumed. the Assaults on the Police. Arbitration Proceedings. the Mines' Answer Filed. (From Our Special Reporter.) Broken Pill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 9

The hearing of the charge of ri[?]t against Tom Mann and 27 others was continued bofore Mr. Barnett, S.M., this morning. Mr. Robison, of the Crown Law Office, conducted…

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Attitude of the Coal Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Vague rumors were afloat, to-day that the coal-miners of the Hunter district may be called upon to cease hewing coal, and so precipitate a general strike…

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Mines and Mining. Dealings in Scrip

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 6

The mine manager of the Fort Bourke Copper Mining Co., No Liability, Cobar,, reports for the fortnight ending 14th inst.:-- "The shaft has been sunk, a further depth…

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Strike at South Bulli Four Hundred Coal Miners Out

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

WOONONA, Thursday.—Some 400 miners were thrown idle this morning. It appears that yesterday the front shift at South Bulli Colliery started at 7 p.m. Joseph Shaw and…

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Borehole Colliery Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

A conference took place to-day between officials of the Miners' Federation and the manager of the Borehole Colliery in reference to the trouble that occurred at that…

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Borehole Collieries. the Teralba Pit

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The trouble which has existed for some weeks past between the wheelers and the management of the Borehole Collieries' Teralba Pit now appears to be…

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The Curlewis Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

Inspector Tonnant has wired to the Under Secretary for Minos a report upon the firing of the Curlewis mine by gas. All the men who were injured are now well. Mr. Tennant…

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Mines Resume Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

All the Reefton mines resumed work to-day…

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Gold Shipments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

Gold shipments from Melbourne yesterday by the Victoria consisted of £4064, shipped by Chinese for Hongkong. The number of insolvencies in Victoria last…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 9

The Mount Lyell Company has consigned 2451 tons of blister copper for the current half year. The shaft of the Fort Bourke Copper…

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Mining Taxes

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 7

The following resolution was carried unanimously at a meeting of the council of the Freetrade League, held at the School of Arts, Sydney:—That the only effective way to improve…

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Mine Manager's Death. Yerranderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

Michael O'Shea, manager of the Pioneer Silver Minc, Yerranderie, struck his head against the wall of the shaft whilst riding on a truck to the surface on Friday. He died…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 11

Mount Lyell has consigned 2451 tons blister copper during the current half-year. The shaft of the Fort Bourke copper mine, Cobar, has been sunk 10412ft. The ground is…

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Kangiara Mines. Lode Developing Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 9

The ore body in Kangiara mines continues to develop well. Operations last week show that the No. 1 north drive is in 103ft, and discloses copper ore 2ft 6in wide, worth 10.75dwt…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 9

During the half month, the tributers of the Golden Polo treated 326 tons for 336o valued at £1243. On December 31 the ore reserves blocked…

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