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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Queensland Coal Trade. Brisbane

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

The trade in Queensland coal continues to grow, and while the export and bunker trade, last year was not so good as might have been hoped, the figures obtained by the Raliway…

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North Mount Lyell Mine. Queenstown

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

At the 1100ft level of the North Mount Lyell mine, fair headway continues to be made with driving the main and east crosscut. The cutting of the plat chambers at…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

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

At the B. H. South Blocks mine the main north drive at No. 4 level has been taken out 33ft. The last 17ft of are averaged over lOft wide, and assayed 18.9 per cent, lead, 4.20z…

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Western Miners. an Abortive Conference. Lithgow

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

A report from Cullen Bullen states that the shortage of trucks has been felt at the Invincible collicry. It is also stated that this colliery now employs about 60 hands…

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Position at the Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 7

It was not so long ago that the Broken Hill mines employed over 10,000 men. To-day at the most optimistic estimate the total is under 4000—an approximation makes the…

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Mining. Barriers Easier; Colter Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 11

No marked change was noted in the slack stale of trade on the Sydney Exchange yesterday. Copper shares were steady, but Barriers lost a little of the stability previously…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Export Trade. Newcastle

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

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Euryalus, s, for Java and Singapore, via Melbourne, with 3800 tons of coal and through carge for Melbourne;…

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Mining in the State. Forest Reefs

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

Mining is somewhat dull in this district, ' only a few shows working at present. The Quandong is closed entirely. The Benereo and Le Grand Victor are just prospecting…

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The Barrier Calm. What the Miners Have Lost. "Keeping the Flag Flying."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--Matters, in connection with the cessation of operations at Block 10 have been entirely devoid of sensation The picketing of The lease is going on…

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Newnes Miners. Trouble with the Manager. Bonus to the C.o.c. to Be Opposed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 9

LITHGOW, Wednesduy.--A report from Newnes states that a largely attended special meeting of the miners' lodge took place to hear the report from the officers…

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New Zealand Mining Troubles. "Blacklegs Must Be Removed." Trade Paralysis the Alternative

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

WELLINGTON. (N.Z.), Wednesday.--The Huntley mining trouble is growing more acute, but the man are waiting quietly till Saturday It is feared that if war is declared, and the…

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South Coast Collieries. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

Work at all local collieries for the past few weeks has been very brisk. South Clifton worked equal to about seven days for fortnight's pay to be drawn to-day. The coke…

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South Coast Mines

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday.—The mines in the district mostly worked full time this pay. The stoppage of work at the Broken Hill Company's coke ovens continues. The matter was…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

CLIFTON, Thursday.--The coal and cake trade in this portion of the district, and particularly at Coledale, is in a most prosperous condition…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 10

For the week ended January 16 the Great Britain Sluicing Company obtained 3 tons 5 cwt of tin ore, for 131 hours' work. The manager of the Stannary Hills Mines…

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Mine Manager's Death. Yerranderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

Mr. Helsham, coroner, held an inquest and a verdict of accidental death was recorded, in connection with the death of Mr. Michael O'shea, manager of the Pioneer…

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Sanitation at the Proprietary Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 7

The attention of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Wood) having been drawn, in a report by the Board of Health, tot the fact that, the Municipal Council at Broken-hill was not carrying…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

Last week the pumps of the Great. Britain Sluicing worked 131 hours, and produced three tons 5cwt. tin Ore. Further developments at the Great Fitzroy…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 10

At the B. H. North mine, sinking below the 1000ft level in the new shaft has been started No 14 winze, from the 800ft level, is down 53ft, and the rise from the 950ft level is…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 10

Some idea of the inactive state of the market may be gleaned from the fact that in the morning, copper, silver, and gold shares furnished two transactions each, whilst tin…

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