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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Mines and Mining. Dealings in Scrip

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 6

The closing prices on the London stock Exchange yesterday included:--Broken Hill Block 10, 59s 6d (middle); Broken Hill Block 14, ord., 11s 9d (middle); British Broken Hill,…

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Newnes Miners. Explanation by Mine Manager. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

In reply to a statement made by officers of the Newnes Miners' Lodge and published in the "Herald" last week. Mr. W. Barbour, mine manager, says:—Mr. Cohen, secretary of…

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Miners' Governing Body

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

The opinion is held by a large proportion of miners in the district that the existence of both the committee of management and the delegate board in connection with the…

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Record Gold Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 9

Mr. W. H. Gocher writes:— Sir,—Admitting, that the "Statist's" assumption is correct concerning last year's output of gold to be 90 millions sterling, 1 fail to see how prices are to be…

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Mining. Cobar

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

Mining matters in this locality continue quiet, and inactivity is the general order of the day with the exception of about three old mines. Several prospecting shows in the district are…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

The directors of the North Broken Hill Company have declared a dividend (13) of 1/ per share, payable on March 8. The Bonnie Dundee Company (Charters…

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Antagonism to Coal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

The committee of management of the Miners' Federation to-day discussed a motion from the Abermain lodge,—"That we are of o[?]inion that a ballot should be taken at…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

North Broken-hill, has declared a dividend of Is, payable on March 8. The Mount Bischoff Tin-mining Co. distributed £18,000 in dividends in the half-year ended…

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Special Mining Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At to-day's meeting of the miners' committee of management, Mr. Peter Bowling tendered his resignation as the representative of the Miners' Federation on…

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Slackness in the Coal Trade

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 6

A defendant in a maintenance case at the Glebe Police Court to-day put forward as a plea for non-payment of an order of the court the slackness of the coal trade…

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Newcastle Wallsen'd Coal Co

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company was held at the offices of the company, South British-chambers, Bridge-street, Sydney, yesterday afternoon, Mr…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

The B.H. North mine last week sent away 284 tons of concentrates. The new main shaft is down 47[?]ft below the 950ft plat. No. 14 winze, from the 800ft level, is down 65ft, and…

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Mining. The-share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

Though there was a large increase in the amount of business transacted in the morning, as compared with the records for several days past, the result, generally speaking,…

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Newcastle. Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Vine Branch, s, for Manila, via Brisbane and Rockhampton, with 4800 tons of coal, 2 bags of coke; Komura, s…

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A Rich Reef. Reported Gold Find

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 1

Mr. Harry Hayek, a well-known prospector, who has been "trying his luck" with succees only in a small way for many years claims now to have "struck it rich." He…

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Mining. Copper Weak; Barriers Close Better

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

Brokers' private advices from London were silent yesterday as to the position of copper and lead on the previous day. The latest spot rates, therefore, stood £59 6s 3d and £13 2s…

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Mining in the State. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

At Combandry Paddock, on Home Rule-road, five miles from Gulgong, there are three claims on gold. The sinking is from [?]30ft to 140ft, with 2ft of washdirt, worth 3dwt to…

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Manager and Men. Newnes Mining Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 8

LITHGOW, Thursday.--Mr. W. Barbour, mine manager at Newnes, replying to a complaint at the miners' meeting regarding the conference between him and the miners' officers, states that Mr. Norton, the president, was…

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Tin Mining. the Fall in Metal Value. Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

Another big fall in price of tin was announced last week, and was anything but pleasant news for the miners on this field. At the price now offering locally there are…

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Frightful Accident in a Coal Mine

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 9

WOONONA. Saturday.—A serious accident befel Daniel Downie an employee of the South Bulli Colliery yesterday. It appears the young man was straightening a steam pipe, and…

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