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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Short of Coal. River Clyde Towed to Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 9

Some excitement was occasioned on Friday when the signalman at Cape Moreton reported two steamers off the Cape, one towing the other. The vessels subsequently proved to be…

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Coal Commission. Proprietors and Miners at Variance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 10

The committee of management of the Miners' Federation has had several meetings lately, at which the proposal put forward by the Colliery Owners' Association that an effort…

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Tasmanian Gold Mining. Reported Rich Discovery. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

Mr. W. Davie, who for some months past has been prospecting on behalf of himself and a small party in the Lynchford district, has made a very promising discovery about 2½…

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Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 9

The usual return furnished by the Undersecretary for Mine's shows that the gold yield recorded for this State for the month of January is 19,885oz crude, equal to 16,739oz…

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Short of Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 12

Our Brisbane correspondent wired last Friday that the steamer Falls of Orchy, bound to Newcastle, from Manila, arrived there during the afternoon…

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Mining. Wyalong

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 8

Though no sensational developments have taken place recently some very encouraging reports have come to hand in regard to chutes of stone struck at Neelds, Lucknow and True…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 9

The New Wylie Creek Tin Dredging Company obtained two tons of tin for a run of 129 hours last week. All the dredges of the Tingha Consolidated…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 10

The following additional gold yields were reported: Oven's Valley, 59oz. for 263 hours; Buckland River South Extended, 20oz. for 120 hours; Buckland River, 38oz. for 246 hours; Associated…

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Queensland Gold. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

The return of gold won during the year shows an increase of 563 fine ounces. The total was 24,486, compared with 23,923 last year. The value of gold won was £104,010, an…

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Wages Boards. Coal Carters' Claims

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 8

Further evidence was taken by the Coal Carters' Wages Board. Mr. T. E. Spencer presiding. Joseph Wright, foreman for Jones Brothers…

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Lymington Miners Give Notice to Cease Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--For some time past there has been considerable friction between the miners at Lymington Coliery, in the Cardiff district, and the management, regarding…

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Newcastle. Miners and the Special Court. Federation Agrees to Its Continuance. Mr. J. Thompson to Represent the Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 9

At the conclusion of the hearing of the Teralba miners' dispute by the Royal Commission presided over by Judge Heydon, the Colliery Proprietors' Association evidenced a strong…

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Mining. Copper Steady; Barriers Weaker

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 10

Only five of the copper stocks were dealt in on the Sydney market yesterday, but they, together with the remaining interests in this section, were equal to late rates. Kangalara (paid) shares…

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Mining in the State. Yambulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 9

Miradian and Pola, of the Yambulla mine, cleaned up on Saturday, after a fortnight's run, having put through 100 tons, the result being 61oz of smelted gold. They have the usual…

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New Zealand. the Mining Dispute. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 8

In connection with recent troubles among the miners the Inangahua Miners' Union has decided to institute proceedings against the inine-owners for causing an alleged lockout…

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The Barrier Mines. Good Work by the B.H. Junction North. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 6

The Broken Hill Junction North mill last week put up a record in the quantity of ore treated. It was specially good work, considering the whole of one shift was lost at…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 11

CLIFTON,Tuesday.--The heavy sea is moderating. Shipping operations will be resumed at Coal Cliff colliery in a day or two. South Clifton, North Bulli, and Scarborough Tunnel…

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Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, The Sydney Morning Herald

The Araluen Central Co.'s No. 1 dredge is working on the southern end of the paddock, and returns may not be so good, says the dredge-master. A small dam has been…

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