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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Mining Matters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 7

A difference has arisen between the miners at the Pacific Colliery and the management in regard to [?]avilling for special places in the mine. The miners contend that these special…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 13

The Great Northern Company (Gympie) reports a yield of 291oz of amalgam, for 195 tons of stone. No, changes of note are recorded as having…

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Victorian Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The gold yield for January was 40,848oz. gross, or 37,262oz. line, valued at £158,277--a decrease of 4828oz. gross, compared with the yield in January last year…

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Coal for American Government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 7

The American Government is calling for tenders for the supply of 30,000 tons of coal for war supplies at the Philippines. Tender forms may be inspected at the Colliery…

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Heavy Tenders for Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 8

The Consul for the United States stationed at Newcastle (Mr. Kilmaster) is in receipt of a communication from the Government at Washington intimating that tenders are being called…

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The Shipment of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 6

There appears to be a conflict of opinion regarding the merits of the M'Myler hoist recently installed by the Chief Commissioner for Railways at Newcastle. Some of the local…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 11

Great Northern (Gymple) crushed 195 tons for 291oz., amalgam. The Great Northern Freehold Tin (Q.) mill ran 63 hours in the past fortnight, crushing…

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Newcastle. Reference From Pacific Colliery to Judge Heydon

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 8

Amongst the minors at the Pacific Colliery in the Teralba district the question of working with picks in special places has recently been much discussed. It appears…

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The Mining Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 6

The fact that the mineral production of New South Wales last year was just on two million pounds in value below that of 1907 is a grimly eloquent reminder of the…

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Newnes Miners. Ultimatum Given. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 10

Final notice of 21 days was given on Monday by the secretary of the Newnes Miners' Lodge to the general manager of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, that the employees…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 13

The B.H. Junction mine last week deepened the Browne shaft 8ft to 194ft below the 900ft level. No. 5 diamond drill, going east at the 900ft level towards British boundary, was…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 13

A recovery of 5/ per ton in the value of copper, and 2/6 in lead, bringing the former to £68/10/, and the latter to £13, was good news to scrip-holders in copper and…

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Mining. a Quiet Day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 11

The Sydney market was "flat" yesterday. A few transactions were effected in copper, but Barriers came in for even less attention, and on the whole the tendency was lower in each…

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Unrest at Newcastle. Disputes in Teralba Mines

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Thursday.— Trouble of a grave nature is threatened at several collieries in the Teralba district, where it is feared there wall be a general stoppage in the near future…

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Miner V. Mine Manager. Row at a Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 8

In the District Court, before Judge Fitzhardinge and a jury of four, Peter Sneddon, secretary to the Cardiff Minors Lodge, sought to recover from Henry S. Forsythe, manager of…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 13

At Charters Towers Henry Mower, a tributer at the Victoria-Caledonia Block, fell down the rise 100ft, and was killed. He was a widower with three children…

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Broken Hill Wages. the Contract Other Mines Involved

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Judge Higgins, presiding in the arbitration case of the Amalgamated Miners' Association against the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, has several times…

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Friction at Newcastle. Colliery Owner Sued for Assault. Mtner Awarded £50 Damages

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—In the District Court, before Judge Fitzhardinge, Peter Sneddon, miner, secretary of the Lymington Miners' Lodge, brought as action against…

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Man and Master. Mine Owner Charged with Assault. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 8

A case which attracted considerable interest was heard in the District Court today, before Judge Fitzhardiuge. Peter Sneddon, secretary of the Lymington Miners'…

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Western Australian Mines. Boulder Main Reef and Chaffer's Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 13

Among the January gold outputs, are the following:— Associated, 1107 tons, for bullion valued at £22,712. Expenditure, £16,029, profit £6683…

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