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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Fire at State Coal Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 7

The blacksmiths', carpenters', and fitters' shops at the State coal mine at Greymouth have been totally destroyed by fire…

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Colliery Trouble Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--Further trouble threatens at the South Greta Colliery. The men have just completed the 'six weeks' test under which the recent difficulty was settled by…

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Young Wallsend Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 6

The township of Young Wallsend, which surrounds the colliery of that name, is beginning to show signs of improvement consequent upon the reopening of the mine after having been…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 6

CLIFTON, Saturday.--It is quite evident that it is the intention of the Coal Cliff Company to push on the work in connection with the now mine, and to put the work of sidings and shaft…

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Tasmanian Mines. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 9

The month's output from the Mount Bischoff mine is 80 tons 10cwt firsts and 9cwt seconds for a four-weeks' run. In the Hercules mine an interesting development occurred…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 9

The output of the Hercules mine (Tas.) for the week ended February 6 was 465 tons of sulphide ore to Zeehan, and 70 tons to the Williamsford bins…

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Newcastle Miners' Attitude. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 8

The various miners' lodges of the Newcastle and Maitland district at their meetings during the past week have discussed the resolution recently passed by the committee of…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 9

Ruby (Charters Towers) crushed 32 tons, value £800. South German (Vic.) cut the reef channel at the 2100ft. level west. The channel is 2ft. wide,…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 9

The North Broken Hill Mining Company has applied for permission to construct a new tramway along portion of a city road. The manager states: "It is the intention of…

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Kalgoorlie Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 9

The following cable has been sent to the London office of the Chaffer's Company by the general manager:—New shaft, 200ft level: Main west crosscut driven 58ft. From 50ft to…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house on Saturday:—Victoria, s, for Auckland, via Sydney, with 1200 tons of bunkers, quantity of timber, and 2¼ tons of…

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Mining in the State. Millthorpe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 9

The locality in which the Calvert Copper Mine is situated, about six miles from Millthorpe, is a most promising locality for copper. At Gooley's, Slattery's, and Flyer's…

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Mining. Lead Steady : Copper and Tin Dower

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 9

At £13 10s spot lead was unchanged on Friday, but copper dropped to £58 13s 9d, being 8s 9d down, and tin weakened to £128 15s--17s 6D lower…

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Maitland Coal Trade. Men Dissatisfied. an Unsatisfactory Test. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 7

The tentative agreement arrived at between the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation and the manager of the South Greta colliery by which the recent…

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Wallaroo and Moonta Copper Mines. Half a Century's Work. Description of Ore Body. L

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

The mines and smelters of this company are situated in Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. The smelters are at Wallaroo Bay, but the mines at Wallaroo and at Moonta…

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South Coast Mines. Meeting of Delegates, the Proposed Amalgamation Scheme. Representation on Hospital Committees. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

The delegates of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association had a three days' sitting, ending on Saturday, discussing the proposals sent in by the lodges to be placed before the…

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Colliery Development. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 10

The scheme for opening up the new mine at Clifton is a very extensive one, including the sinking of a shaft capable of dealing with an output of between 1500 and 2000 tons per day,…

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Coal Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 5

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Wyrallah, s, for Sale, with 280 tons of coal; St. Louis, s, for Noumea and Vila, with 800 tons of coal…

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Victorian Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 7

The coal resources of the Powiett River district have been further demonstrated by borings which are being carried on by the Mines Department. The twenty-second pore put down has…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 9

CLIFTON, Monday.--Clearing operations in connection with the proposed new coalmine at Clifton are progressing, satisfactorily, and surveyors are now engaged, taking necessary levels,…

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