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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Mining Notes

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

For the week ended Saturday last the yield of the Araluen Central Company was 41oz 10dwt gold. The manager of the Cope's Creek Central…

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West Maitland Colliery Difficulty. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 6

The trouble which has arisen at South Greta colliery consequent on dissatisfaction at the result of the recent test agreement was inquired into to-day by Messrs. Brennan and…

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Coal at Powlett River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 8

Information has been received by the Mines Department from Powlett River to the effect that a good seam of coal has again been struck there by the Government survey party. It…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 10

Additional gold yields:--Associated No. 1, 35 oz. for 133 hours' work; do., No. 2, 43oz. for 134 hours; Turon River No. 2. 38oz. for 134 hours; Araluen Valley. 41½oz. for week…

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Wages Boards. Coal Carters' Claims

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 8

The Coal Carters' Wages Board took at the Water Summons Court regarding the wages, claim of the employees' union. Sir. Edward Nutland, yard foreman, employed…

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Illegal Gold Traffic. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 8

Thomas Read, 29, was charged at the Bendigo City Court to-day with unlawfully buying gold. He was sentenced to five months' imprisonment, and ordered to pay £5 5s…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston

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

No. 1 blast at the Zeehan smelters was blown in last night. Two new boilers of the Sterling type have been ordered from England, each being 250-h.p…

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Mining. Higher Prices for Barriers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 10

The few transactions reported in Barrier shares on the Sydney market yesterday alone provided a bright feature. South (paid) shares jumped up 1s, and the contributing, previously…

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Mines at Cowra Creek. a Claim for Wages

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 8

The Full Court had before them yesterday afternoon a motion on behalf of the defendants in the ease of Nicholas Leoni against Alexander Hay and Frederick Yelverton…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

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

The South mine last week sent away 1204 tons of leady concentrates. Three sections of the new mill are being kept running continuously, the fourth section being used as a…

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Mount Morgan Mine. Opinion of London "Times." Twelve Years' Ore in Sight. Estimated Income Nearly £450,000. Rich Mine Well Managed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 8

The directors, officers, and shareholders in the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company have every reason to be pleased with the able, temperate, and carefully-prepared report on…

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East Greta Idle. Miners Leave Their Work. an Abortive Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 9

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--In Consequence of the dissatisfaction expressed at the result of the recent test at South Greta colliery, made for the purpose of arriving at an agreement to…

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Trouble at South Greta. Six Weeks' Trial Unsatisfactory. Colliery Thrown Idle. West--maitland

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 7

The South Greta Colliery was idle this morning, about 200 men being affected. The district secretary, Mr W. Brennan, and the district treasurer, Mr A. Lewis,…

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Mining in the State. Broken Hill

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

The North Broken Hill Company's weekly return shows that there were treated 2645 tons of crudo ore, assaying 16.6 per cent. lead, 6.8oz silver, and 14.3 per cent. zinc, producing…

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Diamond Mining. Sinking in a Volcanic Pipe

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

Writing in reference to a paragraph appearing in the "S. M. Herald" to the effect that some minors are sinking in a volcanic pipe near Bombala, in the hope of finding…

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Barrier Turmoil. an Inflammatory Speech. Stirring Up the Miners. Lawlessness Advocated. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 7

Two public meetings in connection with the lockout were held last night. One was addressed by Mr. J. B. Holman, M.L.A., of Western Australia, and the other, under the…

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Wallaroo and Moonta Copper Mines. Cost of Pkoducing Copper. Necessity for a Reduction. Expenditure on Equipment and Repairs Desirable. Ii

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

As a general rule copper-mining, and smelting companies are extremely reticent in the matter of disclosing costs and profits. Especially is this the case when the…

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King's Bluff Gold Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 11

The clean-up last week at King's Bluff gold mine, Olary, gave 32oz 7dwt gold from 30 tons stone. The gold was brought into Broken Hill to-day…

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Coal Carters' Board

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 4

The Coal Carters Wages Board is now nearing an end. It is expected that the employers will finish their evidence on Friday next. Some women will then be called to…

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Infamous Gold Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 11

Mr. W. H. Gocher writes:— Sir,—In the year 1872 I landed in this country. It was then called "the land of the golden fleece." The year following those wicked money-changers played…

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