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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Miners Reject Revolution. Socialist Representative Snubbed. Mr. Wade and the Mayor. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 10

The split between the socialistic group and the combined unions seems complete. Last night's heckling of Mr. Holland was, it transpires, to some extent prearranged. The'…

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Rich Find of Gold. Close to Bathurst. Big Developments Expected. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 9

A rich find of alluvial gold at Dark Corner, near Sunny Corner, has caused some stir in that district. Four pieces were brought into the town weighing 35oz, the largest piece…

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Colliery Explosion. Many Miners Entombed. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 7

An explosion occurred yesterday in the West Stanley Colliery, Durbam. One hundred and forty miners are entombed. A tongue of fiame destroyed the shafting,…

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Mines and Mining. Dealings in Scrip

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 6

In London yesterday tin was advanced from, £128 15s to £130 7s 6d while lead was reduced from £13 8s 9d to £13 7s 6d per ton. The closing scrip quotations on the London…

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Mount David Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 9

An advertisement elsewhere notifies that the directors of the Mount David Mining Company have, made a call of 6d per share. A circular has been issued to shareholders with…

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Terrible Disaster. in a Durham Colliery. One Hundred and Ten Miners Perish. Bodies Burned and Mutilated

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—An explosion occurred in the West Stanley Colliery, Durham. One hundred and forty-seven miners are entombed, A tongue of flame destroyed the shafting, and…

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South Greta Colliery. Trouble Still Unsettled

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 9

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--The situation at South Greta colliery remains unchanged, the pit being idle again to-day, with the exception of shift-men. In accordance with an…

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Kalgoorlie Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 9

The following telegram, covering recent developments in the Mararoa; was posted at the Chamber of Mines to-day:—Level No. 4, rise to connect with mullock shaft advanced 72ft,…

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Mining. Emmaville

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 7

The continued dry weather is having a disastrous effect on mining generally throughout this district. The rain of eight or ten days ago was not enough to allow of sufficient water…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 9

The quantity of blister copper consigned for the half-year from the Mount Lyell mine was 3154 tons. At the Brilliant Central mine, Queensland,…

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Train Age Charge on Coal

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 6

Mr. J. B. Magney writes:—I am sure that it will be news to many, coal consumers in this State that the coal they use bears a higher trainage charge than that used by those in other…

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Metropolitan Coal Co. of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 9

The following letter, signed by Mr. C. Carnaby Harrower, secretatry of the above company, appears in some of the London financial journals, and is self-explanatory:—…

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Good Gold Find. in Tasmania

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 8

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.--An important discovery of gold has been made in the vicinity of the old Tasman mine, in the Gladstone district. The reef is of fair width, showing gold…

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The Myth of Kruger's Gold

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 4

The first full and complete story of the gold that was smuggled out of the Transvaal just before the Boer war is forthcoming this week from the diary of Colonel…

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Mining. Some Lower Values

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 11

All of the quotations for Barrier shares received from London yesterday morning were firmer, but spot lead was 1s 3d weaker at £13 7s 6d. Trade in the Broken-hill lines was dull,…

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Emmaville Mining. Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 9

Satisfactory work is going on at the Bismuth mine, and a large amount of material is being put through the mill. At present three shifts are working, which finds…

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Tasmanian. Mining. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 9

Further work in Mooney's crosscut, No. 3 level, at the Hercules mine, shows high grade zinc ore. A new development in No. 2 level, spray…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 9

Silver stocks on the Exchange yesterday were not in great demand, there' being only two transactions. Broken Hill South (contributing) at 78/6,' and Sulphides at 10/. The…

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The Wolgan Mines. Several Hundred Men Idle

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 6

The engine-drivers and firemen at the Wolgan Shale Mines have struck, and in consequence the mines are idle, and several hundred men have been thrown out of work. Mr. H…

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Colliery Explosion. Number of Men Entombed. Survivors Cut Off by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--A terrible explosion took place yesterday in the pit of the West Stanley Colliery, Durham, with the result that 1-10 men were entombed…

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