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Mining & the mines, 1909

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New Zealand Mining Trouble. Exportation of Newcastle Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--Mr. Semple, president of the Miners' Federation, Interviewed to-day, said that the present crisi showed that the employers wore not so much…

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Mine Manager Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 8

CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday.--Thomas .Dedge, manager of the Ruby P.C. mine, while ill the mine to-day, signalled to be taken to the No 6 level, and jumped for an empty truck,…

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New Zealand Mining Trouble. Efforts to Stop Coal Supplies From Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Thursday Morning.—The Miners Federation is cabling to Newcastle urging unionists to stop supplies of coal for New Zealand…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 11

KALGOORIE, Wednesday.--The management of the Orion Mines, Ltd., have cabled the following information to the London board:--"At tho 490ft. level we have driven east from 280ft…

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Jervis Bay As a Port. Coal-mining Activity Renewed. Albion Park

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

A report is current that the Tongarra coal mines are about to change hands, and start active operations. Numerous applications have been lodged for mining leases in this…

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Western Miners. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 8

Recently the secretary of the Western Miners' Association wrote to the Lithgow Coal Association stating that the miners' representatives were prepared to meet the owners…

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Border Gold Mining Company. and an Equity Suit. a Charged of Conspiracy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 10

The hearing of the charge of conspiracy preferred by Maurice Michael Roche against John Milne Curran and David Thomson in Curran and with David Equity proceedings in regard…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 9

During December the mill of the Karangahake Mines, Ltd., ran 399 hours, and crushed 650 tons, for 304oz, valued at £1200. The tailings assay 31dwt per ton. The expenditure on…

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Mining. Wattle Flat

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 6

Brailey and Company, of Solitary Reef, crashed at Wattle Flat 11 tons of stone for 8 1/2oz of gold, and Atherton and Sims, of Queenslander Mine, 12 tons for 8oz. Other parcels could not…

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Mining. Continued Depression

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 11

Although a little more business was done in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday than on the previous day, the tone of the market was still much depressed. The…

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Whitney Iron Mines Strike. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 8

With reference to the draymen's strike at the Whitney iron mines, there is no change in the proceedings, with the exception that a few draymen have decided to leave the mines…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 9

At the B.H. Junction mine the second diamond drill at the 900ft level is in 89ft, and has entered ore. The bore is going in due west, 20ft south of the first hole. The Brown…

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Mount Morgan Mine. a Half-year's Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 9

An analysis of the operations of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company during December last, and a comparison with the ore values of the preceding month, disclose the…

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Trouble at Broken Hill. Mine Officials Maltreated

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 25

The industrial dispute between the Broken Hill Proprietary Mines and the A. M. A. of Broken Hill is causing considerable anxiety to the well-wishers of the miners. Although…

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Carcoar Ironstone Mines. Why the Carters Struck

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

CARCOAR Thursday.—No alteration in the position of matters at the Carcoar ironstone mines has occurred. The carters are still on strike, and the miners had to cease work when…

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Charters Towers Gold Yield. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 9

The total value of the returns for December was £85,744, against £75,878 for December last. The surplus of dividends over calls for the month was £29,125, as against £26,408 for…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Korimoko, s, for Bluff, via Sydney, with 3500 tons of coal and a quantity of timber; Hobart, s, for Melbourne, with…

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Mining in the State. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 9

The Golden Fleece Company has treated 143 tons of thirds, or battery ore, at Neeld's battery, for a yield of 53oz, and has despatched 105 tons of seconds to Cockle Creek works…

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Western Australian Mines. Yield to Date—£85,042,188. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 9

The gold yield for December was 137,159oz, which, at £4 4s 11 per ounce, represents [?] value of £591,112 17s 6d. The total yield for the year was 1,648,505oz, which represents…

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Charge of Conspiracy Sequel to a Mining Transaction

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 7

Before Mr.. Barnett, S.M., at the Central Police Court this afternoon, the case was continued in which one Maurice Michel Roohe, a mining agent is proceeding against…

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