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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

A Gold-mining Concern. Father Curran's Case. Information Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

Mr. A. N. Barnett, S. M., yesterday at the Central Summons Court gave his reserved decision in the case of John Milne Curran and Donald Thomson, who were both charged…

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Mines and Mining. Dealings in Scrip. Copper Weaker-- Tin Firmer

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 6

In London yesterday the closing metal quotations were:--Copper, £56 6s 3d, a decline of 5s; tin, £130.15s, an advance of £3 2s 6d and spelter, £21 18s 9d per ton…

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Mine Collapses. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 6

A collapse has occurred at the Lady Jane Mungana Compnny's mine, Mungana. One man is missing. The raliway line is also ins[?]ure. All the men employed escaped except John…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 9

At the Baker's Creek mine 222 tons of ore crushed have y[?]elded 335oz gold. Amongst the crushings reported from Charters Towers are the Caledonia, 405 tons for…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 11

Amalgamated No. 1 dredge sluiced 90 hours, and obtained I Sewt. tin. They have commenced boring the lower portion of the lease, and have stopped sluicing ponding results…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Heydon.) Maitland Colliery Officials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

Decision was reserved in regard to the application of the Colliery Officials' Association of South Maitland. The question arose who ther officials taking part in the management…

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Miners' Wages. a Reduction Decided Upon

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Viscount St. Aldwyn, the arbitrator appointed by the Welsh Conciliation Board, has decided on a reduction of the miners' wages by 5 per…

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Mining. Spot Copper Down Again

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 11

Of late the movement in spot copper has boon altogether disheartening to scripholders. The trend has been uninterruptedly lower. Having fallen to £58 8s 9d, the spot rate went back to…

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Collapse of a Mine. One Man's Life Despaired Of

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The manager of the Mungana (Chillagoe) Mining Company, Ltd., under date February 23, telegraphs:--Jane. 320ft. level: West stope has collapsed very suddenly…

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Mining in the State. Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 9

Last week's rainfall has given ample water for all purposes for some time, and with the exception of the Y. Water Company all the dredge dams are well supplied. A number of…

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Short-weight Coal Cargoes. Opinions at Newcastle. Interesting Interviews

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Commenting on the cabled report in to-day's "Daily Telegraph" that the British Chamber of Shipping had decided to Investigate complaints of shortages in…

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A Mining Case. Claim on a Contract

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 11

In the civil sittings of the Queensland Supreme Court on Monday the action between Benjamin, Abraham, Gabriel, and Emil Hirsch, trading as Aron Hirsch and Sohn, and the O.K. Copper Mines Development Syndicate,…

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Short-weight Coal, Two Sides to the Question. Solution of Difficulty Sought. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 8

Further reference was made to-day by the shipping people in Newcastle to the cable published this morning that the British Shipping Chamber was investigating complaints of…

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Western Australian Mining. Ivanhoe and Associated Developments. Kalgoorlie, W.A.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 9

Another new level at 2120ft is being opened up at the Ivanhoe. Crosscutttng is also being pushed ahead at 1970ft, and the east lode from which the bulk of the Ore supplies is obtained…

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Killed in a Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 9

A fatal accident occurred in Hetton colliery at Carrington late on Wednesday night, the victim being a driver named, Ha[?]bury Crockett aged 17 years, and residing with his parents at…

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Teralba Mining Award. Complaints by the Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 9

Since the award was given by the Coalmining Commission in connection with the Teralba cases recently a number of disputes have arisen between the miners and colltery…

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Coal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 9

The question of the reconstitution of the Coal Commission to deal with other matte[?] affecting the field has lately been before the various lodges in the form of a minute from…

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The Miners' Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 9

The committee or management of the Northern Miners' Federation met yesterday, Mr. Bowling presiding. The position at the South Greta colli[?]y was discussed on the report furnished by…

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Central Mine's Development

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 11

BROKEN HILL. Thursday.--The recent development in the Central mine below the 1090ft. the management. A solid body of ore of high…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

In their shipping and freight report for February, Messrs. Earp Brothers and Co., Ltd., state: — The trade of the port for the past…

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