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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Alleged Assault and Robbery Charge Against a Coal Lumper

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 8

A man named William Page was set upon by three or four men, and robbed of four £10 notes Crown-street, Surry Hills, about 4 p.m. on Monday. Page showed fight, but his…

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Coal Train Derailed. at Stanwell Park. Passenger Traffic Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 9

CLIFTON, Tuesday.--A mishap to a coal train this afternoon, between Clifton and Stanwell Park, has delayed all Passenger traffic. It appears that shortly after the arrival of the 1.30…

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Protest by Coal Lumpers. Mr. Holland Preferred to Mr. Griffith

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 10

The following motion was passed at a meeting of the Coal-lumpers' Union held yesterday:-- That this meeting of the Sydney…

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A Narrow Escape. Accident at Stanwell Park. Coal Train Derailed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 9

Passengers travelling by the 1.40 train from Nowra to Sydney yesterday had a providential escape from a serious accident. The passenger train is due at Stanwell Park at 4.26…

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Trouble Over a Contract. a Mining Case. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 10

The case in which Hirsch and Sohn, Germany, are proceeding against the O.K. Copper Mines, Ltd., in respect of an agreement for the sale and delivery to them of the output…

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Queen Bee Copper Mine. Cost of Producing Copper, £56/5/1., Average Price Realised, £55/5/

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 13

During the halt-year ended Decembor 31, 1908, the Queen 'Bee Copper Mining Company smelted 5977 tons of ore for 319½ tons of blister coppor, valued at £17,155, and…

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The Coal-mining Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 7

Inquiries have been made for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Royal Commission to deal with mining matters at Newcastle has come to an end or is to be continued…

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Broken Hill Mines. the Central Mine Development. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 7

A sudden heavy inflow of water has occurred in the Central mine's blind shaft, where the new development has taken place, and sinking operations will be suspended for the…

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Newcastle. Colliery Engine Driver Boards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 7

The Industrial board appointed to hear the dispute between the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union, colliery engine drivers, and the district collieries commenced. Its sittings…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Heydon.) Western Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 5

The Containers' Protective Association (Western district) applied for a board for coalminers, wheelers, surface hands, and other persons engaged in and about the coal-mining…

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Kyloe Copper Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 9

It will be gratifying news to shareholders in the Kyloe Coppor Mines to learn that a marked improvement has taken place in the north drive on the lode at No. 3 level. The…

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Trouble at Hetton Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 7

The friction between the miners and the management of the Hetton colliery has arisen over the proposal of the manager to send two skips into the bord instead of one as at present. The…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 9

The Mount Lyell Company has despatched 3506 tons of blister copper for the current half-year. The Brilliant Coutral Company (Charters…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customhouse to-day:—Warrimoo, s, for Wellington, via Sydney, with 1400 tons bunkers, 60 tons coke, quantity timber and bottles, and 1 coll…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 9

Work at the Boulder No. 25 is progressing satisfactorily, and there are bright hopes of the difficulties under which the company has been working at the St. George lease being…

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Cessnock Coal[?]ields. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 7

After a few slack days the mines have again resumed work. There was a difference at the Aberdare Extended mine during the week, owing to the…

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Mount Lyell Mine Assessments. Zeehan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 8

Commissioner Turner has given his reserved judgment in the Mount Lyell Company's appeal against the assessment of its railway from Strahan to Queenstown at £1200…

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Closing Down a Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 7

Much surprise was expressed to-day when it became known that the Star of the East mine, Ballarat, had been closed down, owing to a judicial winding-up order having been obtained…

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Kangiara Mines. Ore Body Developing Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 9

The operations of the above mine during the week ended February 27 show that the lode, especially in the north drive on No. 1 vein, is developing well, particularly in…

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Newcastle Coal Court. Reasons of Delay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 8

Questioned yesterday as to whether the Royal Commission to deal with mining mattors at Newcastle had come to an end or was to be continued, the Premier stated that the…

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