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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

The South Greta Position. Miners Reject Executive Minute. "Not the Moment for Fight." West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 8

At a meeting of the South Greta miners last night. Mr. Arthur Tecce attended, and explained the minutes of the recent meeting of the committee of management…

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THE O.K. Copper Case Evidence at the Trial. Mining in Wet Country

The Australian Star · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 4

The trial of the action between Benjamin, Abraham, Gabriel, and Emil Hirsch, trading as Aron Hirsch and Sohn, and the O.K. Copper Mines Development Syndicate, No…

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Maitland Collieries' Board

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 6

The nomination of members to sit on the Maitland Collieries' (Officials) Board was mentioned in the industrial Court this morning, and was allowed to stand over until Monday…

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Miners' Troubles. Another Colliery Dispute. [?]Ix's Creek to Close Down

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 7

SINGLETON, Monday.--Mr. Peter Bowling, president of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, has been in Singleton during the past three or four days for the purpose of…

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South Coast Collieries. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

The Metropolitan colliery continues to work full time, with the full complement of miners. Works in connection with improvements and extensions to the surface equipment are being…

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Colliery Officials. a Board Granted

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 6

This morning, in the Industrial Court, Judge Heydon delivered his reserved decision as to whether the colliery officials of the South Maitland coalfield were entitled to the…

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Northumberland Mine Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

The Northumberland colliery, in the Tera[?] district, was idle, yesterday in Consequence of a dispute between the miners and the manager regarding the laying, of a line of rails into the…

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South Wales Collieries. Acute Dispute Developing. Coal Sold at a Loss. London, Monday, 3.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 1

An acute dispute is developing on the coal fields of South Wales. The colliery proprietors state that half the coal produced is sold at a loss…

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Weekly Coal Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week ended Saturday amounted to 36,942 tons. Of this quantity 20,422 tons were sent to foreign ports, While…

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Extending the Miners' Federation

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 6

SINGLETON. Tuesday.—Mr. Peter Bowling, president of the Collieries' Employees' Federation, Visited Rosedale, and Number Collieries yesterday in connection with a meeting of men…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 9

The Associated Gold-dredging Company has declared a dividend (16) of /3, payable on March 17. All the plants of the Tingha Consolidated…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Olympic, for Mejillones, with 2100 tons coal; Macdiarmid, for Salaverry, with 2306 tons coal; Wakatlpu, s, for…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 11

Additional gold yields:--Associated No. 1, 60oz. for 128 hours' work; do. No. 2, 44oz. for 135 hours; Turon River No. 2, 42oz. for 124 hours; Ovens Valley, 51oz. for 245 hours; Tewksbury…

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General News. Rich Gold Find

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 4

Every now and again rich deposits of gold are found in Victoria and New South Wales on ground that had been worked in the early days and…

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Tin Mining. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 9

The Melbourne Cope's Creek Tin Dredging No. 1 plant worked during the early part of February on overburden, Since then operations have been confined to blowing in, with…

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The Newnes Miners. Appointment of the Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 7

In the Industrial Court yesterday the nominations of Mr. Wm. Barbour, manager, oa behalf of the employers, and Mr. James Lennox, shale miner, Newnes, on behalf of the…

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Mining. Kangiara, Macgregor, and O.k

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 11

Kangiara (paid) copper shares, booked at 11s 6d at the week-end, opened at 11s 3d in Sydney yesterday, and closed at 12s 1d, one month; and the contributing, which had quittance a few…

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South Wales Mining. Acute Dispute Developing

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—An acute industrial dispute is developing in South Wales. The colliery proprietors state that half the coal now won is sold at a loss, and the Coal…

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Mining in the State. Yambulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 9

On the 15 acres Greenlees and party tunnelled about 50ft, cutting two leaders on the way. Not being satisfactory, they are now engaged sinking on the main lode, where they…

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Tin and Wolfram Mining. Deepwater

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 9

Tin and wolfram are both coming forward this month owing to a small rise in the market. Already this month 20 tons of the former and seven of the latter have come…

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