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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Colliery Officials Board

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 7

When the nomination of members to the Maitland Colliery Officials Board came before Judge Heydon this morning a request for a postponement was made on behalf of…

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Lucky Miners

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 2

A Sydney syndicate, comprising Messrs Lysaght, Longmore, Morrison, and Channon, are reported to have struck a rich reef at Dun Dun, between…

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Northumberland Colliery, Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 7

A dispute has occurred at the Northumberland colliery, in the Teralba district, resulting in the men re[?]sing to work. The trouble arose over the position of the rails leading…

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Northumberland Colliery Still Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 11

The Northumberland colliery, near Fassifern, which was rendered imperative on Monday, owing to the miners declining to work because the rails leading into the working…

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Nundah and Rosedale Collieries. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 9

The question whether they should or should not become afflliated with the Colliery Employees' Federation has for some time been agitating the minds of the men employed at…

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Broken Hill Mining. B H. BLOCK 14 Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 11

The B.H. Block 14 mine last week sent away 476 tons of carbonates of the usual grade. Underground work continues promising at the 60ft level: The south drive from the west…

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Arrivals for Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 11

The large German barque Osterbek, in command of Captain Bergimann, has arrived from Saliaverry (Peru), to load a cargo of coal back to the west coast. The steamer Otterburn…

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INDUSTRIAL. (Before Judge Heydon.) "Maitland Collieries Officials' Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 14

The question of the nomination of members to sit the Maitland Ceilleries Officials' Board was allowed to stand over until Monday…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The derectors of the Kalgur[?] Gold Mines have declared a dividend of 6/3 per share, payable on April 6, to all shareholders registered on the 13th inst…

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State Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 54

The gold yield of New South Wales for February was 28,222oz crude, equal to 23,867oz fine, valued at £101,381, as compared with 15,979oz crude, equal to 13,500oz fine, valued at £57,342,…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 12

The following vessels cleared at the Customs House to-day:—Moresby, s, for Solomon Islands, with returned cargo and 150 tons coal and 700 tons bunkers; Linda Fell, s, for…

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Newcastle. Unemployed Miners' Relief Works

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 11

The Minister for Works has approved of several special grants of money to be expended on road-making in and about the Wallsend district for the purpose of alleviating the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 15

Tile Kalgurli has declared a dividend of 6s 3d, payable on April 6, to all shareholders registered on March 13. In consequence of the development of dense…

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Rix's Creek Colliery. a Poor Paying Concern. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 9

Mr. T. K. Coughlan, who acts as secretary to Great Cobar, Ltd., as owners of Rix's Creek colliery, interviewed by a "Herald" representative concerning the closing down of the mine,…

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Mining. Barrier Lines Weaker

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 15

Copper advanced 2s 6d on Monday, now standing at £56 16s Kangiara (paid) shares, booked at 11s 9d and 12s (one month) on Monday, again opened at 11s 9d on the Sydney market…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 11

The leading features in the market yesterday morning were the speculative inactivity and weaker tone provailing in regard to silver shares; a fairly steady market in copper…

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Broken Hill South Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 11

The Broken Hill S. mine last week carried on development work at three levels; the 725ft west crosscut was carried to 76ft in fair grade sulphides. The Fl winze from the 825ft level…

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Victoria. the Gold Yield. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 7

The gold yield for February was 52,938[?] gross, or 48,871oz fine, valued at £207,591, Compared with the amount won during February last year, a decrease of 13,287oz gross…

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Western Australian Mines. Development in Deep Ground. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 11

The Boer[?] tribut[?]rs at Chaffer's crushed 505 tons for a yield of 19¼dwt per management of Chaffer's has cabled to London as follows:—"New shaft, 200ft level, south…

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