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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house on Saturday:—Kapunda, s, for Melbourne, with a quantity of wine, boots", biscuits, copper, millet, empty bags, and…

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Mining. Proprietary Lower; Kangiara Firmer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 9

In the sbsence of notification to the contrary both lead and copper were assumed to be unchanged at £13 8s 9d and £56 2s 6d, respectively, on Friday. While there was but a meagre…

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Mining in the State. Hargraves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 9

Further consignments of machinery, etc., passed through Hnrgraves to-day for the new mine at Dun Dun, YAMBULLA, Saturday…

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Coal Carters' Award. Decision in Favor of the Men

The Star · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

The Trolly and Draymen (Coal-carters') Board sat in the Water Police Court this morning, when Mr. T. E. Spence (chairman) delivered the decision respecting wages and…

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Wages Reduced. by Coal Conciliatory Board. London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 7

Lord James of Hereford, independent chairman of the Coal Conciliatory Board, has decided on a reduction of 5 per cent. in the wages of coalminers of England and…

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Discussing the Situation. the Manager Firm. Other Mines May Close Down

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--The Junction North trouble was discussed by a deputation of five employees from the meeting of the men and Mr. Palmer this afternoon. Mr. Palmer informed…

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"All Unionists!" More Broken-hill Trouble. Strike at Junction North. the Mine Thrown Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--A serious development in connection with the "all-unionist" agitation occurred yesterday afternoon at the Junction North mine. When the 4 o'clock shift…

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Maitland Collieries. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 7

A ballot was taken by the South Greta Miners' Lodge in regard to the abolition of the committee of management, or delegate board, and resulted in 58 votes being cast for…

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Arrivals for Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 6

The barques Valkyrie and Val, the ship Murga have arrived at Newcastle to load coal for the West Coast of South America. The Japanese steamer Shibata, from Japan to Melbourne, put…

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Mines and Mining. Dealings in Scrip. Big Slump in Copper. To-day's Operations

The Star · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 11

In London yesterday copper declined from £56 2s 6d to £54 15s per ton. The closing scrip quotations on the London Stock Exchange yesterday included :--Mount…

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Central Mine Non-unionists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 8

The Contral mine employees yesterday afternoon decided not to refer the dispute on that mine to the Combined Unions' committee, as it was one the men themselves could deal…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 10

The manager of the Cope's Creek Central Tindredging Company advises by wire that the total yield of tin for the month of February was 11 tons 16cwt 3qr 26lb. Eight days were…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 10

The following vessels elcared at the Customs-house to-day:—Glenogil, for Valparaiso, with 3522 tons coal, 11 tons ship's use; [?], s, for Auckland (N.Z.), with 470 tons coal;…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 9

The following are the agreed-upon assay results of 94 tons of Kangiara copper ore sampled at the Electrolytic Refining and Smelting works, Port Kembla:--Gold, 5dwt. 9gr.; silver,…

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To Preserve Gold Embroidery

The Star · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 15

Gold embroideries and lace are most perishable possessions at any time, but in winter, and especially when fogs make the air damp, it is particularly difficult to prevent…

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Gold and the Bank Rate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 9

During 1908 Great Britain's imports and exports, taken together, fell £114,000,000. Yet in that year she lent £200,000,000, mostly to foreign countries. This being so, it was held…

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Mining. Barrier Slightly Down

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 9

Barrier shares had brisker quittance on the Sydney market yesterday than for some days past; though at poorer rates. British (old) lost 4d, and Proprietary, booked at 32s 3d, six weeks…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 10

The London Stock Exchange on Saturday, as is usually the case on the closing day of the week, quoted a limited number of Australian stocks. The outstanding fenture of the…

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British Coal Export. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 7

The output of British coal last year was 261,506,379 tons, a decrease of 6,306,473 tons, compared with the output of 1907. The number of miners increased by…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 10

The following cable was sent to the London board by the general manager of Chaffer's on Saturday last:—"New shaft, 200ft level, main weat crosscut driven 100ft; from 87 to 99 ft…

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