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Mining & the mines, 1909

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

A Reward of £500. the Assaults on Mine Officials

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 8

The board of directors of the Broken-hill Proprietary Company has decided to offer a reward of £500 for information which will lead to the punishment of those who assaulted the…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day (7th):—Earl of Douglas, s, for Singapore, with 7200 tons of coal; Lamineree, s, for Melbourne, with 5950 tons of…

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Mining in the State. Kiandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 11

Work has been resumed at the mines at the Lobb's Hole Central. A contract has been let to sink a further 100ft. The first consignment of ore has been despatched for…

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B.H. North Mine. Remarkable Mill Work. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 11

Work on the Broken Hill North mine is proceeding under ordinary conditions. The company has a foreign contract for its concentrates, and is not affected by the B.H…

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Tin-mining. Dredges Operating Well. Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 11

The Blue Lode on Paradise Crook is now being, opened out. It is being worked by an English company, of which Mr. Bonwick is manager, and it is the intention, should the…

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Unionists Want Money to Assist at Broken Hill. Wild Speech by a Coal Lumper

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council, the president (Mr. P. B. Marshall) read the following telegram, which had been received by the secretary of the council (Mr…

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Western Australian Mines. December Gold Yields. December Outputs. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 17

Great Fingall.—9740 tons, for 2828 fine ounces, valued at £11,993. Karangahake.—650 tons, for 304oz, valued at £1200. Expenditure £1020, profit £180…

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Gold

The World's News · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 6

American tourist in England to farm laborer digging a deep drain. "What are you digging here for?" "Gold, guv'nor," replied the laborer…

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Ironstone Mines Strike Settled

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

CARCOAR, Saturday.—The carters' strike at the Carcoar ironstone mines came to a termination yesterday afternoon, when the manager, Mr. Hobbs. received advice from Mr. Hoskings…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 17

London quotations, dated January 7, received by the B.H. Proprietary, give the following buying prices:—Silver, 1/11 13-16; lead, £13/3/9; company's shares, 37/; s[?]elter,…

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Mine-foot Ghost. Galway Apparition

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 6

A ghost story, which, as the British papers tell it, like the apparition itself, is a rather "tall" one, conies from the town of Galway. Ireland. One evening late in November two young…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 12

The manager of the Sandstone Development G.M. Company, W.A., wired to the head office of the company, in Sydney, yesterday morning, as follows:--"Have struck quartz body in east…

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New Zealand Mining Troubles. Exportation of Newcastle Coal to Be Considered by Newcastle a Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--In connection with the coal-mining dispute in New Zealand, it would appear that the Miners' Federation in the Dominion intend to adopt drastic measures…

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Coal and Other Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 14

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Hermiston, s, for United Kingdom or Continent, via Sydney, with 900 tons bunkers; Gowanburn, s, for Bombay, via…

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Kyloe Copper Mines, N.l., Adaminaby

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 13

The general manager's report is as follows for week ended January 2:--Smelting was resumed on the 2nd inst., and all mining operations' were started this morning…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 17

The B.H. Block 10 mine resumed breaking ore yesterday, and the mill will be started to-day. The B.H. Proprietary Company has advised the Block 10 Company that no more…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 17

There was a lack of buoyancy about the market yesterday morning. In this respect it was not in marked contrast with the state of affairs that has ruled since business was…

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Mining. a Slack Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 12

Business on the Sydney Stock Exchange slackened off again yesterday. Less than half the number of transactions reported on the previous day wore, recorded, and the tone of the…

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Southern Coal Trade. Activity About Bulli

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 14

CLIFTON, Friday.--For the fortnight's pay, drawn to-day, the North Bull miners drew full time, less, holidays. This was the ruling pay throughout the district, and full time has been…

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South Coast Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 11

The shipments of coal at the port of Wollongong for the week totalled 4558 tons, all for Sydney. During 1908 the amount of coal shipped from the Belmore basin was 255,063…

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