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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 11

The management of Chaffers has cabled to the London board as follows:—"Tributers Booree crushed 515 tons, average value 25dwt per ton. New shaft, 200ft level, south drive…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

The Peter and Paul (Gymple) has out a large quartz reef at 372ft., carrying nice mineral ore 1ft. thick. They are not yet through. The management of Chaffer's has cabled to…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 11

Mount David Gold Company, March 13.—155ft level: Stone in face 5ft, of fair quality. No. 3 rise: 27ft south-east from the crosscut up 6ft, stone face 2ft, and 2ft of gossan and quartz leaders, stone fair…

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A Mining Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 16

Inverell.-If you will send down a sample of stone I will get a report upon it, and the report is sufficiently favorable will try to find you an investor to take it up with you…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 11

Despite the continued downward tendency of lead—private cables yesterday morning quoted £13/5/, or 2/6 per ton lower—Barrier scrip maintains a fairly steady position. This has…

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Miners Accident Belief Fund. Proposed Amendment of the Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 3

The conference in regard to the Miners' Accident Relief Fund was concluded at the Trades Hall yesterday, Mr. Dunl[?]avy being in the chair. The same delegate[?] were present…

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Mining. Lead Down to £13 5s

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

Having fallen from £13 8s 3d to £13 7s 6d on Tuesday, spot lead on the following day receded to £13 5s. In Sydney yesterday British Broken-hill (old) shares lost 3d. Junction North opened…

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Mining in the State. Canbelego

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 11

Mining generally is looking up here. Excellent developments have taken place at the Mount Boppy gold mine. At the South Mount Boppy gold mine more men are to be put on…

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Curious Coal Charges. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 10

Sir,—Your correspondent under the heading of "Curious Coal Charges" to-day in your paper deals with a matter very much more far-reaching than is apparent at first sight,…

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Assault on Mine Official. Charge Against a Miner. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 8

Joseph Lyons, miner, was, after a hearing lasting two full days, to-night convicted of assaulting, in company with others, F. W. Stephen, one of the Proprietary officials, on…

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B.H. North Mine. Progress of the New Mill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 11

The B.H. North mine last week sent away 970 tons of concentrates. The sinking of the new main shaft is to be resumed at once. The bottom of both of the 950ft winzes remains in…

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In a Gold Mine

The Methodist · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

During a recent visit to Johannesburg, I spent a day at one of the gold-mines. There was immense activity, gangs of workers, clouds of dust, hissing steam, deafening stamps, heaps of quartz, torrents…

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Newcastle. Colliery Proprietors Meet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 10

The members of the Colliery Proprietors Association of the northern district met to-day, at the offices, in Watt-street. Mr. Livingstone Learmonth, (A. A. Company) presided. The…

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The Big Mine

The Star · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 13

F. Oelmann writes in the "Barrier Miner":--As we are now nearing the climax to the industrial difficulties, perhaps it may not be out of place to make one or two comments thereon. First and foremost…

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Transvaal Miners' Wages

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 11

Tom Matthews, the general secretary to the Transvaal Miners' Association, writes to the Press, to point out that, within the past year, there has been a reduction in the wages of…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 10

HELENSBURGH, Friday.--An important special general meeting of the Helensburgh branch of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held in the Centennial-hall last night…

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Weekly Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 10

The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week amounted to 64,526 tons. Of this quantity 32,741 tons went, to foreign ports, while Commonwealth and New Zealand…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 15

Private cables state that amongst the shares quoted on the London Stock Exchange. on Thursday were the following:—Ashanti, 19/3…

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Newcastle. South Greta Colliery Dispute. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 14

The dispate in regard to the hewing rate at South Greta, which has been responsible for some weeks' idleness at the colliery, was again, discussed by the committee of…

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Settling Colliery Strikes. Serious Conditions at Gunnedah

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The strike at Rix's Creek Colliery, near Singleton, was settled this afternoon, when the Miners' Federation management committee decided to advise…

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