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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

Moldavia's Gold Shipment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 8

The R.M.S. Moldavia, which left on Montey on her homeward voyage, took away one box of bar gold, valued at £5028 9s 8d, for Colombo, and two boxes of bar gold, valued at…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 9

The Buckland River South Extended Dredging Company did not clean up last week owing to the ladder requiring slight repairs. The ore is broken and disordered in a…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house yesterday:—Eunice, sch, for Wanganui, N.Z., with 236 tons coal and 1 bag of honey tins; Wimmera, s, for Auckland, via…

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Newcastle Miners Support. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 6

The second of a scries of meetings organised by the Miners' Federation was held on Saturday night, addresses being delivered from the balcony of an hotel in Hunter-street…

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Strong Speech From Miners' President

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 5

VEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--In pursuance of arrangements made by the Colliery Employees' Federation, to hold meetings throughout the Newcastle and Maitland districts to protest…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 9

The secretary of the Barrier G.M. Co. (Wyalong) reports that the parcel of ore sent to Cockie Crook in February, consisting of 6 tons (2 tons obtained from the shaft assaying 3oz…

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Mining. All Metals Firmer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 9

The Sydney market closed rather firmer in copper shares at the week-end because of a further rise in the price of the metal, this time amounting to 7s 6d, and bringing the spot rate…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 9

Contrary to the usual experience on the last day of the week, the business recorded on Saturday morning was on unusually buoyant lines, both as regards the amount of business…

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Western Australian Mines. the Boulder Perseverance. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 9

The general manager, of the Boulder Perseverance reports an important development at the 1900ft level. In driving north on the ore channel at that point a continuation of the…

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Mining in the State. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 9

Steady work is going on at the Napoleon Reef mine, and recent developments are very encouraging. A winze has been started from the 170ft level…

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Agriculture or Mining? Strathbogie and Rocky Creek Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 7

EMMAVILLE, Saturday.--For the past months a number of land seekers have been anxiously waiting for the cancelled improvement leases on Strathbogie and Rocky Creek…

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South Coast Mines. the Agreement Trouble. Improvements at South Bulli. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 5

The chief topic in coal-mining circles on the South Coast is the ultimate result of the new industrial agreement. The old agreement has been in existence for three…

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Mines and Mining. Dealings in Scrip

The Star · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 11

The closing scrip quotations on the London Stock Exchange on Saturday last were the following:-- Ashanti, 19s 9d (middle); Preston Blocks, 23s (middle); Broken Hill…

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The Helensburgh Colliery. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 7

The Metropolitan mine at Helensburgh continues to work full time (11 days per fortnight), with a staff of between 500 and 600 employees…

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Balmain Coal Reconstruction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 9

The chairman, of the Sydney Harbour Collieries Company, Ltd., which recently decided to go into liquidation, is now in Sydney, and local shareholders have received a…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 13

Private information received by last mail from London states:— It is reported that the Newcastle colliery owners are considering the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 10

The Araluen Valley Gold Dredging Company last week won 33oz 17dwt. Dering last week the Western Australian State batteries crushed 791½ tons for 788½oz…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Alabama, str, for Melbourne, 2649 tons coal and 110 tons bunkers Moira, str, for Fremantle, via Sydney and…

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Industrial Court. (Before his Honor Judge Heydon.[?] Re Newcastle Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 5

On the application of Mr. Sparke (Messrs. Sparke and Millard), his Honor postponed until April 5 the nomination of members for the Newcastle Collieries (Colliery Mechanics),…

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Mining. Lightning Ridge

Evening News · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

A new and rich development has happened at Lightning Ridge opal field, some splendid stones and good finds being reported from the three-mile peg, near the Walgett road. Bishop…

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