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Mining & the mines, 1909

7,251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

The "Miners' Complaint." the Government Takes the Risk

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--The trouble over the medical examination of miners, in consequence of an alteration in the law, making mine- owners liable to compensation when an…

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A Gold Mine in Bluebeard's Castle. On the Very Site or the Lair in Which a Mediaeval Monster Murdered and Revelled for Many Years

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 6

On the very spot where Bluebeard revelled in the orgies or massacre they are to day digging geld ore The grim rnins of his castle tower above the shafts…

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Mining in the State. Hermidale

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

Work generally is being resumed in the mines. The South Budgery has been working all through the holidays, sinking and preparing…

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The Big Mine. a Visit of Inspection. a Veritable Fort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 13

When Mr. Delprat returned to the Proprietary mine this afternoon, the special representative of the "S. M. Herald" accompanied him, and was shown over the big mine by…

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Expeditious Coal Loading. Completion of M'myler Hoist. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 15

The trial of the M'Myler hoist erected at the dyke for the loading of coal, which took place on Tuesday, though not altogether successful, owing to a number of minor accidents to…

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Burning Water! Coal and Steam Out of Date. Hydrogen Motors

The World's News · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 19

CAPTAIN EDWARD C. WARREN, master mariner, engineer, and scientist, has invented a new hdyrogen motor with which he expects to revolutionise the science of power…

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New Zealand Mining Dispute. Threatened Strike. Auckland

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

The miners at Waihi threaten to come out on Monday unless certain men who failed to pass a medical examination are reinstated. The trouble concerning the mining…

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A Donkey That Struck Gold. What a Vicious Kick Disclosed

The World's News · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 23

The Coeur d'Alene district of northern Idaho is one of the most valuable mining sections in the United States. Situated in a wild, rough country in the heart of the mountains bearing…

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Dismasted. Barque on Her Ream Ends. Coal Cargo Shifted. Narrow Escape of the Crew

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The barque lone, which left Newcastle on Tuesday with 750 tons of Hebburu coal for Mauritius, returned to port this morning in tow of the tug Leveret, in a…

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Barrier Upheaval. a Local Rumour. Miners' Unexpected Support. English Shareholders Against Directors. Official Disclaimer. (From Our Special Reporter.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 13

A rumour was current in Broken Hill to-day to the effect that the shareholders on the London register of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company had cabled out definite…

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A Rich Mine

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 5

The Dolcoath Mine, Cornwall, has been worked for over 150 years, and during that period has yielded tin to the value of over £6,000,000. The ore occurs associated with…

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Model Mine Wrecked by Explosion. 125 Miners Believed to Be Killed. New York, December 2

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 12

A terrible disaster occurred yesterday at the model coal mine at Marianna Penn-sylvania. At least 125 men are reported to be in the mine, and there is practically…

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The World's First Coal Port

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 9

Many people do not know it, but Cardiff ranks as the largest port in the United Kingdom for the export of coal. We gathen from an article in the "Magazine of…

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South African Mining Dividends

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 12

In 1909 the dividends from South African gold and other companies amounted to £13,070,442…

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Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 3

A.B. (Randwick): Because the prospects are not as good as were anticipated. ALEXANDRA: Are you not confounding Queen Alexandra with Golden Alexandra, both Charters…

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Metals More Precious Than Gold with Gallium at Seventy-seven Thousand Five Hundred Lars a Pound, Gold Seems Too Cheap to Be Valuable

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 5

A New York contemporary says:--Which are the precious metals? The question is not so easy to answer as it used to be a few years ago. Of course, gold and silver are…

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"Vivienne's" Penny Cot Fund Cards Now Ready—call or Send for Them—gold Medals for Collectors

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 9

We will now resume collecting for the Cot Fund. Six cots at the Sydney Hospital for Sick Children are endowed by the children of the "Sunday…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 11

The mining market continued to be featureless and uninteresting on Saturday, only a few sales being reported at about the previous range of values. Junction North improved by 1½d, and…

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Miners' Appeal for Funds

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

Mr. Nulty, president of the A.M.A., said to-night that the unions had cabled to England, Germany, and France soliciting financial assistance. He expected the committee would…

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Mining. Wyalong

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 8

Operations are again in full swing at the various properties. At the True Blue a good start has been made for the new year, and stoping and driving is proceeding at the 1306ft and…

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