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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Mining Notes

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

The Columbia Consolidated Company (Gympie) reports cutting 18in of quartz in the eastern crosscut, at the 1750ft level, with two good walls…

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The Teralba Award. Colliery Proprietors Take Action

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 8

KURRI KURRI, Saturday.--The Aberdare and Aberdare Extended Collieries have given three months' notice to their employees of the termination of the existing agreement, with a view…

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Coal Loading at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 4

Photo. by Charleston, Newcastle. THE M'MYLER HOIST READY TO COMMENCE WORK. Showing two coal waggons being pushed-up the incline on to the tumbler of the hoist by the ''pig." also the hopper with the telescopic shute attached…

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Newcastle Miners' Aid. Newcastle

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

At the meeting of the committee of management of the Miners' Federation, it was decided to subscribe a sum of £100 to assist the Broken Hill miners, whilst a similar sum is…

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Assistance From the Miners' Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--At the meeting of the committee of management of the Miners' Federation of the northern district to-day, the position of affairs at Broken-hill was discussed…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 11

It was officially reported on the Gympie Stock Exchange on Saturday that the Columbia Consolidated had cut a roof of 18th. of quartz, with two good walls, in the castern crosscut, at the…

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Miners' Complaint. Government Action Adversely Criticised

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 8

"WELLINGTON (N.Z.),.Sunday.--The action of the Government in bringing the deadlock at the mines to a close by deciding to shoulder the risk for six mouths of insurance against miners'…

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New Zealand. Employers and Miners. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 7

Regarding the decision of the Government to insure miners against pneumokoniosis, the employers express the opinion that their position is in no way improved. They question…

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Help From Adelaide. Nationalisation of Mines Advocated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--The Trades and Labor Council last night considered a message from Mr. Barnett, secretary of the Combined Unions, asking for funds to assist the workers affected…

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Good for Fifty Years Prospects of the Proprietary Mine

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

Mr. John Darling r[?]uls statement that the [?]ttom had been knocked out of the Big [?]ine. He said, "Figures speak better than words," and referred to the figures…

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The New Zealand Miners. Co-operation of Newcastle. Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 8

NEWCASTLE,, Saturday.--The miners committee this afternoon had under consideration a cable received on the previous day from the New Zealand Minors' Federation, upon the…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Urilla, s, for Cairns, via Brisbane and Townsville, with 1150 tons of coal; Whangape, s, for Wellington, with 4300…

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Prelude to the Storm. Provisions for the Mine. Demonstration Against Troopers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 7

About 2 o'clock this afternoon the concentration of over 100 police at the Sulphide-street entrance to the mine, under Superintendents Johnston and Mitchell and Inspector…

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New Zealand Mining Trouble. Support From Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 6

The committee of management of the Miners' Federation met to-day, and considered the cable which was received from New Zealand yesterday asking the local…

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The "Miners' Complaint."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 6

The extraordinary difficulty in New Zealand, arising out of the miners' refusal to be examined for pneumonoconiosis in order to qualify for benefits under the now…

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Mine Managers' Examinations

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 5

The board of examiners of mine managers (Messrs, E. P. Pittman, chairman; J. B. Jaquet: F. Danvers Power; R. H. Cambage, and D. Milne) appointed in terms of the Mines…

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To Comrades Mine

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 8

Greetings ! Quito an age it seems since we had our last little talk together, and I've missed you so much. But after the holidays here we are…

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Colliery Explosion. Twenty-five Lives Lost

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—Twenty-five persons were killed by an explosion in Leiter's Colliery at Zeigler, Illinois…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 9

The Cope's Crook dredge resumed sluicing operations on Monday morning of last week, and worked 114 hours, treating overburden. She had a satisfactory run…

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Grafton Copper Mine. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 9

The manager of the Cangal mine reports for the month ending December 31:—E level has been extended 9ft, making the total 263ft past No. 2 crosscut. D level, on the…

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