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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Latest Edition. the Coal Crisis. the Government Sophies. No Calcutta Coal Yet

The Star · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 5

The steamship Quitto, which was expected at Sydney to-day with Calcutta coal, tor the Government, had not been sighted off the Heads or along the coast up to 4 p.m…

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Late Mining. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 8

To-day's sales were:- Silver: Amalgamated 10/, paid [?]4/6, British Broken, 25/[?], 26/4[?]: B. H. South, £5/14/[?]: ditto (paid), £5/l8/, £5/19/3…

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Here and There. Houses of Gold

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

For hundreds of years the bare-footed and empty-stomached poor of Guanajirato, Mexico, have been living in houses of gold. They were not mansions copied from Florence and…

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Western Miners Go on Working. an Unfounded Rumor

The Star · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 5

It has been somewhat persistently rumored in the southern districts that the western miners intend to come out again-- in fact, that they have decided to cease work next…

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The Position in Melbourne. Satisfactory Japanese Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At Christmas only a few hundred tons of Newcastle coal stood between Melbourne and an indefinite period of darkness. The Metropolitan Gas Co.,…

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To Assist the Coal and Shale Workers

The Star · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

A meeting of representative unions convened by the Rockchoppers' Union was held at the Trades Hall last night for the purpose of raising funds for the coal and shale…

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Coal and Shale Works. Relief Committee Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 6

Last night, at the instance of the Rockchoppers' Union, a meeting of representatives of various unions was held at the Trades-hall, when a relief committee was appointed to raise…

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Mining. Lead Lower; Barriers Higher

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 9

Barrier shares were stronger on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday; but lead eased 1s. 3d to £13 16s 3d. Locally, the Broken-hill division Armed yesterday. British (old) lifted…

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Mining. Silver Firm. Copper Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 9

There was a slight improvement in the market yesterday morning, as regards activity in speculation. This applied more particularly to silver and copper shares. An improvement…

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Ballot Proposal Growing in Favor. Mount Kembla Miners' Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--A meeting of Mount Kembla miners was held to -day, when it was decided to ask the carpenters who went to work on Tuesday last to appear before the lodge…

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Result of the Coal Strike. Unemployed at Cobar

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 5

COBAR, Thursday Afternoon.—A largely attended public meeting, presided over by the Mayor (Alderman Morrison), was held here last evening to consider the unemployed…

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An Interrupted Voyage. Collier with Welsh and Lancashire Coal

The Star · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

One of the effects of the coal strike is that the movements cf steamers are subject to alteration at any hour to meet emergencies as they arrive. Had It not been for the…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, January 13, 1910. State Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 6

In a sense different from that implied in the panacea of Mr. Bowling and his supporters, the State will directly be handling! its own coal. Fifty thousand tons have…

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Relief Distribution. the Northern Mines' Share. Mr. Hughes Contradicted. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 8

Mr. Albert Burns, treasurer of the Amalgamated Coal and Shale Workers, said to-day that the statement made by Mr. Hughes that the northern miners had no more than their…

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Southern Miners. Mr. Hughes Speaks at Bulli. "Go for the Wages Boards."

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 6

Not the slightest Interruption was made during the address given by Mr. Hughes, M.P., to the coal miners' meeting at Bullion Wednesday. A number of men from Clifton…

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Coal From India. the Quitto Now Due. Distribution of the Fuel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 6

The Acting-Premier was in a position yesterday to give the name of the first vessel which wiil arrive with coal imported by the Government. The Quitto Mr. Lee stated, was the first…

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More Coal for Sydney Ferries. Another 500 Tons From the South

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 5

The Sydney Ferries, Limited, on Wednesday evening received at Sydney a further cargo of small coal from the southern districts. The shipment came to hand by the steam collier…

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Mining in the State. Scheelite in Demand. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 9

Work at the mines is in full swing again after the stoppage for the holidays. Scheelite ore. keeps its price well at £130 to £134/10/ per ton, and large parcels are coming to…

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Western Australian Mines. Prospects of the Associated Northern. Boulder Perseverance Fire. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 9

Mr. G. M. Roberts has completed the preliminary arrangements for taking a 10 months' option over the Corinthian and Corinthian South properties, at Southern Cross, on…

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The Strike. Oversea Coal. the Government Imports. Six Cargoes From Calcutta. First Arrives To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 7

The steamer Quito, the first of the vessels from Calcutta with coal for the Government, is expected to arrive in port to-day, and it is intended to berth her at Walker's wharf,…

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