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Mining & the mines, 1910

6,749 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Imported Coal in Melbourne Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 7

The steamer King Edward VII will arrive in the bay to-morrow with 5000 tons of coal from England for the Gas Company. The collier Fitzclarence, also…

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Coal for Melbourne Gas Co. Melbourne. Saturday Night

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 1

The steamers Edward VII., with 5000 tons of English coal for the Gas Company, and the Fitzclarence, with a similar quantity, are expected to arrive here shortly. The Gas…

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Mining and Finance Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 4

A.Z.: Lake View Consols are worth 17/6 in London. GIBB : l. The A.J.S. Bank is now wound up, and its place is taken by the Australian Bank of…

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Barrier Mines. Water Enough Till June. Broken Hill, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 7

Friday's rain killed all thoughts of a water famine for the present, and the reservoir has enough in it to keep the city and mines supplied until June, and…

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The Coal Strike. Discussing the Wages Board. Maitland Men's Opinions. West Maitland

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 1

The ten lodges of the Maitland coalfield (with only 25 dissentients) have decided against the acceptance of the wages board. A meeting of over 1500 miners remained in…

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The Coal Strike in England. Factories Closing Down Many Hands Idle. London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 7

The North-eastern Steel Works at Middlesbrough have closed down owing to the lack of coal, and 2000 hands have been thrown Idle…

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British Coal Strike. Effect on the Steel and Iron Trades. Many Works Close Down. London, Saturday, 6.30 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 1

The North Eastern Steel Works In Middlesbrough have been closed owing to the lack of coal, and as a consequence 2000 hands have been thrown idle…

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For Business Men Finance, Commerce, Shipping, and Mining. "Enterprises of great pith and moment."--SHAKESPEARE. Busy Man's Budget. Items of Interest. "Trade is the golden circle of the globe." --COWPER

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 14

Business Is like oil--it won't mix with anything but business.--From "A Self-made Merchant's Letters to His Son." Mr. Charles Dennis, general manager of the…

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Victorian State Coal Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 5

About 40 applications have been received by the Mines Department for the position of general manager of the State coal mine at Powl[?]tt River. The applicants reside in New…

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Powlett River Coal Mine. Appointment of Manager

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Forty applications have been received for the position of manager of the State coal mine at Powlett River. Some of the candidates are New South. Welshmen…

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Activity in German Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.—The English coal strike is causing activity in Gorman collieries, and the Westphalian mines are benefiting by large orders for bunker…

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Mines and Mining. Dealings in Scrip. To-day's Operations

The Star · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 5

The South Glanmiro and Monkland Company reports having obtained 1030z. of ama[?]gam from 36 head crushing 48 hours. The following gold-dredging returns were…

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German Mines Benefit. Large Orders for Westphalian Coal. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 7

The English coal strike is causing activity in German collieries. The Westphalian mines are benefiting by large orders for bunker and factory coals'…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 9

Reporting on January 8, the secretary of the Pioneer Tin Mine (Tas.) states:— "Pending an improvement in the water supply, work on the mine is at present suspended, with the…

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Commonwealth Gold Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 6

Once Australia was essentially a goldproducing country. Half a century ago the hidden treasures of her alluvial flats and of her mines were practically her sole…

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Mining. Bathurst

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 7

Operations have been resumed by the Mount Conqaeror Gold and Arsenical Recovery Company, Limited, at its mine at PeeL. The recent rains filled the company's dam, and a…

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Southern Miners' Ballot. a Complicated Situation. Miners and the New Congress

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 4

The final result of the ballot of the southern miners is being looked forward to by the members of the two strike congresses with a good deal of interest. Mr. Andrew Gray, general…

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Coal for the Seydlitz

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 3

The N.D.L. liner Seydlitz, from Bremen, via ports, is now at Sydney, having arrived on Sunday. While at Port Adelaide, the steamer took on board. 600 tons of coal, to meet…

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City Council's Coal Reserve

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 3

Recently the City Electrical Engineer, advised the, Sydney Municipal Council to have a reserve took of 6000 tons of coal close to the power house. He Lord Mayor, in a minute…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 11

In connection with the Mount Cuthbert Company, the time for receiving applications for shares has expired. Of the 159,280 shares offered to shareholders in the old company at 6d each…

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