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Mining & the mines, 1910

6,749 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Mining in the State. Canbelego

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 9

The Doppy Boulder Gold Syndicate has its shift down 32ft, and is sinking in quarzite, which is very hard. About 12 days ago the Bonnie Dundee…

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Northern Miners. the Wages Board. a Ballot Demanded. Newcastle

The Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

There is evidence that the attitude of the northern miners towards the wages board is undergoing a change. At the first sitting of the board Mr. Peter Bowling, who…

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The Commonwealth Delayed Bunker Coal Still Burning. Fremantle

The Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

The fire which broke out in the bunkers of the Lund liner Commonwealth, which left Sydney on December 25, for London, via South Africa, has not yet been extinguished, and…

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Coal Imports. the Government Orders. Arrival of First Cargo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 7

The saying "Coals to Newcastle" is nearly an accomplished fact with the arrival of the steamer Quite yesterday from Calcutta with over 4000 tons. The valuable mineral is in…

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The Quito Coal. Unloading Commences. Slow and Tedious Work

The Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

The work of unloading tho 4040 tons of coal which came to band by the steamer…

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The Compulsory Board. Favoured by Shortland Miners. Reverse Previous Decision. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 7

At a meeting of the Shortland Miners' Lodge to-day, Mr. D. Williams, a member of the delegate board, and one of the 13 delegates who were convicted by Judge Heydon recently on…

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The Quito's Coal. Unloading Commenced. Free Laborers at Work. Sixty Tons Ax Hour

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

The unloading of the steamer Quito with Calcutta coal for Government institutions was commenced this morning, and is now proceeding with a considerable rapidity. From…

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Still the Strike. Southern Settlement Uncertain. "No Award; No Work." the Wages Board Decision. Miners Much Disappointed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 8

BULLI, Wednesday.--The settlement of the strike as far as the south is concerned seems to be as far off as ever and while the northern leaders claim the right to state under what…

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Coal Wages Board. Neither Party Represented. Judge to Act As Intermediary. Evidence Entered Upon. Newcastle

The Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

The Compulsory Wages Board, appointed to deal with the miners' strike, sat again to-day at the Newcastle Council Chambers, under the presidency of Judge Scholes. Messrs…

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Coal Strike. the Vend. Its Trade Operations. Probable Inquiries by Board. Interesting Disclosures Expected. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 7

Now that the duty of putting evidence before the compulsory arbitration board has been taken out of the hands of both the proprietors and the miners' federation, a good…

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Coal Strike Prosecutions. Last Scenes of the Trial. Mr. Bowling Addresses the Court. a Plea of Justification

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

The final stages of the prosecutions under section 42 (b) of the Amended Industrial Disputes Act were entered upon in the Industrial Court this morning before his Honor Judge Rogers…

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The Tanami Goldfield. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 10

Mr. Walter Rose, overland drover, says that the Tanami goldfield will not pay until the country is more accessible. He says there are several one-ounce propositions between…

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Tanami Goldfield. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 9

A telegram has been received in Adelaide in reference to the Tanama field from Mr. B. A. Ogden, a resident at Hall's Creek, Western Australia, stating that Nos. 1 and 4 claims…

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New Papuan Goldfield. "Don't Go There." Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 8

Mr. A. M. Sinclair, who has spent the last three years traversing Papua in various directions, in the course of an interview, said:- "In reference to the new goldfield discovered…

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Victoria's State Coal Mine

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. M'Bride) stated to-day that 100 tons of coal was being sent daily by teams to Inverloch from the Powlett River field; but…

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New South Wales Fields. Yarrara Gold Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

GERMANTON, Thursday.--At the Yarrara gold mines they are about to make another start. A now company has been formed, entitled the Yarrara Gold Mining Company (N.L.),…

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The Quito's Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 8

The unloading of the Quito's coal proceeded quietly throughout' yesterday. Early' in the morning many free laborers' put in an' appearance at the wharf and at 6 o'clock-were put…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

The Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company's halfyearly general meeting took Place yesterday in the offices of the company, South British-chambers Bridge-street. The directors' report for…

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The Coal Strike

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 16

There is no fresh developments in connection with the coal strike. It is expected that the compulsory arbitration board will exact evidence that…

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Labor in Politics. the Annual Conference. Defining the Objective. the Land and the Coal Mines

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 8

Practically the first business before the annual conference of the Political Labor League when it re-assembled on Thursday evening was upon the subject which had been investigated at…

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