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Mining & the mines, 1910

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More Charters for Newcastle Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

What was last week regarded as a casual impression as to the colliery owners' idea concerning the duration of the coal strike may now be safely…

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Grafton Copper-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 15

The directors of the Grafton Copper-mining Company in their report to be presented to the general meeting of shareholders to be held on January 31, state that last year the actual…

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Mining. Silver Shares Stronger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 15

There was better inquiry for mining shares in the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning, and the turnover showed an improvement on that of the previous day. However, recorded…

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The Strikers Coal. Threatened Action Against Government

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

In answer to a question as to whether the Government had yet received notice of the rumored intended action at law to be brought against the Crown in connection with the…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 10

The following vessels were entered outwards at the Newcastle Customs-house yesterday:— Titania, bqtn, for Adelaide, with 1831 tons coal; Vigo, for United Kingdom or Continent, via…

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The Quito's Coal. Where It Is Going

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 14

The first consignment of Government coal, which arrived by the steamer Quito, is being distributed to many places. Despite the rain yesterday the discharge of the steamer still…

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The Quito's Coal. Union's Reason for Not Working

The Star · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. B. F. Hansen, acting -secretary of the Sydney Coal Lampers' Union, writes:-- Seeing that the Acting-Premier has slated through the press that the Sydney Coal…

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Mining. a Dull Market; Barriers Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 17

The table published below shows at a glance the listless condition of the Sydney mining market yesterday. The Broken-hill section, however, was healthy in practically all lines…

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Northern Wages Board. the Compulsory Inquiry. Further Evidence by Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 14

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The board appointed under the compulsion clauses of the Industrial Disputes Act to inquire into the coal-mining industry in the northern district continued its…

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Coal Importations. More Vessels Sighted. Shipload for Victorian Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 13

Thr Acting Premier (Mr. Lee) stated yesterday that two more ships conveying coal ordered by the New South Wales Government had been sighted, and were expected to reach Sydney…

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More Indian Coal. Steamer Baron Fairlie Brings 5000 Tons

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 14

The steamer Baron Fairlie, with a cargo of Indian coal amounting to about 5000 tons, is off the coast. She signalled at Wilson's Promontory on Thursday. The cargo was originally…

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8000 Tons of Coal. Mostly for Sydney Gas Company

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

Messrs. Nelson and Robertson, shipping merchants, Sydney, who recently purchased 8000 tons of good gas coal at the Bell Bird mi[?] near Cessnock, have arranged with Messrs…

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Quito's Cargo. Tip-carters' Strike. Refuse to Carry the Foreign Coal

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 8

About 60 tip-carters, who had been ordered to the steamer Quito, at Miller's Point, to cart Calcutta coal, refused this morning to do so, and created a sensation by driving through…

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The Quito's Coal. Over 2000 Tons Discharged. Good Pay for Free Laborers

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 9

Work at the Steamer Quito, with Calcutta coal, at Miller's Point, is proceeding rapidly, and at 1 o'clock this afternoon it was estimated that more than half of the vessel's…

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Victoria's State Mine. to Supply All Railway Wants. a Thousand Tons a Day. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 10

The first compre[?]sive official report as to progress of the State coal mine at Powlett River has been furnished by Mr. Stanley Hunter, engineer for boring, and Mr. D. S…

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The Labor Parliament. Debate on the Unification Proposals. Mining Law Resolutions

The Star · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

The most important subject debated at the third sederunt of the Political Labor League's Conference at the Trades Hall last night was that concerning Australian…

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The Strike. a New Development. the Proprietors Meet. Will Appear Before Board. Miners As Defendants. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 13

A meeting of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association to which apparently a good deal of importance was attached was held to-day. Mr. Learmonth, the president of the…

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The Goldfields Summer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 17

Harbingers of summer on the Western Australian goldfields commence their away as early October. These are the notorious wind-Larrikins, commonly called after the…

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Tana[?] Goldfield. Threatened Water Femine. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 17

The Minister for the Northern Territory (Mr. R. Butler) has received the following telegram from the goldfield warden at Tanami (Mr. L. C. E. Gee), under date of…

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The Coal Strike

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1910 · page 12

When the Industrial Board met after its adjournment in Newcastle on Monday, the Miners' Federation refused to submit grievances. No claims were submitted on behalf of the…

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