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Mining & the mines, 1910

6,749 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Government Coal Shipments. Walker's Wharf "Sagging." Too Many Shipments Coming Along. More Trouble at the Quito

The Star · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 5

It was ascertained this morning that Walker's wharf at Dawes Point, upon which the Quito's coal tor the New South Wales Government is being stored, has "sagged"…

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Latest Edition. "Evening News" Office. 4.45 P.M. the Coal Strike. Favorable Indications. to Resume Work

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 5

KURRI KURRI, Monday Afternoon.—There are indications on the Maitland coal field that the colliery proprietors are anticipating a settlement of the strike. The horses have been…

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Victoria's State Coal Mine

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday,—The ,Minister for Mines intends to leave town to-morrow on another visit to the State Coal Mine at Powlett River. He noted with satisfaction the…

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Broken Hill Mines. Obtaining Coal Supplies. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 7

Rumours have again been current during the past couple of days that owing to lack of coal several other mines were likely to close down. This was officially contradicted this…

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Western Collieries. Wages Board. Question of Pay Saturdays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 4

Yesterday the Western Collieries Wages Board presided over by Judge Scholes, sat to hear applications for exemption from the award, so far as it applied to working on pay…

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The Bellbird Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 8

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--Additional waggons, drays, etc., have been; despatched to Cessnock in connection with the loading of coal from the Bellbird colliery, which, it is understood, is…

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Dredging Returns. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 10

Ovens Valley, 73oz for 335 hours. Buckland River, 94oz for 377 hours. Turon River, No. 1, 22oz for 136 hours. Araluen Valley, 70oz 3[?]wt for the week…

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Coal for the Guthrie

The Star · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 5

It is understood that the Burns, Philp liner Guthrie is to receive a quantity of the Quito's Calcutta coal for her outward voyage to Singapore. The Guthrie was to go…

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Western Australian Mines. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 10

The State batteries last week crushed 1197 tons for 835oz…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 4

[The Melbourne Stock Exchange was closed yesterday (Anniversary Day).] Gold-dredging yields:Ovens Valley, 73oz..for. 335 hours' work: Buckland River, 94oz. for 377…

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More Charters for Newcastle Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 12

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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Coal From England. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 7

To-day two steamers laden with English coal made their appearance in Hobson's Bay. The were the Mineric and the King Edgar. The former brought 6000 tons of coal from Cardiff,…

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Mining. Silver Lead Lower

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 4

Most of the Broken-hill stocks had a lower range on the Sydney market yesterday. Junction North were 6d lower, South (paid) 1s, South Blocks 9d, and South. Extended and, Sulphide…

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Mining. Silver Shares Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 10

There was good inquiry for mining shares in the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning and the turnover showed an improvement on that of the past few days. Most of the…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 10

There are nearly a hundred tons of ore at the Jupiter mine, Mount Read, ready to be sent to the Zeehan smelters. The Florence mine at Zeehan is now…

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Coal Unobtainable. Sailing of Guthrie Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 7

It had been intended by Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., to despatch their steamer Guthrie at noon to-day for Java and Singapore but owing to the extreme difficulty…

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Cardiff Coal. Big Cargo at Melbourne

The Star · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 4

Messrs. Lane and Dawson, of Sydney, to-day received advice that the steamer Mineric arrived at Melbourne last night with a big cargo of Cardiff coal to their agency for…

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To Settle the Strike. Newcastle Miners Anxious

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday Afternoon.—Three miners' lodges, Burwood, Hetton, and Glebe, met to-day and adopted tie delegate board's resolution to ask the proprietors to meet the…

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The Miners' Request. No Reply From Proprietors

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The Acting, secretary. of the colliery, Employees' Federation to-day delivered to the Proprietors Defence Association the resolution passed at Saturday's…

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The Quito's Coal. Carters' Doubts and Fears

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 7

A considerable amount of the Quito's coal was carted away from the wharf yesterday, though some of the union drivers seemed to have their misgivings about it. The…

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