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Mining & the mines, 1910

6,749 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Mining. Market Dull

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 15

The turnover in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning was more distributed than usual, though the recorded business was only of a limited…

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Southern Collieries. the Wages Board. Sitting in Sydney. a Significant Question

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 14

The Southern Collieries Wages Board met at the offices of the chairman, Mr. Edmunds, Denham-chambers, Phillip-street, yesterday. Mr. D. A. W. Robertson, manager of the…

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The Coal Question in Fiction

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

A remarkably clever novel, in which the coal question, the rapid advanced of labor influence in British politics, and similar mattes not usually dealt with by romancers form a theme which is…

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Government Coal. Applications Falling Off

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

The Acting Premier Mr. Lee stated yesterday that matters in connection with the discharge of the Government coal were developing without any further hitches. Not many…

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Coal Imports. the Carters' Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

The imported coal is still piling up on the wharf at Dawes Point. The result of the meeting of the carters on the previous evening was that, of the unionists engaged, only…

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Mining. Barriers Mostly Lower

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 17

Rates for Broken-hill shares were mostly lower on the Sydney market yesterday. Lead was unchanged on Thursday, but there was further weakness in the Barrier lines listed in…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Coal-lumper Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 21

While working on the steamer Den of Airlie, at Walker's Wharf, yesterday, a coal-lumper fell overboard, and was drowned. The Water Police dragged the spot until midnight, but…

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Non-union Coal. Engine Drivers' Quandary

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

KURRI KURRI, Saturday.—The South Maitland Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association is in difficulties, owing to some of their members hauling coal filled at Bellbird Colliery,…

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The Southern Claims. Miners and Proprietors Compared

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 14

HELENSBURGH, Friday.--The following are the claims placed before the Wages Board by the proprietors and employees respectively for work of a similar character:--…

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The Federation Meeting. Coal-lumpers May Resume

The Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

There have been several important developments in connection with the strike during the past week, and the indications today are that the trouble will be at an end early…

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The Coal Lumpers. Mass Meeting on

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

The members of the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union now on strike are seriously considering their position, and it is considered probable that before the end of the week they will have…

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The Coal Vend. The Great Steamers' Combine

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

Next issue, the "Newsletter" will resume its exposure of the Coal Vend and Steamers' Combine, and will be prepared to lay charges…

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An Old Letter. Late Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 21

YASS, Friday.--Mr. J. C. M'Lean, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, has discovered a letter bearing the date August 8, 1867. It was written by Mr. W. Colls to his brother, Alf. BRISBANE, Friday.--Included in to-day's sales on Change were:--Castlemaine Brewery (cont.), 61 12; Brilliant Freehold (for.), 55…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 15

It is reported that an export is now on his way out from London to make an inspection of the Associated Mine on behalf of Kerschbeaum, Fawcett, and Englick…

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Northern Miners Restless. Delegate Board to Meet. Newcastle

The Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

The miners delegate board will meat on Tuesday next, presumably to consider the position they will take up towards the wages board…

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Conspiracy Charges. Trial of Strike Leaders. the Western Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 14

The trial of Peter Rowling, William Brennan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray on the charge of conspiracy in connection with the coal strike was resumed at the Central…

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Phase of the Coal Serike. Sunday Morning Incident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 11

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Charles William Vork, licensee of the Terminus Hotel at Tempe pleaded not guilty to Sunday trading; and Michael Burke was charged…

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Coal From Newcastle. the First Cargo. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

The Malbourne S. S. Company's steamer Perth cleared at the Customhouso to-day for Melbourne with 1200 tons of coal cargo, in addition to 100 tons of bunker coal…

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Government Coal Supplies. a Large Reserve on Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 14

In his capacity, as Acting-Premier, Mr. Leo stated yesterday that matters in connection with the discharge of the Government coal, ordered from abroad were developing without…

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Mining in the State. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 15

Some time ago the party working Little Copper Hill Mine put in a crosscut at the 40 feet level, with the object of ascertaining the width of the lode. They have a drive in all 71 feet…

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