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Mining & the mines, 1910

6,749 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Government Coal. Selling Ceased for the Present. No More Cargoes Coming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 8

The Government has discontinued for the present supplying the imported seal to private consumers. The sales in this respect have been made on the basis of the prices paid,…

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The Banks of Labor. Organising Country Tailors. Wharf Laborers and Coal Lumpers

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 8

The scope of the Clothing Trades Employees' Federation has been extended to Lithgow. At the last meeting of the Sydney branch of the Federation, which was held in the Trades Hall…

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Miner and Mining. Dealings in Scrip. Copper Again Weaker. To-day's Operations

The Star · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 5

In London yesterday coppers was quoted at £59 10s, a decline of 79 6d. Lead remained unchanged at £13 8s 9d per ton. The closing scrip (middle) quotations on…

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The Defaulting Mine Owners a Scathing Indictment. How the Wade Government Helped the Strong and Punished the Weak

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 19

Once more the coal owners of Newcastle have' given an example of the tremendous mistake which is made "by any people who entrust their coal measures to the keeping…

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Little Marcus Gold Mine. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 11

A correspondent writes:—"The above property was leased last month by Mr. Tom Hennessy, late of Queensland, but now of Bathurst, for the purpose of testing an old lease,…

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Mining. Silver Firm, Copper Slack, Gold Better

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 11

A decline in the price of copper with lead showing no signs of recovery from £13/8/9, whilst the London Stock Exchange still gives signs of returning a[?]ivity in…

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Western Australian Gold Mines. Some January Yields. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 11

Ivanhoe, 19,642 tons, for bullion valued at £41,260, expenditure £21,250, profit £20,010. Chaffer's, 4143 tons, for bullion valued at £5463, expenditure £5256, profit £207…

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Miners Picking Blackberries

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

WOONOONA, Friday Afternoon.—The distress consequent on the strike has been much relived by the progress of the blackberry industry in the Bull district. The season was…

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

The Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

To-day's sales on the Sydney Stock Exchange were:--The closing scrip (middle) quotations on the London Stock Exchange yesterday were…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 11

The manager of the Vegetable Creek Tin-mining Company teleraphs:—"Good-looking wash making in face, below back laths." The B.H. Block 14 Company last week…

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Bulli Miners Ready for Work

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Friday Afternoon.—The South Bulli Colliery management has been informed that the miners will be ready to work on Monday for certain. The Bulll Colliery has now got…

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The Northern Ballot. Miners' Lodges Voting

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday Afternoon.—The miners' lodges are to-day voting on the delegate board's recommendation to take a district ballot as to the acceptance of the Wages Board. It is…

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Mining. Silver-lead Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 11

The Broken-hill stocks continued healthy, on the local market yesterday, but there was no activity in business. In London on Wednesday this section was buoyant, and lead, at £13 Ss 9d…

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Ironworkers Censured. for Working Foreign Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 8

The Labour Council at last night's meeting, on the recommendation of its executive, severely censured the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union for having handled foreign coal at…

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Southern Miners' Ballot. Probable Resumption of Work

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 3

CLIFTON, Friday Afternoon.—Satisfaction is generally expressed at the decision arrived at by the delegate board yesterday in Wollongong, when they agreed to take a ballot among the…

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Mr. Burt and Eight-hours for Miners

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—Owing to the advice given by Mr. T. Burt, M.P., to the North-umberland miners regarding the eight-hours system, the Burrandon Lodge passed a…

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The Coal Strike. Judge Scholes Interviews Premier

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

Asked by an "Evening News" representative this morning if he had any good or hopeful news respecting the strike situation to disclose to the public through the Press, Judge Scholes…

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Handling Non-union Coal. Ironworkers' Assistants Censured

The Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

The members of the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union, who handled the non-union coal at Cockatoo Island recently, were censured for their action at the meeting of the…

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The Bulga Copper Mine. Blast Furnace to Be Erected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 11

About seven miles south-easterly from Orange is the Bulga copper mine. It has been worked for some years by the present owners, and between £20,000 and £23,000 worth…

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Mining in the State. Yambulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 11

Quigg Bros. had 10 tons of stone from Greenlee's old ground treated at Haugh and MacDonald's battery, for yield of 20dwts per ton, with about six per cent, of concentrates…

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