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Mining & the mines, 1910

6,749 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Broken Hill Mines. Testing South African Fracteur. Broken Hill

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

The North Broken Hill mine last week sent away 400 tons of leady concentrates. The 800ft drive was extended to 94ft, and the 350ft north drive carried, a [?]er…

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B.H. South Mine. Resumption of Work Soon. Broken Hill

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

The B.H. South mine, which closed clown for the want of coal, will probably resume operations the week after next. The company has secured a supply of Welsh coal, and this will,…

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Working Foreign Coal. a Union Censured. "No More Will Be Handled."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 8

The executive of the Sydney Labor Council investigated, the charges made in respect of members of the Ironworkers Assistants Union, to the effect that they had worked foreign coal…

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Coal Crisis. the Gaoled Leaders. Some Opinions on the Sentences. What Labor Thinks

The Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

This morning a number of public men gave brief Interviews conveying their opinions on the sentences passed on the strikers yesterday by Mr. Justice Pring…

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Before the Wages Board. Application for Adjournment. Refused, and Then Granted. Judge Scholes Meets the Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The Wages Board appointed under the compulsory provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act to deal with the dispute in the colliery industry resumed its…

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Latest Edition the Strike. the Northern Miners. Ballot Decided Upon. Work Resumes on Monday Week. Newcastle

The Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

The miners' lodges have decided upon a ballot. Work will be resumed not later than Monday week…

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Not an El Dorado. Williams River Goldfield a Failure

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

THURSDAY ISLAND, Thursday.--Reports by the steamer Van Der Hagen from Port Moresby state that the Williams River goldfield is a complete failure. There are many stranded…

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Western Collieries. Questions Under the Award

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 5

LIGHGOW, Saturday.—Some trouble has arisen at the Lithgow Colliery. Two shifts are being worked by Lithgow and Hermitage Collieries (both owned by the same…

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Southern Miners' Ballot

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 9

CLIFTON, Saturday Afternoon.—The bailot in favor of the resumption of work is being taken to-day, and creates much interest. Groups of men about the streets discuss the…

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Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 20

The gold yield in Victoria for January amounted to 41,955oz. gross, or 39,593oz. fine, valued at £168,176. Compared with the return for January last year there was an increase of 647oz…

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Coal in Japan

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 7

The amount of coal produced in Japan in the first half of last year was 6,145,959 tons, an increase of 318.418 tons, or 5.2 per cent.,..as…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 15

The Araluen Redbank Company reports a yie[?] of 67oz 9dwt for a run of 126 hours. The Baker's Creek Company reports a yield of 234oz of gold from 155 tons of ore…

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Dam Water. for Clifton Colliery. Clifton

The Star · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 10

This morning the contractor began work on tho new dam shove the railway station. A large concrete wall is to be built in order to bank up the water, und from this reservoir the water will be carried to…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 21

Tho Great Pyramid tin mine (Tas.) was shut down on Tuesday, but no reason was given. Mr. R. P. Purdue, a director, stated that the report was a surprise to him, and he was awaiting…

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Colliery Mechanics' Board. Exemption for Boilermakers. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 14

The sittings of the Colliery Mechanics' Board were continued this morning. Two additional witnesses were examined, and the evidence was then concluded…

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Colliery Engine-drivers. an Internal Squabble. Proprietors' Attitude

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 14

NEWCASTLE, Friday .—An interesting light was thrown upon the relations existing between the Federated Enginedrivers Association and the Associated Colliery Enginedrivers…

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The Gold Brick Fraud

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 11

In the person of Charles, Adams, an elderly, grey-haired man, on December 22, the New York police believe they have arrested the leader of a notorious gang of mining swindle…

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Financial. Commonwealth Gold Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 15

The exports of gold from the Commonwealth were light last year, according to the official returns, showing as they do a shrinkage of the [?] shipments of no less than £5,426,718…

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His Weight in Gold

The World's News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 2

The Maharajah of Nepal has given away his weight in gold, in accordance with the custom of Indian princes, who often make vows—for example, on recovery from some great illness—…

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New Guinea Gold Field

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 7

A letter received at Sydney with regard to the cold fields on the Albert Ranges. New Guinea, state that the field has been proclaimed, and a warden is on the spot. The…

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