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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Southern Wages Board. Interim Award Made. Coledale and South Clifton Miners. a Lockout Claimed

The Star · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 5

The Southern Collieries Wages Board met again the morning at 54 Young street, Mr. Edmunds being chairman, and the following members of the board were also present--…

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Ownership of Gold Watch. a Clergyman's Claim. Against Brother's Widow. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 7

A remarkable case was heard at the Northcote Court to-day. The Rev. A. F. Ferguson proceeded against Mary Ferguson, widow of the Rev. Hector Ferguson (complainant's…

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The Ironworks Difficulty. Men Again Turn Up for Work Mine Closed Against Them. Lithgow

The Star · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 4

The Ironworks miners again presented themselves for work at the ironworks tunnel this morning, but they were not allowed to go into the mine. They contend that…

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Oil Fuel to Be Substituted for Coal in the Navy. London, Monday, 4.30. p.m

The Star · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 1

The "Daily Express" asserts that the Admiralty as the result of secret trials extending over a long period, has decided to substitute oil fuel for coal…

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South at Work. Only Four Mines Idle. Local Grievance at Clifton. Accident to Helensburgh Machinery. (From Our Special Reporter.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 8

In accordance with the decision of the district lodges, eight out of the twelve collieries on the South Coast—Mount Pleasant, Corrimal, Thirroul, Bulli, Mount Keira, Mount Kembla,…

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Southern Collieries' Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 11

The sittings of this board were resumed yesterday, Mr. W. Emunds in the chair. The greater part of the day was occupied by Mr. Holman in his cross-examination of Mr. J…

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Railways and Copper Mines. Mount Hope Mine Closed Down

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 13

"As the Sydney representative of the Mount Hope Copper Mining Company," observed Mr. H. E. A. Miller, of Post Office-chambers, Pitt-street, to a "Herald" representative, "I have…

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The Ironworks Trouble. Coal Miners Still Out. Zig-zag Wheelers Back. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 8

The ironworks' coal tunnel miners again prescribed themselves for work this morning. They found their tools not in the working places, so concluded there was no work for…

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Lithgow Ironworks Coal Mine. Are the Men Locked Out? Leave to Prosecute Given

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

Another step in connection with the trouble between Messrs. G. and C. Hoskins, Limited, and the ironworks coal miners was taken in the Industrial Court this morning…

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Silver-mining Industry. Seriously Affected by Coal Strike. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 13

Broken Hill has been virtually dead since the beginning of the year. Development work has been an almost unknown incident—something only remembered. The coal strike hit…

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Dust in Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 37

The opponents of the underground sprinkling system point to the fact that the disease known as ankylostomiasis has ravaged Westphalian mines, in Germany, to a greater…

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Dapto Mine Re-opened

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 10

DAPTO, Tuesday. -- The Bruce coalmine at West Dapto, which has been shutdown for several months, has reopened, a large number of men being employed…

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Mining News. Around New South Wales Fields. N.S.W. Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 52

The usual return furnished by the Undersecretary for Mines shows that the gold yield of N.S.W. for January was 21,632oz crude, equal to 18.390oz fine, valued at £77,812, as…

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Gold for Hongkong

The Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 7

The E. and A. liner Eastern, sailing today for the East, takes £28,306 in gold for Hongkong…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 13

The manager of the Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Company telegraphed:—"Now 2ft wash in drive; worth 70lb per load. Think thicker wash little further west."…

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Coal From the South

The Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 4

Although it was expected that some little time would elapse before sufficient coal was produced from the southern mines to enable the proprietors to send consignments…

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The Price of Coal

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 7

A development in connection with the coal trouble at Sydney occurred this afternoon, when it was reported that the price of coal had increased. On Tuesday the price was…

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The Idle Mines. Clifton

The Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

Much discontent still prevails among the Colodale miners, and few have so far gone back to work. To-day a large body of police are again on the ground in case of…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 15

The manager of Vegetable Creek telegraphed: -- "Now 2ft. of wash in drive worth 70lb. per load. Think thicker wash little further west."…

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Gold in Copper Bullion

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 37

The amount of work necessary in the "all-fire" method for the determination of gold in copper bullion has led to investigation shorter methods for this purpose…

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