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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Gold Shipments. Melbourne

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

Gold shipments to-day by the R.M.S. Persi[?] consist of £5030 for Hongkong, shipped by Chinese…

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New Guinea Gold Field

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

A letter received at Sydney with regard to the gold 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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Tanami Mining Field

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- The following telegram has been received from the Tanami Minos and Development syndicate. Hall's Creek: "A flow of water has been struck at the borehole, 17…

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Coal From Abroad. Melbourne

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

During this month nine steamers are due to arrive in Melbourne with close upon 40,000 tons of coal, mainly from the Tyne, Hull, and Cardiff. The bulk of it will be divided…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

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

The B.H. Block 14 mine continues to keep up its output of carbonates. The despatches ' last week totalled 571 tons. The west crosscut at the 200ft level, section 2B, was…

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Mining. Market Still Inactive

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

An exceedingly quiet market was experienced yesterday morning. This applied to all sections. Even silver shares were exceedingly dull, only one stock being dealt in, whilst the…

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Mining and the Strikes

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

The figures for the mineral production of 1909 show in a very remarkable fashion the effects of strike conditions on industry. The year's mineral output was nearly a…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Earp Brothers' Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 4

In their trade and shipping report for February, Messrs. Earp Brothers and Co. state, when dealing with the coal trade:—…

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The Lithgow Trouble. Tunnel Mine Not Working

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 11

LITHGOW, Tuesday. -- There was no fresh development in the general position at the ironworks to-day. The miners employed in the ironworks tunnel were again at the tunnel this…

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Mining. Barriers Not So Buoyant

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 15

All sections of the local market were very dull yesterday. Broken-lilll shares were not so buoyant. Lead, however, was cabled steady at £13 8s 9d. The ordinary shares of Sulphide…

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A Mysterious Death. Police Investigations. Coal-trimmer's End

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

On February S. when the Suevic was leaving Port Melbourne for Sydney, the chief officer noticed the body of a man floating in the water. The Melbourne police were…

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The Coal Strike. Judge Scholes Announces the End

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 15

Judge Scholes, president of the wages board appointed by the Government to inquire into the coal mining dispute met the northern colliery proprietors at the offices of Dalgety and…

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The Coal-lumpers. Will Consider Position To-morrow

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 10

A meeting of the Coal-lumpers' Union was held yesterday afternoon, when the proposals for a resumption of work were considered. No information is available as to what was decided…

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Western Australia. the Collie Coal Field. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 10

The output of the Collie coal field is still increasing. The field produced 28,000 tons last month, which is an increase on the December output…

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Free Labor. for Mines and Wharves. Activity Among Shipping

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 10

It is computed that at the present time there are over 600 free laborers engaged upon work on wharves and steamers, which was hitherto performed by unionist wharf-laborers and…

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Mining in the State. Bega

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

The Yambulla Gold Mines, Limited, has been purchased hy Mr. pedley, managing director of the old company. It is expected that the mine will be in f[?]ll work shortly…

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The Coal Strike. Credit for Settlement. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 9

The Sydney correspondent of the "Times," referring to the settlement of the coal strike, telegraphs that great credit is due to Judge Scholes and Mr. Charlton,…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Northumberland Miners. Anxious to Strike

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

LONDON. Tuesday Evening.—There is much indignation among the Northumberland coal miners, owing to the executive of the union refusing to take action upon the majority vote…

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Ironworks Miners Hoskins Ltd. to Be Prosecuted. an Industrial Court Application

The Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 4

In the Industrial Court this morning Judge Heydon heard an application made by Mr. W. A. Holman (Instructed by Messrs. Beeby and on behalf of Edwin Truscott,…

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Indignant Miners. the Northumberland Ballot London, Tuesday, 4,30 p.m

The Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 1

Indignation prevails among the Northum betland miners owing to the refusal of the executive to take action upon, the majority vote recorded in favor of a strike,…

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