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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 6

The Silver City Blocks main shaft, measured yesterday, was down 113ft 8in. Tha lode formation in the bottom is still hard, but full of mineral camples, which have been taken for…

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Mining. Returning Activity Shown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 6

In view of the quietness which prevailed in the market during the earlier days of the week, the change on Saturday morning to more active conditions was particularly noticeable,…

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Bringing Down Wages. Northern Colliery Proprietors Attitude. Before the Wages Board

The Star · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 4

When delivering judgment in connection with the Collieries (not Miners) Board, Judge Heydon said he had been assured in open court by the applicants, the Northern…

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Shipping Companies' Colliery. to Work Powlett Fields. an Official Statement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 8

On Saturday the Secretary for Mines (Mr. Dickson) stated that the Mines Department was not yet in a position to say that a Sydney sindicate had taken up leases to mine…

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To More Relief. Miners Anxious to Resume. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 10

Mr. Charlton addressed a big meeting of miners, making clear much misunderstanding. His speech made many conversions in favour of the deciding ballot. Feeling is now in…

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Coal Hewing and Goal Importing. Socialism and State Enterprise

The Star · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 4

In December last the Government scornfully rejected the Lord Mayor's proposal that the public demand for coal should he supplied until the dispute was settled by the…

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Coal-lumpers. Return to Work. Position of Free Laborers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 7

The decision of the Coal-lumpers' Union on Friday to return to work resulted in a number of unionists being engaged on various wharves on Saturday morning…

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Kangiara Mines, No Liability Further Litigation in the District Court

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 5

An alleged breach of agreement with respect to the sale of certain shares in toe Kangiara Mines (No Liability) formed the subject of an action before Judge Backhouse and a jury of…

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Chinese Mining Concessions. Cancelled for a Large Sum

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The British Foreign Office has arranged with the Chinese Government to pay the London and China Syndicate £52,000 to cancel the Anhui…

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Big Coal Find. 23 Feet Seam Struck. Will Yield 6000 Tons Daily

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 6

KURRI KURRI, Sunday.--"Struck a seam 23ft. thick at a depth of 856ft," is the purport of a communication forwarded by the manager of the Abermain Colliery to his directors in…

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Chinese Mining Concession. a Syndicate Bought Off. London, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 9

The British Foreign Office has arranged with China that the latter shall pay the London-China Mining Syndicate £52,000 to cancel the Annul mines concession…

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The Coal Miners' Strike

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Abbott writes:—Without wishing to comment on a case which, is sub judice as the chairman of the Northern Miners' Wages Beard, in his anxiety to settle the strike, has…

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Southern Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 9

The sittings of the Southern Colllories Wages Board were continued yesterday, Mr. Walter Edmunds in the chair. Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Messrs. Curtiss and Barry,…

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South Clifton Colliery. May Work To-day. Deputation to Mine Manager

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 7

There seems to be a chan[?] of the South Clifton men going back to work to-day. Trouble began at this mine some time before the strike over the two men Williamson and…

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Western Collieries' Award. Two Minor Variations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 7

The western collieries' award has been varied by the board in two particulars. The following exceptions have been authorised to meet the case of the Ironworks Tunnel and of…

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Coal Lumper Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

While assisting to load coal from the collier Tamar into the P. and O. R.M.S. Malwa, a coal lumper named James Foy, 67, residing at 108 Cumberland-street, Miller's Point, was injured.=…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 9

The Stanthorpe Tin Dredging Company reports a yield of 4 tons 5ewt. of tin for an opening out run of 167 hours. The Victory Company (C.T.) reports a yield…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 5

Victory (Charters Towers) crushed 106 tons for 2100z. gold; concentrates and residues to come. Turon River No. 1 dredge worked 107 hours for 22oz. gold…

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Victorian Mining Companies

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The manager of the Ajax Company, Daylesford, in his report for the last half- year, issued on Saturday, states that the mine continues to open up satisfactorily, and that a large…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 6

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Custom-house yesterday--Port Augusta, str., for Dunkirk, London, and Antwerp, via Sydney, with 653 bales greasy Wool,…

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