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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Another Proprietary Find. Coarse Gold Exposed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 8

SOUTHERN CROSS, Wednesday Evening.—--The Bull[?]inch Proprietary have had for some time two men timbering in the north drive, from what is known as the water shaft, and…

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Stolen Wood and Coal. Two Brothers Convicted

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 6

[?] against whom a charge of having some wood and coal in his possession supposed to been, stolen, was dismissed by Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Glebe Police…

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Newcastle. Price of Teralba Coal. Men Cease Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

The men at the Northern Extended colliery, Teralba, refused to go to work yesterday morning. owing to a big reduction in the rate for shooting and filling. This rate, as already…

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The Fieewood Strike. Mines May Close Down. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 9

Negotiations for a settlement of the firewood strike were in progress on Tuesday, but there is no tangible result to be reported. Representatives of the miners' union and…

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The Loading of Coal. Bodies Off South African Coast. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 9

The chief officer of the Clan Macintyre, in his evidence yesterday, said that if the Waratnh's steering gear failed on the course she was steering she would…

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The Coal Trade. Returns for the Year. Exports Total £2,011,324

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A gratifying feature of the annual return prepared by Mr. W. Bethune, the Sub-collector of Customs, is that part dealing with the export coal trade…

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The Golden West. Conference of Managers and Miners Tentative Agreement Arrived At. Southern Cross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 11

Mr. A. A. Horan, M.L.C., member for Yilgarn, was instrumental in bringing together in conference the varions mine managers, including Mr. Fred. Morgan, general manager…

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Mining. Rather Puzzling Market. Remarkable Fluctuations in Tin. Bullfinch Stocks Slack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 11

It is rather a difficult problem to read the market aright at the present juncture. There is no distinctive feature that one can lay hold of. It is neither depressed, nor is it…

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Blow Hot, Blow Gold. Concerning a Journalist and Some Politics. (To the Editor, "Freeman's Journal.")

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 22

Sir,—Although fully seized of the importance of our demands in all that concerns Catholic education and Catholic charities, I [?]el constrained to say that at times we…

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If the Steering-gear Failed. Peril in the Trough of a Sea. the Coal on the Spar-deck

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--At the Waratah inquiry yesterday the chief officer of the steamer Clan M'lntyre, stated that if the Waratah steering-gear failed on the course…

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New Zealand. Coal-mining Dispute. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 10

Miners in the coal mine at Whangarel have refused to resume work owing to the owners declining to recognise the official organiser of the New Zealand Labour Federation in…

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Western Australian Mines. Some December Gold Yields. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 9

Ivanhoe.—19,503 tons; gold, £40,876; total expenses. £20,870; profit, £20,006. Menzies Consols.—2246 tons; sold, £4312; total expenditure, £3512…

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State Coal Mine. Mr. Edden to Visit Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 8

On Saturday the Minister for Mines will accompany Messrs. Edden (N.S.W. Minister for Mines), Pitman (Under-Secretary) and Atkinson (chief inspector), to Wouthaggi district,…

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

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 7

Lead was quoted in London yesterday at £13 2s 6d, a decline of 2s 6d per ton. Copper, remained unaltered at £55 8s 9d, and tin at £183 per ton…

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Metalliferous Mine Workers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 3

EMMAVILLE, Thursday.--The board appointed to deal with the conditions of metalliferous mine workers commenced sitting in the court-house this afternoon to determine industrial matters. Mr. G. E. Flannery was…

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Coal Strike Recalled

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 7

Uneasiness will doubtless be felt by the residents of the city and suburbs as to whether they are to be affected by the gas strike. They remember their experience at…

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Kyloe Coppfr Mines Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 9

The general manager's report for the week ended January 7 states:—Ore dressing mill: Ran 73 hours, and treated 159 tons of ore, assaying 5.1 per cent; 44 tous Hewt of concentrates were obtained,…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 11

The value of the gold won in the Uralla district during the past year amounted to £2700. Sungel Rata (Straits Settlements) sluiced 558 hours during the month of December for 14…

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Legislation on Gold Buying

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 6

When in Sydney recently, Mr. M'Bride, the Victorian Minister for Mines, called at the Mines Department to see the New South Wales Minister. Mr. Edden was, however, out at the…

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