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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Sewer Miners' Wages Raised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 7

A small but important variation of the wages board award in the industry of sewer-mining under contractors to the Water and Sewerage Board has been gazetted. Mr. J. J. Watkins, chairman of the board,…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 11

The Western Australian gold yield for February was 107,038oz. The Mount Lyell Company has consigned 3171 tons of blister copper for the current…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 10

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Drachenfels, s, for Manila, with 8910 tons coal and 1388 tons bunkers; Kakapo, s, for Beauty…

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Amalgamated Miners. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 5

The annual conference of the Amalgamated Mine Employees' Association of Victoria and Tasmania was opened on Tuesday, the president, Mr. J. F. Gibney, being in the chair…

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The Hercules Mine. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 11

A large quantity of very good zinc ore is being broken in the fifth stope of "E" lode. The Hercules stope looks remarkably well. Good value ore is also being won from the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 11

The new vertical shaft at the King's Bluf[?] Gold Mine (Olary) has been sunk 40ft. The South Australian Mines Department has been asked to subsidise development work…

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Gold and Silver Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 11

The exports of gold from this State last month totalled, coined £27,539, uncoined £28,601; while silver was shipped to the amount of £24,310. The exports to date this…

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Mount Bischoff Mine. Encouraging Prospects. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 11

Mr. P. D. Millen, general manager of the Mount Bischoff Company, told the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting held last night that a vigorous policy would be carried out…

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Still Waiting. Carcoar Miners Not Officially Advised

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 8

CARCOAR, Wednesday.--Nothing further has transpired in connection with the strike or ironstone miners. Up till this afternoon no advice or information has been received from the…

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Industrial Peace. Mine Owner's Proposal Five Years' Agreement

Evening News · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 7

KURRI KURRI, Thursday.—Mr. john Brown, colliery and shipping owner, has made a proposal in the Pelaw Male miners regarding rates and conditions of work at that mine. The…

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Alaskan Mail Robbery. Much Gold Dust Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 7

VANCOUVER, Wednesday.--Mail packets have been stolen from the steamer Princess Beatrice, while en route from Alaska to Vancouver…

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Botany School of Arts. Visit by Minister for Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 10

It is proposed to enlarge the Botany School of Arts, and for the purpose of raising the necessary funds a bazaar was opened yesterday by the Minister for Mines in the Botany…

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Mining in the State. Yerranderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 11

The Peaks Silver and Lead Mining Company has made a call of 6d per share (the 23rd), on the contributing shares. So far, the work done has been under natural difficulties, the…

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Mining. Metals Steady. No Activity in Sharemarket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 11

A poor amount of trade was again effected in mining shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and fluctuations in rates for the more important lines were not of much moment…

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A Happy Family. Coal Vend Secure. No Fear of Dissolution. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 8

A meeting of the coal vend was held here to-day, when the subject of rumoured dissolution was discussed. At its conclusion, Mr. Livingstone Learmonth, chairman of the…

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Mining. Sluggish Market and Easier Rates. London Weak on Bullfinches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 11

The market yesterday morning was in the majority of cases against scrip-holders. There was little or no character about the quotations of the London Stock Exchange on…

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The Coal Vend Difficulties Smoothed Over. Maintaining Internal Discipline. a Firm That Objected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--As a result of a meeting of the colliery proprietors to-day, the disruption that threatened the existence of the coal vend has for a time, at any rate, been…

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Law Report. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Gordon.) Government Coal During Strike. Claim on a Charter Party. White v Williams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 6

Mr. Lamb, K.C., and Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell, appeared for the plaintiff in support of an appeal from the finding of Mr. Justice Pring, sitting as…

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The State Coal Mine

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

"Mr. Edden says he has 40,000 acres of good coal land, Well, considering that it would take, on even an increasing railway consumption of to-day, about 100 years to…

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Gold

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 10

Benale Doen Club bogey match. Manly Club, 11 Da[?] bogy handicap ([?]tropties)" [?] bogey handicap in April 3, best two cards…

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