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Mining & the mines, 1911

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Modern Coal-loading. Plant for Port Kembla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 8

The coal-loading appliances at Port Kembla are to be brought up to date. The work will be carried on by the Government at a new jetty fitted with the best modern…

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Phalaris Commutata. Its Suitability for Gold Climats

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 5

Miss M. D. Forwood, Sale-street, Orange, writes:—I noticed in a portion of your paper that was lent me recently a paragraph on grasses for cold…

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Balmain Coal. Test by H.m.s. Pegasus

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 8

A test of the Balmain colliery coal is to be made next week by H.M.S. Pegasus, one of the Australian Squadron. The cruiser has taken some 400 tons of the Balmain coal into her…

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Mining. Barrier's Weaker. Som Copper Lines Lower

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 10

Private advices yesterday stated that on the London Stock Exchange n Wednesday Broken- hill shares were quiet. There was, too, no recovery in the weak quotation for load; hence…

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Japanese Naval Base Rumor. Only a Coal Depot Asked For

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 7

TOKIO, Thursday.--The rumors about Mexico giving a naval base to Japan are attributed in Tokio to a steamship company's application for a coal depot…

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Trades Unions' Funds. a Colliery Employees Matter. the "Osborne" Judgment. Application in the Equity Court

The Sun · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 8

The contest concerning the proposed amalgamation of certain bodies of colliery employees was brought before the Chief Judge in Equity to-day, on the suit of Frederick…

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Gold and Starvation. Cause Extreme Suffering in Labrador. Vancouver

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 6

Advices from Cape Breton state that the rigorous winter on the Labrador coast has caused extreme suffering and many deaths among the people…

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New Coal Loading Plant. to Be Installed at Poet Kembla. Victorian Firm's Tender Accepted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 5

The tender of a Victorian Arm has been accepted for the erection of a modern plant for loading coal at Port kembla. Tenders were received from 12 firms for the plant, and…

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Rich Gold Yield. 350oz. FROM 300lb. Stone. More Good Ore in Sight. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 7

Although work at the Long Tunnel mine, Long Flat, is being carried on in a primitive fashion, the total find to date is 350oz from 300lb of stone…

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Collieries Ceasing Work. Miners Handing in Notices. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 16

There appears to be every possibility of the Teralba collieries being thrown idle in the near future. At three of the mines the men have' become so dissatisfied with their…

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Not Dead Yet. Coal and Shale Miners. "Federation Is Not Amalgamation."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 20

"The Federated Coal and Shale Miners' Association is not dead nor dying. It Is not true that the Osborne judgment has killed it. The particular rules which make that…

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Colliery Fatality. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 16

The Newcastle police were informed of the death of a wheeler named Frank B. Williams, aged 16 years, lately employed in Wallarah Colliery. The information was received from…

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Coal Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 9

The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week ending to-day amounted to 79,603 tons. Of this quantity 34,608 tons were sent to foreign ports, whilst…

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The Mines Bill

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 8

LONDON Friday Evening in the House of Commons this evening the Mines Bill. introduced the Home Secretary Mr. Winson Churchill a read the second tome. It is a…

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To Trawl for Mines

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 8

LONDON Friday Evening.—The gunboat Jason as parent ship and fix subsided trawlers will shortly be stationed at Grimshy Three hundred fithemen are being enrolled and…

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Gold in Scotland

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

from tome to time we hear that gold has been found in Scotland, and a cable recently stated that the Duke of Sutherland had opened the Kildonan mice again. It is of course…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 18

During the fortnight ended 11th inst., North Broken Hill Company despatched 1679 tons of concentrates. Tongkah Harbour Tin reports: No. 1 dredge…

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The Week's Coal Output

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 15

The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week ended yesterday amounted to 79,593 tons. Of this quantity 34,608 tons were sent to foreign ports, whilst…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 9

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Barwon, s, for Melbourne, with 3985 tons coal, 250 tons bunkers, 14 tons coke; Inga, s, for Auckland,…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 20

Crushing at the Lackey Mine, near Sunny Corner, telegraphed our Lithgow corespondent, has proved highly satisfactory, 50 tons of stone yielding 48oz; gold…

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