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Mining & the mines, 1911

6,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

Declining Coal Output Labor Scarce at Newcastle. "In a Deplorable State." No Labor for Expansion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 8

Though 1200 men are registered at the Newcastle Labor Bureau as wanting work, a leading firm of mineowners, complains that the coal output is suffering from a shortage of labor…

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Welsh Coal Strike. Attitude of the Men. Discussed by the Press. Methods of the Leaders. London, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 9

The "Dally Chronicle" states that it is nimble to understand the rejection of an honourable pence by the Cambrian miners. The paper points out that their average…

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Yilgarn Goldfield. Advice to English Investors

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 9

Mr. Gerard W. Williams in his second article on the Yilgarn goldfield (W.A.), published in "The Times," states that he would repent that the district which he has described…

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Deaths in Coal Mines' Pelaw Main and Its Competitors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 12

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) has had prepared a return showing the death-rate at Pelaw-Main mine in comparison with four other large collieries in the State. The return…

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A Rich Gold Mine --At the Long Tunnel, Gundagai

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 20

Surface View of the Long Tunnel Mine. Mr. Dodd (one of the shareholders). Dollying…

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"Declining Coal Output." the Labor Position in Newcastle. Miners' Officers' Statement

The Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 10

Yesterday afternoon Messrs. D. Watson, W. Brennan, and A. Lewis, president, secretary, and treasurer of the Northern Collieries' Employees' Federation, came into…

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Fatal Mine Explosion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--A miner named J. Gregurke, 38, met his death in a fright[?]l manner at the South mine early this morning. A premature explosion of a charge of g[?]…

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

The Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 7

Copper was quoted in London yesterday at £54 15s, an improvement of 8s 9d per ton. Lead remained unchanged at £13 per ton. The closing scrip (middle) quotations on the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 13

The Cope's Creek dredge worked 96 hours last week, with two shifts. A fair area of ground has been stripped, and the concentrates are now being cleaned [?]n. The bottom…

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Mining. Carcoar

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 5

Missing matters throughout the [?] at the present time are at law the and with the [?] of the from minos very little club in that [?]to being done. At the Lyndhurst Railway and…

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Newcastle Miners. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 14

Sir,--It is reported through your columns that the best men among the miners on the Newcastle fields are giving up their calling and applying for Government employment. It is suggested by your correspondent that…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 19

Cope's Creek dredge worked 96 hours, with two shifts. A fair area of ground has been stripped, and the concentrates are now being cleaned in. The bottom is very rough and…

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The Colliery Inspection Trouble. Mr. John Brown Explains

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 9

In connection with the alleged refusal to allow the miners' representatives to go down the Pelaw-Main mine with the Minister for Mines and Chief Inspector, Mr. John Brown…

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Gold Shipments. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 13

Gold shipments to-day by the Moldavia amounted to £10,025/3/2, as follows:—P. and O. S.N. Co., £5000, for Londou; Commercial Bank of Australia, [?]oz bullion, valued £5025/3/2,…

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Mining. Market Still Inactive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 13

The [?]nactive character of the market yesterday morning was shown by the fact that only six stocks were dealt in [?]n the copper, silver, gold, and tin divisions. According to…

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The Miner. Canada's New Gold Fields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 34

From a mining point of view, Canada is certainly in the limelight these days, and a remarkable fact is that within the last few years the majority of the important mineral…

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Case of Mr. Dunleavy. Action by Miners' Delegate Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 13

[?], Tuesday.--A special general meeting of the local branch of the miners association has again considered the matter of the re-instatement of Mr. Dun-leavy (district president) at the Metropolitan mine. The…

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Broken Hill Mines. Amalgamation or Purchase. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 13

On Friday the directors of the B.H. Junction mine met Mr. Grant, director of the B.H. Junction North mine, and Mr. Palmer, the general manager, in Adelaide with regard to…

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Mining in the State. Oberon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 13

What promises to be a successful [?]ing venture is reported on gold-mining leases situated 8 miles west of Oberon. The prospector, Mr. Thomas Dee[?]an, has Been on these…

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Strike in Alberta. Seven Thousand Miners Coming Out. San Francisco

The Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 1

Plans for the strike of all union miners for an "open shop" in Alberta, Eastern British Columbia, are practically complete. Latest news from Calgary, Alberta, says…

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