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Mining & the mines, 1912

6,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 15

In the past week the dredge of the Buckland River Gold Dredging Company worked 130 hours, for 29oz of smelted gold. The manager of the Cope's Creek Dredging…

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Strikes and the Coal Trade. Reply to Mr. Brown. the Case for the Miners' Officers. Miners and Millionaires. "A Fine Romance." the Verge of Industrial Turmoil

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Mr. John Brown's speech at the regatta luncheon, his candid statements regarding the colliery industry, and his serious indictment of the leaders of the…

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Strikes and the Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 8

When Mr. John Brown stated at Newcastle on New Year's Day that his firm has not booked any orders for coal for this year, he gave a rather staggering…

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Beyond Expectations. the Government Colliery. Result's of First Analysis

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 8

The Minister for Mines has expressed himself as very highly satisfied with what has been done in connection with the boring for coal at the proposed State coal-mine at Lithgow…

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The Coal Trade and Its Troubles

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 8

IT is hardly likely that Mr. John Brown's necessary and forcible speech on Monday regarding the labor situation in the coal trade will have much result. Knowing the…

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The Coal Trade. Scathing Indictment of Strikes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 52

Mr. John Brown, colliery proprietor and shipowner, of Newcastle, electrified those present at the official luncheon of the annual Newcastle Regatta on January 1 by a…

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High Price of Coal. Article Cheaper in America

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

Owing to the present high price of coal in Great Britain several of the trans-Atlantic shipping companies have arranged to fill the bunkers of their ships with coal…

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The Miner Mining in the Philippines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 38

Under Spanish rule little was done towards the development of the mineral resources of the Philippines, but under American rule prospecting is proceeding…

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Mining in the State. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 15

Most of the mines resumed work this morning, and others, except the British, will restart to-morrow. Mr. King is still carrying out his examination of the British mine…

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Mining News. Around New South Wales Fields. Fossickers Busy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 52

According to a report from Lithgow there is a revival of fossicking on Native Dog Creek, and at present four or Ave parties are on very good gold, and mailing a decent living. Years…

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Strike Curse. Mr. J. Brown's Speech Criticised. Officers' Denial. "Miners and Millionaires." Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 14

The remarkable speech delivered by Mr. John Brown at the Newcastle annual regatta yesterday has been the subject of discussion on all sides here to-day. Mr. Brown's sudden…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 11

The Sydney Stock Exchange will reopen this morning, after the adjournment over the holidays. Our Brisbane correspondent telegraphs that…

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Killingworth Colliery Explosion. a Possible Theory. Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 8

Mr. Watt, the Commissioner appointed by the Government to inquire into the explosion which wrecked the Killing-worth Colliery in the early part of last year, continued the…

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New Zealand Gold Exports

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 8

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--The gold exported from the Dominion last year amounted to 455,269oz., value £1,817,316; silver, 1,310,106oz., value £131.517…

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Man with Gold Hump

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 7

A beggar arrested by the Paris police has turned out to be a veritable peregrinating treasure house. Under a shirt not remarkable for cleanliness he had ft sort of cuirass composed of banknotes to the value of £2000, a…

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Explosion Mystery Heated Roof. Killingworth Colliery Inquiry. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 7

At the Newcastle Court-house to-day, Mr. A. R. Watt, barrister, conducted an inquiry under section 23 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act regarding the explosion at…

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Struck by a Piece of Coal

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 8

A huge piece of cool slipped off a basket which was being slung on to the steamer Werfa at Neutral Bay early this morning, and found a temporary resting place on the…

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State Coal Bore. the Littlegow Find

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 11

The officers of the Mines Department have recommended that the coal seam near Lithgow, which has been cut with the bore put down by the Government for the purpose of…

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Tasmanian Tin Mining. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 11

Part of the new battery on the Mount Bischoff tin mine was started to-day, and the rest is nearly ready for commission. The machinery is working well…

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Another Silver Mine. Reported Discovery at Gladstone. Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 7

A report from Gladstone states that an important discovery of silver has been made in the district. The Mines Department is making inquiries of the warden at…

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