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Mining & the mines, 1912

6,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Late Cable News. Received To-day. Avoid a Strike. Derbyshire Miners' Direction. Dockers Return

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Monday Evening.—Delegates representing 41,000 Derbyahire miners met in conference at Cha[?]field. The discussion was a h[?] one. Many speakers objected to being…

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Unwilling Strikers. "Dragged at the Heels of Wales." the Derbyshire Miners. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 9

Delegates representing 41,000 Derbyshire miners met in conference at Chesterfield. The discussion was a heated one. Many speakers objected to being "dragged at the heels of…

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Mining. "Bull" Market in Silver Shares. Adelaide Moves on London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 7

Few members of the Sydney Stock Exchange imagined on Saturday that when business was resumed yesterday morning the listless feeling that had characterised business all through the…

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Coal Trade Trouble. to Bind Agreements. £100,000 Penalty Suggested. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 9

Mr. D. Thomas, managing director of the Cambrian Combine and other colliery companies in South Wales, who is a member of the South Wales Conciliation Board, has…

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No Procession. the Permit Refused. Brisbane Strikers Piqued. Police Determined. Coal Workers Still Out. Many "Old Hands' Out of Employment

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 10

BRISBANE, Monday.-- After a few days of comparative quiescence, matters in connection with the Brisbane strike livened up this morning…

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Mining News. Around N.S.W. Fields. a Rich Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 52

The Manton Mine, which recently opened ou on some good gold-bearing stone at the 350f level, struck it rich on February 2 (as reported in last issue) at the 380ft level, free gold…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 17

The five dredges of the Tewksbury Amalgamated Company during the fortnight ended Feb. 7 worked 1257 hours, and turned over 77,605 cubic yards of material, for 214oz 5dwt…

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Mining. Bathurst

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

The Napoleon Gold Mining Company is still [?]ing though so far [?] development work has been dons Everything is working well and the first cleaning up will take place sh[?]tly At Mosquito…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 13

Broken-hill Block 14 Company despatched 417 tons of the usual grade of carbonate ore to Port Pirie on account of the Broken-hill Proprietary, Company during the week ended February 8…

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Wyalong Mining Disaster

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 5
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The loss of five lives in the Barrier mine. West Wyalong, in December, was due to accident. A searching investigation was made by Mr. H. G. Shaw, Police Magistrate, with…

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River Clyde Short of Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 4

Private cable advices received yesterday state that the British steamer River Clyde, bound from Puget Sound to Melbourne with a cargo of lumber,…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 52

A return furnished by the N.S.W. Undersecretary for Mines shows that the gold yield of the State for January was 15,085oz crude, equal to 12,908oz fine, valued at £54,821, as…

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Mount Elliott Mine. Work Resumed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 17

A telegram was received to-day at the Melbourne office of the Mount Elliott Company, stating that the employees were resuming work at the mine, and that it was expected…

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Miners and the Minimum. Great Strike Pending

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 9

LONDON. Tuesday Evening.—The Miners Federation has resolved that a settlement of the difficulties between the men and the coal owners is impossible unless the principle of…

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General Cable News. Carelessness in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 10

BERLIN, Monday Evening.--Owing to carelessness an explosion occurred in the Antonien mine at Oppeln, Prussia, capital of a district in the province of Silesia. Six miners lost their…

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Brisbane Coal Supply. Attitude of Newcastle Men

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The Newcastle coal-trimmers have received a telegram from the leaders of the Brisbane strike, stating that it was rumored in Brisbane that an attempt was…

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West Wyalong Mining Disaster Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 10

The executive committee of the New South Wales Public Disaster Relief Fund begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contributions towards alleviating the…

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Mining. Barriers Firmer. Copper Lines Depressed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 13

Considerable turnover at improved values took place in Broken-bill shares on the Sydney market yesterday morning, when London advised a stronger tone in this connection, and the…

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Mining in the State. Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 17

The recent discovery of gold in the heath near Broadwater is causing some excitement on the lower river. Before the wash is reached, there is a layer of 10 to 15ft of loose sand,…

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