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Mining & the mines, 1912

6,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Newcastle. Miners' Delegate Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 10

A meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday. All the lodges were represented. The result was announced of the ballot on the…

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Mining. Lithgow

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

The [?] Lighgow during the past week has been [?] than it has been for same [?] The [?] traffic from the Mudgee [?] continue [?] also falling water the…

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Latest Gold Rush

Globe · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

The discovery of gold at Broadwater (N.S.W.) is causing considerable excitement on the Richmond River…

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The Coal Crisis. Advance in Prices. the Transport Workers. Ready to Assist Miners. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 19

There was much excitement on tha Coal Exchange to-day, and prices in South London have advanced 4/ per ton since Friday. The Conciliation Board, representing coal…

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Miners and a Labor Daily

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The colliery employees in the Newcastle and Maitland districts are not disposed to support a scheme for the establishment of a Labor daily newspaper. As…

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Miners and Defence. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 20

The members of the Colliery Employees' Federation have repudiated the scheme of compulsory military training launched by the Federal Government. The…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 13

Broken-hill Block 14 Company during the week ended February 15, despatched 451 tons of carbonates to Port Pirie, on account of the Proprietary Company…

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Gold Shipment for Calcutta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 12

The R.M.S. Macdonia, which sailed yesterday from Fremantle, took away the following specie; One box of bar gold, valued at £5014 16s 3d, for Colombo; 35 boxes of bar gold, valued at £15,099 0s 2d, for Bombay; two boxes…

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Gold for the East

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 20

The Japanese mail steamer Kumano Maru, leaving to-day for Manila, China, and Japan, is a full ship. She will be the first for the cherry blossom season in the East. Her cargo includes 4581 bales of wool,…

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Transvaal's Enormous Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 52

The gold production of the Transvaal in 1911 was £34,991,620, or £2,988,708 in excess of 1910. For five months in the second half of the. year, the yield was over £3,000,000 a…

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The Miners' Attitude. There Were Rumors

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 9

There were rumors is Sydney this morning to the effect that the coal miners at some of the [?]bers mines had announced thier intention of dropping tools if steamers from…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 22

The shortage of men for the mines continues. The South mine is engaging some men in Adelaide, and these have been arriving daily. The other mines, however,…

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Mining. Barriers Mostly Weaker

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 13

British Broken-hill (old) shares opened weaker in Sydney yesterday, and ran back to 53s 7 12d, but on account of a recovery on the Adelaide Stock Exchange the market hardened…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 22

The manager of the British mine reports for the week ended February 17 as follows:— Thompson shaft. No. 1 level (section F 14). south drive, off the east crosscut, extended…

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Historic Hargraves. 71b of Gold Found

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 52

- A telegram received on February 17 by the Under-Secretary for Mines from the mining registrar at Hargraves stated:—"Williaih Loner- gan unearthed 121b gold" specimens, carrying at…

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The Labour Daily. Miners Hold Aloof. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 20

At a special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation this afternoon it was announced that the federation had decided not to take a hand in…

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Brisbane Strike. the Cornwall's Coal. Eight Hundred Tons Beady

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 9

The steamer Corswall has taken up a berth under No, [?] coal elevator at Pyrmont, and is walting to receive on board [?]00 tons of coal from the Bellambi Coal Company. This vessel…

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Mining in the State. Forest Reefs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 22

Messrs. Dudley and party, representing the Mount Boppy Company, paid a visit of inspection to some old workings here on Saturday, and were encouraged by the appearance of…

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Compulsory Military Training. Opposed by Newcastle Miners. Result of District Ballot

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 18

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The colliery employees in the Newcastle and Maitland districts have, by an overwhelming majority, passed a resolution of opposition to the policy of…

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Mining News. Around New South Wales Fields. News Prom Howell

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 52

Development work is proceeding on active lines at the Conrad Mine Howell. one stope at the Moore shaft has been worked out to the 450ft level. The other stopes in this part of…

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