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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

6,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 11

Mr. A. H. Woodhead, general manager of the British Broken Hill Company, left Broken Hill to-night, after a short visit to the mine, his last visit prior to leaving for…

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Mining. British Again Weaken

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 13

The bulk of the small amount of business carried out in mining shares on the Sydney at the week-end was confined to the old issue of British Broken-hill. The…

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Mining in the State. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 11

Though general activity cannot be reported in mining affairs in the Bathurst district, those in a position to speak with authority predict that 1912 should be marked with a…

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Mines and Whirs. Sharp Recovery in British. Copper Ventures Inactive. Improvement in Tongkah

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 7

There was more disposition on the part of speculators to operate in the shares of the British Broken Hill Company on the local Stock Exchange to-day. It was freely rumored that the special expert, Mr. Kleig, had…

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Mining. Sound, But Quiet Market. Values Steady in All Sections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 11

Seeing that the Sydney Stock Exchange only resumed business last Thuraday, after an adjournment extending over nearly a fortnight: that it is quite possible many mining…

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Labour Troubles. Black Outlook in Mining Industry. General Stoppage Threatened. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 9

The South Wales coal-owners have protested to the South Wales Miners' Federation against the proposed ballot respecting a general strike as a violation of the 1910…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Britain's Labor Unrest. Workers and National Insurance. Shipbuilders' Wants. Miners and Cotton-spinners

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—A conference is being held at Glasgow at which 250,000 workers are represented, to consider the National Insurance Act…

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Bendigo Goldfield. Developmental Project

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A proposal for the further development of the auriferous resources of the Bendigo field was launched at a meeting of the Mining Managers' Association on…

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Colliery Accidents

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 6

It is a fair preposition that those who reap the profits derived from working coal mines should bear all the cost of providing appliances for re[?] work in case of accidents…

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The Coal Mining Troubles. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 14

Sir,--There are one or two matters dealt with by Mr. Watson, ns reported in your, issue of the 3rd Instant, to which public attention ought to be properly directed. In the first place,…

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Mines and Mining. Set-back in British. Copper Advanced in London

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 7

The half-yearly, report of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company, Ltd., shows that the total revenue for the half-year from all sources has amounted to £452,336 10s 10d…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

CLIFTON, Monday.--For the fortnight's pay, distributed at local collieries on Friday, "full-time-Less-holidays" was the order of the day, with full time in for the current pay…

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Colliery Disputes. Establishment of Conciliation Board

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Monday, The proposal to establish a conciliation board to deal with all disputes as they arise in the coal mining industry will be considered at a meeting of the…

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Newcastle. Colliery Proprietors' Meeting. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 12

The colliery proprietors will meet in Sydney to-morrow. It is understood that one of the matters to be discussed will be the method of appointing a chairman of the Conciliation…

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Where Is the Mine?

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

Grong Grong invested some money in "the Mount Clifton" tin mine, N.S.W. and he asks if I can tell him anything about the company; its address is…

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Mining Notes

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

Sluicing was resumed by the Cope's Creek Central Tin Dredging Company, on January 3. All the plants of the Tingha Consolidated…

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Mining. Bathurst

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

The E[?]raida Copper Mine at Cow Flat is closed down, and the leases and plant are for sale, Copper mining in this part of late years has proved a series of disappointements, The car[?]…

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Northern Colliery Owners. Deputation to the Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 12

Several of the northern colliery owners waited upon the Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) yesterday to bring under notice the difficulty they are experiencing in securing…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 12

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house yesterday:—Belle of Ireland, s, for Valparaiso, with 5281 tons coal and 1605 tons bunkers; Frankmere s, for…

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Collieries and Timber Supplies. Request for Reservation Government Help Promised

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 8

A number of .colliery proprietors from the northern portions of the State waited upon Sir. Edden, Minister for Mines, yesterday, morning, to discuss with him the difficulty of getting…

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