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Mining & the mines, 1912

6,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Miners Will Return Unconditionally. and Support Brisbane Strikers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 10

IPSWICH, Tuesday.--A mass meeting of miners was held on the Bundamba racecourse to-day, and was largely attended. Among the speakers were Messrs. L'Estrange and Gledson…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 20

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house on Monday:—"Wakatipu, s, for Launceston, via Sydney, with 1050 tone coal nnd 180 tons bunkers; Franklyn, s,…

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Mount Oxide Copper Mine. Purchase Option £100,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 22

In December of 1908 Mr. Gerard W. Williams special mining commissioner of the "London Times," visited the Mount Oxide copper mine, situated about 80 miles…

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Mining in the State. Hargraves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 22

Messrs. Endecotte Bros. and Blane unearthed an 80oz nugget at Merendee, combined with smaller nuggets. These were found close to a spot where a large nugget was dug up…

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Labour Troubles. Abermain Extended Mine. Sinkers Resume Work. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 20

The trouble which occurred at the Abermain Extended mine has been amicably settled, and the sinkers are at work again. When the sinkers reached the coal in the main shaft…

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Mining. Some Barriers Steadier. Copper Lines Depressed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 13

Rates for several of the Broken-hill interests were steadier on the Sydney mining market yesterday, though in other directions there was [?] absence of buoyancy. British, Junction,…

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Work & Wages the World Over Year's Mining Fatalities

Globe · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 6

Last year 1259 lives were lost in British coal mines in 1206 separate accidents. The number of deaths shows a decrease of 516, and the number of accidents a decrease of thirty-six,…

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Mining. Silver Firm, But Inactive. Other Divisions Listless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 22

The fact that cabled advices announced a further rise of 7/6 in the price of copper, bringing it to the excellent figure of £64/2/6, with the knowledge that lead was holding…

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Another Day's Grace. Coal Crisis Still Pending. Negotiations Postponed. London

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 7

Contrary to expectations there was no settlement of the coal-miningdispute this afternoon. After the conferences with the Cabinet, it was announced that negotiations…

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Mining News. Around New South Wales Fields. the Hargraves Nugget

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 52

The large nugget of gold, reported in last issue to have been found at Nuggety Gully, Hargraves, by W. Lonergan, was unearthed in shallow ground. The specimen weighed 9lb,…

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The Fateful Day. Mining Conferences. Preparations Continue. Railway Arrangements. Suggested Coercion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--Mr. Enoch Edwards, M.P. (Labor), president of the Miners' Federation, will preside at to-day's conference of delegates of the federation, appointed by the National…

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The Coal Crisis. Tuesday's Conference. Issue in the Balance. Coercive Legislative Suggested. Ominous Preparations. London, Feb, 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 19

Mr. James Hasiam, M.P. (Labour), agent of the Derbyshire Miners' Association, in the course of a newspaper interview, stated that there would be some plain talking at the…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Not Settled Yet. the Coal Crisis. a Premature Strike. "May As Well Plat."

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—The hopes of a settlement of the coal crisis which prevailed this morning among the delegates to the conference have up to the present been unfruitful…

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Stockton Borehole Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 11

The strike at Stockton Borehole colliery has now been settled, at any rate for the present. The men want extra payment for certain work at the pit, and an agreement has been arrived…

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Collieries Conciliation Committee. a Chairman Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 8

The members representing the Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association and the Colliery Employees' Federation on the Conciliation Committee for the settlement of disputes in the…

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Coal Lightermen's Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--An industrial agreement in regard to the wages and conditions of the coal lightermen in Melbourne has been arrived at by the Commonwealth…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 13

At the Mount David gold mine the crosscut being driven from No. 2 main shaft, to cut the lode, is now in 87ft. The Mount Lyell Company has consigned…

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Colliery Conciliation. the Chairman Appointed. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 10

For some considerable time past negotiations have been on foot between the officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation and the Proprietors' D[?]nce Association, with a…

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Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 11

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house on Wednesday:— Glaucus, s, for Melbourne, via Port Kembla, with water ballast; Komura, s, for Adelaide,…

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Miners' Award Rejected. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 10

The miners' conference at Ballarat to-day refused to accept the award of the wages board. Action is being taken with a view to going to the Arbitration Court…

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