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Mining & the mines, 1912

6,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 13

Tongkah Harbor Company's weekly return amounted to 32 tons of tin. No. 5 dredge was stopped on February 26 for repairs, which are estimated to take seven days…

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Colliery Conciliation Board. Shortland Strike Settled. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 9

The Colliery Conciliation Board effected its first result to-day, when the chairman, Mr. Charles Hibble, announced his decision in connection with the dispute at Shortland…

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General Cable News. a Mine Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 10

JOHANNESBURG, Sunday Evening.--Through a fall of rock in the Simmer and Jack mine six natives and one white man have been killed. CRUISER FOR CRETE…

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Mining. Barrier Shares Lower

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 13

The Broken-hill lines were weaker on the Sydney mining market yesterday. British (old) fell 1s 6d Proprietary 6d, Block 10 1s 9d. Junction (old) 3d, Junction (prof.) 6d. Junction North…

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The Progress of the Coal Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 8

Although the struggle may be yet too young to yield conclusive evidence of the mood in which the parties to the great coal strike intend to test their strength, the…

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Tongkah Compound Tin Mine. Boring Tests Confirmed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 11

The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tinmining Company for the month of February— 21 tons of tin oxide from 39,000 cubic yards of material handled in 500 hours—must be…

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French Miners Infected. Strike Threatened. Paris

The Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 1

Several of the mining districts have voted in favor of giving 24 hours notice of their intention to strike on March 11. There is a possibility of the threat being carried out…

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German Miners Restive. Strike in Westphalia. Berlin

The Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 8

Discontent prevails among the miners at Bochum, in Westphalia, the great seat of the Prussian iron and steel industry. Three mines have been thrown idle by a…

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Coal Trade at Natal. Serious Trouble Forecasted

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 13

Serious trouble is forecasted in connection with the coal trade of Durban (Natal). According to a report received, Mr. C. G. Smith, presiding at…

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Queen Bee Copper Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 11

The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of tho above company was held a[?] Wrightville on February 29. Mr. T. E. Farquhar, chairman of directors, presided. The…

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Compromise. Offered by Colliery Proprietors. Men Take Secret Ballot. Majority in Favor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 10

BRISBANE, Monday.--A meeting of the Colliery Proprietors' Association was held in Brisbane this morning, when the position in regard to the Bundamba miners was considered. It…

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Too Previous. Rush for Gold. "Travellers Tales."

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 8

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Monday Evening.—The alleged discovery of gold in the Cochrane district, which led to a rush, has proved a "[?]le" of the most pronounced sort…

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Mining in the State. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 11

There is nothing fresh in the way of development at the mines. This has meant a gradual exodus of miners for some months back, and the town at present is quite deserted, The…

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Mining. London Weak in Slver. Local Market Also Sags

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 11

Judging by the quotations of the London Stock Exchange on Saturday, received by cable yesterday morning, British investments in mining shares are beginning to reflect the…

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Feeling the Effects British Coal Strike. Further Paralysis of Business. Australian Trade Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Sunday Evening.--Owing to the coal strike, it was arranged that the R.M.S. Orontes should ship 1000 tons of coal at Plymouth. The coal-porters demanded double ray and the…

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On Holiday. Miners Enjoy THEMSELVES.Disorg[?]sed Railway Services. Far-reaching Effects. for Fear of Famine

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 6

LONDON, Monday Evening.—The coal [?] on strike [?] the week-end of football matches picture [?] and [?]…

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The Coal Mines. No Overtures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 10

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--It had been arranged that representatives of the coal miners should wall upon the proprietors to-day, and place before them the result of yesterday's polling…

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Mining. Operators Marking Time. Effect of the British Coal Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 21

The attitude of members of the Sydney Stock Exchange at the present time appears to be controlled by a determination to wait until the clouds roll by, the particular cloud in this…

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King Coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 8

Coal is the food of all industry. The outermost limbs of Empire communicate with the central heart of government along arteries and veins which in their final analysis are…

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Wages in Mines

Globe · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 3

At the conference held in Ballarat (Vic) on Tuesday of the Amalgamated Mine Employees' Association of Victoria and Tasmania when the recent mines' award was discussed…

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