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Mining & the mines, 1912

6,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

British Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 21

The manager of the British mine reports for the period January 1 to January 6:—Developments: Thompson shaft, No. 1 level, section G 15, the south drive from the east…

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Miners Refuse Work. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 20

The afternoon shift at the State coal mine refused to commence work to-day because the management insisted that only powder should be used for coal-getting during January, in…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 13

Chi[?]goe Company's weekly telegram states:--Zillmanton: All pumps out and work stopped. Muldiva: Upper winze continuing in copper-lead ore; winze from tunnel level all in ore,…

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New Zealand Gold Exports

Globe · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

The gold exported from the Dominion last year amounted to 465,269oz, £1,817,316: silver. 1,310,406oz, value £131,617. The Figured for 1910 were : Gold, 478,288oz, value £1,896,326:…

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Tin Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 21

Bourke's Hill Tin Sluicing Company, Emmaville, Dec 30:—No. 1 plant, running full time on full average quality material. Survey of race from sev[?] River to mine completed. Race cutting and fluming…

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Miners and Doctors. Increased Fees Demanded

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 7

KURRI KURRI. Wednesday.—As already stated many medical practitioners in the South Maitland district have given the employees of the collieries notice of their…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 21

The Broken Hill Block 14 Company for the period ended January 4, which included five working da[?] raised and despatched 305 tons of the Usual [?] carbonates. Diamond drill…

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Big Gold Shipment. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 21

The Mooltan, which sailed on Monday night, took away the following specie:—35 boxes containing 175,000 sovereigns, and two boxes bar gold, valued at £10,014 4s 2d, for Colombo;…

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Cease-work Resolution. Negatived by Barrier Miners

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 11

BROKEN HILL. Wednesday.—The referendum on the Amalgramated Miners Association's "Cease Work" resolution has concluded, and the figures counted. The question submitted was:…

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Rescue Stations in Mines. Allocating the Cost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 19

Representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Associatlon met at the Sydney offices of Dalgety and Co., Limited, yesterday, and gave further consideration to the subject of rescue…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 20

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house yesterday:—Paloona s, for Hobart, via Sydney, with 800 tons of coal and 300 tons bunkers; Wyrallah, s, for…

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The British Mine. Mp. Klug's Report. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 8

Mr. G. C. King, general manager or Bewick, Moreing, and Co., has prepared a report on the British mine, of which the following is a resume:— "The main ore channel has been faulted north of…

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No Risks Taken. Fleets Must Have Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--In view of a possible coal-strike in South Wales, the Admiralty is stocking heavy supplies of Welsh coal…

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Bar Gold and Sovereigns. Mooltan's Valuable Cargo

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 13

FREMANTLE, Tuesday.--The P. and O. R.M.S. Moo[?]an, which sailed last night, took away the following specie:--35 boxes containing 175,000 sovereigns, and two boxes of bar gold…

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Mining. British Weaken. Remaining Lines Inactive

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 13

So far as the amount of business was concerned, the state of affairs on the Sydney mining market yesterday was about on a par with that of the previous day. Brisk exchange…

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Labour Troubles. Mount Elliott Mine. a Threatened Strike. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 7

The engine-drivers at the Mt. Elliott mine a fortnight ago were ordered to work in the yards in their spare time, but refused. They were dismissed, and others who refused to…

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The Miner Mining in Victoria. Gravel Pump

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 38

At Green's workings, at German Gully, Mandurang, in the Bendigo district (Vic.), Lite system is gravel pump, worked by a portable engine and gravitation nozzle, the…

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Mining News. Around New South Wales Fields. a New Development

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 52

At Yambulla a new development has occurred in the Duchess Extended Mine, Messrs. Hite, Bowman, and party having, while driving west at the 150ft level, broke white quartz…

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Mining in This State. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 7

Sir,—No paper in Australia has done more than yours in trying to purify "the mining air," and it is to be hoped that you will go further and probe deeper into the cause of the…

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Clearing the Decks. Welsh Coal Crisis. Owners Will Fight. Want a Clear Field

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The position of the colliery-owners in South Wales--where a ballot has begun on the question of a general stoppage to enforce the minimum wage…

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