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Mining & the mines, 1912

6,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 85 of 250

Killingworth Mine Report on Explosion. Serious Representations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 21

The Minister for Mines regards with much gravity a report he has received from Mr. A. Watt, barrister-at-law, who was appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into an…

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The Lure of the Gold-seeker

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 8

EVERY age produce its men of adventurous spirit, man who will brave every danger and accomplish almost superhuman de[?] simply for the sake of adventure, or with…

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American Miners. Big Strike Threatening. New York

The Sun · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 9

The demands of 200,000 miners on the bituminous fields, in Ohio, for a 10 per cent. increase in wages and shorter hours have been rejected by the owners…

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Mining. Elliotts Weaker. Morgans Advance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 17

Mount Elliott shares opened at 86s on the Sydney market yesterday, and closed at that price, compared with 87s on Thursday. "Wallaroo and Moonta commanded 45s 6d, as against…

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Miners' Amendments Refused. March 22, 10.45 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 21

The "Times" states that the Cabinet has refused to accept any of the miners' amendments to the Minimum Wage Bill. Some Liberal papers anticipate that the…

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If the Worst Comes. Coal Must Be Got

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 13

Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, considered the miners should not ask Parliament to Include the schedule, which was Impossible without exhaustive Investigation…

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Mining in the State. Wolumla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 25

A quantity of stone has been carted from the Pacific mine to the local battery for treatment when water is available for crushing…

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Mine and Fining. British Firmer--elliott's Weaker. Activity in Wallaroo

The Sun · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 8

Notwithstanding the substantial rise in the price of copper and lead, and firmness displayed in Australian, scrip values in London yesterday, the market on the local Exchange to-day was not so active as that of the…

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Elijah Dowie's Gold. An Extraordinary Find by His Apostle

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 10

The following telegram has been received from Los Angeles, U.S.A., dated January l4th:—Francis Schlatter and B. H…

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American Mine Disaster. Great Loss of Life. McCURTAIN (Oklahoma), March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 22

In regard to the explosion of gas in a mine here 20 bodies have so far been recovered. They are blackened beyond recognition. It is now certain that 25 of those who were…

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The Struggle. Coal Strike Still On. Minimum Wage Bill. Discussion in Commons

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Balfour, in [?]ing the rejection of the Mini[?] Wage [?] said that the impression [?]ted at the [?]ening of the debate was that [?]tter on the Tr[?]…

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Mining. London Buoyant in Silver and Copper. Australian Exchanges Also Solid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 25

The range of prices for Australian silver and copper stocks quoted on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday indicated even greater buoyancy than ever, especially in…

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The Coal Strike. Minimum Wage Bill. Amendment Negatived. Second Reading Agreed To. an Embarrassed Premier. London, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 21

Tne House of Commons was packed this evening, when the Premier formally moved the second reading of the Minimum Wage in Coal Mines Bill…

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Oldest Civil War Veteran. Has Treasure Secret. Dying Pirate Told Him of Gold Buried on Louisana Coast

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 10

In a little basement room, down an alley-way, off Holloway road, Islington, London, lives Mr. Edward Munroe, centenarian sailor…

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Goldfield Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 11

WYALONG, Thursday.--In connection with the goldfields cricket competition the Wyalong team went through the Reason without sustained a defeat. thus winning the competition for the season, including a…

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The Coal Strike. North Wales Miners Will Resume To-morrow Possible Disaffection. London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1912 · page 7

The miners of North Wales are arranging to resume work on Monday morning. There are indications that many of the colliers will leave the Federation owing to the…

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Seventy Lives Lost in Mine

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1912 · page 14

A gas explosion occurred at McCurtain, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, entombing 80 men. Twenty bodies have, so far been recovered. They are blackened beyond recognition…

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Reach Out for the Gold!

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1912 · page 17

Look out for the "Arrow" snapsnotter. He is ubiquitous, and may appear at any place at any time—with his camera. The "Arrow" pays a prize of one sovereign to the first person…

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Reach Out for the Gold?!

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1912 · page 19

Look out for the "Arrow" snapshotter. He is ubiquitous, and may appear at any place at any time-with his camera. The "Arrow" pays a prize of one sovereign to the first person…

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Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1912 · page 4

COMPLIMENTARY: I. There is some information about Range West in the body of this article. The company has 39,000 contributing shares of 10/ each and 21,000 paid shares of 10/ each…

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