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Mining & the mines, 1913

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The Colliery Trouble

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 54

Matters in connection with the colliery trouble in the North are unchanged. A deputation from the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association waited upon Mr. Carmichael,…

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Nationalising Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Mr. Keir Hardle, M.P., speaking at Merthyr, said that, in conjunction, the Miners' Federation and the Labor Party should embark on a strong agitation…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 13

A cable message from London posted on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday advised lead as closing on Monday at £17 17s 6d per ton, or equal to a recovery of 7s 6d. However, this…

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Northern Collieries. Proprietors Willing to Confer. Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 7

The Miners' Federation has received a communication from the Colliery Proprietors' Association to the effect that the latter will consent to a conference on condition…

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Rescue Station for Miners

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 13

For some time past there has been a strong movement to have a rescue station established upon the Maitland coalfield, equipped with all the appliances for life-saving in time of…

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Mount Oxide Copper Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 15

The operations of the Mount Oxide coppor mine during the week ended January 11 are indicated by the general manager as follows:- The main adit level north his been advanced 9ft,…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 15

Gold Dredging Yields:—Victorian Araluen Dredging Company (fortnight), l[?]Ooz; and Tewksbury Proprietary Araluen Dredges (No. 2 dredge only), 37oz for the fortnight…

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Mining. Bathurst

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

The Clark shaft of the New Burr[?]ing is down [?]ft. During the [?] fortnight the [?] of excavating for a boiler and an [?] shed has been proc[?]ding and the air [?] have been [?] in…

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Newcastle. Coal Loading Facilities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 14

The Director-General of Public Works has informed the Chamber of Commerce that the work of constructing the wharf on the western side of the basin will be commenced…

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A Conference with the Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 8

Yesterday our Newcastle correspondent reported the president of the Colliery Employees' Federation as saying that the Federation was awaiting the result of its…

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The Colliery Crisis. Northern Proprietors Meet. Conditional Conference Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 9

A meeting of the northern colliery proprietors was held in Sydney yesterday in connection with the colliery trouble in the north, for the purpose, it is believed, of considering a…

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Mining News. The Hill End Meeting

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 55

The directors' report met with considerable criticism at the annual meeting of the shareholders, at which Sir Joseph Carruthers presided. The managing director (Mr. J. E…

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Coal for Austria. London, Wednesday, 12.20 a.m

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 9

A dozen shiploads of Welsh steam coal have been bought for prompt delivery to the Austrian navy…

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The Mines. Trouble Ending. Owners' Decision. Joint Committee May Be Revived

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 13

The Associated Colliery Proprietors of the northern district, who, a week or two ago, decided to withdraw from the joint committee, "in view of the long series of breaches of…

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Miners and Bakers. British Labor Troubles. London, Wednesday, 12.55 a.m

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 9

The Miners' Federation is taking a ballot on the 29th instant on the question of a five days' working week. The operative bakers of London are…

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Ardlethan Tin Field. Active Development Work. Good Prices Realised. Victorian Mining Speculators. Ardlethan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 15

Mr. Collingridge, manager of the Carpathia, reports that work is proceeding vigorously Ore is being taken out of the open cut, and the shaft is also being deepened. The ore…

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Mining. Big Fall in Copper. Lead Recovers a Little. Silver Stocks Steady. Copper Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 15

The copper section of the market experienced a complete set back yesterday morning in consequence of a broker's cable message announcing a fall of £2/7/6 per ton in the…

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Colliery Trouble. Conditions of Conference

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 6

A letter has been received by the Colliery Employes' Federation from the secretary of the Proprictors Defence Association in reply to its requisition for a conferences to discuss…

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South Blocks Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

The Zinc Corporation (South Blocks) reports for the past week that, on the main lode, No. 6 level, west drive north, was extended 13 feet to 379 feet in values averaging…

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Fell Down a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 8

INVERELL, Wednesday.--A serious mine accident occurred at Tingha, about 16 miles out of Inverell, on Tuesday, and the result is that a young man, John Thomas, son of the licensee…

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