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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Mining Notes

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

According to our London correspondent, whose cable was despatched at the close of Tuesday, the spot price of copper was unchanged at £68/17/6, but the three months…

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Amalgamated Miners. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 6

The Amaigamated Miners Association took a referendum as to whether they were in [?]our of changing the name of the association so as to include the recognition of all mine…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 10

From the Kanglara last week 124 tons of are were raised. The prill are picked out was 15 tons, concentrates produced 23 tons, and prill are and concentrates baged for despatch…

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Colliery Unrest. the Proposed Coneerence Burwood the Bar. Wheelers Ruling

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The conditions upon which the colliery proprietors are to meet the miners' representatives in conference are not viewed with favor by the executive…

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Colliery Accidents. a Welsh Prosecution. London, Thursday, 12.20 a.m

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 9

As a result of the fatal accidents that had occurred at a Welsh colliery several of the chief officials were summoned at Pontypridd for having failed to provide adequate…

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Northern Miners. Burwood Dispute Still Unsettled. Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 3

The dispute at the Burwood Colliery [?] mains unsettled and continues the stu[?] block to the retune [?] of the fr[?] between the mine own[?]…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Past Week's Mill Work

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

The lead mill of the British mine, for 17 days c[?]ded January l8, treated 9212 tons crude ore, assalying 7.5oz silver 1[?] per cent. lead,and 12.2 per cent. Zinc, and produced…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Developments Encouraging. Broken Hill

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

Mr. G. C. Klug, Australian manager of Messrs. Bewick. Moreing, and Co., left for Melbourne last night after his periodical inspections of the Zinc Corporation plant, South…

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B.H. Junction Mine. Improved Mill Work. Broken Hill

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

The report of the manager of the B.H. Junction mill for last week shows much improved work. About 200 tons of leady concentrates are in the bins ready for despatch. During…

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Broken Hill Mines. Testing the Deep Ground Broken Hill

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

Mr. Campbell, who is a director of seve[?]al Broken Hill mines, to-day said, with regard to the Block 14, the directores hoped to soon make strong profits out of the…

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Broken Hill South Mine. Good Ore at 1070 Feet. Broken Hill

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

At the B.H. South mine last week, No. 1 shaft was taken to 1184 feet, No. 4 shaft to 1165 feet, and No. 5 shaft to 1165 feet. The diamond drill bore at 825ft level was taken…

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The Mines. Position Still Bad. Conference Scheme. Owners Make Stipulations Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 9

The following letter was received by the Colliery Employees' Federation to-day from the secretary of the Proprietors' Defence Association:…

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Mining in the State. Restarting Smelting Operations. Tottenham

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

The Mount Royal gold and copper mine has started smelting again, after a lapse of three years. Everything is looking well at this mine. A sound developing policy has…

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Mining. Recovery in Copper and Lead. London's Buoyancy in Share Values. Australian Exchanges Respond

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

The rather dour looks of the Stock Exchange during the last few days consequent on fluctuating metal values, and the limpness of the London Stock Exchange completely…

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The Collieries Situation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 8

The position as between the northern collier proprietors and the miners is an awkward one owing to the wheelers being outside the miners' federation. Commonsense…

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Men and Masters. Colliery Unrest. the Proposed Conference. Federation's Reply. Burwood Miners' Campaign. Against Wheelers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Mr. Bronnan, secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, has replied to the proprietors' conditional offer of a conference. The following is the full text…

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Claims by Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

The claims filed by the Amalgamated Miners' Association, already summarised in the "Herald," will be presented to-day to a meeting of the Metalliferous Mining Board, of…

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Nationalising the Mines

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 9

Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P. speaking at Merthyr, said that in conjunction with the Miners' Federation the Labour party should embark on a strong…

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Northern Collieries. Further Complications. Conference Prospects. Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 7

The mining situation has been further complicated by the Burwood miners unanimously refusing to accept the direction of the Delegate Board to take the horses and…

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Commonwealth Gold Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 11

The exports of gold from the Commonwealth were a record last year, according to the official returns, showing as they do an increase of the not shipments of no less than…

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