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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

In Chambers. (Before Mr. Jastice Rich.) Mining Disputes. Re Chow On (Herman Schumacher respondent)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 11

Mr. R. E. Kemp, instructed by Mr. J. F[?] mas of Tenterfield (by his agents, Messrs. Mackenzic and Mnekotizie), appeared for Chew On, of Emmaville, miner and moved to make…

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Newcastle News the Coal-mining Problem. What May Happen

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 10

The unsatisfactory condition of the coal industry is not likely to mend for some days. The position is peculiar, or would be in any other industry but that of coal-getting, which…

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Conference Wanted. Northern Collieries' Dispute Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, has written again to the Colliery Proprietors' Association expressing surprise at the attitude…

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Shortage of Gold

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 21

Ever since the outbreak of the Balkan war it has been almost impossible to obtain sold for notes in France. The change given for a hundred-franc bank-note is almost invariably…

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The Colliery Trouble. Situation Unaltered. NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 6

Representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Miners' Federation, when seen to-day, said there was no alteration in the mining situation, and that…

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Hoarding of German Gold

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 21

Under the heading "Preparations." "Vorwarts," the German Socialist newspaper, states that it is apparent that war in Berlin is not considered impossible owing to the fact that…

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Oil the Rival of Coal

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 10

The cable message during the week that a British company have been formed in England with a capital of £1,000,000 to construct and run oil-driven merchant ships is confirmation…

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Ominous! Critical Situation Develops at Newcastle. Miners' Ultimatum

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 9

The situation is still very critical, and everything depends on the Wheelers and Shiftmen's Union. They promised to give Mr. Carmichael a reply to-day to the request that they should…

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Mining and Finance. General Remarks

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 7

All metals except tin have fallen in value. During last week copper came back £1/10/ per ton, lead 16/3, spelter 10/, pig iron 9d, and silver 5-16d. Tin, on the other hand, rose £3/5/. The adverse conditions of…

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May Be Serious Rival in Newcastle Coal Trade

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 10

Attention in this connection is now directed to the proposed [?] to Broken Hill railway line, Which was recently recommended for construction by the Public Works Committee…

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Labor in Council. P.l.l. Conference Ends First Week. Mining and Land Questions and the "Recall"

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 10

Conference is growing tired. As usual the task of spending a fine Saturday afternoon in minute debate indoors has made delegates begin to wonder how long their work is likely…

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SHEISMS. The Easter Show—The Humpy Howl—Bishop and Bath—Hospital Fete—Home for Dogs—Our Birthday—At Randwick—A Square Brelly—The Suffragette Again—Potting Property—Cleo's Red Gold Wool—

Truth · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 8

Easter comes early this year, so our annual Agricultural Show will burst into bloom about the middle of March. The committee has decided to give Woman a…

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Coal Crisis. Proprietors Procrastinating. Government "Backing and Filling." Aggregate Meeting on Wednesday. How to Prevent a Big Strike. "Muster" Carmichael's "Proposal"—Offers New Sort of "Joint." Wants an "Inquest" on the Wheelers. "Lads" Not Having Any. NEWCASTLE

Truth · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 5

How perilously close this district is at this morning to a big general strike only those who have closely followed the events of the past twelve months (and particularly…

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Discontented Miners. Northern Collieries Dispute. Newcastle

The Sun · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 9

General surprise is expressed here at the action of the secretary and president of the Wheelers' Union, as revealed in a letter presented to the president of the Labor Council…

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Broxburn Mine. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 9

The Broxburn colliery, Greta, which has been idle for the last four weeks owing to a dispute over working hours, resumed work on…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 13

A telegram from Melbourne reported a sensational find of a rich gold reef in the Old Jubilee Gold Mining Company's sections at Mathinna (Tas.) by John Turner, the…

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Fire in a Mine. Brisbane

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 7

Telegrams have been received by the Queensland Mines Department stating that a fire has broken out in the Console mine, near the Hampden mines, what from Clo[?] and…

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Mining. a Quiet Market

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 13

The fact that quotations cabled from London indicated an improvement of 1s 3d in lead, and about 7s 6d in copper, had but little stimulating effect upon the local market on the…

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New Development. the Colliery Crisis. Burwood Wheelers. Peculiar Action by Union Officials

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The position is regard to the wheelers' dispute at Burwood has taken quite an unexpected turn, and in view of certain occurrences require strong hands to…

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Arba Tin Mining Co. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 11

At the half-yearly meeting of the Arba Co., held yesterday afternoon, the chairman, Mr. W. S. Johnstone in moving the adoption of the reports, said the affairs of the company…

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