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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Labor Unrest. World-wide Troubles. Miners Make Protest. London, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 8

The ballot taken at the Northumberland and Durham Collierles largely favors a five days' week. It is doubtful whether the necessary…

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Mining Crisis. an Involved Situation. Refractory Wheelers. Labour Council's Action Resented. Newcastle

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

The Wheelers' and Shiftmen's Union held a meeting on Saturday, and it was expected that at that meeting the wheelers from Burwood would decide to return to work. But they…

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Mining. Close of a Dull Week. Restless Spirit Abroad. Speculators Marking Time. Fluctuating Metal Values

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

From several points of view the share market last week was an unsatisfactory one. The situation was dominated by doubt and uncertainty as to what is going to happen in…

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Kalgoorlie Angry. "Insulted and Ignored. No Invitations for Goldfields Ladies. Kalgoorlie

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

A meeting of the central committee appointed to make arrangements for the celebration in connection with the ceremony of turning the first sod at this end of the…

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The Colliery Wheelers

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 6

The decision of the wheelers of the Burwood Colliery to return to work and submit their dispute to a duly appointed tribunal will be balled with pleasure by all classes in…

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Miners' Ballot

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Evening.--The ballot of the Northumberland and Durham colliers on the subject of hours of work largely favors five days a week, but it is doubtful whether the…

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Mining Crisis. Proprietors to Meet. Miners Meet on Thursday. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 9

An important decision in connection with the mining crisis will be made to-morrow, when the proprietors intend holding a meeting in Sydney to consider the request of the…

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Newcastle. Work at the Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 7

Stoppages of work caused by strikes and the pits not being able to obtain sufficient [?]racks0 for the coal have been responsible for t[?] work at the collieries during the past…

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Northern Collieries. Settlement in Sight. Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 5

There is every prospect of the present phase of the mining trouble being overcome during the next 48 hours. As the result of a meeting of the Labor…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 11

The Papuan, Brilliant, and Victoria Company (C.T.), has declared a dividend of 3d per share, payable on February 10. The first ordinary general meeting of…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 11

Papuan Brilliant and Victoria Company has declared a dividend of 3d, payable on February 10. Associated (Macquarie) plant worked 126…

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Black Jack Colliery. New Working Agreement. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 10

The conference with lJdge Scholes as president, appointed to sit in connection with the working of the Black Jack Colliery at Gunnedah, has concluded its business. An…

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Coal and Other Exports. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 7

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Amulree, bq. for Tal Tal, with 2284 tons coal and 10 tons ship's use; Brisbane, [?], for Lyttelton, via…

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Hopeful Outlook. Colliery Clouds Clearing. Wheelers Resolution to Return

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 7

Mr. Hall, who is administering the Department of Labor and Industry in the temporary absence of Mr. Carmichael, stated yesterday that he had received a telegram from the…

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Western Coal Trade. Shortage of Trucks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 5

LITHCOW, Monday.--The miners at Oakey Park colliery worked 9½ days during the past fortnight. Twelve hours were lost at this colliery through shortage of trucks. Vale of Clwydd miners worked 10 shifts…

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Mount Oxide Copper Mine. Ore Faces Showing Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 11

A report received from Mr. Gerard Williams for the week ending January 18 states:- Main Adit Level North.—The level has been advanced 7ft; total, 303ft. The face level has passed through…

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Hill End Mining. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 11

Advices from Hill End state that several developments have occurred on the Hawkin's Hill Reward Gold-mining Company's ground. The main level on Frenchman's Reef has…

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Hampden South Consols Mine. Shaft on Fire. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 11

The following telegram from the manager of of the Hampden South Consols mine was received to-day from the manager by the head office in Melbourne:—"Consols fire, outbreak…

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The Associated Northern Mine. the Ora Banda Developments. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 11

The rich lode at the No. 4 level of the Associated Northerns property at Ora Banda has junctioned with the Gimlet south lode at 190ft east. For some distance the two lodes had…

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New Zealand's Gold Export. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 10

During the month of January 30,942 oz of gold, valued at £124,903, was exported from the Dominion: as compared with 35,875 oz, valued at £144,067 in January. last year…

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