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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Burwood Colliery Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

The Acting-Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. D. R. Hall) arranged yesterday that Judge Scholes should be appointed additional Industrial Arbitration Judge to deal with the question…

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Northern Collieries Dispute. No Work at Burwood Pit

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 1

When the whistle blew this morning at the Burwood colliery the wheelers entered the pit but only a few milers turned up. Later in the morning the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 11

The manager of the Great Northern Company, Gympie, telegraphs that 30 tons of stone crushed yielded 75oz of smelted gold. According to the report of the manager of…

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Grafton Copper Mine. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 11

The manager of the Grafton copper mine at Cangai reports for the week ended January 25.—"Approach to No. 4 winze been completed, and stoping commenced. No. 1…

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Gold Shipments. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 11

The R.M.S. Omrah took £12,000 specie for London on account of the Orient Company…

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Flre in a Mine. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 10

The Under-Secretary of Mines received a message from the Cloncurry district, stating that the fire in the Hampden mine was still burning. The 'main shaft was uncovered on…

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Fire in Hampden South Consols Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Under-Secretary for Mines to-day received a telegram from Inspector Young, at Friezland, stating that the fire was still burning in the Hampden South…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 10

To-day's sales were:- Morning: Hampden, 48/; Bullrush Estates, [?] Golden Butterfly, paid, 2/2; Marvel Loch, 1/2½, 1/2. Noon: Hampden, 47/6, 47/3[?] British [?] old, 47/;…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 11

The official report of the British Mine states, inter al[?]a:—Thompson shaft, No. 3 level, section 514, winze to connect with No. 5 level stop[?] deepened 4ft through good ore; No. 5…

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Miners' Accident Relief. Act to Operate This Month

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 10

The Minister for Mines this afternoon signed a "Gazette" notice which brings into force the Miners' Accident Relief Act, which was passed last session. The date of the…

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At Last. Men and Proprietors to Meet. the Colliery Unrest. Pelaw Main and Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The long sought conference between the colliery proprietors and representatives of the Colliery Employees Federation, has been definitely fixed to take…

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Five-days' Week. North Wales Miners Against It. London Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 10

The North Wales miner recently decided to take a ballot to ascertain the feeling in regard to a five days' week. The ballot has now concluded and resulted…

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Armidale and New England Jockey Club. Gold Jubilee Meeting. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 12

The following are the weights for the two principal events to be decided at the Armidale and New England Jockey Club's gold jubilee meeting, which takes place on the 12th and 13th inst.:…

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Mining. Copper Again Fails. London Steady in Barriers. Local Market Colourless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 11

A further declin[?] of 17/6 in the price of copper, bringing it back to £67/17/6, completely overshadowed the fact that lead had hardened 2/6, and that the London Stock…

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Mining Trouble. the Cloud Lifts. Conference Mutually Arranged. Men Returning to Work. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 10

The path has been made clear for a conference between the representatives of the proprietors and the representatives of the miners. The Pelaw Main trouble has been…

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Hope of Settlement. Newcastle Colliery Trouble. Burwood Still Idle. Miners Ignore Executive. Proprietors Conciliatory

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The conference between representatives of the northern colliery proprietors and the Colliery Employees' Federation was opened this afternoon, and…

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Miners' Accident Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 8

The Minister for Mines stated yesterday that the amendment of the Miners' Accident Relict Act, which was passed last session, will come into force on 27th inst. The principal feature…

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Gold Coinage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The State Cabinet to-day considered the relations of the State and Commonwealth with respect to gold coinage. The Commonwealth has the power under…

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Timber in a Mine

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

Thomas Cook, manager of the Mt. Pleasant Colllery, charged with falling to supply suitable timber to two miners was after a hearing of three days, fined £3 and expenses in all…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 6

The mine manager of the Block 9 (Mineral Hill). Ltd., reports for the week ending February 1:—Advanced crosscut, 103 level, 6ft 6in for fortnight, making total 29ft. Assay value…

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