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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

No Coal Trucks. Continued Disgraceful Shortage. Loss of Pay by Miners. Clifton

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 6

The southern cost trade has again been interrupted through insufficient railway trucks being supplied in the collieries, and mines have been kept idle on account of the railway…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 12

The Great Boulder mine is paying a dividend of 9, payable March 19. Transfer books close to-day. The Stanthorpe Tin Mines announce a…

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Colliery Difficulty. Proprietors' Meeting. Decision Arrived At

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 9

A meeting of the Northern Colliery proprietors was held in Sydney yesterday, when the proposed resumption of the conference with the representatives of the Colliery Employees…

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New Coal at Coomber

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 12

RYLSTONE, Thursday.--A new 12ft. coal seam, said to be an excellent one, running in an easterly direction, has been located at the Coomber mine…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 12

Latest dividends:--Wallaroo-Moonta, 2s, payable on March 19; Great Boulder Proprietary, 9d, payable on March 19, transfer books close on February 22; Stanthorpe Proprietary, 2s 6d,…

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The Mines. Conference Resumes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 10

The Associated Colliery Proprietors of the northern district met at the Sydney offices of Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., yesterday, and decided to resume conference deliberations…

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New Redhead Estate and Coal Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 11

The report of the above company covers the half-year ended December 31. It states that the receipts show an increase, the collieries using the railway having been working fairly…

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Scarcity of Railway Trucks. Disorganisation of the South Coast Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 12

CLIFTON, Thursday.--The trouble regarding short supplies, of railway rolling stock for the South Coast collieries is becoming more acute, and collieries which should be working full…

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Privy Council Appeals. the Coal Vend Case. Leave Granted to Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--In the case of the king v. The Adelaide Steamship Co., special leave to appeal has been granted by the Privy Council and the hearing has been fixed…

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A New El Dorado. the Clarence Goldfields. Nearly 6000Oz. to the Ton

The Sun · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 7

Fresh evidence is to hand concerning the richness of the Upper Clarence goldfields. Our Grafton correspondent sends an interview with Mr. F. Richards, of Lionsville. Mr…

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Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 22

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the week amounted, to 94,382 tons, Of the total 56,200 tons went to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports as follows: -- Victoria 19.460. South…

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Wollongong Colliery News. Wollongong

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

The demand for coal continued brisk during the week; last year was the best output to records, Mount Kembla Mine's total being 210,00 tons…

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Mining. Ardlethan

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 15

The caledonian Mine, caused by Messrs. [?] sons, is almost due last from the [?] has a shaft down [?]. The [?]…

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N.s. Wales Gold Industry

Globe · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 3

During January the imports of gold from oversea into N.S. Wales amounted to £79,062. mainly from New Zealand, while the exports of gold were £85,954…

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Mining. a Dull Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 17

In all departments of the Sydney mining market yesterday there was an absence of activity in business, but the quotations for Broken-hill and copper shares ruled steady…

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Indian Buried Gold. Queer Hiding Places

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 14

India imported gold bars worth £47,125,000 last year and supported only £17,832,000 There was an infine of £18,342,000. in sovereigns compared with [?] in the previous year…

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N.s. Wales' Increased Gold Yield

Globe · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 3

The New South Wales gold yield for January was 17,083oz. fine, being an increase of 4177oz. fine compared with January of last year…

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The Mining Conference. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 20

The following letter was received by the Colllory Employees' Federation to-day— "W. Brennan, secretary C. E. F. "I am instructed to inform you that the…

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Northern Miners. the Conference. Proprietors Agree to Resume It

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 13

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, to-day received a letter from Mr. Cant, the proprietors' secretary, stating that the…

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Mining Rescuer's Death. Launceston (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 20

The inquest on Albert Gadd, who was responsible for much rescue work at the North Mount Lyell mine disaster, and who died in St. Margaret's Hospital, was held to-day…

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