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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Coal Strike

The Land · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 3

The situation with regard to the coal strike on the South Coast remains unchanged. Considerable dissatisfaction is…

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Again Idle. Lambton B Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--As was anticipated, the failure to arrive at an agreement to govern the working conditions at Lambton B colliery has resulted in the mine being again idle. When the employees learned…

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Grafton Copper Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 12

The manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Company reports for the four weeks ended March 223; Mine development was chiefly directed to prove the south lode at A level by cross-cutting from the main drive,…

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Strike at Rosedale Colliery Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 13

The Rosedale Colliery is idle to-day. Yesterday the miners asked the manager to make an alteration in the system of working. The manager said he could not do so without…

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The Coal Strike. Appeal for Funds. Labor Council Supports Miners. "The Death-knell of Unionism.'

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 9

The Sydney Labor Council last night, decided to ask affiliated unions to assist the southern coal minors financially. This action was the outcome of an address to the delegates by Mr…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 13

The directors of the Ivanhoe Gold Corporation have [?] declared a dividend of 5/6 per share, less En[?]sh income tax, but the date of payment is subject to the approval of a…

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The World's Coal Production

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 12

The total known coal production of the world in 1911, according to the coal tables published by the Board of Trade, was about 1,050 million tons, of which the…

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Miners Not Unanimous. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 9

Statements made by executive officers to the effect that the men on the South Coast are unanimous are regarded by a number [?] men in the Clifton end of the district as…

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Mine Managers' Right to Dismiss

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 12

It has been complained by officials of the Southern Miners Association that the Minister Mines never made any effort to modify the power the mine managers held under the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 12

The directors of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company have authorised the usual quarterly dividend of is per share, payable on April 1…

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Mines Regulation. Why It Was Not Amended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 9

Some of the officials of the Southern Miners' Union have complained that the Minister for Mines has made no effort to amend a certain regulation framed by a previous Minister. The…

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Mining. a Much Firmer Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 12

When the Stock Exchange re-opened yesterday after a week's suspension for the Easter holidays, there was noticed a distinct improvement in values, every section showing quite a…

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Cobar Mines. Serious Shortage of Fuel. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 10

The shortage of fuel supplies is at present hampering the operations of the Great Cobar mine. The fuel question since the beginning of the year has given the management much…

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Mining in the State. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 13

F. Benn and Son are drawing stone from the Mountain Maid mine to the Pucka battery. It is the intention of the shareholders to put through a crushing of about 25 tons,…

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Y Water Tin-mining Company. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 13

The half-yearly meeting of the Y Water (Emmaville) Tin Company was held to-day. Mr. J. L. Wharton presided, and moved the adoption of the reports, which were adopted. Replying to a question,…

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Victorian Mining. Minister at Newcastle. Border Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Mr. A. A. Billson, Minister for Mines and Railways in the Victorian Government, arrived here by train to-night. When seen by "The Daily Telegraph"…

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The Miners' Strike. Gloomy Outlook. Prolonged and Bitter Struggle. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 9

Business people throughout the district are beginning to fear that the strike is going to be a prolonged and bitter struggle. Such an occurrence at the present time cannot help…

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Effect of Coal Strike. Brick Works to Stop. Wollongong

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

The Mount Pleasant coke ovens, which are working half their hands one day, and the other half the next, will [?] have to stop. unless the mines re[?]ule. The lliawarra…

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The Wolf at the Door. Can He Be Kept Off? Some Miners Doubtful

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 9

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--Nothing new has transpired to-day in connection, with the coal strike. Very few miners were in town, and those who did put in an appearance did not care…

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Lean Days Ahead. Southern Coal Strike. Discussing the Dismissal Cases. Wollongong

The Sun · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 7

To-day. is pay-day with the southern miners. The majority of miners will have five days to draw--half-time--but. Mount, Keira and Mount Kembla, which worked on the…

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