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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 250

Mount Oxide Copper Mine. Ore Body Assaying Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 11

A report from the general manager of the Mount Oxides Mines, Ltd., for the week ended March 22 states:— The No. 2 winze on the main adit level north has been…

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Australian Diamond Mining. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 11

Mr. A. Bowler presided to-day at the first annual meeting of Australian Diamond Mines Company, Delegate. In moving the adoption of the report, he asserted that alluvial diamonds had been found in the…

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Southern Miners' Strike. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 10

Sir,—Balmain miners were very much surprised to read in to-day's "Herald" that Mount Kembla men had in meeting assembled criticised we Balmain miners for having returned…

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South Wales Miners Upset. London, Tuesday, 1.15 a.m

The Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 5

Serious trouble is anticipated on the South Wales coalfield. Out of a total of 200,000 miners and others, 50,000 are non-unionists, and the unionists are taking action to coerce…

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Tyrannical Unionism. a Question of Principle. South Coast Miners Obdurate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 6

CLIFTON, Monday.--There is not the slightest sign of any settlement being arrived at in connection with the south coast coal strike. A satisfactory understanding appears to be…

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Alleged Gold Fraud. a Peculiar Case. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 9

At the police court to-day, William Scott was charged with having, at Albury, presented to the Bank of Australasia a parcel of metal, purporting to be gold, and obtaining £50, with…

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Discontent. the Coal Crisis. When Will Work Be Resumed? Strikers Leaving District

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 12

WOLLONGONG, Monday.--Miners here are still uncertain as to when the resumption, of work will, take place on the South Coast, but the majority of them state that they are of opinion…

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Coal Strike. Secret Ballot Wanted. "The Only Way Out." a Serious Position. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 9

Will the Government allow a secret ballot to be taken? A reply to that question from Mr. Carmichael would make interesting reading, for it is apparent that only by the…

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South Coast Coal Strike. Still the Secret Ballot. No Likelihood of a Break Away. Wollongong

The Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 5

Beyond an increasing desire on the part of a large number of miners for a secret ballot on the question of returning to work, and some little stir, caused by a report that an…

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Lithgow District Collieries

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 15

The Easter holidays interfered to some extent with the working of the local and district collieries last fortnight, and the greatest number of days worked was nine. This number…

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Coal Strike. Miners Leave the District. Government Condemned. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 13

The situation in connection with the strike has not improved, and business people appear to have lost heart owing to the Government not having taken any steps to bring…

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Miners' Accident Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 8

The Executive' Council yesterday approved of the appointment of the new board for the administration of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund. The members of the board as now…

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The Goal Miners' Strike

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 55

The strike of coal miners in the south continues, and matters are now assuming a rather serious aspect. Some 2500 miners and wheelers are now idle, and as the coke companies will…

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Incensed Coal Miners Strike Leads to Battle. Military Called Out. Trains Bombarded. Sixteen Persons Shot

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 8

Deeds of reckless violence and crime have marketed the strike of coal miners in West Virginia (writes a Sap Frans[?] correspondent), where the dim[?] collters for nearly a…

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Mining. Ardlethan

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 11

The Matong the discovered have resulted in processing being carried out on the properties of Messrs [?] and [?] A large area of land has been pegged out. It is now being…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 15

During the four weeks ended March 22, the Myalls and Peak Hill Gold Mines, Ltd., treated 2730 tons, for a yield of 2720z. The face of the No.6 west crosscut at the 500ft level assays…

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Southern Collieries Strike Situation Unchanged. Appeal for Financial Aid

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 7

The position regarding the southern collieries' strike still remains unchanged. The men are reported to be as determined as ever, and they express readiness to meet the…

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Newcastle. Month's Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 19

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the month of March amounted to 358,402 tons. Of the toal 218,094 tons went to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports as follow:--Victoria, 77,670;…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 13

The directors of the broken-hill Proprietary, Block 14, Co., Ltd., have declared a dividend of 1s per share, payable on all shares, and 10 per, cent interest on preference shares, for the…

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Northern Miners. Delegates to Meet Again

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--There were no developments to-day with regard to the situation in mining circles, and no returns were available as to the lodge voting on the wages board…

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