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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 250

Miners Accident Levy. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 12

When an employee is fatally injured [?]n a mine the members of the Miners' Federation pay 3d each towards a fund for the nearest relative of the deceased. The amount runs…

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North Lyell Mine. Queenstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 11

At the North Lyell mine the water has been lowered to 11ft above the plat at the 1000ft level, and at the present rate it will take till the end of next week to drain the level. The…

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Northern Miners. Special Court Offered

The Sun · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 7

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Carmichael) said to-day that the proposal which had been made to the northern coal-miners' executive was that Newcastle should…

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Foreigners in Mines. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 12

The Acting Premier (Mr. Collier), who is also Minister for Mines, says the Government intend to strictly enforce the regulations prohibiting the employment in mines of…

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Western Australian Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 11

The independent report on the Edna May gold mine at Westons, by A. E. Morgans, has been received by the company Mr. Morgans considers it safe to predict that the mine…

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Unionists and Non-unionists. British Miners' Threat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.--Fifty-twothousand miners at Rhondda and Rhymney have given notice that they will strike if 50,000 non-unionists continue to be employed…

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Great Gold Robbery. Pirates in Hobson's Bay

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 3

At an early [?] of April [?]…

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Newcastle. the Mines. Men Want a Conference. Newcasle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 12

"We are making every attempt to avoid an industrial upheaval," said Mr. Peters, the acting president of the Miners' Federation, when interviewed after the delegate board…

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Alleged Trespass. Mining Company Claims £6000

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 14

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.--At the Supreme Court to-day an action wan commenced in which the Mount Bischoff Tin Mining Company claimed £6000 from the Mount Bischoff Extended…

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Shells and the Pea. Mine to Hide-yours to Find

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 10

[?] John [?] of [?] Court atlas Henry Wilson [?] Watson 24 were charged at the Central police Court this afternoon with [?] the proper…

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Barrier Upheaval. Still the Strike. Mine Managers Meet. Men Determined

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--The glad news received at noon to-day that the dispute with the Silverton tramway employees was over was too previous…

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Northern Mining Trouble. Special Board for Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 8

"I have [?] the [?]…

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Mining in the State. Forest Reefs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 11

Mr. J. Kelly has secured 40 acres for a party to prospect for copper at the nominal rent of 2/6 per acre, with £1 surface damage. Assays previously taken show 1.36 to.10 per cent…

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Mining. Depression Continues. Possible Developments at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 14

A certain amount of doubt existed in the minds of operators on the Sydney Mining Exchange yesterday. The London metal market was practically unchanged, there being no…

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Ultimatum. Northern Miners' Decision. Conference Desired. Within Seven Days. an Acute Position

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 10

[?]NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--An acute stage in the colliery troubles has been reached, and the district is threatened with serious results if the proprietors fail to settle existing…

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Labour Troubles. Threatened Miners' Strike. Unionists V Non-unionists. London, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 9

Fifty-two thousand miners in Rhondda and Rhymney districts have given notice of their intention to strike if non-unionists, who number 50,000, continue to be employed…

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Nickel Mining in the Pacific. Growth of the Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 6

An interesting article on the growth of the nickel mining Industry in New Caledonia is published in "La France Australe," files of which arrived by the last mail from Noumea…

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A Much-tried Action. Tasmanian Mining Sutt. Launceston (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 12

The effort of the Chief Justice, Sir John Dodds, to obtain a settlement of the twice-[?]ried Bischoff mining suit was not succesful, and to-day a third hearing was…

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Coal Strike. Preparing for a Long Struggle. Pit Horses Turned Out. Appeal for Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 13

No move is being made by either side to bring about a settlement of the southern coalminers' strike. The owners have turned the pit horses out in the paddocks, and the miners…

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