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Mining & the mines, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

More Mines Idle. Newcastle, Thurday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 10

Two more pits were idle to-day. At Rhonda colliery a dispute occurred over the cavilling. The manager wanted to select t[?] men from the V cavil, and put them in…

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British Gold Re[?]erve

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 11

"A Student of Currents" write:- Re your remark as to my forgetting to explain the liability of the Bank of France, nor do I forget that in 1872, after the country had been worsted in a…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 13

Mr. P. R. Fray, chief engineer at the B.H. Junction Mine, has resigned his position. He has been three years on the mine, and had control of the erection of the new mill and…

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Broken Hill Junction Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 13

Productive operations at the B.H. Junction mine were resumed on Monday. A large amount of filling was carried out underground during the holidays. The installation of the…

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Northern Miners. a Critical Situation. Newcastle

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

The mining situation [?] as extremely [?] and the [?] of the Conclusion Committee is viewed as almost a [?] district…

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Colliery Crisis. Serious Northern Outlook. Proprietors Lose Patience. Withdrawal. From Conciliation Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 9

The northern colliery proprietors decided yesterday to withdraw from the Joint Conciliation Committee. This committee was appointed in the early…

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Dissatisfied. Scottish Miners Waft a Rise. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 8

There has been for some time past a feeling of dissatisfaction among the Scottish Miners' Lodges at the present rates of pay. This has culminated in a claim being made…

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Poisonous Air in Mine . Narrow Escape of Inspection Party

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

ORANGE, Thursday.--Some gentlemen who were inspecting a mine at Lewis Ponds on Tuesday had a very narrow escape from death by poisonous air. The mine is at Mount Wilby, on…

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Mining in the State. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 13

Another tin find is reported at Red Hill, 14 miles from Temora, towards Young. The country for miles has already been pegged out, and many people have left here for the…

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The Russell Case. Mine Management's Attitude Prompt Action by Minister

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

Seen to-day in regard to the Russell case, Mr. Carmicbael was asked whether and further steps had been taken in regard to the dispute inter replied that he had come to the…

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Lead for Gold. Famous Bank Robbed. Tracing the Thieves. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 8

The lead, which was substituted for the ten thousand sovereigns stolen in transit from the consignment of two hundred thousand sovereigns sent by the Bank of England to the…

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Mining. London Market Improves. Australian Exchanges Respond. Silver and Copper Stocks Sound

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 13

Judging by the cabled quotations of the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday the operations of that institution were not adversely affected by the inability of the peace…

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Southern Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 20

Mr. T. R. Morgan (assistant secreatary of the Souther Colliery Proprietors' Association, has been appointed a member of the Southern Colliery District Conciliation Committee, in…

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Work at the Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 14

HELENSBURGH, Friday.--Since re-starting after the holidays all employees connected with the local coal trade have been working full time. Additional hands have been put on at…

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Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the week amounted to 8[?],362 tons. Of the total, 63,645 tons went to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, as follows:--South Australia…

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Gold Yield

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The usual return furnished by the Under Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for this State for the month of December is 17,795 ounces crude, equal to…

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Western Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 14

LITHGOW, Friday.--The coal trade is reported very brisk at the present time. All the mines are working full time, except the Zig-Zag pit. The machinery required for repairs to be effected at this colliery was…

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North Lyell Mine's Repairs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Repairs to the main shaft of the North Mount Lyell mine are nearing completion. The pumping of water from the mine is expected to begin next…

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Miners' Losses. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 20

The miners have practically lost their chance of receiving payment for small coal by the action of the proprietors in departing from the [?]oint Conciliation Committee. For several…

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