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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Colliery Blaze. Outbreak at East Greta. Headgear Destroyed. Men Thrown Out of Work

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--A serious outbreak of fire occurred at the East Greta Coal Company's No. 1 tunnel at East Greta this morning, with the result that the poppet-head…

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Coal-porters' Strike. the Hospitals Penalised. London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 9

Last night the Coal-porters' Union officials withdrew permits from the hospitals to fetch coal. They refuse to grant fresh permits on the ground that they have not sought the…

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Labor Troubles. the Coal Strike. Great Distress. Hospital Denied Fuel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Evening.--The London coal porters, who went out on strike yesterday, have refused permits to deliver coal to the hospitals, on the ground they they did not seek the…

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Mine Afire. Great Mass Oe Flame. Men Thrown Idle. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 9

Extensive damage was done at the East Greta Coal Company's No. 1 tunnel, at East Greta, this morning by a disastrous outbreak of fire…

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Money Market. Inadequate Gold Reserves a Striking Speech. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 9

Sir Edward Holden (chairman of the London City and Midland Bank, Ltd.), in a striking speech, contended that the nation's gold reserves were inadequate, and recommended…

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Mine on Fire. a Sensational Sight. Mouth a Mass of Flame. West Maitland

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 6

The are which broke out in No. 1 tunnel or East Greta Colliery yesterday Morning, proved more serious than was at first expected. There were no indications of fire at 5.30, but…

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London's Coal Famine. Hospitals Barely Supplied. Scenes at the Depots. Every Man His Own Carter. London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 8

The coal [?]porters persist in their refusal of permits to the hospitals to obtain supplies of coal. Mr. Hipperson,. president of the Coal…

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Coal Mine on Fire. Disastrous Conflagration at East Greta

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

It was discovered on Sunday morning that fire had broken out in one of the tunnels of the East Greta Coal Company's colliery, Maitland district,…

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Mouramba Copper Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 11

Synopsis of general manager's report for the fortnight ended Jan. 11.—Mining, development: Main shaft [?]unk [?]0½ft, total 93ft from No. 7 plat. Traces of sulphides still showing in sinking. No. 4 level; South…

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Mines and Mining. Barriers Irregular. Heavy Drop in Bullfinch. Weaker Lead Market

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 5

The firmness which characterised the market for Broken Hill silver stocks at the end of last week was not so pronounced on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day, this being…

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Coal From Calcutta

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 4

The steamers Achlibster and Strathdene, both laden with coal from Calcutta, arrived at Wellington on Saturday. After discharging their cargoes…

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Quicksilver Mining

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 4

Dubbo asks me where the present supply of Quicksilver comes from, its value, and the prospects of any new find of a workable nature in…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 11

The Kulamadau Gold-mining Company, of Woodlark island, east of New Guinea, reports a crushing of 12[?]7 tons of ore, and also treated 700 tons of material by cyanide, for gold…

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East Greta Colliery Blaze. No Fresh Developments

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--There were no fresh developments to-day in connection with the fire in No. 1 Tunnel, East Greta Colliery, and everything is now as satisfactory as could…

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Coal Shipments From Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 4

During the last few days no less than nine oversea vessels were despatched from Newcastle to New Zealand and foreign ports with big…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 10

Several days ago it was rumored on all the Australian Stock Exchanges that a development had occurred in diamond-drilling from the bottom level in the Junction North mine. Scrip…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 11

The Golden Ridge Company has secured an option [?]ver the Ida[?]o leases. The Boulder Corinthian North Company is reported to have purchased the adjoining Corinthian lease…

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Hill End Mining. Mining Operations Active. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 11

Advices received to-day from Hill End show that general activity on the field i[?] being maintained. The Amalgamated Hill End Company is raising a crushing from the Mica…

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Miners in France. Eight-hours Day

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

The Chamber devoted a recent morning sitting [?] Eight hours BIll and [?] was shown [?] expedite mailers was agreed…

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Coal Porters' Strike. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 10

Several firms are following the example of the Cornwall Company by resigning from the Merchants' Society and have agreed to pay the extra penny demanded by the coal porters on…

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