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Giving evidence before the South Coast Miners' Wages Board, James Jarvie, manager of the Mount Kembla colliery, said that a man could get more coal from a low seam…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →There was no difficulty in analysing the market yesterday morning. It was, generally speaking, quiet, but firm. In that, it followed the lead of the London…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Reports from Burraga, Nymagee, and other mining centres in N.S.W., received by Mr. C. Davis, Gen: Sec. A.M.A., indicate that mining affairs are very slack…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Minister for Mines, Mr. Cann, yesterday received a deputation from the Illawarra Miners' Federation, Messrs. A. C. Willis (general secretary), S. Bird, and V. Bowswater, who…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heir Carl Meissner, a German mining official, has devised a method of blasting coal by means of water instead of powder that may greatly diminish the frequency of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Judge Edmunds, chairman of the Miners' Wages Board, to-day referred to the inspection of Hebburn Colliery, made by the hoard yesterday. His Honor said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A minor dispute has developed at the Duckenfield colliery. Mr. Mitchell, secretary of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, states that he has received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A strong tone characterised the market for Broken Hill silver stocks on the Sydney Exchange to-day, this being attributed to a strong upward movement cabled from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →HELENSBURGH, Wednesday.--The continued shortage of trucks is causing considerable loss in the coal trade. Stoppages occur almost daily. Yesterday only sufficient trucks were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The council of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce yesterday discussed the appliances which the Railway Department propose to install at the Gl[?]b[?] Island wharfs. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →By wire, February 10.—Duches. Mine: 550ft level, winze started and advanced to 13ft; width sampled, 42 inches, value 4[?] p.c., not on either wall. Trekelano Mine: 200ft level, north drive to 10ft:…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Puzzled" writes:- Sir,—During the last fortnight or thereabouts, the bank rate has fallen from 5 to 3 per cent., indicating a plethora of gold in the hands of the bank. Last…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The B.H. Block 14 Company last week despatched 270 tons carbonates, assaying 25.4 p.c. lead, and 12.7oz silver; also 520 tons of sulphides…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The mine manager reports for last week as follows:- No. 1 Shaft.—Bottom level: Since last report, commenced rise in north drive to connect with the intermediate level; am up, showing k[?]olin and iron ore of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A telegram has been received in Melbourne from Mr. W. H. Bray, chairman of the Northern Territory Miners' Association, stating that in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The manager of the Tyrconnell Gold Mines has wired the following result of the preliminary crushing: "Crushed 135 tons for 132oz. 12dwt. from boxes and plates only, silver absorbed 3oz.,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Some very good yellow ore is being won from the Lyell Comstock, and small parcels are being sent to the smelters, to which the Mt. Lyell and North Lyell are sending about…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gold to the value of £323,961 has been exported from the Commonwealth to oversea destinations since the beginning of the year. The specie despatched from Sydney is valued…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The action of the Whitburn miners in refusing to adhere to an award of the Miners' Wages Board and the continual stoppages which are taking place at col[?]eries in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fourth semi-annual ordinary general meering of the New Burragorang Silver-mining company was [?] at the registered office 113 Pitt-street, Sydney, on February 9, Mr. C. [?]. Kerry, deputy-chairman, [?]…
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