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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Country News. Miners' Grievances. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 12

At present great dissatisfaction exists in the South Coast coalfields at the way in which a number of deficiency claim that came before the Industrial Court at Wollongong…

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Miners Want Shorter Hours Broken Hill

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 7

A special meeting of the A.M.A. was held yesterday, to deal with the the [?] agreement with the miners, Mr. G. [?] presiding. A resolution was carried in favor…

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South Coast Miners. Trouble Threatened. Deficiency Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--It is not unlikely, that there will be trouble at the South Coast mines over the deficiency places question. A few weeks ago a number of cases were…

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A Northern Mining Difficulty. Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 7

When the Northern District Miners' Wages Board resumed its session this morning the chairman, [?] had a difficult position placed before him…

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Shipping Casualties. Mine-laying Steamer Stranded Ftve Lives Lost. Copenhagen, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 9

The Russian mine-laying steamer "Neiroks has become stranded near Ronne,, on her maiden voyage from Middlesborough to Libau, but she has sustained no damage…

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N.z. Coal Miners' Strike. Practically Over

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

WELLINGTON, Monday.--Work has been resumed at the Westport Coal Company's mine, also at Westport Stocktons. There is trouble at Denniston. Five hundred men are working…

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Mines and Mining. Quiet Conditions Prevail Hampden Lower

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

Taken right through, business in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange today was of a very unsatisfactory nature. The turnover In copper interests was…

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New Zealand Coal Mines. Work Resumed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 10

Work has been resumed at the Westport Coal Company's mine, also at Westport Stocktons. There is no trouble at Denniston. Five hundred men are working at…

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Miners' Wages Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Miners' Wages Board has two cases now before it, while there are two other cases on the list to be dealt with. The board resumed its sittings to-day in order to…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 11

The fortnightly return of the B.H. Junction North states:—Treated crude ore, 824 tons; treated purchased ore, 858 tons; treated slimes, 855 tons; treated sandy tailings, 194…

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Cobar Miners. Leaving the Field

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

COBAR, Monday.--Owing to a labor trouble at Cangai, matters are at a standstill. Work has not been resumed since the holidays. A difference has arisen through the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 11

Shareholders in the Wild Cherry Tin Mining Company hold their first half-yearly general meeting to-day. Opportunely enough, there was a strike of payable during the…

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West Australian Gold Output

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 8

PERTH, Monday.--The gold output for December was 112.120oz. fine, of a value of £476,255. This is a decrease of 2817oz. as compared with December, 1912, and a decrease of…

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Driving Headings. at Hebburn Colliery. Wages Board Referenece

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Trouble has occurred at Hebburn colliery concerning the width headings are to be driven, but work has not been interrupted. The dispute was…

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Cangai Copper Mine Closed. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 9

Owing to labour troubles, Cangai copper mine has closed down since the holidays. The miners objected to the management carrying out contract work. Matters have been strained…

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Miners Threaten Strike. the Masters' Offer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

CAPETOWN, Sunday Evening.--The minors at Johannesburg are arranging for a general strike on January 7, unless a settlement is effected. Several Natal mines have already ceased work…

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New Zealand Miners. Returning to Work. Auckland

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

The huntly mines reopened to-day, and 25 men returned, making, with these steady working, a total of over 100 against 530 prior to the strike. Twenty-two [?] police took…

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South Coast Miners. the Deficiency Question. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 10

The statement that trouble is likely to occur because of the settlement of a number of deficiency claims in the absence of the employees' representatives, is not taken…

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Mining Machinery Destroyed. Wolumla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 10

Gorman's five-head stamper battery, together with all sheds, etc., was destroyed by fire. The battery was situated beside the main road, Wrolumla to Murimbula. The…

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