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Mining & the mines, 1914

5,543 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Coal Lumper Injured

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

While assisting to load coal into the cargo steamer Clan Grant at Brown's whart Woolloomooloo Bay, this morning, Thomas Garley, in a coal lumber, slipped and felt left into…

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Late Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 10

Messrs. E. J. Corr, A. E. Langford, and O. J. Lawson have been elected directors of the Mount Balfour Copper Mines, and Mr. Corr has been appointed chairman. At a special meeting of the board yesterday it…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 13

Last night our Western Australian correspondent wired the following outputs for last month:—Kalgoorlie, 9720 tons, £20,222; expenditure, £11,116. South Kalgurlie, 9529…

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Newcastle. Miners' Wages Board. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 13

At the commencement of to-day's proceedings before the Miners' Wages Board, Judge Edmunds announced that he would be engaged to-morrow in Sydney, and that consequently…

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Miners' Troubles. Wages Board. Obstacles to Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The future sittings of the Northern Minors' Wages Board were again, referred to to-day by Judge Edmunds, chairman. On Monday, when his Honor…

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South Coast Mines. Deficiency Places. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

Messrs. Willis and Bird, secretary and treasurer respectively of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, do no view with favour the action of the department in…

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Dust in South Coast Mines. Wollongong

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 1

The Committee mentioned to inquire into the provalence of roal [?] and the best method of eliminating the another is inviting, through the Press, suggestions from anyone…

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Mining Quotations. London. Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 1

Warhi shares were quoted to-day on Change at [?] 62s 6d 63s 3d…

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A 44-Hour Week. Broken Hill Miners Want Reduction

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

At a special meeting of the A.M.A., at Broken Hill, called to deal with the subsidiary agreement for the further term of eighteen months a motion…

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Mining. Another Dull Day. Decline in Lead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 13

Another quiet day was experienced on the Mining Exchange yesterday; only 28 sales being recorded. There was no very material alteration in quotations…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change. an Improvement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

There was something of an improvement in the volume of business, if not in the prices, ruling on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. It was most…

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Southern Coal Fields. Deficient Places. Recent Cases and Additional Pacts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

"Your Correspondent did not record all the facts in connection with the recent Industrial Court proceedings upon the deficient place question," said Mr. S. R. Morgan,…

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Fire at Sea. a Thrilling Adventure. Coal Steamer Ablaze. How the Crew Escaped. Vancouver. Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

Lloyd's have received a cable stating that the barquo Ellbek has rescued the crew of the steamer Battlo Abbey which was destroyed by fire…

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Strike at State Coal Mine. Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 9

The State coal mine at [?] is again idle. The lads known as clippers have struck for an increase in wages from 7s to [?] a shift, the same rate as the wheelers are paid…

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Mines and Mining. Depression Again Rules. Heavy Pall in Copper

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

Only a limited amount,of business resulted in mining scrip on the Sydney Exchange today. The heavy decline of 17s 6d In the price of copper in London yesterday had a…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 21

Last night our Western Australian correspondent wired the following outputs for December:—Ivanhoe, 19,380 tons, £35,803, expenditure £22,760; Lake View and Star, 17,022…

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Society Women Sell Coal

The World's News · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

THE SELLING of coal by a bevy of whitegloved, well dressed young women attracted a wondering throng to the water front at Flushing, Long Island, U.S.A., recently, while a…

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Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 17

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The local mine had on Tuesday 5 days in for the current pay. Some of the employees are leaving. There is a great shortage of wheelers, which causes a constant demand upon the…

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Mine Idle. Accident to Machinery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 14

HELENSBURGH, Friday.--The Metropolitan Colliery is idle to-day, owing to an accident to the machinery of the main shaft. By some unexplained reason the loaded cage was…

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"If Gold Were Dross."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6

Once more some people are alarmedly asking what would happen "if gold were dross"--that is, if it were produced in such quantities as Lo bring it down in value to the level of the base…

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