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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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Big Equity Suit Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd v. Gould and Others

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

In the Equity Court, Sydney, on Monday, before Mr Justice Harvey, the case of the Mount Oxide Mines ami the directors of J. Earle Hermann was…

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South Coast Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

Tim position of the coal industry in the South Coast is serious. Four mines are idle, involving about one thousand miners…

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Unemployed Miners. Prospects of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

In consequence of reports that there was work available, a number of miners from the Northern district have gone to this South Coast in search of employment. A…

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Telegraphic News Coal Trouble. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The position of the coal industry on the South Coast has assumed a serious aspect. Four mines are idle, involving about 1000 miners…

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Censured. Barrier Miners' View of Mr. Cann

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

The A.M.A., at its meeting at Broken Hill this week, carried the following resolutions:—"That our delegates on the P.L.L. be instructed to move that the…

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Old Gold and Silver Fund. Who Will Help ?

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 1

This patriotic fund, which was started in Sydney about the beginning of this year, with the Honorable Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G.,…

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Welsh Mines. Industrial Peace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 5

The difficulties on the Welsh coalfields are believed to be settled for the duration of the war. A conference of coalowners and miners agreed that only unionists…

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The Coal Trade. Effect of Export Restrictions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 10

The falling off in the coal trade continues to give both the mineowners and the miners of the Newcastle and Maitland districts cause for much anxiety. At present…

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Gold Jewellery. Sovereigns Must Not Be Used

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 5

The Federal Treasurer (Mr Higgs) stated on Thursday that a number of persons had 'been in the habit of getting sovereigns from the Treasury and…

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The Mining Industry. Reviving Old Fields

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 14

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Estell) has been devoting special attention to the question of assisting the mining industry in this State, and has decided to have a…

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State Gold Yield. Decrease for First Two Months

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 10

The return furnished by the Under-secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded in the State for the month…

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Equity Suit. Mount Oxide.Mines, Ltd., v. Gould and Others

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 5

In the Equity Court, Sydney, on Thursday, with reference to the demurrer raised by the defend[?]nts' counsel, his Honor Mr Justice Harvey gave the…

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Colliery Trouble Serious 1000 South Coast Men Idle. Rumor of General Strike. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 6

The colliery disputes on the South Coast have assumed a serious aspect, and 1000 miners are now idle. It is rumoured that if Parliament…

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"Old Gold and Silver War Fund." an Interesting Fund

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 11

This patriotic fund, which was started in Sydney about the beginning of this year, with the Honorable Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G., as president, Mr. J. Russell…

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Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 3

We are pleased to report that a crushing of 28 tons at the Bowman claim, yielded 82ozs. of gold. This is a splendid return, and the future…

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Miners' Federation. Delegate Board Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 3

The adjourned quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees Federation was held at the Trades Hall Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the…

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Coal and Shale Federation. Election of Northern Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 3

The result was made known yesterday of a ballot that has been in progress amongst the members of the Colliery Employees' Federation for the election of three representatives…

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Mining Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

A conference look place in Sydney yesterday, between representatives of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Colliery Employees Federation, for the…

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Mount Oxide Mines Ltd. Claim Against Directors

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 1

In the Equity Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, before Mr Justice Harvey, the examination before the Master in Equity of Sir Albert Gould (a defendant in the present suit)…

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Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd "Business Man's Last Resource."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 3

The hearing of the suit of the Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd., against the directors of the company and others, was continued at Sydney on Monday…

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