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Mining & the mines, 1915

4,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 221

Great Salt Mines

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 8

The great rock salt mines of Hungary are among the wonders of the would, for the ilimitable deposit of practically pure salt enables the workmen to cut it out in heavy…

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Southern Coal Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 9

CLIFTON, Wednesday.--A good deal of uncasiness prevails amongst the mining community of this district at present, in consequence of the delays being experienced in…

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Afternoon Shift. Miners Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

GRETA, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Whitburn miners the proposal of the colliery proprietors in respect to the afternoon shift question was unanimously rejected…

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A War of Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 7

There is very little news from either the eastern or the western front, though a Petrograd communique statest that in what fighting has occurred the Germans have been…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 9

The Clark's Cold Mines, Ltd. (Charters Towers), was yesterday placed on the official list of the Sydney Stock Exchange. The authorised capital is £45,000 in 180,000 shares…

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The Miners Beer. Wollongong

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

The miners have not yet become reconciled to the alteration in the price of bear, though as far as the town itself is concerned there is little to camplain about. Mugs or "pots" are…

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Illawarra Miners. Important Delegate Meeting

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

At a delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, held at Wollongong last week, the executive offi-cers reported on disputes which had…

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Austrian Mines. Steamer Blown Up

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

ROME, Wednesday.--The Italian merchant ship Varese struck an Austrian mine at Pola. The whole crew, was lost…

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Gold Exported From Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

A return showing the exports of gold—coined and uncoined—from the port of Sydney, for which export entries have been received during the week…

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Mining. Business Still Dull

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 9

The market still shows a lack of animation, and there is certainly no signs of a change looming in the distance. The only transaction that commanded notice yesterday…

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A Mining Property. Injunction Application

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Ferguson (instructed by Messrs. Weaver and All worth, agents for Messrs. Pile and Westgarth, of Blayney) applied, exparte, to Mr. Justice Street, sitting in Equity…

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Sweeping for Mines. How the Work Is Done

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 14

England has discovered the most dangerous job in the world and she has found the right man for the place. The most dangerous job is fishing for…

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The Tysla. Mine Victim Replaced. New Swedish Steamer Coming

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

Particular have just been received in Sydney of the new steamer Tysla, which left [?]kstad for Sydney via ports on December is Special interest attches in the Tysla, [?]…

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Mines in Adriatic. Italian Ship Sunk. Rome, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 7

The Italian merchant ship Varese struck an Austrian mine off Pola. The whole crew were lost…

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Water for the Mines. the Umberumberka Scheme. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 9

Official figures show that all except three of the mines and treatment works in the line of lode have been connected with the Umberumberka water scheme, and these three,…

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Mines in the Scheldt. Dutch Sloop Blown Up. Amsterdam, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 7

A Dutch motor war sloop was blown up by a mine in the Scheldt. Five persons were killed…

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Late Mining. London Stock Exchange. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 8

On the Stock Exchange to-day the following Australian mining shares were quotod:—B.H. Block 10, b 21/3, s 23/0; B.H. North, b 36/3, s 38/9…

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Neutrals Suffer. Floating Mines Again. Dutch and Italian Ships Sunk. Amsterdam

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 1

The mines laid indiscriminately by the enemy are proving even more dangerous to the ships and commerce of neutral than to the Allies…

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German Islands the Surrender. Col. Holmes Defends the Terms. Mines That Failed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 7

Colonel Holmes, who commanded the firet Australian expedition to leave Australia in connection with the war, referred last night in a speech delivered at the formation…

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Big Beer Strike. Miners Sign the Pledge. "White Pints" and "Black Pints." West Maitland

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 6

The beer strike is in full swing in the 10 towns on the Maitland coalfield, the system of picketing being almost perfect. Since, January 12 not one hogshead of beer has…

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