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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Coal Mining Award Suspended

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

The applications for suspension of certain clauses of the award of the Coal and Shale Mining (West Group. No. 1 Board. Ponding the hearing of an appeal by the [?]…

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Gold Mine in the Surf. Manly's Fine Asset

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

For years the Manly Council found trouble in rataing money to improve and maintain the local reserve and benches. [?] that time is past, and there is now no mon[?]tary…

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Miners' Accident Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At to-day's meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees Federation several applications were received on behalf of widows whose husbands died from…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 12

At to-day's meeting of the minors' delegate boord a report was read stating that applications had been mndo by widows whose husbands had died from the effects of…

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Mining. Ardlethan

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 8

Operations have been recommenced at the Carpathia Tia Mint. [?] men being put on the contract for [?] Not less than 70 tons of one per week has been let. and the battery at [?] will…

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Steamed Into a Mine-field

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 1

British mine-layers followed the ships into action at a safe distance. Behind this screen, and while the attention of the Germans was concentrated upon the…

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Gold Imported and Exported

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

Return showing the imports and exports of gold—coined and uncoined —into and from the State of New South Wales during the month of December,…

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Mining in Burma

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 8

BRISBANE, Thursday.--One of the ploncers of the Lower Burma, Mr. Robert Hansen, was a passenger aboard the steamer Mataram, which arrived at Brisbane to-day from…

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Mining on Crown Leases

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

R. writes:—A person holding a Crown Lease. Has a miner or prospector holding a miner's right, the power to enter on such lease, can he run his horse on…

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Mining. Stagnation Still Rules

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 12

A glance at the beggarly army of entries shown under the heading ot Stock Exchange Sales will show the market, yesterday in an inactive mood. Four stocks only were…

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Mining Industry. Demand for Ore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 10

Undoubtedly the war with Germany has cut off an important buyer of the zine concentrates produced by the Broken Hill mines. But it must not be supposed that the…

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No Miners for Lorraine. Kaiser's Request Refused. London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

The correspondent of the Rome Messaggero says that the Kaiser applied to the Italian Government to permit the emigration of 10,000 workmen, who are needed for the mines…

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The Coal Trade. Using Enemy Steamers. London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

It is understood that the Admiralty proposes using 34 of the enemy's steamers on the East Coast coal trade. The steamers will apparently be put on the open market under…

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Mining. Trices Current on 'Change. a Neglected Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 11

The Sydney mining share market was practically neglected yesterday. Only four stocks attracted buyers during the day. However, hot with standing the small turnover, it could…

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South Coast Mines. South Clifton Idle. Recalcitrant Wheelers. (From Our Special Reporter.) Woollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 12

The South Clifton dispute is still unsettled, and the mine has been Idle since Monday. The trouble arose over the posting of a notice by the management calling attention…

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Perils of the Seas British Mines in German Waters a Masterstroke of Naval Tactics. Battered War Vessels

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 1

The repairing shops in the great German naval dockyard at Kiel are so busy that they save to be kept running night and day (says a British naval writer, who…

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Coal-mining Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 16

A conference to discuss recent troubles was held yesterday by representatives of the employers and employees of South Coast coal mines. The meeting was held at the Chamber…

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Collie Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

In proposing the toast of "The Collie Mining Industry" at a social held in Collie recently, Mr. C. E. Street, the local stationmaster, said that as, far as…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- The coal export trade during the week was brisk for the time of year, the amount sent to places beyond the State being 89,921 tons. Of the total 47,509 tons went to Commonwealth and New…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 12

HELENSBURGH, Friday. -- The falling off in the railway traffic is beginning to affect the coal trade at the Metropolitan colliery. Owing to shortage of orders, the mine was idle on Wednesday, and is expected to be…

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