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Mining & the mines, 1915

4,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 221

Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Lambton B Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 10

His Honor delivered judgment in the application of the Hunter River District Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association for a variation of the award relating to the Lambton B…

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A Famous Mining Town

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 7

The Bathurst district, so devoid of sensationalism in these days of swift linking up and law and order, was not always so, ond a trip through the pastoral belt lying between…

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Mining in the State. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 19

The old Homeward Bound goldmine at Blackman's Reef, near Oberon, is about to be taken up and worked by a strong syndicate. The mine was worked with much success some…

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Second Shift. Proposals of Proprietors Approved. Miners' Board Meeting. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 18

The Miners' Delegate Board held a special meeting yesterday to consider the proposals made by the proprietors at the conference which was held last Monday and Tuesday for…

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Coal Trade Crisis. Another Strike Threatening Lumpers Want Work Distributed. the Union's Decision

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

A serious polities has developed among the coal lumpers of Sydney, and it is stated by those who are intimate with the men and their employers, that within a week or so, the coal…

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Southern Mines. One Domestic. Aggregate Meeting to Be Held. Petty Disputes General. Wollongong, Saturday. Arrives by Benalla. Scene at Miller's Point

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

The coal mining situation is unsettled. It transpires that the chief grievance at Coal Cliff is due to the imprisonment of wheelers for failing to pay fines. Another wheeler was The Central wharf, Miller's Point presented a guy appearance this morning, owing to the arrival of two big steamers, both of which were wall over ten thousand tons. The…

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South Coast Miners. Big Meeting Tomorrow. Wollongong

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1915 · page 10

Matters in connection with the coal mining industry have again become serious. The closing down of the Balmain Colliery, the failure to draw cavil at the Corrimal mine…

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Mining Market Demand for Malaya Tin

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1915 · page 4

The most important feature on 'Change during the week has been the enormous demand for the shares of the Malaya Tin Corporation. On Monday business transpired…

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Finance—Mining—Produce Markets Healthy Investments Reasons for Two Rises

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1915 · page 4

Business in investment stocks has been particularly lively during the past week on the Sydney Stock Exchange, and some substantial advances were recorded in many of the stocks…

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Coal Miners. the New Organisation. Common Ownership

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 4

The Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Association, formed for the purpose of amalgamating all the coal-mining unions throughout Australasia into one big organisation, has…

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Financial. Galedonian Collieries, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 11

The second annual report of the above company shows a net profit of £101,831, which, with £12,192 brought forward, made £114,023 available. Out of this an interim…

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The Collieries. Work to Be Resumed Today

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—Work will be resumed at nil tho Maitland collieries except Whitburn, tomorrow's, when tho memorable strike of 10 months against the afternoon shift will have…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 7

The coal exports last week reached 82,036 tons, and were slightly higher than the exports during the previous three weeks. Of the total quantity, 59,217 tons were for…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 11

The Ratrut Tin Dredging Company, N.L., has been placed on the official list of the Sydney Stock Exchange. This, the first "pup" of the Malaya Tin Corporation, has…

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Mining Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 9

As the outcome of meetings of the conciliation board for the English and the North Wales colleries amended proposals are to be submitted to the mine owners…

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Labor Unrest. Miners Nearing Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday.—As the outcome of the meetings of the British Coal Conciliation Board, the men employed at the North Wales collieries have amended their…

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Gold Find Near Blayney

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 10

The discovery of a gold bearing reef has been made on private land between Blayney and New bridge by two local prospectors, Messrs. Bulloch and Lewis.The…

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Coal at Talbragar. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 12

McDonald and party, of Geurie, report that they have discovered coal seams near the Talbragar, between 20 and 30 miles out…

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Mining. Prices Current on Change

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 10

A quiet market was experienced on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday. Only eight sales were listed throughout the morning, being equally divided between…

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Three Mine-sweepers Sunk. Constantinople Tale. London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 1

Messages from Constantinople state that the guns of the fortresses have sunk three mine-sweepers. These craft have not yet succeeded in clearing the outer minefields in…

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