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Mining & the mines, 1915

4,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 85 of 221

Southern Mine Disputes. Cases at the Police Court. Wollongong

Evening News · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

When the adjourned Coalciff cases came before the local police court this morning, there was no appearance of either defendants or their solicitor. Mr. Beeby, for the…

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Coinage of Gold. Losses on Minting. West Australia's Claims

The Sun · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

The Question of the Commonwealth taking over the gold coinage came before the Premiers Conference to-day upon a motion placed on the paper by New South Wales…

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Mount Lyele Mine. Probits for Half-year, £93,220. Dividend Declared, Queenstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 11

The face of good at the 1100ft level of the North Lyell Mine is wide capugh to allow two machines to operate. Stoping overhead continues, and discloses high-grae ore. A start has been made…

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Mining. Exchange Less Doleful. Values Become Steadier. Business Still Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 11

Undoubtedly the Sydney Stock Exchange was greatly affected on Wednesday by the announcement of the heavy loss suffered by the Australian troops in their entry into the…

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Premiers' Conference. the Noting of Gold. Position of West Australia. the Machiavellian Federal Official

Evening News · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 7

The Premiers' Conference resumed this morning. It was decided to view a test of the Brennan third rail device to overcome the break of…

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Wallsend Colliery Not Flooded

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 5

The secretary of the Wallsend Colliery, Limited, states in connection with a paragraph in Friday's "Evening News," that their colliery has not been flooded. Water invaded…

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Corrimal Mine Resumes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 8

CORRIMAL, Friday.--After a period of ten weeks idleness Corrimal mine will resume on Monday. The cavils were drawn to-day. The men's terms have been conceded…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 14

PERTH, Friday.--The mining registrar at Laverton has telegraphed to the Minister for Mines that specimen ore, containing 600oz of gold, had been extracted from West-head's prospecting area close to the southern boundary…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The coal export trade during the week was again very slack, only 65,175 tons being sent to places beyond the State of the total, 51,567 tons were sent to…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 15

Our Emmaville correspondont telegraphs:— "An additional 30 men have been put on by the Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Company, thus bringing the total employed up to 110…

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Miners' Pay. Lambton B. Resumes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Lambton B. Colliery, after being idle for seven weeks owing to a dispute between the management and the employees. has resumed work. About twelve…

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A Mine Accident. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 16

At Hoskins Bros.' manganese mine two men were seriously injured by a fall of earth. They were taken to Grenfell Hospital…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 7

At the Rockley Warden's Court the Caloola Gold Mining Company leases were granted three months' suspension of labor conditions by the warden. Evidence showed that steps had…

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Mine Employees' Gifts. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 14

Officials and employees of Central mine (Sulphide Corporation) this afternoon formally handed over to the military authorities five horses…

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Kiandra Gold Field. Kiandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 15

The Nine Mile goldfield has been recently prospected by two representatives of an English company with a view to opening up the field again. The prospectors, who availed…

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Occidental Mine. Engine-drivers' Strike. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 15

The trouble at the Occidental mine, where the engine-drivers stuck at midnight on Monday, throwing over 200 men out of work, is more serious than was expected. The…

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More Money for Miners Prime Minister's Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 14

LONDON, Friday.--The Prime Minister has informed the Miners' Federation that it has made out a prima facie case for an advance in wages. Unless the existing…

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Miners' Wages. Government Action. London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 14

The Prime Minister informed representatives of the Miners' Federation that they had made out a prima facie case in their claim for an advance in wages. Unless…

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Coursing. Montroy Wins Derby. All Mine the Oaks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 16

The concluding day of the Derby and Oaks meeting was fairly attended. Light rain fell nearly all day, and made the running ground slippery. Speculation was brisk, and backers fared badly, as several hot…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 7

Private London advices providing mining quotations for the information of Sydney share-brokers stated yesterday morning that the prices mentioned were "nominal." Much the…

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