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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 225

Miners Won't Fight Majority Against Compulsion Moderates Satisfied London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

A meeting of the Miners' Federation was held this morning, the president, Mr. Smillic, being in the chair, and a curd ballot was taken on the compulsion question. The…

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Coal Lumpers. Demand for Hourly Rates of Pay. a Serious Position. Melboune

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

Trouble is threatened by the coal-lumpers at Melbourne, owing to the fact that they have decided in future not to work for the contract rates, as fixed by Mr. Justice…

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Mines and Mining Barrier Stocks Firmer

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

Barriers met a decidedly firmer market in Sydney to- day, while a better tone also existed in the copper section. Austral Malay was in strong hands, and brought 29s, white better figures were…

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Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20

The coal exports this week totalled 65,045 tons, of which 51,921 tons went to the Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, and 13,124 tons to oversea countries…

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Gold Yield

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3

The usual, return furnished by the under Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded in N.S.W for the month of December was 13,303oe crude, equal to 17.5160z fine…

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The Coal Strike

Direct Action · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

The so-called Eight Hour Bill has not yet passed the "Uppah" House. Members of that august body…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the week was slack, the quantity being 65,455 tons. Of the total, 52,951 tons went to…

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Compulsion. Opposed by Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 17

At the miners' conference 653,190 voted against compulsion, and 38,100 in favour, while 23,249 remained neutral. The miners' leaders realise that the card vote is no…

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Old Gold Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20

The committee of the Old Gold and Silver War Fund states that sales of jewellery presented to this fund (which is in aid of the War Chest and Sheepskin Waistcoat Funds) will be held at the business…

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Increased Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 19

A return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded in this State for the month of December is 19,909 ounces crude, equal to 17,516 ounces fine, valued at £74,404, as compared…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 19

The Corella Copper Company expected to commence smelting yesterday. During the month of December the Zinc Corporation's lead mill ran 568 hours,…

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South Coast Miners. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 18

The decision of the miners to resume work has caused widespread satisfaction throughout the district. There is still, however, a degree of uncertainly in regard to a…

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Opposed to Compulsion. Miners Favor Ballot

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--The Miners' Federation unanimously decided to oppose the Compulsion Bill, and authorised the executive to summon a conference to consider…

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Deserter Objected To. Newcastle Miners' Action

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The miners at one of the collieries recently demonstrated their opinion of men who shirk responsibility. A man who was said to have been drummed out of…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Firmer

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

A bri[?] tears provitted ever the market ro [?] in the Sydney Stock [?] forty was firmer than…

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Costly Drug. Worth Weight in Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

The scarcity of some of the most important drugs has become so acute that medical practitioners are greatly handicapped especially as it is difficult to find substitutes…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

The first sate of donations to the Old Gold and sliver War Fund took place last week at Messrs. W. H. Paling and Co's premises, George-street, and a…

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Coal Lumpers. "No Dispute Exists." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 17

At a delegation of unionists which waited on the Prime Minister to-day to make, through him, a presentation to Mrs. Hughes, reference was made to the report appearing in the…

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Mining Silver Coins. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 18

The Commonwealth Treasury has purchased in all 40O,000oz of silver from the Broken Hill Mining Company for the purpose of minting silver coins in Australia. This silver, which…

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Miners Antagonistic Desire Withdrawal of Bill London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 1

The resolution of the Miners' Federation against the Compulsory Service Bill, accompanied by an analysis of the district voting, has been sent to Mr. Asquith. No…

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