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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 225

Coal Trade. Decreased Exports. Figures for Last Year. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 16

The coal exports to the other States and oversea countries for the 12 months ended December 31 last totalled 4,006,177 tons, as against 4,743,505 tons for 1914. These figures…

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Barrier. Mines Picketed. Unions Disagree. Carpenters Refuse to Strike. Broken Hill

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

Although the Port Pirie men resolved yesterday they would not strike, the position, at Broken Hill has not altered. The picket system has been strengthened,…

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Good As Gold at 58. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—A letter appeared in your colou[?] under nom de plume "Oaktan" calling a[?] tion to the need of provision for mon 59 to [?] years of age, which was replied to by [?]…

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Biographical Sketches of King George V. Taken at Random from Examination Papers of Victorian School "A Son of Henry V., He Succeeded Henry VIII., and on the Discovery of Gold, Came to Australia"

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3

In the course of the pre-Christmas examination of a Victorian school the pupils in all classes, ranging from 12 to 18 years of age, were requested to write papers on King George…

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Southern Miners to Resume

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 2

A meeting of shiftmen and wheelers, which was largely attended, was held at Bulli yesterday for the purpose of deciding what action would be taken in view of the decision of the…

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The South Coast Miners

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 2

Our Wollongong correspondent wired yesterday that, though the miners' ballot was in favor of a return to work to-morrow, leaving the question as to eight hours from bank to bank…

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Brave Mother of His and Mine

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 17

Well, he has gone, the first of your brood, Brave mother of his and mine. You set his feet in the path of right. You trained his mind to see the light…

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Millions in Milling Industry Can Be Doubled Gold' Exported in Grain Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 12

By milling the whole Australian marketable wheat crop and exporting only in the form of flour, the value of the mill industry can be doubled, the mill offal now exported with…

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Tirpitz Goes Hunting Kiel Fleet Makes Voyage But Stays Behind Mines (Independent Cable Association) VANCOUVER

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 4

A press message from New York says that a British Admiralty official has brought word that the German battleship fleet left their anchorage in Kiel Harbor and made…

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Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Work at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts during the fortnight ended on Saturday was on the whole good, the average being a fraction under…

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Coal Strike. Southern Miners' Decision. to Resume Work. Mines Not Ready to Start

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 10

The southern miners, who have been out on strike since the beginning of the year over the eight hour question for all collleiy employees, have signified their intention of…

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The Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 10

During the past fortnight 38 collieries in the Newcastle district worked on an average of nine days each, while four others viere closed down for the whole of the 11 days. In the…

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Mines and Mining Copper and Silver Market Weaker

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 5

The mining market to-day opened weaker for copper and silver stock. Hampdens were at buyer 31s 6d, seller 32s, as against buyer 32s on Saturday. Morgans changed hands at 40s…

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Cinnabar Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 11

A visit has just been paid to New Zealand in connection with cinnabar possibilities by Dr. J. M. Flata[?], of Sydney, and the New Zealand "Herald" states that he has, on…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 11

The weekly report of the Bodangora gold mine just to hand shows that the reef at the No. 9 west level is 43in wide, and worth 27/ per ton, whilst going in the opposite direction…

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To Load Coal at Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

The Scottish-Australian Mining Company have recently chartered the following four large sailing vessels to load coal at Newcastle for the West…

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Mining Shares. Kampong Dividend Expected

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 5

The Kampong reports an excellent recovery of [?] tons of in oxide for the fortnight. a dredging run of 313 hours treating 50,000 cubic yards. The Su[?] realised was £2290. It is…

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South Coast Strike. Mine Whistles Silent. Proprietors Want Guarantee, the Position This Morning [?]

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

Consider[?] disappear[?] was manifested throughout the [?] morning when the colliery [?] did not [?] was expected. A [?]…

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Mining. Year Opens Brightly. Barrier Labour Troubles. Sound Week-end

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 11

But for the discordant note heard from the Barrier miners, resulting in a restricted ore production, the reopening week of the Sydney Stotk Exchange for 1916 would have been…

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Mines and Mining Business Quiet Quotations Unaltered

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

On Change this morning business was quiet, quotations being the same as yesterday with the exception of a few stocks. Hamp dens were slightly weaker, sales taking place…

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