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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 225

Relief Fodder. Detained by Coal Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) has had his attention called to a report relative to the distress occasioned at Casino owing to the non-arrival of fodder for starving stock,…

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Mr. Higgs and the Gold Question

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 8

Never was there a time when our public fiirairs required to be in the bunds of more capable and highly-trained men than at the present, when every day is springing new…

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Blown Up. Turkish Mine Collector. Salonika, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 5

Advices from Constantinople state that the [?] collected a large number of [?] from around entrance to the [?] had, put them aboard a steamer to…

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Wolfram Mines. German Property in India. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 5

Mr. G.H.Roberts, Commissioner for the Treasury, state in reply to a question in the House of commons this afternoon that the indian Government had taken statutory po[?]…

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Mining in the State. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 13

Mr. J. Carthew, inspector of mines, inspected the molybdenite deposits at Botobolar on Saturday, in company with Messrs I. and J. Wall and G. Dewar. His visit will probably…

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Record-breaking in N.z. Sweet Corn Runs Six Furlongs in 1.11 1-5 Desert Gold Again

Referee · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

Another Australasian record has been made at Trentham (WeIlington, N.Z.). It was on that track that Warstep ran two miles in 3.24 last April, and now Sweet Corn has made a…

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Mines and Mining Quiet Conditions Rule Strong Rise in Hampden

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

Transactions in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange were extremely small, but nevertheless the tone of the market was healthy, and prices were on a much firmer…

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Hampden-cloncurry Copper Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

In his telegraphic report, dated January 24, the manager of the above group of mines states:- Hampden Mine.—No. 1 shaft, 214ft level,north drive 10 s, width sampled 42 inches, value 2 per…

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German Mines in India

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Replying to a question, the Under-Secretary for India raid that the Indian Government had taken statutory powers to work the German-owned wolfram…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

Yesterday being a public holiday in honour of Anniversary Day, there was no meeting of the Sydney Stock Erchange. The feature of the Melbourne Stock Exchange…

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The Miners. Will Not Hamper Ministry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

The Miners' Federation Congress at Bristol resolved not to do anything to hamper the Government in its conduct of the war…

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Incident at North Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 8

Mr. Weir, general manager of the North mine, this afternoon drove two car loads of officials to the mine. This attracted considerable attention. Shortly afterwards about…

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Broken Hill Strike. Mr. Hughes and the Miners

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

No change of any importance in the Broken Hill miners strike or lock-out has occurred during the week, though an understanding is being developed on the…

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Cloncurry Miners. A.w.u. Gains Big Wage

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 21

Mr. W. Dunstan, secretary, Queensland Branch A.W.U., wires:— "Cloncurry miners award made January 21. Judge fixed minimum surface rates…

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Strike in Queensland. Lightermen and Coal Workers Idle. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

The [?]…

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New Coal Loader. Saving on the Railways. Overcoming Engine Shortage

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 8

The work of developing a big railway service is always an interesting study. Few people who travel daily by train give much thought to the mechanical organisation of the system. Where…

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French's Forest Cottages. Driving the First Nail. Coal Lumpers Join the "Bee."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

Tho ceremony at driving the first nail in the first cottage at French's Forest was performed yesterday by Mrs. D. R. Hall, wife of the Attorney-General. The work of erection is being…

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New England Mining. Tin and Molybdenite. Effect of Drought. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

New England mining returns for 1915 to hand show that the severe drought which the district has experienced during the past year has been, to a large extent,…

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Mines and Mining Market Still Dull Only One Sale

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

The Sydney market for mining scrip today was extremely dull. Not a single transaction was booked during the progress of the first and second calls, while…

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