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Mining & the mines, 1916

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 11

The Mount Lyell smelting return from Decomber 23 to January 19 inclusive is as follows:—A total quantity of 19,200 tons of ore were treated, being 12,274 tons from the…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal Five Shillings Dividend

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

Mr. Harry S. Levy, chairman of directors, presided over the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Newcastle-Wallsend Cool Company at the company's head office this…

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The Gold Question. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 8

Sir,--I feel confident that few of your renders outside banking and importing circles will endores your leading article on Mr. Higgs and the gold question. At a time like this it is all…

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Mining. Prices Sound. Business Slack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 11

There was a tinge of regret in the remark yesterday morning of a leading operator of the Sydney Stock Exchange, when he read in his morning's paper that on the previous…

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Another Strike. Brisbane Coal-workers Out. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 10

The coal workers of the port of Brisbabe ceased wiork this morning, with the result that the mail steamer Bingera has been unable to secure coal for bunker purposes. At the…

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Workless Miners. Want to Get Away. Barrier Men for New

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Some of the miners on strike at Broken Hill, appear to be anxious to get away from Australia. The Collector of Customs in Adelaide has wired..to the Federal…

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The Gold Mine

The World's News · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 7

SOME time ago an Englishman and an Irishman were disputing about which of their countries was richest in minerals. "Why," said Pat, "do you know that gold…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 19

The report of the above company covers the six months ended December 31. It shows a net profit of £4969. which, with £439 brought forward, made £5489 available. The…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Owing to the holiday and Government restrictions the coal export trade during the week was slack. The quantity sent to places beyond the State was 63,110 tons,…

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Brisbane Coal Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 14

BRISBANE, Friday. -- In a reference to the Brisbane coal strike Judge MacNaughton, before whom the parties assembled this morning, refused to convene a compulsory conference…

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Gold for America

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 11

A correspondent refers to the proposal to remit gold to the United States, and writes: -- "A large proportion of the £10,000,000 that the bankers sought permission of the Minister to…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 19

The following telegram was received yesterday, at the Stock Exchange from Melbourne:—"Field superintendent, South Australian Oil Wells Company, Pobe wire:—…

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Coal Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 17

The coal exports for the week ended to-day totalled 64,280 tons, as against 94,157 last week; and 73,152 tons for the corresponding week of last year. Of this week's…

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Coal Workers. Compulsory Conference Fails. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 21

The compulsory conference, called by Judge McNaughton in connection with the coal workers' strike, took place this morning, representatives of the Waterside Employers'…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 12

Business was almost at a standstill on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning. The range of prices remained wide, as overnight, but a tendency…

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Northern Coal Field. Development at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 17

There in unusual activity in the developmont of new collieries. For 12 months or more the sinking of the shafts at Aberdare South and Aberdare Central has been…

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Financial. Gold in War. Its Relationship to Notes. Value in Last Resort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 19

The recent deputation of bankers to the Federal Treasurer asking for permission to resume gold exports, and the Treasurer's refusal to accede to the request, show that…

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