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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 225

Barrier Strike. Government Intervenes. Proposal to A.M.A. and Mine-owners. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

Senator Pearce Acting Prime Minister [?] to-day that the Government had [?] the depute at Broken Hill, with a view [?] curing a resumption of operations [?]…

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Mining. No Ma[?]rial Alteration. Speculation Slack. Metal Values Strong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 19

There was no speculates energy about the Stock Exchange yesterday, so that the position of affairs at the close of the day was practically unaltered from that of Thursday. True,…

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Great Cobar Mines Operations Resumed

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 7

Mr. W. H. Fletcher, the receiver of Great Cobar, Limited, announces that operations have been resumed at the mines at Cobar, and that blister copper is being regularly…

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Our Gold for China

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 9

Export of gold from the Com[?] prohibited, but for some came the [?]rities have suspected that a number [?] have attempted to evade the terms of [?]…

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Share Market Healthy Tone Mining Scrip Stronger

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 8

An unexpected change came over the investment market yesterday, and business, which had been quiet throughout the week, livened up considerably. This was due chiefly…

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Barrier Strike Miners Demand 44 Hours Town Terrorised Broken Hill

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 2

The trouble continues here, a mass meeting was held this morning, and it was decided not to accept Senator Pearce's proposal unless he gave a guarantee that the Arbitration Court…

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Barrier Strike Senator Pearce's Offer Miners Reject It Broken Hill

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 4

Senator Pearce's urgent wire to the effect that the miners should work four days a week under the old agreement, pending a hearing by the Arbitration Court on February…

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Taking Gold to China Treasury Waking Up Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 5

Federal officers who have been puzzled to know what Chinamen do with the gold they daily get from the Federal Treasury, learned a day or two ago that a Chinaman who was…

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The Viking Strain Sydney Newsie, Fireman, Mine-sweeper, Sailor and Stowaway How the Men of the Sea Slew a Loud-tongued Hun Spy

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 20

SYDNEY newsboy, ship's fireman. North Sea mine-sweeper, wounded sailor boy aboard the famous Lion—Admiral Beatty's flagship that the Germans did not sink—veteran of…

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The Old Gold Fund to Help the Boys Who Are Fighting for Us Send Along Your Scraps to Make Into Sovereigns

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 18

When the "Sunday Times" representative, as explained awhile ago, turned over the numerous gifts of old jewellery received from numerous generous subscribers to the Old Gold Fund…

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Mines and Mining Strong Market Rules Wallaroo Still Rising

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 3

Though transactions in mining scrip on the Sydney Exchange to- day were restricted, the position of the market was on a much sounder basis than at the end of last week…

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Goobagandra Gold Mine. Ore Sampled at Port Kembla. Encouraging Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 11

In the course of the latest report to hand (it is dated January 29), the manager of the Goobarragandra gold mine states:—"Had treated at Port Kembla Ele[?] trolytic Works last week three bulk parcels of stone—…

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Cobar Mines Working

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 6

The receiver of Great Cobar, Limited, announces that operations have been resumed at the mines at Cobar, and that hilster copper is being regularly produced and shipped. At…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 11

The secretary of the Kampong Kamunting Tin-dredging, Limited, writes:—"No production from the No. 2 dredge was included in the yield reported for January. Telegraphic…

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Against Enemy Miners Perth

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 5

On Sunday at Kalgoorlie, at a special meeting of the Miners' Union, it was decided that the British members of the union would no longer continue to work with enemy subjects…

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The Export of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 11

Mr. Edward Foreman (Rockhampton) writes:- Sir,—I have just been reading the article in your commercial columns of January 26 on the export of…

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Mining Shares. Copper Scrip Firm

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 5

A rise was noted in several copper interests. The dividend from Hampden is [?] to be declared shortly and the shares put on another is since Saturday. Mount [?] buyer [?]…

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Coal Supply. New Committee Appointed. London, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. Runc[?]man, President of the Board of Trade, has established a [?] from the Admiralty, [?] mines, and railways [?]…

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Mining. Speculative Inertia. Tin Industry Flourishing. Metal Values Sound

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 11

Th4 war cloud still hangs like a pall over the Australian Stock Exchanges, so that the daily record of speculation continues dull. There is no exception. The Adelaide and…

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Strikers' Demands. No Compromise. Broken Hill Miners. Senator Pearce's Proposal Rejected. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 10

The following information is taken from the official report of the mass meeting of strikers held yesterday to deal with Senator Pearce's proposal that the men work four days…

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