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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 225

Stole the Coal German Fined £10

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

Stealing sixpenn'orth of coal was the charge preferred against Albert Berwanger at the Central Police Court to- day. The coal, which belonged to John Crawford, was…

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Mount Lyell Miners. Settlement Likely. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 12

Further discussion of the position of Mount Lyell, where members of the Federated Mine Employees' Association have threatened to strike to-morrow unless certain demands are…

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Accepted. Senator Pearce's Offer. Barrier Miners' Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday. -- A largely attended mass meeting of the combined unions was held this afternoon to hear the report of the delegates from Melbourne on the offer made…

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Miners Start Work. Senator Pearce's Offer Accepted

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 1

There was a lar[?] attended meeting of the [?] at Broken Hill on Wednesday to hear [?] delegates from Melbourne on [?] made by Senator Pearce…

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Miners and Compulsion. Conference Opposes Conscription. London, Wednesday [?]

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 1

The Miners [?] has [?] The [?]…

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Australian Whaler Strikes a Mine. Vessel Beached at Gravesend. No Loss of Life

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

Information has reached Sydney to the effect that the steamer Perth, well known on the West Australian coast in connection with the whaling…

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Mining Shares. Boom in Scrip. Copper, Barrier, Tin. Excitement on Change

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 7

The Sydney scrip market reflected even more brightly the great [?] in the London price of copper. [?] in Sydney [?] sales and [?] a [?] the day and a [?]…

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Mining. a Buoyant Exchange. London Metal Urices Higher. London Metal Prices Higher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 11

There was no doubt about the state of the market yesterday. It was buoyant throughout the day, and finished up very firm. The movement commenced when it was learned…

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Welsh Miners. Appeal for More Coal

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

Mr. Stanton, M.P., appealing to the South Wales Miners to supply more coal, said:—"Keep working till we have driven all the Germans to Hell, where they have…

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Mines and Mining Scrip Values Easier

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

The Sydney market for mining scrip today was active, but the quotations, generally speaking, were not nearly so firm as on the previous day, this being chiefly attributed to…

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West Australian Mines Idle. Miners Rofuse to Work With Allons

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

A resolution was recently passed by the Miners' Union (W.A.) prohibiting its members from working with enemy subjects, and this decision was put into…

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Conscription. Miners' Opposition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The miners' conference passed a resolution expressing opposition to the spirit of conscription, mid determination to exorcise a vigilant scrutiny of any proposed…

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Mount Lyell Miners

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

At a special stop-work meeting of members of the Mount Lyell branch of the Federated Mining Employees' Association, held at Zeehan (Tas.) on…

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German Steals Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 6

Albert Berwanger (53) was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., with stealing at Coogee coal valued at 6d, the property of John Crawford…

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Coal for Industries

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, has established a committee comprising officials from the Admiralty munition factories, mines, and railways,…

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Victorian State Coal Strike

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

The strike at the Wonthaggi (Victoria) State coal mine over the question of the new working agreement threatens to become more serious. The mine has…

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Stole Sixpennyworth of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Albert Berwanger was charged with stealing 6d worth of coal, the property of John Crawford, at Coogee, on Wednesday last, and on pleading…

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Western Australian Gold. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 9

January outputs were:—Perseverance 5388 tons, yielded £5980; expenditure not stated. Great Boulder, 9350 tons, £27,298; expenditure £15,363. Youanme, 2780 tons, £5966;…

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Military Service. Miners' Opposition. London, Feb. 9

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

The Minors' Conference has carried a resolution opposed to the spirit of conscription. The conference further says it is determined to exercise a vigilant scrutiny…

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