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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 225

Miners' Executive. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 8

The ballot for election of officers of the Illawura Employees' Association resulted in Mr. J. F. Sweeney being elected secretary. Mr. E. Jackson vice-president, and Messrs. S…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 9

During the month of January the shipments of leady concentrates to the Broken Hill Associated Smelters, Port Pirie, from the Broken Hill South Block mine, totalled 588 tons,…

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The Coal-workers' Dispute

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

Judge Mr. Naughton, President of the Industrial Court, gave decision on Friday in Brisbane, in the coal-workers' dispute. His honor granted an increase…

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Barrier Miners. Claims Before the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The hearing was commenced in the Arbitration Court to-day of the plaint, in which the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association and others…

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Mining Corps Comforts Fund

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

The first representative unit of Australia comprising men from all the States, is shortly to leave for the front. This is the Australian Mining…

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Mining Amalgamation Launceston

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 5

An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders in the Primrose Mining Company was held to- day, Mr. Lindsay Tulloch presiding…

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Miners' Battalion. Reviewed by Governor General. Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 5

Standing on the steps of the Federal Parliament House, and surrounded by Federal and State Ministers and the naval and millitary chiefs, the Governor-General took the salute…

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The Coal Loading Regulations. Newcastle's Great Troubles

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 12

Undoubtedly necessity demanded the imposition of the restriction in regard to the export of coal from Australia, hut, still, there is no gainsaying the…

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Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 8

The week opened brightly enough on the mining flection of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Above the average volume business was passing, and where prices did not…

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Explosion in Mine Two Men Injured Coff's Harbor

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 6

An explosion occurred in No. 3 tunnel at the Red Hill Mine. It was caused by the premature explosion of a fuse. A miner named Townshend laid the fuse…

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Barrier Miners. Port Pirie Men's Position Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 8

The strike committee on Saturday night received reports from several delegates from various parts of Australia. The Gas Employees' Union of Victoria forwarded £10,…

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Two Miners Injured. Blasting Accident 0N North Coast. Coff's Harbor, Tueday

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 5

An explosion occured in No. 2 tunnel, Red Hill, Caused by the premature [?] of a blast, and resulted in a miner named Townshed receiving injuries to the arms and back. He was…

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Mining Shares. Rains in the Malay. Kampongs Respond

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 5

A brisk demand for Kamponga at [?]—a further rise of 3d was explained by the fact of private cables announcing heavy rains in the Malay peninsula. [?] in arm…

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Military Parade in Sydney. Farewell to the Mining Corps

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

An inspection of troops by the N.S.W. State Commandant (Colonel Ramaci[?]) took place in the Sydney Domain on Saturday afternoon, and, as usual, with such…

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Impressions of a Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 13

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--A visitor to the South Coast describes his visit to the Metropolitan mine, Helensburgh, as follows:-- "One may read many books on the the working of…

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Mines and Mining Market Less Active Quotations Lower

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 3

The Sydney mining market was not nearly no active 10-day as yesterday, and quotations were on a lower level. The Barrier division monoideism attention. The contrib issue…

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Miners' Accident Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 12

The executive officers of the Colliery Employees Federation to-day expressed their dissatisfaction with the allowances being made under the miners' accident relief fund…

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A Profitable Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 45

Edna May Centrals latest progress report shows that in driving east from the south-west crosscut on the new reef an advance of only 2ft was made for the past week,the reef…

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New Coal Find

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 45

Recently Mr. J.T. Lane, of Oaklands (wires our Albury, N.S.W., correspondent), struck what appeared to be a coal deposit, and upon submitting a specimen to experts, was advised…

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Miners' Corps in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Victorians to-day had an opportunity of seeing the Miners' Corps, a battalion over 1200 strong, which hail been organised from the arious States and which…

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