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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 225

Dynamite Outrage. Miners' Union Offices Destroyed. Austrian's Suspected. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 9

The Miners Union offices at Fimiston were destroyed with dynamite about 9 o'clock to-night. The building stood on a vacant block about 80 yards from the nearest habitation,…

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Mining. Black Opening. Values Harden Afterwards. Barriers and Tin in the Lead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 11

A listless feeling pervaded the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning, and showed itself in a decreased volume of business. But, nevertheless, values hold a steady position, by…

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Cessnock Collieries. Dearth of Ships. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 14

Three whistles have blown infrequently at the local mines during the past few weeks. The cause is not the absence of trade, but owing to the fact that there are no boats to…

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Miners' Offices Dynamited

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 12

PERTH, Tuesday.--The Minors' Union offices at Fimiston, on the Great Boulder mine, were damaged by dynamite last night. Some bricks had been removed near the back door, and the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 10

CHARTERS TOWERS, Tuesday.--To-day's sale was: Clark's, 18 12…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Owing to Commonwealth restrictions and the delay in getting vessels discharged at Melbourne. The coal export trade was slack during the month. The…

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Miners and the War

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--Mr. Brace (Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Labor) and Mr. H. E. Pratten (of the Sydney Chamber of Manufactures) addressed a mealing of 1500 miners at…

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Mining N0tes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 15

A telegram received yesterday from the manager of Hawkin's Hill gold mine, Hill End, stated:—"For the fortnight ended 26th inst. crushed 275 tons for 146oz gold." The above…

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Coal Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 15

The coal exports for the month ending today reach only 239,527 tons, of which 193,614 tons went to the other States and New Zealand, and 45,883 tons to oversea countries…

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Newcastle Coal and Shipping Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Earp Bros, and Co., in their Trade and Shipping Report for February, state:—Quiet conditions continue to prevail…

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Mining Shares. Junctions Buoyant

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 5

A [?] market was a [?] demand for [?] of Junction Share [?] have [?].and a further rise [?] expected by the Adelaide market, The…

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Cries of Agony Explosion of a Mine

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 1

The Paris Journal describes the butchery of the Germans in the Caures Wood above Beaumont. The engineers heavily mined a large. Section of ground, and the French…

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The Gallier Due Monday. Mines and Submarines

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 4

The Commonwealth and Dominion chartered steamer Gallier, from New York, via ports, is due at Sydney next Monday, and will be to the agency of…

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Kagoorlie Mines Probable Closing Down Perth

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 5

Several mines at Kalgoorlie are likely to close down until the end of the war owing to the difficulty of getting labor and to the heavy cost of supplies. The companies…

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Barrier Miners. Over 350 Unemployed. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 14

The strike committee has started a register of unemployed, and reports that yesterday 353 men registered, yet the mines report a shortage of underground men. A meeting of…

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Malaya Tin Corporation Gold Areas in Korea

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 6

The directors of the Malaya Tin Corporation, Ltd., in their annual report and balance-sheet, which is to be submitted to a meeting of the shareholders next Friday,…

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Welsh Colliers Message to Australian Miners. London, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 13

Mr. William Brace, Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Home Office, and Mr. H. E. Pratten, of Sydney, addressed 1500 miners at Merthyr…

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Mining in the State. Wolumla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 15

A parcel of 12 tons of ore for the New Venture Tributers returned 9oz 2dwt of gold; and the tailings are being cyan[?]ded. A good lead of gold continues in the winze shaft…

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MINING. Copper Refining at Port Kembla

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 47

The extensive additions which are now being carried out at the works of the Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Company of Australia at Port Kembla will increase the capacity of the…

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Dynamite Explosion Miners' Union Office Outrage Near Kalgoorlie Perth

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 6

The Miners union offices at Fimiston, near Ka[?]goorne, were damaged with dynamite at about 9 o'clock last night. The building stands about 80 yards from the nearest…

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