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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 225

Coal Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 18

The coal exports for the week ending to-day totalled 62,525 tons, of which 50,533 tons went to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, and 11,992 tons to oversea countries…

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Pulverised Coal for Steamers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

An experiment of exceptional interest is about to be made by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company in spraying into the furnace of a tug in…

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Trench-leave and Gold

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 17

The German Imperial Bank, having resorted throughout the war to the most fantastic devices to secure gold, a story has recently gained wide currency to the effect that extra…

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Great Boulder Mine Fatality. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 18

The inquest was concluded at Boulder yesterday concerning the accident at the Great Boulder Mine on March 7, when a shift boss named James Richards waa killed and two…

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A Skipper's Heroism. German Mine in Trawl Net

The World's News · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 18

A THRILLING story of a trawler skipper's heroism was told at Grimsby recently upon the arrival in port of the trawler Pelican. One Thursday night, during fishing…

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Mining Shares. High-priced Tin

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 5

The com[?] advances in London in the price of [?] lended to strengthen the demand here for stan[?]ferous fut[?] put on [?] Malayan sold on Friday at…

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Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd. "Running the Whole Show."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 19

At the hearing, before Mr. Justice Harvey, on Thursday, of the suit of the Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd., against the directors of the company and others, certain documentary evidence,…

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Suspension of Labor Conditions. Application by Coal, Ltd

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--In the Warden's Court, Wollongong, this week, application was made by Coal, Ltd., for suspension of labor conditions on leaseholds…

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Mining. Leading Stocks Steady. Reduced Activity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 19

A subdued feeling pervaded the market yesterday morning, particularly in the case of the Edna May group of gold mines, with the result that the volume of business decreased…

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Quaint Forms of Money Replace Gold Hoarded for War Needs

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 9

ROMANOFF JUBILEE POSTAGE STAMP NOW CURRENCY IN RUSSIA, WHILE GERMANY PUTS IRON COINS INTO CIRCULATION—…

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Gold Rush at Bondi Remarkable Scene on the Sands. the Patriotic Carnival

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 7

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Shoer of Gold Coins Egyptians Hoard £1,000,000 Spent by Australians

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 22

It is said that the Australians left behind them in Egypt about one million sterling in sovereigns and half-sovereigns, says the. Egyptian correspondent of "Capital," of Calcutta, quoted by…

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Geology and the War Factors Which Affect the Strategy German Mineral Resources Ample Coal and Iron

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 15

It was said by the late Disraeli that one of the uses of war was to teach the world its geography. War can also he used to teach the world its geology, and though the lessons are…

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Old Gold Fund Special Appeal for Easter

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 March 1916 · page 2

By permission of the Royal Agricultural Society, the Old Gold and Silver War Fund will have a stall at the Easter Show for the sale of gifts. Judging by the weekly…

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Big Profit in Gold 25,500,000 Paid in 20 Years in W.a. Great Gold Output

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 March 1916 · page 4

More than once gold has come to the rescue of Australia when things were as nearly at the worst as was possible, without the point being reached. There is nothing to say that it will…

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Share Market Activity in Mining Malay Ventures Higher

The Sun · Sunday 19 March 1916 · page 8

Extensive trading was done in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. The market was in a healthy state, and quotations were on a sound basis…

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Wild Cat Mining Government Action Needed Protection for the Public

The Sun · Sunday 19 March 1916 · page 8

It has long been recognised as desirable that greater restriction should be put upon certain types of mining company promoters. The State Legislatures have failed to…

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Financing World War How European Nations Met Need of Moment Rock of British Credit Germany Abandons Gold Basis

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 March 1916 · page 20

"The value of the German mark on exchange has fallen 25 per cent. below par."—(Cable news, March 16.) Edmond Thery, says James R. Merriam in the January issue of the "World's Work," last…

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Occidental Gold Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 11

During the fortnight ended March 1 the above mine raised 1005 tons of ore, and sent them to the battery the value showing a substantial increase over recent returns. the report also states: Slimes…

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Mines and Mining Market Still Lively Easier Quotations

The Sun · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 7

Mining scrip attracted considerable attenuation on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day but, generally speaking, quotations were not nearly so firm as at the end of last week…

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