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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 225

Mining. All-round Activity Values Generally Steady. Barriers Mostly Favoured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 19

There was no doubt about the character of the market yesterday. It showed itself in a big turnover of business, all sections being represented. Barrier stocks, followed by tin and…

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

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 5

"The value of the German mark on exchange has [?] 23 per cent. below tar."—(Cable news, March 16.) Edmond Thery, says James R. Merriam in the January issue of the "World's Work," last…

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Gold Miners Out

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 March 1916 · page 10

The alluvial mines of Ararat (Vic.) closed down yesterday through the miners refusing to work on the contract system. Three hundred men are out of work…

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Gold Miners Idle Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1916 · page 5

No tenders having been received by the miners for contract work, all the mines on the Ararat, field closed down to-day. Three hundred miners have been thrown out of…

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Miners' Grievances Wollongong

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1916 · page 5

The Federal Arbitration Court having decided that the newly-appointed Reference Board should deal Willi the grievances of the Scarborough and Clifton miners' lodges, the…

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Profit in Sovereigns Gold Sent to China Insufficient Safeguards

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1916 · page 4

There are indications of a considerable leakage of gold from Australia. The medium is the departing Chinese, who are prepared to pay a substantial premium for…

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Share Market Mining Business Solid Investments More Active

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1916 · page 4

Though the market for mining scrip, on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was not nearly as active as on Friday, a healthy tone prevailed, and quotations continued on a…

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Caledonian Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 11

The report of the above company for the year ended January 1, 1916,shows a profit of £52,769, and, with £33,822 brought forward, £86,592 is available. A dividend of 7 per cent…

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Mines and Mining Week Opens Quietly Values Generally Steady

The Sun · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 7

The week commenced today with an extremely dull market for mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange, and the transactions recorded were the smallest for nearly…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--The coal export trade was very slack during the week, the quantity sent to places beyond the State being 55,032 tone. Of the total, 47,094 tons went to…

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Miners' Wages. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 10

In the Arbitration Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Higgins, the hearing of the claims of the Barrier Branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association against the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 11

During February the Golden Horseshoe Estates mine (W.A.) treated 10,308 long tons of ore for 7721oz gold, valued at £32,928. The working expenses totalled £23,464, and the…

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Mining in the State

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 11

Our Wingham correspondent writes:—"A crushing of 28 tons of stone from Bowman claim yielded 82oz of gold. This is a splendid return, and the future of the mine…

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Mining. a Busy Week. Eastern Tins in Favour, Eastern Tin in Favour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 11

With a few minor fluctuations, the general trend of Stock Exchange share values last week was on the firm side, and the result was an unusually large number of shares changed…

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Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Work at the collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday was slack, the average time being seven days, and only four had full time. The following are the…

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State Session. Trades Union Bill. State Coal Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 10

Loth the Assembly and Council sat last night. In the Legislative Council an important amendment was inserted in the Trudes Unions,…

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Trade at Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 10

For the fortnight ended Saturday 37 collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts averaged seven days work out of 11. There were four other pits—Seaham No. 1,…

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Mines and Mining Increased Activity Tin Stocks in Favor

The Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

The market for mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day was decidedly brighter than that of yesterday, and the volume of business transacted was of large…

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