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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 225

Coal Strike Improved Outlook on South Coast. Men May Resume. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 16

The general topic of conversation in mining circles to-day was the decision of the New castle delegate board not to co-operate with the South Coast miners in regard to drastic…

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Mutinous Miners

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 15

Every man in Australia to-day is literally facing, the foe. The coal miners of this State, who by their action prevent our transports from coaling, and our trade…

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Bendigo Mines Resume Contract System Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 5

Having decided on a new working policy to meet the altered conditions created by awards, the Bendigo mines will reopen next week. The contract system will be…

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Daily Battle Great Artillery in West British Superiority on Whole Line Poor Mine Replies London. Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 1

The Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Douglas Haig, says in his latest dispatch from France: We repelled an enemy bombing attack…

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National Extravagance Money Wasted in Luxury Gold Going Out of the Empire Prompt Remedy Needed

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 18

There is not much sign that we are sufficiently curtailing our extravagance in the purchase of foreign goods. If we are not going to make a mess of the…

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Biographical Sketches of King George V. Taken at Random from Examination Papers of Victorian School Some Things the Monarch Never Knew "A Son of Henry V., He Succeeded Henry VIII., and on the Discovery of Gold, Came to Australia"

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 19

In the course of the pre-Christmas examination of a Victorian school the pupils in all classes, ranging from 12 to 18 years of age, were requested to write papers on King George…

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Coal Bunker Alight

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

A fire which broke out [?] containing [?] Sydney Paper [?] destroyed to [?]…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 11

The manager of Pernatty Mines, in a telegram, dated January 6, stated that 30 points of rain had fallen, giving a good supply of water in all catchments…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 11

The December output of South Kaulgurli was 10,023 tons, yielding £12,342, and the expenditure £10,269. Associated, 84[?]6 tons for £10,820, and expenditure £9806…

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Miners Sign on West Maitland

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 6

The Maitland Showground has been selected by the Defence Department for a camp for the Maitland District Battalion, and Maitland Park will be used as a drill area…

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Struck a Mine. Italian Steamer Sinks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 9

An Italian steamer struck a mine in the Adriatic and sank. Two hundred of the passengers and crew perished. It is reported from Cett[?]gne that the…

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Victorian Gold Yields. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 11

The following gold yields are reported:— Cathcart Central (4[?] days), 230oz; Northern Hope (4 days), 70[?]oz; Buckland River, 129oz; Golden Bar Syndicate, 113oz; St. Arna[?]d…

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Western Australian Gold. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 11

The following outputs are reported for December:—Ivanhoe, 19,123 tons, £30,943, expenditure, £21,640. Associated Northern, profit. Iron Duke lease, £597. Victorious leases, 2991…

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Antimony Mining. Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 11

It is reported from Mareeba that Christy Petersen, working an antimony lode near Limestone, Mitchell River, raised 35 tons of antimony ore since October 1, and has sold it…

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Old Gold Fund. First Sale of Articles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 11

The committee of the Old Gold and Silver War Fund, of which the Chief Justice ia the president, held the first sale at one of Paling's ticket-counters on Saturday morning. The…

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The Miners. Delegate Board Decision. Ballot to Be Taken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 9

Widespread interest was manifested in the deliberations of the [?]warra miners' delegate meeting at Wollongong on Saturday, as it was generally anticipated that a settlement would…

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Mining Shares. Firm Reopening. Brisk Business

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 5

The market for mining shares opened brisk after the Christmas vacation. Most quotations advanced in price, and good business was done both at forenoon and noon calls…

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Discontented Coal Workers Trouble Still Feared West Maitland

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

All the large collieries on the Maitland coalfield resumed work to- day, but the wheelers, shiftmen, and off- hand laborers who threw the collieries idle last week are still…

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Mining Trouble. Afternoon Shift Question. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 10

Decided steps were taken yesterday in connection with the agitation of the underground men for a 44-hours' week, and once again Broken Hill is imm[?]rsed in a labour…

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Coal-mining Board. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 5

The Coal Mining Board (Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, chairman) commenced its sittings at the court-house this morning, for the purpose of further considering the application…

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