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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 211

Fatalities & Accidents. Coal Lumper Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 12

At about 10 a.m. yesterday morning, John M'Donald (41) a coal lumper, living at 8 Crystal Street, Rozelle, was working on the Yuloo, lying in Darling Harbor, when he slipped and…

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Labor. A.w.u. and Amalgamated Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 12

Some time ago a scheme for the amalgamation of the Metalliferous Minors' Organisation with the A.W.U. was agreed to. The miners have taken a ballot on the matter, and it was…

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Daylight Saving Opposition Miners and Farmers. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 17

At the quarterly meeting of the Western Delegate Board, held yesterday, the Daylight Saving Act was considered and unanimously condemned. It was agreed to submit the…

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A Real Peril Submarine Mine - Layers London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 1

The British press does not conceal me belief that the Gorman threat implies a real and formidable peril demanding all the nation's endurance. The opinion is…

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Bullets of Gold. Explorer Discovers an Arctic Eldorado

The World's News · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 19

MR. CHRISTIAN LEDEN, a young Swedish explorer, commissioned by the University of Norway at Christiania, has returned to New York, after three years in the Arctic, bringing…

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Buried Treasure Found by Youths. Diamonds, Emeralds, Rubies, and Gold

The World's News · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

TREASURE of enormous value has been unearthed by two youths named Lorenzo Gonzalez and Inocente Barrial at Mala Habitacion, near Havana…

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Homes for Miners

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 9

For some years there has been much discontent among a section of South Coast colliery employees because of the lack of house accommodation in the northern end of the…

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A New Coal Mike

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 2

Preparatory work in connection with the development of the Wongawilli coal mining leases, at West Dapto, is proceeding steadily. The property was purchased some time ago by…

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Work and Wages South Coast Collieries Deficiency Places Wollongong

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 2

Work has been resumed at the Model Mine at Woonona, which has been closed down for over 12 months. Dissatisfaction is being expressed…

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Northern Miners Mr. Beeby Visits Newcastle Newcastle

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor, visited Newcastle to-day, and had a friendly talk with delegates from the Colliery Mechanics' Association, with the object of coming to…

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South Coast Miners More Work for Tribunals Wollongong

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 1

The Model mine at Woonona, which was closed down for over 12 months, has re-started. Dissatisfaction is being expressed throughout the district on account of the wheelers and…

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Feeling the Pinch Germany Has No Coal London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 1

A Copenhagen message states that the Commandant of Munich, Bavaria, owing to the shortage of coal, has closed all the theatres, meeting halls, concert halls, and cinemas, also…

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Share Market American Crisis Felt Fall in Mining Scrip Investments Hold Steady

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 4

The American crisis was responsible for the dull tone that characterised the operations on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Though prices for mining scrip…

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Mines and Mining Effect of American Crisis Market Depressed

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

The depression which set in on the Sydney market for mining scrip last Saturday, on account of the American crisis, was even more pronounced to-day, and business was…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

Local opinions differed materially as to what effect a declaration of way between America and Germany would have on the London prices of metals…

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Edna May Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 11

In reply to an Inquiry from the directors, the general manager of Edna May mine (Alt. Williams) telegraphed yesterday that no unfavourable developments had taken place at…

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Hampden Cloncurry Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 11

The Hampden Cloncurry Copper Mines' return for January 1s as follows:—Ore treated, 3757 tons; blister copper produced, 407 tons, containing 401 tons of copper, lO6oz of gold,…

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Berlin Without Coal London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 1

A message from Copenhagen states that it is announced in the "Lokal Anzeiger" that Berlin and other German towns are without coal…

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