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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 211

Colliery Mechanics. Further Trouble Anticipated

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

[?] A meeting [?] this [?]…

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Gas Coal Lumpers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

Recently the men employed at the Australian Gaslight Company's works at Mortlake (Sydney) struck for an extra man for each gang of five employed in…

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German Coal Supply

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

"THE HAGUE, Monday.--Ten German cities, including Wlesbaden; have closed all theatres, music halls, public halls, and Clemens. owing to the lack of coal for heating purposes…

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A Coastal Gold Show

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 8

Glenreagh (N.S.W.) sends me particulars of a gold show that he has, with a request to put the matter before one or two speculators with whom I am…

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Coal Trade Inquiry. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 8

The principal business dealt with by the Coal Board at its sitting to-day was the claim of the miners for an inquiry to ascertain why no much Maitland coal was being sold in…

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Edna May Deeps. Mine Manager's Remarks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 9

A most interesting mining meeting was held in Melbourne lately, when about 70 shareholders in the Edna May Deep Levels Company, Western Australia, assembled to hear the explanation of Mr. N. S. Stuckey…

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Carpathia Tin-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 9

"Shareholder" writes:- Sir.—At the last half-yearly meeting of the above company the chairman announced that arrangements had been entered into with the White Crystal…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 8

To-day'[?] sales and quotations were:- Silver: Junction, conig, 4/3, 4/3½, b 4/3, [?] 4/4; Junction North, 8/8, 8/9, 8/8, b 8/6, [?] 8/8; North, 48/6, 48/3, b 48/, s 48/6; South, paid, b £7[?]/, [?]…

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Mining. Westonias Again Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 9

The most noticeable feature of yesterday's mining market was the firmer tendency which was evident in connection with Western Australian gold ventures. Apart from this there…

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Northern Coal Trade. Preference to Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The question of considering the distribution of trade so as to even up the work for mine employees in the Maitland and Newcastle fields, and thus provide…

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Scandinavian Coal. Famine Till the Spring

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 1

COPE[?] The coal [?] vere, and the [?] some cities have [?]…

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Coal Famine. Norway and Denmark. Copenhagen, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 7

The coal famine throughout Denmark is severe, and the strictest economy is enforced. Some cities have stopped the supplies of gas and electricity. The situation…

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Miners' Wages. an Average of 32/ a Day. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 7

At the sitting of the Coal Board to-day Mr. Lewis claimed that shiftmen employed on the second shift at Abermain No. 2 colliery should be paid 10 per cent, above ordinary…

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A Gold Watch Art Union. For the 13th and 45th Battalion

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 10

Pronds, Ltd., have presented to the 13th and 45th Battalion Comforts Committee a gold wristlet watch for the cause. The committee has decided to…

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Mining and Minerals Queries by Prospectors and Owners. a Copper Lode

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 8

Tarce (N.S.W.).—I note what you say in regard to the copper lode existing in your locality. I gather from what you say that the lode outcrop from the bed…

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Electrocuted at a Coal Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 49

At South Bulli Mine on February 6, Sidney Hill, 18, assistant mechanic, and Bert Green, assistant electrician, were engaged in fixing up wires between the mine arid Bellambi, when…

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Mines and Mining Market Inactive

The Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

The mining market was not so lively to-day. In gold stocks Edna May Deep Levels dropped 8d to 5s for both prompt and forward despatch. Edna May Consolidated,…

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MINING. Dark Corner Gold Find

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 45

Warden Mance, accompanied by Warden Burke, attended the Warden's Court at Sunny Corner on February 5, and granted the first batch of leases to applicants in Gray's and the…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 11

For the weak. ending January 29 the North Broken Hill, Ltd., treated 2170 tone of crude ore, assaying 16.2 per cent, lead, 7.2oz. silver, and 12.5 per cant. zinc, producing 430 tons of…

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Shortage of Miners

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 45

Broken Hill is again very short of men. The mines particularly want competent miners, truckers, and general laborers. All are receiving high pay under the three half years' award…

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