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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 211

Gold Medal Milk. Sixty Million Tins Year

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

More than sixty million [?] condensed milk sent out in a year. Enormous is it not? And twenty five thousand cows to supply [?] That is what the…

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Not Appreciated. Miners and Daylight Saving Heat Prevents Sleep

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

The [?]…

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Price of Coal Action in Queensland Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

The Government has appointed a commission to investigate the price of coal…

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Coal Stoppage. Norwegian Press Angry. Co[?] Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

Arising out of the [?] of the export of coal to Norway several [?] newspapers attack the British [?]…

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Western Australian Gold Output. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 9

The gold output for December last was as follows:—90,089 fine ounces, valued at £382,677. Tho year's yield amounted to 1,061,398 fine ounces, valued at £4,5[?]8,532, as compared with…

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No Coal for Norway. British Export Stopped. Christaiania, Jan 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 7

British has stopped the export of coal to Norway. The action has caused anxiety. The "Aftenposten" states that Britain accuses Norway or failure to fulfil her…

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Coal Mechanics' Grievances Complaint of Unfair Rates West Maitland

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

The aggregate meetings held at Cessnock and Kurri Kurri by the Colliery Mechanics' Association have rejected the agreement submitted from the conference held in Sydney…

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£7 FOR 30 HOURS Well Paid Coal Strikers Law to Be Enforced

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

The industrial law is to he put into full operation in regard to the strike of coal lumpers at the Mortlake Gasworks. Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry,…

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N.S.W. Mining Law The Prospector and the Land State Assistance to the [?]

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

MINER. (Continued from the Last Issue.) Can [?] miner, be prevented from prospecting or mining on conditional purchase and…

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Northern Collieries. Judge's Order Accepted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The order made by Mr. Justice Edmunds, sitting as the special Coal Tribunal appointed by the Commonwealth Government. Is now certain to be accepted by…

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Mortlake Coal Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 9

A new development has occurred in connection with the coal trouble at the Mortlake Gasworks. Yesterday it was stated at the office of the Coal Lumpers' Union that no reply had…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The quantity of coal exported from Newcastle to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports during the week was 51.315 tons, as follows:--Victoria, 20,605; South…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 15

For the 16 days ended December 31 the British B.H. mine raised 6[?]0 tons of carbonates ore, and sent away 680 tons to port. A total of 4285 tons of [?]es was taken by…

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Maitland Collieries. Mr. Justice Edmunds'order the Mem Dissatisfied

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

[?] MAITLAND, Saturday. Federated Engtan[?] Association, employed at [?] very dissatisfied with…

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South Coast Mines. Wollongong

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

The whole of the South Coast mines are now working regularly, and will draw full time. leas the holidays, for the current pay. There is still a shortage of wheelers at most of the…

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Colliery Mechanics. an Offer Rejected. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 14

A mass meeting of the colliery mechanics of Pelaw Main, Hebburn, Stanford Merthyr, and Abermain, Nos. 1 and 2, was held last night. There was a large attendance Mr. Waller,…

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Decrease in Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Reviewing gold mining in Victoria, in 1916, the president of the Victorian Chamber of Mines, Mr. E. C. Dynson. to-day said, gold mining was in a critical…

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Coal Shortage. Position in Tasmania

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 13

Owing to the stoppage of shipments of coal to Hobart on account of the demands by waterside workers for an increase in pay, local stocks are getting short, and unless in…

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Brisk Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 15

The coal trade this week has been brisk, especially during the past few days. When every crane was kept going, and all the available engines were engaged in hauling…

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Daylight Saving. Miners' Disapproval. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 13

The daylight-saving scheme is not meeting with approval amongst the South Coast miners who have to Journey by train to their work. Miners at this end of the district who work…

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