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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 211

German Coal Tax. Amsterdam, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 7

Germany will impose a tax of 20 per cent. on the value of the colilerics' output, which will yield £25,000,000…

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Mining Shares. Edna Group Stronger

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 5

[?] Edna May Deep stated [?] Total [?] quartz. The [?]…

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Lying in Weight Wood and Coal Scale Frauds

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 5

One of the frauds on the people, common to all towns and settlements in the Commonwealth is that effected by means of the lying scales of the vendor of fuel, or by the actual…

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"A" for Anzac Gold Letter for the Dinkums

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 4

There has been so much discussion and correspondence about the somewhat haphazard use of the term Anzac, the proudest word in the history of Australia and New Zealand, that it…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 7

For the week ended February 22 the Vegetable Creek mine Produced 6 tons 13cwt. of tin oxide. During the week ended February 24 the…

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Colliery Disputes. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 8

Neath, Burwood, and Stockton Bor[?]hole collieris were idle to-day, owing to disputes. At Neath the miners contended that the management was not paying the onsetters…

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Southern Collieries Idle. Bulli, Tuesday Afternoon

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 5

[?] colliery, employing nearly 300 [?] to-day. The stoppage is said [?] clipper demanding extra wages. [?] Tunnel and South C[?]tton…

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Mines and Mining Improved Market Rise in E. M. Consolidated

The Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 3

A much brighter market than yesterday was in evidence to-day for mining scrip, and satisfactory business was recorded during the first and second calls. Gold interests…

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Coal Trade of Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Earp Bros, and Company, in the "Trade and Shipping Report," dated February, just to hand, state, apropos of conditions in the coal…

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Coal Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 8

The exports of coal from the port during last week reaehcd 40,970 tons, of which 17,030 tons went to South Australia, 13,910 to Victoria, 5[?] to Queensland, 1630 to Fiji, 1605 to…

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Mining. a Dull Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 9

The usual Monday conditions prevailed in the mining division of the Stock Exchange yesterday. Stocks in most cases were quoted freely, but only a very moderate volume…

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Miners' Comfort. Judge's Praise for Wonthaggi. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 8

Mr. Justice Edmunds, of New South Wales, president of the tribunal appointed under the War Precautions Act for the settlement of disputes in the coal-mining industry, stated…

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Settling Coal Disputes Local Tribunals Conditions in Victoria

The Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 6

Mr. Willis, general secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, returned to Sydney from Melbourne this morning. He has been away on business…

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A Judge Draws Comparisons N.s.w. and Victorian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Judge Edmunds, of New South Wales, president or the tribunal appointed tinder the War Precautions Act for the settlement of disputes in the coal-mining…

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A Mining Syndicate. Must All be Consulted

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 8

Wilson's Downtall asks if a single member of a mining syndicate would be entitled to dispose of the plant owned by the said syndicate without first obtaining…

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Mining Problems Value of Mineral Shows Free Government Analysis of Samples

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 8

Harefield (N.S.W.) forwarded me a sample of stone that he desired to have analysed. Answer.—The Mines Departments have…

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"This Is War" Export of Metals Mr. Hughes Explains Mining Industry Grievances

The Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 6

The small Australian producers of base metals wish to be able to export crude ore direct to Great Britain. The Prime Minister, on the other hand wishes…

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MINING. Queensland Coal Find

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 45

Further details with respect to the quality of the coal secured in the Queensland Government areas on the Bowen coal field have been made available by Mr. Dunstan, Chief Government…

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Mines and Mining Barriers Firmer

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

In the mining market to-day Barriers attracted most support, particularly British, which maintained the late rate of 27s 3d. Junction North, for cash, was steady at 8s…

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Ballarat Miners' Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 5

The usual monthly race meeting of Ballarat Miners' Turf Club was brought off on Friday, on the Redan course, and was well attended. Odds of [?] to 1 were…

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