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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 211

"Floating Mines" on the Railways

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 4

The Carcoar-Blayney railways smash follows close on the breakaway of trucks on the Illawarra line-- too close to be pleasant. Railway travelling in New South Wales may become as exciting as a voyage to England, with the repeated possibility of loose trucks racing at large over the railway map. It may be sheer mischance that engine…

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Colliery Mechanics Attempt at Conciliation East Maitland

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 5

In the colliery mechanics trouble, Mr. Dunleavy, of the Department of Labor and Industry, has arranged to meet the East Greta Junction mechanics at Maitland this…

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Mining Near Portland

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

A nice little parcel of gold was shown to a representative of the Lithgow "Mercury" by a member of the Turpin's Creek Gold Mining Syndicate, Portland. The parcel, which…

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Spain Seeking a Substitute for Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The fuel question has become of such importance of late in Spain that practical experiments are being made by which various materials hitherto…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 15

The Old Gold and Silver Fund receives, donations of old gold and silver articles, such as out-of-date brooches, lockets, and other jewellery. old watches and chains, spoons, coins--in…

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"A Strange Position." Coal-lumpers at Mortlake

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 8

A strange position had arisen at the Mortlake Gasworks, said the secretary of the Coallumpers' Union (Aid. O'Connor) yesterday, in reply to an inquiry as to the situation. Since…

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Mining. Edna May Stocks Harden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 13

Western Australian gold ventures possessed a considerably firmer tendency on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. The call-sheets revealed the fact that quotes, in…

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Whistle and Flash. Coal From Trains. Strange Stealing Case at Campsie

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

George [?]…

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British Coal Mines. State Control

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 22

According to a cablo received recently the British Government has matured its scheme for taking over control of all coal mines and the production and…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 6

On the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday Broken Hill Proprietary shares were quoted at buyers, 44s 9d and sellers 45s 9d. Business is dull on 'Change generally, and the London…

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Warning to Miners

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 22

A. Brown, Cadia, writes:—As the Cadia copper mines make it a practice to work the mine for only ten days per pay since the new award was enforced. it would be…

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Colliery Mechanics' Dispute. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 8

Members of the Collery Mechanics' Association employed at the East Greta workshops are still out. They are determined not to resume work until given the same terms and…

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Holman's Cronk-mine Trick

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 7

Surely Holman must, in the intervals of his Parliamentary work, have taken lessons from some cronk mine-promoter. A well-worn but never-quite-used-up device…

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The Coal-owner's Contract

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 11

It has often been written, and oftener verbally complained, that strikes drive trade away. And especially is this complained in regard to coal. It is most…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 8

To-day's sales and quotations were:- Various: S.A. Oil Wells (paid), s 1/10; S.A. Oil Wells (con.), b /4. Copper.—Hampden (ex div. 2/), b 30/6; Mount…

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Mining. a Moderate Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 9

Yesterday's mining market did not possess any outstanding features. A moderate business was transacted at prices which varied slightly, and all sections, with the exception…

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New Zealand Miners Workers Want More Money Wellington (N.z)

The Sun · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 7

A conference of mine[?]wners and miners was held to-day. The miners asked for a considerable increase in their pay and improved working conditions…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 8

It was persistently rumored yesterday in Queenstown (Tas.) that rich ore had been met with in the north drive at the 1200ft. level in the Mount Lyell Blocks mine. The drive is…

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Colliery Disputes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Kcpiying to (luesuons uy Air. hehlon ill tilt House of Representatives on Wednesday the Prime Minister (Mr. Hushes) snid that it would be idle to estnblisn ad* dilioual steel works in Australia, be­cause of tlic industrial difficulties. We had in Austrnlia (lie said) tlie finest steel works of its kind in the world. The out' put, however, had l.cen restricted owing* to a shortage of coal through the late…

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