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Mining & the mines, 1917

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

Embargo on Coal. Norwegian Press Annoyed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 9

COPENHAGEN, Friday.--As the outcome of the British Government's prohibition of the export of coal several Norwegian newspapers attack the British Minister at Christiania…

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Miners and Judge's Order. Newcastel. Saturday, Morning

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 1

The [?] forwarded [?] in the Newcastle and Mail and district in the [?] as to whether they would [?] made is Mr Justice [?] dealing with…

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Miners' Ballot. Judge's Order Accepted. Newcastle

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

Thirty-two lodges in the Newcastle and Maitland districts have sent in their returns in connection with the ballot which was taken on Wednesday last to decide whether they…

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The Courts. District. 'A' Coal-weighing Machine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 14

Judgment was delivered by Judge Backhouse yesterday in the District Court case, in which Frederick Mears, manufacturer, of Lackey Street, Haymarket…

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No Coal for Norway. Copenhagen, Jan. 4

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

Arising out of the stoppage by Britain of the export of coal to Norway several Norwegian newspapers attack the British Minister in Christiania. Others assail…

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Marks of Honor. Gold Stripe for Wounded

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 1

[?] in England [?] soldi [?] on the arm each con[?]on [?] they were wounded…

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Clever Tracing Job. Identified by a Gold Bar in the Jaw

The World's News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

THE task of identifying dead bodies is very often extremely difficult. Of course, finger-prints and photographs make identification fairly easy, and laundry marks are a…

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Coal Lumpers. Strike at Mortlake Gasworks. "Law to Be Enforced." What the Men Earn

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

The coal-lumpers at the Mortlake Gasworks are still out on strike. In the course of a statement yesterday the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Beeby)…

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To Make or Break Colliery Mechanics Demands Averting a Strike West Maitland

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1917 · page 2

At an aggregate meeting held at West Maitland this afternoon the colliery. mechanics rejected the offer made by the Colliery Proprietors' Association at the Sydney…

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Newcastle Colliers' Vote Forming One Body of Mine Workers NEWCASTLE, Saturday Night

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1917 · page 2

Returns from 36 lodges were available to-day in connection with the ballot of the miners on the question of the acceptance of the order made by Judge Edmunds. The…

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Deficient Places in Mines a Prolific Cause of Unrest Awkward Problem to Solve

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1917 · page 7

Of all matters that affect the industrial relationship between management and men in South Coast collieries none has caused more discontent and bitterness or has been…

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Southern Mines and Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--All the collieries have been working continuously. After last Saturday happening at Coalcllff, when the workmen's train was cancelled, and…

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Mines and Mining Market Opens Briskly

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

The market for mining shares opened briskly on the Stock Exchange to-day. There were inquiries for copper, silver-lead, tin and gold, and sales were made in all four…

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Mortlake Coal-lumpers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 6

No unloading of coal at the gasworks at Mortlake was done on Saturday by the coallumpers. The question as to whether another man will be allowed to each gang—the refusal…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 9

The manager of Ratrut wires: "Results last half December 300 hours 37,000 cubic yards 14 tons tin oxide, includes low-grade ground near hill."…

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Coal in Dubbo District

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 5

DUBBO, Saturday.--It has been well known for years past that there are deposits of coal in the Ballimore district, but the want of railway communication put development out of…

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Labor. Mortlake Coal Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 6

The Minister for Labor (Mr. Beeby), In a statement in regard to the position as to the Mortiake coal trouble, claimed that the labor cost of landing the coal had rison to 1s 8d per…

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South Coast Mines. Wollongong

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

There is some dissatisfaction at Mount Pleasant Colliery in consequence of the off hand laborera being put off on the back Saturday. A conference between representatives of the…

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Colliery Mechanics. Proprietors' Offer Refused. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 6

The Cessnock Branch of the Colliery Mechanics and Surfacemen's Association having refused to agree to the draft agreement, drawn up at the conference between the colliery…

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