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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 211

Contract System in Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

At a meeting of the A.M.A. a report [?] ballot on the question: "Are you in favour of doing away with the contract system in the mines of Broken Hill?" was received. The…

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Mining. Barriers Stronger. Advance in C.s.a

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 9

A fair average turnover, with continued activity in Consols and more prominence given to Barrier stocks, characterised operations in mining scrip on…

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Newcastle Coal Export

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The [?]tity of coal separated from Newcastle to commonwealth and New Zealand parts during the week was [?] tons as follows:— Victoria [?] Australia [?]…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 14

The directors of Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging have declared a second Interim dividend of 1s 6d per share, payable on March 31. The Sydney transfer books will close from…

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Mining. Westonias Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 14

A quiet market, with a firm turnover towards closing hour, ruled for mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. In the morning the report of the revolution in…

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Mining Shares. Edna Group Suck

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 3

Ham[?] week with firm quotations [?] seller [?] operations [?] Mount [?] were silent…

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Destroyer Lost. Old Vessel Strikes Mine. Mishap in Channel. London, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 1

The Admiralty [?] that a destroyer of an old type was [?] in the English Channel [?] One of her crew [?] night…

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Fleet's Thanks to Miners

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 March 1917 · page 22

Admiral Sir David Beatty has sent the following reply to a message expressing appreciation of the work accomplished by the Navy from 30,000 Welsh miners who are producing…

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Share Market Investments Firmer Mining Scrip Inactive

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1917 · page 4

The attention of operators on the Stock Exchange yesterday was mostly centred in investment stocks. Though the transactions recorded were only of moderate dimensions,…

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New Zealand Capital Working New South Wales Mines Dispute Over Shares

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Bethell and Gorton have exercised their option of purchase over the interests controlled at Yotholme, near Bathurst, by the Yetholme Molybdenite Options, Ltd.,…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 7

Recent developments in the Edna May Consolidated indicate that the main roof at the 210ft. level is a repetition of the boomerang shape formation, such as has been disclosed in the…

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Mining. Westonias Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 9

A quiet market ruled for mining scrip on Saturday. Only a few of the orders in hand were completed. Deeps and Consols were dealt in sparingly, and weaker…

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The Coal Board. Wollongong, Monday Morning

Evening News · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 3

The Curl Board, consisting of [?] diamonds [?] and four [?] with a n umber of mutters at the local [?] this wish One of the [?]…

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South Coast Mines Idle. Trouble Concerning Dismissed Men. Bulli, Monday Morning

Evening News · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 3

[?] Chfien and searborough Tunnel [?] under the same management [?] about for men, are idle to [?] is an account of a…

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A Remarkable Lawsuit £500,000 Gold Case Which Laster 144 Days

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 13

The action brought in the Chancery Division before Mr. Justice Eve by the Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia (1913) (Ltd.) against the Globe and Phœnix Gold Mining…

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Verdun Gold Mine

The Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

A Sydney and Melbourne group have acquired a working option over Messrs. Gray, Budden, and Williams's Verdun Gold Mine at Dark Corner, near Sunny Corner. This is…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 7

Cable advices received in Sydney yesterday from the local director advised that the Rimu No. 1 Dredging Company's dredge had commenced, and was working well…

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Idle. Collieries. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 7

The term fixed by the Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge for the abolition of the afternoon shift elapsed on March 15, and no work has been done since. The trouble is that the manager…

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Miners' Claims. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 6

The hearing of the claims of the Association of Enginedrivers against the mining companies for increased wages was concluded in the Federal Arbitration Court on Saturday. The…

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