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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 211

Mining Shares

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 5

Paid C.S.A. had buyers on Change at £1 [?] no sellers declared. Hampdens steady, [?] Morgans would have been taken at 32s, a [?] of 6d in the [?] quotation, but holders wanted…

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Broken Hill Short of Coal

The Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 6

Private news from Broken Hill is that there is again a shortage of coal at the mines, as there are not enough ships to bring supplies from Newcastle to Port Pirie…

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Nimbin Coal Seams. Lismore

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

Mr. Carne, Government Geologist, is making an examination of the Nimbin coal seams, which it is claimed are worthy of being opened up…

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Mining. Edna May Group

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 9

The favourite Edna May stocks were the centre of attention, and business was stimulated by various reports from the mines. The Contral mine sent a favourable message to…

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Labor at Broken Hill. Coal and Carrying Shortage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 9

BROKEN HILL, Monday.-- The following notice was issued yesterday by the Broken Hill Mining Managers' Association:-- "No Inspection of pence cards will be allowed on any of the…

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Broken Hill Mines Close Down. Broken Hill, Tuesday Afternoon

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 5

Owing to the shortage of coal simple the Junction mine closer down to-morrow night and the Central mine on Thursday night. Other [?] are short and may be forced to follow suit…

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Broken Hill Campaign Trouble with Mines Likely Broken Hill

The Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 6

All the Barrier industrial organisations have combined in an effort to round up non-unionists, and a well-defined plan of campaign has been formulated. As there is…

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South Coast Miners Not Keeping Promises Judge Edmunds Rebuke Wollongong

The Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

At the coal tribunal sitting yesterday before Judge Edmunds, Mr. T. R. Morgan, representing the employers, drew attention to the fact that tho Mount Kembla minors had…

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Coal Mine Roof Falls In

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 36

By a fall of stone at the Coledale Colliery early on March 13 a man named Kelly was killed, the deputy, Richard Griffiths, sustained [?] fracture of one of his legs, and had both his…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in RImu Options, Ltd., was held in Sydney yesterday for the purpose of adapting the directors' reports and balance-sheet, which…

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Mines and Mining Share Market Active Barriers Slightly Easier

The Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3

On the Stock Exchange to-day, there was an improved demand for the Edna May gold enterprises, and business was done at the first call in the contributing…

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British Coal Supply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 11

To ensure the equal distribution of coal the Board of Trade has ordered that the maximum quantity that may be delivered to a single household is one ton…

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Gold for Coinage

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 36

During February the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint received only 4205 fine ounces of gold for coinage, value £17,862. In the first two months of the year the amount of gold…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 5

In the [?]pper section on change paid C.S.A had sold buyers at £1, the [?] had higher hleas of [?] Hamplons [?] Otens valley[?] the forin[?], 32 ounces of…

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State Goal Mine. Operations at Lithgow

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

Our Lithgow correspondents writes:—There has been a big change during the Past Couple of [?] at the [?] coal mine in Mort's Gully Lithge. It is stated that each of the shafis is to…

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MINING. Operations at Ardlethan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 45

Eighty tons of ore are being despatched each week from the Carpathia Mine, Ardlethan, to the Barmedman battery. For the half-year ended January 31 last, 1834 tons of ore was…

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Price of Coal. Wellington (N.z)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 12

Advices from Dunedin stale that the price of coal is to be advanced 10 per cent. The advnnce will probably apply only to New Zealand and not to Newcastle coal…

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Coal Shortage at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 10

The shortage of coal threatens a serious position on the mines. The Central having notified the Junction mine that it cannot take ore after Wednesday, the Junction has…

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London Mining Market. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 13

Broken Hill Proprietary shares were quoted to-day—b 43/, s 44/…

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Mining. Barriers and Tin Interests Active

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 13

A moderately active market ruled for mining scrip yesterday, and with the exception of a few Barrier propositions values were on the firm side. Business was evenly divided…

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