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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 211

Lyell Miners. Men Refuse 833 a Week

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 6

ZEEHAN, Sunday.--Special meetings of members of the Lyell branch of tho Federated Mining Employees' Association were held at Queenstown and Germanston to consider the…

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Colliery Dispute. Kurri Kukri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 8

The rumour that the miners of Kurri coal field would be stopped on Monday by the shotfirers' deputies is denied. The latter state that they have no desire to stop the pit over…

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City Council Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 8

At the Town Hall yesterday afternoon the electric light committee of the City Council considered the proposed purchase of land at Berry's Bay for the storage of coal for…

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Round Hill Mine. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 11

The manager of the Round Hill mine (Mr. J. Craze) reports that there is now a good lode showing at the end of the tunnel. The rich shoot recently passed through was…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 6

It was officially announced yesterday that the manager of the Junction Lead mine, B.H., looked forward to restarting operations on April 10, or, the Tuesday after the Eastor…

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New Zealand Miners. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 9

The magistrate of Greymouth gave his reserved judgment in the claim by the inspector of awards for £200 penalty against the Blackball Miners' Union in respect to…

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Mining. Edna May Group Active

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 11

A fair average turnover in mining shares [?]s experienced on the Stock Exchange yesterday, with prices generally manifesting an upward move. A feature of operations was…

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Mining. a New Coal Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 44

After considerable investigation and systematic prospecting the Central Illawarra Coal Mining and Coke Syndicate has discovered, north of Robertson, a seam of coal 7ft 3in thick,…

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A Siam Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 15

Excellent results are reported by the Ronpibon Company's manager in Siam from four prospecting shafts sunk on the extreme west of the Ronpibon Company's lease. The results…

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Tasmanian Miners' Demand. War Bonus Claimed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 8

ZEEHAN, Tuesday.--A report of meetings of the Federated Mining Employees' Association, supplied yesterday by the secretary of the Mount Lyell Branch, states that the…

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Old Gold & Silver War Fund

Referee · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 16

In view of the special appeal being made by the War Chest, the committee of the Old Gold and Silver War Fund desires to bring their fund, its objects and needs, under the notice…

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N.Z. Collieries Idle Arrest Op Union Leaders Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 7

The State and other coal mines in the Grey district are idle to-day. The miners are holding, meetings presumably in connection with yesterday's arrests of union leaders for…

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Victorian Gold Yields. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 15

The following gold mining yields have been announced:—Cathcart Central (fortnight), 400ozs; Langi Logan South (fortnight), 13[?]ozs; New Langi Logan (fortnight), 205oz l0dwt; Carlisle, 45[?] tons 82oz;…

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Mining. a Buoyant Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 15

All classes of mining scrip received fair attention on the Stock Exchange yesterday with the exception of Barriers, but the latter set the tone for the rest in the firmness…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Buoyant

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 7

[?] pection was polidly supported an [?] Hill shares were in [?] souths (paid) put the [?] of 10 is junction Norths…

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N.Z. Coal Miners. Big Strike Expected. Welling

Evening News · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 1

There is every possibility [?] in New Zealand. The [?] with the exception of Bra[?] yesterday…

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Collieries Idle. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 9

The State and other coal mines in the Greymouth district are idle to-day…

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Mine Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 11

The B.H. Proprietary Company, Ltd., reports for the four weeks ended March 14:—An increased quantity, comprising 17,016 tons, of ironstone was quarried and shipped from Hummocky Hill and larger…

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Old Gold Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 10

The depot, City Mutual-chambers, 62 Hunter-street. will close for the Easter holidays, from 4 p.m. on Thursday, and will re-open on Tuesday next, when further donations of old jewellery and gold and silver…

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