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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 211

Price of Coal at Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 7

LITHGOW, Saturday.--The price of coal here has been Increased 3 a load. although It Is not expected that the full Increase will be charged here. It Is passible that. later, a modlflcatlen…

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Price of Coal. Wellington (N.z.)

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

It is announced at Wellington that the price of Newcastle coal has been advanced 5s per ton, owing to merchants having to pay 3s per ton more at the mine mouth and 2s per ton…

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The Bunkering of Collie Coal. The Fire on the Bambra

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Collie Traders' and Progress Association, the president (Mr. M. P. Mahony) said that the recent fire in the bunkers of…

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Mines and Mining Gold, Silver and Lead Shares

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

Silver, lead, and gold shares were chiefly operated in on the Stock Exchange this morning. The Edna May line came in for further…

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Collieries Idle. Bulli, Tuesday [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

The [?] Colliery to idle to-day [?] date Colliery [?] idle yesterday, [?] prior to commencing work [?] for [?] re-enter the [?]…

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Colliery Mechanics. Another Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 10

In response to the request by the Federated Mining Mechanics and Surfacemen's Mutual Protective Association of Australasia, it is understood that the northern coal…

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Colliery Employees. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 10

There is a movement on foot to embrace the members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association in the Colliery Employees' Federation, and thus have all colliery employees…

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Mine Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 11

The output information of the B.H. South Silver Mining Company for period of five weeks ended December 30, 1916 is as follows:—22,220 tons of crude ore, assaying 14.1 per cent. lead, 6.[?]oz silver, and 14. 0…

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Coal at Panama

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The Panama Canal coaling station at Cristobal, Canal Zone, is now finished, and is said to be the largest of its kind in the world. It is 1800…

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Mining. Casino

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 8

Operations on the old Drake mining field are quiet, the only [?] working being the Pioneer and [?] The Kylee has temporarily suspended operations, and it is [?] that it is under offer for…

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Coal Stopped to Norway

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Britain has stopped the export of coal to Norway pending negotiations. The "Aften Posten" states that Britain accuses Norway of failure to fulfil…

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Mine Fatality. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 12

A fatalfty occurred at the South Greta cillery to-day through a fall of coal. A miner named John Williams was killed, and his son, Samuel Williams, was seriously…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Woolong[?]

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

[?] frequent [?] South Coast [?] regarding [?] of under the [?] Accident and [?] it is said [?] so attempt has…

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Northern Miners' Ballot. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 10

The Colliery Employees' Federation has received 40 out of 42 returns in connection with the ballot to decide whether or not they would accept Mr. Justice Edmunds's order…

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Northern Mine Employees. One Big Union

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The decision of the Colliery Mechanics' Association not to accept the mine-owners' offer of increased rates, and, falling a settlement at a further conference, to…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 11
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Mr. R. H. Cambage, Acting Under-Secretary for Mines, has furnished a return, which shows that the gold yield recorded in this State for the month of December was 26,891 ounces…

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Mining. Stock Exchange Reopens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 11

The Sydney Stock Exchange reopened yesterday after the Christmas and New Year holidays. A moderate amount of business was transacted…

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Mining. Prices Current On, 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 6

The Sydney Stock Exchange re-opened for the transaction of business yesterday morning, after a holiday recess of 17 days. Business was quiet, but prices were on the firm side,…

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Mortlake Coal Men. Lumpers Barred From Wages Board

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

The demand of members of the Coal Lumpers' Union for an extra man in each gang at Mortlake has resulted in a reference of certain phases of the matter to the Gas Industry AA'nges…

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