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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 211

Mining Shares

Evening News · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 5

[?] section generally on change was not animated Mount Morgnas were—buyer [?] seller [?] Barrlers had a strong revival of popularity at midday. Plenty of…

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Mount Morgan Miners on Strike

The Australian Worker · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 21

A wire has been received from the Secretary of the Queensland Branch of the A.W.U. that sixteen hundred men, working in the Mount Morgan Mine, are…

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Coal Strike Settled. Ipswich

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 7

Work will be resumed to-morrow at the Blackheath colliery, the strike having been settled…

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Mining Trouble. Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 8

In regard to the trouble at Mount Morgan, Mr. A. Boyd, general manager of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company, and Mr. Lamont, secretary of the local branch of the…

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Mining. Mount Morgan Lower

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 9

A quiet market again ruled for mining shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange, and a similar slackness was in evidence in the other exchanges of the Commonwealth…

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Miners' Strike in New Zealand. Protest Against Conscription

The Australian Worker · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 5

The strike of coal miners in New Zealand as a protest against conscription is growing. The miners at Waipa Colliery, Waikato, ceased work on Monday, but…

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New Zealand Coal Strike. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 8

The miners engaged at the Pukemire col[?]ory, near Huntly, have struck work. A hundred and fifty men are idle. At the Auckland Magistrates' Court…

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N.Z. Miners and Conscription Acting Premier's Message. Wellington

Evening News · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 5

The Acting Prime Minister and the Minister for Mines visited the State Coal mines and met miners at [?] and [?]. The Acting Premier has sent the following…

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Military Service Act Opposition of Miners Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Alien (Minister for Defence), replying to the suggestion of the Federation of Labor that the Government should repeal the Military Service Act, in order to obtain industrial…

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N.Z. Coal Miners, Public Asked to Help. Wellington

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

At a meeting of the Grey mouth Labor party two speakers, on behalf of the Coal miners, said there would he no compromise. The miners themselves could only hold out for five months…

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Colliery Strikes. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 7

During the past two months several strikes have occurred at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts for trivial causes. The Delegate Board to-day passed…

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Brown Coal. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 8

Important recommendations for the utilisation of brown coal are contained in a report which the Premier (Mr. Alex. Peacock) has received from the executive of the Institute…

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Coal Employees Proposed Affiliation

The Sun · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 6

The question of affiliation with the A.M.A. was discussed at a meeting of the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, when It was decided to…

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South Coast Mines. Bulli

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

The cost trade along the South Coast has been satisfactory during the past fortnight, and the usual pay was distributed to-day, Excelgior and Corrimal drew for 9 days…

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Coal Strike Ballot. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hyell, secretary of the Railways Union, stated this afternoons that the report that the majority in the strike ballot was [?] is not correct. The result will not be announced…

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Shortage of Miners. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 8

The total number of men registered as working in the Broken Hill mines at the end of 1916 was 6392, and at the Easter holidays the total was 7161, when several plants…

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Restless Miners. Strikes and Throats of Strikes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

Owing to a dispute as to the interpretation of Mr. Justice McCauiey's award on the question of preference to unionists, a strike has occurred at the Mount…

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Mining. Barriers Firm. Copper Propositions Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 9

A steady turnover in mining shares was recorded on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and all classes of scrip received a little attention. Broken Hill sliver-leads again…

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Dominion Miners Big Majority for Strike "Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

It is reported that all the west Coast miners' unions with the exception of the Brunner men, who have not struck yet, have decided by a large majority to continue the…

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I.w.w. Men Royal Commission Urged View of Coal Federation

The Sun · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 7

"There is no likelihood of the trouble in New Zealand amongst the miners extending to Australia unless an attempt is made to supply New Zealand with coal in lieu of that…

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