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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 211

Mt. Morgan Gold Mining Strike Interferes with Working

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--A notice has been lodged with the Mount Morgan warden by Mr. R. Rees and Mr. Sydney Jones, solicitors for the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company, for…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 6

Mr. D. Grove writes from Gulgong.— Very consistent yields of gold and diamonds have on obtained by Mr. A. R. Pike, the discoverer of a diamond matrix at Copston, in the areas taken…

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Old Gold Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 9

The depot at City Mutual-chambers, 62 Hunterstreet, has reopened after the Easter recess, and country visitors are invited to inspect the collection of donations displayed daily from 10 till 4. Many of the…

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Miners' Relief Fund. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 8

A meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall to-day. A motion was car[?]led, giving the executive power to strike a…

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Unemployed Miners. a Relief Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Over a hundred employees have been thrown idle as a result of the abolition of the second shift at Pelaw-Main and Hebburn collieries. The position of those…

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Mining. Westonias Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 9

A moderate amount of business was transacted in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange yesterday. Westonias and Barriers came in for most attention, though other sections were…

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Mount Morgan Mine Strike. Other Unions Joining

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

The dispute at the Mount Morgan (Q.) mines has not been settled, and there is a possibility of Its spreading to other sections. The engineers, clerks, and…

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New Zealand Miners Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 6

It was understood that the State coal miners would resume work to-day. They refused to do so, however, until the railway concession ticket grievance was remedied…

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Industrial Unrest Strikes and Rumors of More Strikes. Restless Miners

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

The miners at the Bulli (N.S.W.) mine all ceased wolk on Wednesday, as the boys refused to turn-to in consequence of their aversion lo the electric…

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Miners Getting "Touchy.'' Southern Collieries' Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 11

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--Yesterday Mr. Justice Edmunds presided over a sitting of the coal tribunal--Captain Waley and Mr. James Jarvie (assessors for the employers), Messrs…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 12

Brisk business was the rule on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. The listed sales Indicated much above an average turnover, Hampdens were firm at…

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Miners and Politics

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The Delegute Board of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation to-day decided on the motion of the Whitburn lodges Unit all members should join the P. L. L.,…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 15

NEWCASTL, Friday.--The quantity of coal sent from Newcastle to other States during the week was 38.945 tons, as follows:--Victoria 23.395 South Australia 12.500, Tasmania 2250,…

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Mining. Barriers Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 15

Business was a shade brisker in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange yesterday. Barriers and Weston[?]as had chief business, though a larger volume than usual was done…

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N.z. Miners and Water-workers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 11

WELLINGTON, Friday.--Greymouth a wises that the collieries were idle to-day, although yesterday the men agreed to resume work. At a meeting last night at Runanga the men…

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Mining Corps Comforts Fund

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 3

The St. Marys branch of the above estimable organisation desires to correct a possible misunderstanding which may be held in regard to…

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Senator Versus Mining Paper

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 12

LAUNCESTON, Friday.--In the course of an address to the eletors at Launceston, Senator Keating announced his intention of taking legal action against the "Australian Statesman and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 13

Regulations have been gazetted providing for a census being taken of all stocks of coal in the dominion of five tons nnd over. The Runanga coalminers have decided pot…

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Minor Coal Disputes New System Proposed Magistrates and Wages Boards MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

Under the War Precautions Act the Commonwealth Government some time ago appointed a board to inquire into and deal with all disputes in connection with coal mines…

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