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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 211

The Aurora Discharging Her Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The auxiliary barque Aurora, which put into Sydney in a leaky condition, was yesterday removed to the Port Jackson S.S. Co.'s works at Neutral…

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Agreement with Miners Magistrate Not Influenced

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Monday.--Nine miners pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiring to cause a seditious strike. The case against the tenth man, Maloney, was adjourned, the accused…

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Miners Want War Bonus. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 6

A meeting of the members of the Lyell branch of the Miners' Association was held to consider the directors' reply to the men's demands for a war bonus of 2s per shift. A…

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City Council Coal. Question of Storage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 9

At the meeting of the Electric Lighting Committee of the City Council yesterday, a resolution by Aid. Walker, proposing that a site be prepared for the storage of from 10,000 to…

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Mine Work Resumed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 7

The State coal miners on the west coast resumed work this morning. The Government made no concessions. The Paparoa mine was the only one that voted against the…

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The Restless Miners, New Zealand Men Again an Strike

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

A telegram from Greymouth (N.Z.) states that all work in the state coal mines has been suspended as a protest against the new railway regulations…

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Go-slow Miners Clemency to Prisoners Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 6

In accordance with the undertaking given to the coalminers by Ministers, in order to facilitate the settlement of the coal strike. Cabinet has decided to advise the…

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A Miner Killed. Crushed by a Fall of Coal

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

A young man named Henry Critcher, residing at Woonoona, (N.S.W.), was accidentally crushed on Wednesday against a prop used for supporting the roof in the…

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Industrial Unrest Sabotage In New Zealand I.W.W. Virus Poisoning the Miners

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

During the prosecution in Auckland (N.Z.) of miners for sedition in connection with the "go-slow" policy, it was stated on behalf of the prosecution that…

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A Woman Buried in a Mine. Acous[?]omed to Work With Hor Husband

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

Last week, Mrs. Turner, wife of the owner of a tin mine at Amosfield (N.S.W.). was fatally injured while working in a drive in the mine. No one was…

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MINING. Sale of a Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 45

At a general meeting in Adelaide- of share- holders of the Baker's Creek Gold Mine, No Liability, held at the office of the company, Currie-sireet, Adelaide, Mr. Frank Johnson,…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 5

The Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging return for April was announced yesterday as-- "1242 hours; 172,000 yards; 69 tons realised £7800." That practically represents a recovery…

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Clemency for Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--Cabinet has decided to recommend a remission of the sentences imposed on the miners at Auckland yesterday…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The quantity of [?]al exported from Newcastle to other Slates during the month of April was 196,602 tons, as follows-- Victoria, 94,695; South Australia,…

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Monthly Coal Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle for interstate ports last month was 187,702 tons, as compared with 170,790 tons for the…

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Desert Gold Beaten

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 40

After a wonderful successful career, during which she won about 20 races In succession, that great New Zealand filly Desert Gold has; been beaten in the Challenge Stakes by Kilflnn…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 5

Copper stocks were well [?] Change [?] Rampdens. [?] Alaker tendency. Appart [?] pace was too hot to last. A drey…

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Coal Industry in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 9

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Mr. Jusi[?]e Edmunds, chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Industry Board, opened his investigation this morning into matters relating to the coal mining…

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Coal Industry. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 10

Mr. Justice Edmunds, chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Industry, to-day commenced an investigation into matters relating to the coal-mining industry of Queensland. His…

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Wastefulness of Gold Currency

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 50

Among the many things which it has been found easy to do without, gold currency for internal purposes occupies a prominent place. It is quite possible that the experience thus…

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