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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 211

Freight Shortages. Effect on Mining Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday. --An important statement emphasising how Australian mining interests are directly affected by the shortage in freight due to the war was made by the…

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A Fire at Bosley Park. Mining Engineer Committed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 7

At Liverpool Courthouse the district coroner, Mr. P. S. Poolman, held an inquiry in connection with a fire at the residence of F. Johnson, a mining engineer, residing at Mitchell Street,…

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Southern Mines and Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 16

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--A meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held yesterday in connection with the stoppage of work at Mount Kembla over two men not joining the union…

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Colliery Trouble East Greta Mine Dissatisfied Mechanics West Maitland

The Sun · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 5

The colliery mechanics at East Greta Colliery shops and East Greta Junction railway shops met at West Maitland this morning to receive the report of the conference in…

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Western Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 12

LITHGOW,--At the annual meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board for the western district, yesterday, the following officers were declared elected:--President, Mr. R. Pillans…

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Miners' Corps Fund

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

In reference to the forthcoming interesting sock knitting competition to be carried out under the auspices of the local branch of above fund, we…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The quantity of coal exported from Newcastle to other States during the week was 44,430 tons, as follows:--Victoria, 24,310 tons; South Australia, 12,450;…

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Colliery Worker's Death. West Maitland

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 5

At the inquest on the death of John Miceioton. 61 who died in Maitland Hospital from injurles received at Baker's colliery. a Verdict of accidental death was recorded…

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Colliery Troubles Deadlock at Kembla Wollongong

The Sun · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

There is a dead-lock in connection with the Mount Kembia miners'trouble. Owing to the fact that the Frost brothers have not joined the Miners' Union, only one day has been…

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Mining. Extensive Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 15

A sudden rush of business on the two morning calls of the Sydney Stock Exchange made the actual volume of business yesterday equal to the heavy turnover in the early days of…

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Experimental Economics. Notes Without Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 8

The present economic outlook is so doubtful that the appearance of dealers in economic nostrums of all kinds must be expected. Seeing the body politic faced with the prospect…

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Coal Production. Revival When Peace Comes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 15

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce meeting to-day, the president (Mr. J. C. Reld) said:--"I do not share with anyone a fooling of pessimism…

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Investment Market. Coal and Steam Better

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

The week-end closed on 'Charge with a rise of 6d in Newcastle Steam and of 3d in Illa-warras. The steam section has improved demand, generally. Transactions representing…

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Mining Shares. Raid on Ratruts

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

A feature of the more [?] section on Change was another market more as affecting Ret[?]. The number of forward sales seemed to indicate that the "bears" has again…

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Save Your Silver. It Will Turn Into Gold

The World's News · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

(SEVENTEEN and sixpence saved now, whether in one sum or by means of the simple sixpence, will be worth £1 to you in three years, if invested in War Savings Stamps…

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Miners Earn £20 a Week. Workers in Cardiff Invested £30,000,000 in War Loan

The World's News · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

CARDIFF has become known as the Pittsburg of the British Isles (says the New York "Sun"). Like the American city, the coal mines are largely responsible for its boom…

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U-boat Campaign. Scandinavian Sufferings. Allies' Mining Project. London. Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

A message form Christiania says that the President. in the Storthing, made a statement regarding Norwegian shipping losses. It was a grave problem, he said, and if the…

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City Council Coal Mine

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 May 1917 · page 16

Both Alderman Walker and Alderman Lindsay Thompson have motions on the agenda paper for the next meeting, of the City Council, suggesting that the matter of obtaining a coal…

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Colliery Troubles Deadlock at Kembla Wollongong

The Sun · Sunday 6 May 1917 · page 24

There is a dead-look in connection with the Mount Kembla miners' trouble. Owing to the fact that the Frost brothers have not joined the Miners' Union, only one day has been…

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Enid Bennett in the Dark Lost in a Mine Shaft

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 May 1917 · page 30

Enid Bennett is not afraid to go home in the dark, but she is afraid to stay there. When she was appearing in The Princess in the Dark, a play laid in a Virginian mining…

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