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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 211

Gold at Adelong. Claims of Local Residents. Ministers to Visit Area

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 5

There it a likelihood of a rs[?] to activity in the Adelong gold mining district—a rich [?] ares of the old days. The local progress [?] has taken steps to bring…

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Gold and Squally. Light Rain on Slopes and Tablelands. Further Falls in the Riverina

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

[?] Was on southern [?] extending in the [?]…

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MINING. Wongawilli Coal Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 45

Headway has lately been made in connection with the opening up by Messrs. Hoskins of the Wongawilli coal-mining leases at West Dapto, a Number of additional hands having been…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 11

The secretary of Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Company, N.L., writes:—"Your comments in to-day's paper suggest that the value of tin are produced by the Ratrut Company, may…

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Mines and Mining Tin Stocks Stronger Barriers Active

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 3

The principal feature of the operations in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange was the keen trading in Eastern tin enterprises, this being attributed to the further rise of £2 15s…

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Charges Against Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.—Forty-two miners were charged at Auckland with participating in a seditious strike at the three Waikato collieries. Thirty-three pleaded…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 5

[?] in the copper section on Change [?] at a standstill Hampdens has [?] quotations, buyer 32s 6d, seller 32s [?] Mount Cuthberts have a slight revival of…

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East Greta Colliery. Mechanics Dispute Eneed. West [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 5

The [?] Mr. banks [?] and the [?]…

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Mining the Sea

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 14

A Washington message says that the Allies and the United States are considering the advisableness of mining practically the whole of the North Sea, in order to suppress the…

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Greta Miners Return West Maitland

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 7

The trouble at East Greta Colliery and East Greta Junction workshops, arising out of the dispute concerning the agreement, was settled last night, and the men resumed work…

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Mining. Malayan Tin Active

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 13

Firm conditions ruled for the chief gold, silver, lead, and tin propositions providing business on the local Stock Exchange yesterday. Westonias were again in demand, and…

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Lyell Miners Still Out Zeehan (Tas.)

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 6

The underground workers at Mount Lyell are still idle. It is understood that at the conference yesterday between the management and union representatives, the former…

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Aftermath of Coal Strike. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 12

All the coalmines are now working. A conference between the mineowners and the miners is to be held in Wellington on Thursday…

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South Coast Miners. Work Resumed at Mount Kembla. Wellongong

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 5

[?] work has been resumed at [?] kembla. The two men who refused to [?] union have been withdrawn from the mine [?] management, pending the…

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Dominion Coal Crisis Remission of Sentences Arrest of Labor Politician Wellington (N.z.), May 3

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 6

When responsible Ministers of the crown undertook not to press for penalties in the prosecutions against coalminers on the go-slow charges--an undertaking given to…

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Suspicious Fire at Smithfield. Kerosene, Waste, Chips, and a Lighted Candle. A Mining Engineer Committed For Trial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 4

At Liverpool Courthouse on Wednesday, the district coroner. Mr. P. S. Poolman held an inquiry concerning an outbreak of fire at the residence of Mr. Frederick…

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Coal Tribunal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 7

Mr. Justic Edmunds will preside over the Coal. Tribunal at Wollongong this morning. A number of grievances, including the recent stoppage of work at the Mount Kembla…

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State Coal Mines Not Paying in New Zealand Proposal to Purchase Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 2

Apropos of the capitalists offer to purchase the State coal mines, it is officially stated that the mines are not a paying concern, and that it would be unfair that…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 5

In the [?] section, C.S.A. (paid) gold on [?] at 27s 6d. with still [?] lost 1s in two days. [?] on a settlement…

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Investment Market. Coal Shares Wanted

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 5

War Loan, inscribed, advanced [?] on Change [?] classes are now [?] above par. A fea[?] of the market was a brisk demand for coal [?] with few offering. East [?] put on…

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