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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 211

Investment Market. Coal Shares Brisk

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

War Loan, Inscribed, had business early on "Change at 10s above par, but afterwards put on 2s 6d. Fresh Food and [?] shares were wanted. Breweries were slack. Offers of 23s…

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New South Wales Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 14

Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Socretary for Mines, has furnished a return which shows that the gold yield recorded in this State for the month of April is 5214oz crude, equal lo…

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Miners Seek Work. Lyell Men Look to Mainland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 9

ZEEHAN, Tas., Friday.--The Lyell strike is unchanged. The miners' executive is trying to [?] place 200 men at Broken Hill, 150 at Cloncurry,--and 100 in the mines of South Australia and 35…

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State Mining Loss. Tasmania Closes Venture

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 12

ZEEHAN, Tas., Friday.--The Tasmanian Government has decided to close down the Argent Flat State Mine at Zeehan pending the assembling of Parliament in July. Parliament may…

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Coal Tribunal at Bulli. Employees Claims Upheld. Wollongong

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

At the sitting of the Coal Tribunal at Bulli[?]dge Edmunds presiding, the claim of the employees at the Excela[?] Colliery, Thirroul, for extra compensation for working in wet places…

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Absentee Miners. Serious Position in the South. "Must Be Influence Prevailing."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 12

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal tribunal (Mr. Justice Edmunds, with assessors) sat in Wollongong yesterday. Mr. T. A. Morgan (employers' advocate)…

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Rugby Union Features Boys of the Blue and Gold Revive Enthusiasm

Arrow · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

Fourteen fixtures in the one afternoon sounds something like the pre-war programme of the Union. However, to-day such a list is presented. The last that all but three, however…

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Colliery Held Up By Trivial Dispute Among Miners WOLLONGONG

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1917 · page 8

A stoppage of worK presenting rather unusual features occurred at North Bulli Colliery on Tuesday last. Some weeks ago a workman met his death as the result of an accident…

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Mining. Notes and News

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1917 · page 4

The smelting works of the Corclla Copper Co. were put into operation on the 2nd inst. As, however, the known available smelting ore is (according to reports) limited, the duration…

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New Zealand Coal Trouble a Satisfactory Settlement Auckland

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1917 · page 1

Though no official statement upon the conference between the mine owners and the miners is available, it is understood that the result will be satisfactory, and that there is…

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The Riches of Nauru After the War Proposal a Mine of Wealth at German Expense

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1917 · page 9

Since the Sunday Times opened the subject of the possibilities of utilising the immense riches contained in the phosphate rock on Nauru Island, the question has developed more…

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The Great Retreat What the Hun Fled From Shell-bursts Like Mines the Sepulchre of His Dead London, March 8

The Sun · Sunday 13 May 1917 · page 11

The crowning feeling about the Somme retirement is one of disappointment. In foggy weather and with little loss the Germans shuffled away. They can now scoff and scowl…

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Progress at State Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 7

LITHGOW, Saturday.--Excellent progress is being made at the State coal mine site, where a gang of men is engaged, under the supervision of Mr. Bousfield and Mr. M'Gee, manager and…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 9

For the five weeks ending May 4 the Mount Hope mill, working one shift. crushed 533 tons of are for 68 tens of concentrates, containing 14.68 tons copper. During the name period the…

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Mines and Mining Share Market Slack Fall in Vegetable Creek

The Sun · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 3

Mining scrip was easier to-day. Tin concerns provided tho bulk of tho transactions. There was free selling of Vegetable Creek, which for cash dropped ½d to 49. and for…

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Mine Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 9

The mine manager of the Carpathia Tin-mining Company reports for the week ended May 5:—At No. 1 shaft, 104ft level, E. crossent, driving 5ft in unsettled porphyry formation. A godson vein, 5in wide,…

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Germany's Coal Shortage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 6

AMSTERDAM, Sunday.--The Gorman Government admits that it is Impossible to supply coal to paper factories. Many newspapers will cease publication. Others are announcing further…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--The quantity of coal exported from Newcastle to other States during the week was 62,945 tons, as follows:-- South Australia. 27,740; Victoria, 24,895;…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 9

A further decrease in the gold yield for Queensland is shown in the official return, made available to-day. Last month 14,051 fine ounces were won in Queensland, the value…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 5

No material alternation was noted on [?] in co[?] but [?]gutly [?]tone was [?] and actual [?] was at a minimum. M[?] Morgan would have been…

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