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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 211

New Zealand Coal Trouble Miners' Complaint

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 4

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--The Miners' Federation, while not disputing tho employers' statement regarding the happenings at last week's meeting, denies that any real conference…

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Australian Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 9

The gold yield of this State is fast diminishing, at a faster rate than that of Victoria, F[?]ssicking does not pay while there is so much work at high wages to be obtained, and…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 5

Hundpens have lost about [?] perhaps because [?] to be somesbat [?] date from the [?]…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 6

One of the most representative meetings of mining investors held in Sydney for a long time past took place yesterday afternoon in Vickery's Chambers. It was convened by…

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An Abortive Conference. N.z. Miners and Owners

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 15

A conference between the coal-miners and mine-owners of New Zealand has proved abortive. The men originally claimed 17 1/2 per cent. increase in rates of…

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Mining. Kampong and Larut Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 9

An improved volume of business was effected in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange yesterday. Westonias continued to attract fair attention, and Barriers moved up into…

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N.Z. "Go-slow Miners. Conscription Appeals Fail. May Be Compelled to Work. Wellington

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 5

It is understood that the appeate of the go[?] miners. called up in ounseription ballots have been disallowed or the Minitary Burvice Board. Some of the plan have been up for…

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The Restless Miners. Electric Coal-Cutters Barred

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

The miners at Bulli (N.S.W.) ceased work recently as a protest against the use of electric coal-cutting machines in the mines, which it was claimed were…

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Mines and Mining Substantial Trading Values Again Easier

The Sun · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

Substantial, business resulted In mining scrip on the local Exchange to-day. Silver-lead interests monopolised the attention of operators, but owing to the profit taking by the…

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Wallsend Colliery Resumes. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 8

The Wallsend colliery strike was settled today by the 15 tow hands and screen men joining the Colliery Employees' Federation…

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Wallsend Mine Resumes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Wallsend colliery, which was idle yesterday, resumed work today. The top hands and screen men objected to saved the situation by joining the Colliery…

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Sinking of the Ballarat Defence of the Miners Coal at Grass, Says Mr. Willis

The Sun · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

Asked this morning if he had anything to say in reply to Mr. T. R. Morgan's statement with regard to the sinking of the Ballarat and the stoppages which have recently…

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Price of Coal. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 8

At the sitting of the Federal Coal Board today, Mr. Justice Edmunds announced that the Federal Government had appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Ling to be the accountant for the…

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Coal Rationing London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day Sir Albert Stanley (President of the Board of Trade) said that Owing to transport difficulties coal rationing would be necessary,…

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Mining. a Depressed Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 9

Opening Operations in the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchanges revealed a weaker tendency for practically all stocks, and interstate communications showed that…

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Boards of Reference. for Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Mr. justice Edmunds, Chairman of the Federal Coal Board, today referred to the appointment of Mr. Flannery as chairman, with two assessors from each…

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"Other Side of the Case." Unemployed Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Mr. Justice Edmunds to-day referred to the situation at Richmond Main colliery. His Honor said he had read that a number of colliery employees were…

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Coal Production. to Ascertain Cost. Accountant Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At to-day's sitting of the Federal Coal Board, Mr. Justice Edmunds, chairman, stated that the Commonwealth Government had appointed L[?]eutenat-Colonel…

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Absorbing Unemployed. Work of Labor Department. Miners and Second Shift

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

According to Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry, the anticipated unemployment problem arising from the cancellation of the Norton Grilliths contract has not happened…

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