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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 211

Northern Coal Workers. Dispute May Be Settled. Coss[?] Monday Afternoon

Evening News · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 5

Importance me[?] of several ac[?] of the Federal [?] are and [?] Association were [?] to [?] Judge [?]…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 7

Ratrut Basin tin dredging return for the first half of May was announced yesterday as follows:--"244 hours, 32,000 cubic yards; 14 tons tin oxide." The official report added: "Letter…

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Mines and Mining Rise in Tin Stocks

The Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

The mining market to-day was decidedly brighter, and values were firmer. This was particularly the case in regard to all tin enterprises, a fact attributed to the rise of £1…

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Miners As Recruits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 7

The Government has decided to recruit coalminers who are medically in Class A, who entered the industry since August, 1914, excepting engineers and mechanics…

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Work for Willing Workers. Collieries at a Standstill

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

Speaking of the industrial position at the Richmond Main (N.S,W) collier) which has been idle for several months, Mr. Justice Edwards on Thursday last…

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Ex-mine Sweeper's Death

Evening News · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

Jobs Owens, 27, a seaman. fell about 40ft to the bottom of the Jubilee Dock, Balmain on May 16, and died in the Balmain Hospital on the same day from a fractured skull. The…

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Coledale Miners Idle. Bulli, Tuesday Afternoon

Evening News · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 1

Coledale Colliery, employing 300 men, is idle to-day. The stoppage is due to a dispute regarding payment to lads who knocked off earlier last back Saturday to attend compulsory…

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Coal Shipment. Increased Cost to Department

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce to-day asked the Chief Commissioner for Railways not to impose flues on bunkering steamers or sailing vessels…

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Miners Will Not Travel Increased Railway Fares

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Monday.--The miners' and wheelers who travel from "Wollongong each morning to work at Coal Cliff, Scarborough, and other collieries in the northern end of…

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Mining. Junction North Trouble Settled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 9

Business at no time during yesterday's Stock Exchange operations bore anything like a brisk aspect, and most classes of scrip received but moderate support…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 10

Our London correspondent cabled yesterday to the effect that the Stock Exchange was cheerful, in consequence of the week-end's good news. Russian securities showed a…

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Travelling Miners

Evening News · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 4

An extraordinary procedure on the park of the Hall way C[?] has just come to [?]ght. It is [?] that [?] the railways have not been paying [?]ay…

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New Zealand Miners

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 50

With reference to the deadlock in the negotiations between the mine owners and the Miners' Federation regarding future wages and conditions of employment. a manifesto has been…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 5

In the [?] Change Ham[?] recovered [?] day's drop of 2s Cobar [?] at 1s 10d Mouth Mor[?] were strong…

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Miners' Grievances. Extra Travelling Charge Waived

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--In connection with the decision of the minors not, to travel in the workmen's train on Monday next, if the increased charge of 9d per week was made, the…

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Zeehan Miners. Anxiety for the Future

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 7

ZEEHAN (Tas.), Tuesday.--The anticipated difficulty about the basis of settlement of the Mount Lyell trouble has materialised, and there is now room for considerable anxiety…

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War Bonus for Miners Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 5

A conference is being held this afternoon between the Mount Lyell Company and its employees with regard to the war profits bonus, which is in dispute…

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MINING. Broken Hill Companies

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 50

The directors of the Junction North Mine, N.L., Broken Hill, in presenting the general manager's report and statements of accounts, covering operations at the mine during the…

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Mining. Tin Stocks Stronger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 13

A strong tone was in evidence for both tin and silver-lead interests[?] on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and solid support was accorded to the principal concerns in those…

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New Zealand Doings Desert Gold Wins Another Race

Referee · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 1

When Desert Gold was defeated twice at Wellington various excuses were made for her In the race in which she was beaten by killian they were probably justified. A friend…

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