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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 211

Coal Shortage in New Zea[?] Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 10

It is stated on the best of authority [?] Wellington that the s[?]ousness at the [?] ment of the coal shortage cannot be [?] estimated. The public ae being warned [?]…

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State Coal Contracts a Question of Collieries Charge of False Pretences

The Sun · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

At the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Oswald George Stoneham Lane, 44, of the firm of Lane and Dawson, contractors. Spring-street city, was…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

Han[?] were 24 lower [?] qu[?] for other [?] and un[?] including [?] an [?]…

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Trivial Grievance. Lays Mine Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday--Mr. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, informed Mr. Justice Edmunds at to-day's sitting of the Federal Coal Hoard, that…

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Mining.= Barriers Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 9

On the Stock Exchange yesterday, tin and silver-lead propositions continued to receive steady support at prices showing a general hardening tendency. Gold and copper…

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Coal Workers' Fares Increased. Bulli

Evening News · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have decided to raise the weekly faces to coal miners travelling to the various c[?]llieries along the South Coast The increases will start from Monday next…

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SPEEDING-UP New Zealand Miners Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 7

According to advices from Greymouth, the "go-slow" policy of the coal minors has given place to the best efforts, with the result that records were established for the number of…

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N.Z. "Go-slow" Miners. Show Their Loyalty. Making Up Foe Lost Time. Wellington

Evening News · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

The "go-alow" policy of the co[?] on the West Coast gave place to best [?]forts. with the result that records have been established for the number of men employed; so much so that…

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Ballarats Coal Justice Heydon's Remarks Miners Secretary Indignant

The Sun · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

The sinking of the troopship Ballarat as the alleged result of coal troubles in Australia was referred to before the Federal Coal Tribunal to-day…

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Mines and Mining Broken Hill Scrip Firmer

The Sun · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

Broken Hill silver scrip was the centre of attraction on the Sydney Exchange to-day. There was extensive business in British Broken Hill, old, and with the aid of a "bull"…

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Miners Available

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. A. C. Edwards (Glamorgan East) urges the Government to immediately call up young unmarried miners. There are, he says, at least 120,000 awaiting…

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Government Coal Contracts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Oswald George Stoneham Lane, 44, of the firm of Messrs. Lane and Dawson, contractors, Spring-street, city, was charved with having, on or…

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North Bulli Mine Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

CLIFTON, Thursday.--A stoppage of work occurred at the North Bul if mine this morning. The boys, who have to get away for compulsory training, had some of their money stopped and…

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Miners Available for Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 7

Mr. A. Clement Edwards, M.P. for East Glamorganshire, and an authority on social and labour questions, urges the Government to immediately call up the young and…

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Tasmanian Mines. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 9

Mining operations have been resumed in the underground workings of the Mount Bischoff mine, and good grade lode matter is being produced, while the crushing material…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

In the copper section on 'Change Hampdens steadied C.S.A. paid were on offer at 27s; (con.), buyer [?] 6d, seller 24s M[?] Lyells were 3d dearer, buyer 26s [?]d seller 27s…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

A quietly uneventful meeting of Sydney shareholders in Junction North Broken Hill Mine was held yesterday in Vickery's Chambers to give the Sydney shareholders who cannot attend…

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Miners' Loyalty. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Advices from Greymouth state that the "go slow" policy of the coalminers has given place to their best efforts, with the result that records have been established for the number…

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Mining. Vegetable Creeks Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 9

The tin and silver-lead groups attracted most attention in yesterday's Stock Exchange operations, and, as on the two previous days, copper and gold propositions were not…

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Government Contractor Charged. Alleged Inferior Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Oswald George Stoneham Lane (44) (trading as Lane and Dawson), was charged before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday that on or about July 21 he falsely pretended…

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