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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 211

Magnesite Mining in N.s.w

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 9

Our Tullamore correspondent writes that the magnesite mining industry is showing enormous development in serpentine country over a large area, which has been greatly…

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U.S.A. Gold All Records Eclipsed Vancouver

The Sun · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 1

A message from Washington states that the amount of gold flowing into the Treasury recently from taxation has eclipsed all records…

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C0alies and the War What Miners Have Done, Laudation by Mr. Justice Heydon

Evening News · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 5

Upon taking his seat on the Industrial Arbitration Court Bench this afternoon. Mr. Justice Heydon made an important statement regarding the recent coal strike…

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Alleged Inferior Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

The bearing of the charge of false pretences in connection with the supply or coal to the State Hospital and Asylum, Newington, against Oswald George Stoneham Lane (44), trading as…

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The Ballarat's Coal

The Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

This paper willingly joins in the withdrawal of the suggestion that the loss of the s.s. Ballarat was directly due to the days of idleness in the southern coal-mines. The statement was made explicitly, before a legal tribunal, by a man in a representative position, and was therefore accepted in good faith. Mr. Morgan's erroneous…

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Mining. Westonias in Favour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 9

Business opened quietly on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and it was not until the day had far advanced that the turnover had assumed anything like normal proportions…

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Mining at Adelong. Proposed Revival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 7

During his visit to Adelong last week Mr. Fitzpatrlek, Minisiter for Mines, was asked for Government assistance in connection with the proposed revival of local mining activity…

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Miners and a Troopship. Statement by Mr. Justice Heydon

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, in the Industrial Arbitration Court. Mr. Justice Heydon referred to a statement he had made on Thursday in regard to the troopship Ballarat, already…

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Late Mining. Interstate Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 8

On 'Change to-day sales and investments were:- War Loan, £101; Adelaide Steamship, 28/3; Wallaroo Lyell F[?]rt, 22/. Various: S.A. O[?] Wells (paid), 1/1, b 1/, s 1/2…

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South Coast Coal Miners

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 45

The minors on the South Coast (says a message from Wollongong), objected to pay 9d per week extra in train fares, so Mr. J. T. Sweeney (miners' general secretary), interviewed the…

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MINING. Miners Show Their Loyalty

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 45

The "go-slow" policy of the coalminers on the West Coast has given place to best efforts, with the result that records have been established for the number of men now employed; so much…

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Wallaboo and Moonta Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 13

The fortnightly report, of the Wallaroo and [?] Company is as follows:- Wallaroo Mines.—Young's shaft. In the 2480ft drive west, 205ft from the cro[?]cut the lode ta estimated to…

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Mine Employees' Conference. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 10

The annual conference of the Federated Mine Employees' Association was opened at the Melbourne Trades Hall to-day. Mr. P. Kelly (president of the Mount Lyell branch)…

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Mining. Westonias in Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 13

An improved volume of business passed in mining stocks on the Stock Exchange yesterday. Barriers and Westoni[?] were again accorded steady support, and increased business…

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New British Shell. an Explosion Like a Mine[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 12

Reuter's special correspondent at British Headquarters quotes the following report by a company commander of the 31st German Infantry Regiment (18th Division), which was…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 7

"Are "we a benevolent institution What's the good of working, if we are only going to get our expenses back? It seems to me we will Just be keeping lot of highly-paid…

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The Ballarat Coal. Judge Heydon Slanders the Miners and Then Apologises

The Australian Worker · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 18

At the conclusion of the sittings of the Coal Tribunal in Sydney last Friday the attention of Judge Edmunds was directed to the remarks made by Mr. Justice…

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Mine Manager's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 9

Hampden-Cloncurry Copper Mines, Ltd., report to May 28:- Hampden mine: Program was mnde in workings on No. 3 shaft; values proved ranged from [?] to 2 per…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 5

C S V. (paid) fiuctusted ailghtly on 'Change Hampdens lost 3d, with still a setter. A few Mount Morgans were on offer st 11s 6d, another 3d down in the setting quotation…

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France's Coal and Iron

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

When the German press makes the suggestion that after the war there will be no reason to fear…

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