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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 211

Mine Employees' Conference. Melbourne

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

The report presented to-day at the annual interstate conference of the Federated Mine Employees' Association stated that the membership of the association was 10,590,…

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Mining. Edna May Deeps Stronger

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

A quieter feeling pervadod operations in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and though the actual volume of listed business did not visibly, decrease, prices, in…

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Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Company

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

The report of directors of the Vegetable Crock Tin Mining Company for the year ended April 25, Bhows that the mine made a not profit of £17,594, out of which four dividends…

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State-controlled Mines. Wellington (N.z.), May 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 8

Almost simultaneously with the strike of the coalmines on the west coast and the South Island came the announcement that a private syndicate formed in Canterbury had…

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Miners Secure Recognition in Colarado. Their Stand in Ludlow Massacre Justified

The Australian Worker · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 17

Peace has come to the troubled Colo[?]do coalfields. Almost certainly a last [?] peace has begun between coal miners [?] coal mine owners in the very districts…

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State Fuel Contracts Qualities of Coal Supplies for Newington Asylum

The Sun · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 5

Further evidence in the State coal contracts case was given before Mr. Payten at the Water Police Court this morning. Norman Potter, manager and joint lessee…

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Government Coal Contract

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., the hearing was concluded of the charge against Oswald George [?] Lane of having [?] pretended to W. M.Garvey, manager of the hospital and asylum at…

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Coal Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

The coal exports to Commonwealth ports for the month ended to-day totalled 246,440 tons. The collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts during that period have ex…

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Mine Employees' Conference. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 8

Several matters were discussed at the annual interstate conference of the Federated Mining Employees' Association to-day. At the conclusion of the session it was announced…

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Mount Lyell Mines. Queenstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 9

Very rich ore continues to be won from No. 49 stope at 110011 level. North Lyell, while at the 1000ft level the big chalk pyrite ore body in the north-western portion of the…

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For the Storage of Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

A recent issue of the "Electrical World" described the concrete basin constructed by the Duquesne Light Co., of Pittsburg, in which 100,000…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 8

on change To-day, sales and quotations were:— Various: Commonwealth War Loan, £101/2/6; S.A. Gas, £7/10/ (25); B.H. Proprietary, 6 p.c. debentures, £102/7/6…

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Mining. Hampdens Still Lower

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 9

A decreased volume of business was negotlatcd in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and though the more important Barrier stocks stood firm, other stocks con…

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Mining Shares. Hampdens Weak

Evening News · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

In the copper section on Charge, C.S.A. steadied Hampdens lost [?] in two day, pre[?] because some operators Lwatt fuller information about the concentrating plant…

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Quality of Coal. Trouble Over Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

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

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Late News. Mining. Edna May Consols

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The fourth half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Edna May Consolidated Gold Mining Company. Westonia, West Australia, was held to-day. The chairman said the value of the mine…

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State Coal Contracts Charge of False Pretences Magistrate Dismisses Case

The Sun · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

Mr. Payten, S.M., this afternoon, at the Water Police Court, gave his decision in the case of Oswald George Stoneham Lane, of the firm of Messrs. Lane and Dawson,…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 14

Telegraphic advices received in Sydney yesterday were to the effect that the E.M. Central had completed a crushing of 2800 tons of stone, yielding bullion valued at £4387…

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Mine Manager's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 15

The weekly report of the Carpathia Tin-mining Company, dated May 30, states that 130 tons of milling ore. including some high-grade material, have been despatched to the Barmedman battery, and the…

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Newington Asylum Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 16

Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M,, gave his reserved decision yesterday at the Water Police Court in this case. His Worship said the charge against the defend[?] Oswald George Stoneham Lane, was that of obtaining…

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