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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 211

Western Australian Gold Yield. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 9

The gold output of Western Australia for the month of May was 79,434 fine ounces, valned at £337,417, compared with 82,143 ounces for the month of April, and 83,877…

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South Coast Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 9

The various collieries along the South Coast have been exceptionally busy during the pant two weeks, and the fortnightly pay distributed last Friday was one of the largest for a…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 9

The Mount Cuthbort Company's smelter, during the month of May, ran 28[?] days, and treated 3117 tons of ore, producing 233 tons of blister copper…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Slack

Evening News · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 5

In the Broken Hill section on 'Change. some of the inter[?] were a little weaker at noon. [?] including British (old), Hills, and Junctions. North [?] Junction Norths…

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Mining in the State

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 9

Our Ardlethan correspondent writes that the Big Bygoo mine has been sold for £3000 cash, the purchaser being Mr. McLewis Litton. The last crushing of 57 tons of ore from…

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Idle Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 11

CORRIMAL. Tuesday.-- The Coledale and Scarborough Tunnel collieries are idle. At the latter, the men aver that they have to travel through water to arrive at their work. The…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 4

The Great British Sluicing Company reports a clean-up of its Y Creek plant for an estimated yield of 3 tones 10 cwt. of tin are after sluicing 337 hours, since May 3…

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Three Collieries Idle. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 11

The South Bulli colliery, which is the largest on the South Coast, employing 500 workmen, with a capacity of turning out 2000 tons a day, is idle to-day. The miners…

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Mines and Mining Share Market Quiet Fall in Barriers

The Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 3

On the Sydney Exchange to-day Broken Hill silver-lead interests provided most business, but Values were weaker. South, paid, dropped 1s 6d to £8 8s 6d, Proprietary 4½d…

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Broken Hill Mines. Junction North

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 45

The selective flotation plant at the Junction North mine, Broken Hill, is treating 40 per cent, more than the rated capacity, was the interesting information told the shareholders…

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MINING. Employers' Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 45

At the conference of Federated Mining Employees' Associations of Australia at Melbourne last week the following resolutions were agreed to: -- That this…

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Mining. All Sections Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 12

The market for mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange opened very quietly yesterday, but from the afternoon 'Change there was a revival of business, and the turnover…

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The Restless Miners. a Threatened Strike in Illawarra

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 4

A strike is increased in the N.S.W. South Coast collieries, over a dispute at Coledale. It is stated that some of the men have not been paid the amounts to…

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Coke Supply Gas Company's View Shortage Due to Coal Strike

The Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 6

Mr. R. J. Lukey, secretary of the Australian Gaslight Company, has made the following statement on the coke supply: -- "In August last the company had very…

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Wins in the West. Osten Bell's Two Firsts. Lady Roy at the Goldfields

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 6

Lady Roy is being raced at the Goldfields by Cornelinsen has got seconds so far. A dividend of (7 12s. for 3s.) was…

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Collieries Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 6

CORRIMAL, Wednesday. -- Coledale colliery is again idle. Efforts at settlement to-day were without result. The trouble is likely to become serious. Both sides are firm…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 6

The secretary of Ratrut Basin Tin-dredging Company, notified yesterday that the manager at Ratrut had wired that for the second halt of May 294 hours were worked and 33,000 cubic…

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Mines and Mining Share Market Quiet Recovery in Barriers

The Sun · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 3

Quiet conditions governed the Sydney market for mining scrip to-day. British, old, recovered 1½d to 30s. North Broken Hill, after advancing from 51s 3d to 51s 7½d, dropped…

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Richmond Main Colliery. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 8

When the Federal Coal Board commenced its sittings this morning Mr. Justice Edmunds announced that he and the assessors had visited Richmond Main colliery on the…

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Colliery Stoppages. "Duty As Citizens."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- The recent stoppage at Abest[?]ain Colliery was mentioned before the Federal Coal Board to-day. Mr. Daddeley (employees' assessor) said that…

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