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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 211

Mining Shares. Barriers Weaker

Evening News · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 3

In the copper section, C.S.A. (paid) were in special request. The reason why several broken [?] interests had a slightly drooping [?] and [?] of a c[?]cation from the…

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Not a Gs Gold Silver One

The World's News · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 7

THE gates of an Irish lord's demesne were locked for the night when the rumble of approaching carriage wheels brought Pat again to his post…

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What the Miners Heard. What the Wheelers Did

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 9

South Bulli was thrown idle this week owing, it is explained, to a misunderstanding. The miners, while on the way in the morning, heard that the wheelers were not going to work, and…

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Working the Mines. Plain Talk From Judge Edmunds

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Judge Edmunds, chairman of the Federal Coal Board, has on several occasions had his patience taxed, and has felt called on to speak plainly. To-day he was…

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Coal Board. Mr.justice Edmunds's Threat. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 14

At the Coal Board to-day, Mr. Justice Edmunds intimated that be felt inclined to ask the Federal Government to relieve him of his position…

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French Officer Listening for Counter-mining

The World's News · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 17

A French officer of engineers is seen, in this official photo, in a mine-gallery, detecting the sounds of German mining operations Listening is a very delicate business. It consists of detecting the direction, height, and distance of the sounds heard. As a rule, listening is done by sappers trained specially. To obtain greater clearness, drums are used as well as special microphones.... As soon as a prolonged…

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Ten Millions in Gold. Tremendous Doings in New York

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 2

It was a busy day on April 7th for Martin Vogel and his force in the Sub-Treasury. In addition to distributing £5,000,000 in gold, on account of the…

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Council Coal Mine Question of Securing Property Suggested Board of Three Advisers

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 June 1917 · page 2

The City Council has long since had before it a proposal to purchase a coal-bearing property. The Electric Lighting Committee has been definitely instructed to consider a report…

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Body Badly Cut Colliery Worker's Death Wollongong

The Sun · Sunday 10 June 1917 · page 4

A man named Joseph Leach, employed on the Mount Pleasant colliery's incline, met his death yesterday afternoon by being run over by a truck. The body was badly cut…

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Victorian State Coal Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. Livingston, Minister for Mines, stated the publis is responding well to the Government's invitation to use brown coal from the State mine at Morwell. Coal will be on the…

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Workless Miners Delegate Board's Demand Wollongong

The Sun · Sunday 10 June 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held during yesterday. The board considered the question of members of the association who are unable to get employment…

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A Silent Boycott Broken Hill Miners Persistent Demand Race Secretary's Resignation Broken Hill

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 June 1917 · page 2

The boycott of the Broken Hill Jockey Club and its secretary (R. H. Calder) has seemingly taken a further step. Calder is one of two hon, secretaries of the annual Hospital Benefit race…

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Mines and Mining Barriers Weaker

The Sun · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 3

There was extensive trading in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Broken Hill silver-lead Interests were the centre of attraction, but on account of profit-taking…

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Wages of Miners

The Sun · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 2

A statement regarding the high wages being earned by miners in Brltain was made at the Local Munition Tribunal in Glasgow in an application by a [?]oy of 14 for a…

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Coal Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 8

The exports of coal [?]or the week ended Friday totalled 51,025 tons, compared with 54,400 tona last week…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 9

The May output of the various mines was:— Mararoa, 2700 tons, for £4258; Golden Riage, a profit of £350; Associ[?] tons, for £9874, expenditure £[?] Associated…

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Queensland Gold Yield. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 9

Returns prepared by the Department of Mines show that the gold yield of Queensland during May registered a decrease, the yield being 15,449oz., valued at £65,62[?] In…

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Mining Yields. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 9

[?] Cathcart ([?]ht), [?] Langi Logan South (fortnight), [?] New Langi Logan (fortnight), [?] (fortnight), 72oz; Bendin [?] Central Red,…

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Disastrous Explosion Hundred Miners Killed Vancouver

The Sun · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 5

It is reported from Butte (Montana) that 100 miners were killed by an explosion at the Speculator copper mlne…

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Broken Hill Mines Output to Be Curtailed

The Sun · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 6

Notification has been received by the Broken Hill compani[?]s whose products are treated by the Associated Smelters, that it is essential they should reduc[?] their weekly…

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