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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 211

Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 8

An application has been lodged for a further suspension of labor conditions by the Hill End Amalgamated Company. The three months which were granted some time ago expires on…

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Mines and Mining Extensive Trading Fall in Barriers

The Sun · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 3

The attention of operators in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange to-day was chiefly centred in sliver-lead interests. There was extensive trading, but values were generally…

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Mine Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 13

The B.H. Proprietary report for the four weeks ended May 30 states that a record quantity of 35,002 tons of ironstone was quarried at Iron Knob, and 2000 tons of limestone were shipped from Devonport to…

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Hauling in Mines

Evening News · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 6

A deputation from the Brakes [?] mining unions, introduced by Mr. Wright M. L. A. and [?] by Mr. [?] M. L. A. [?] the Minister [?] Mises last on [?] man…

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Mining. Recovery in Hampdens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 13

The market for mining scrip opened quietly on the Stock Exchange yesterday, but ero closing time the turnover had assumed normal proportions. Prices on the whole displayed a…

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Under the Earth. Gallant Miners. Fighting Against Fearful Odds

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Philip Gibbs, correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," writing further on the taking of Messines, says:— "I looked down a pit of hell, from which…

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The Schools the University's Magazine: Heroes of Blue and Gold

Referee · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 7

The current number of Hermes, just issued, is a more elaborate magazine than its predecessor, due no doubt to the fact that it was desired to publish the 'Varsity Roll of Honor,…

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Coal Miners and Coal Strikes

The Australian Worker · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 16

Sydney "Daily Telegraph," commenting editorially on the financial consequences of strikes in New South Wales, remarks that coal-mining "is evidently a declining…

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Mine Managers' Reports

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

The Garpathia T.M. Company report for week ended June 9 states that 128.75 tons of milling ore, including 20 tons of high-grade material, have been despatched to the station. Both faces off No. 2 shaft produced…

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Broken Hill Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 8

Messrs. Considine, M.P., and Wright and Brookfield, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Mines, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, to ask that an extra mab…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 7

The Carpathia manager reports that for the week ended June 9, 123.75 tons of milling ore were despatched to the Ardlethan railway station. Included therein was "20 tons of…

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Our Miners. Brilliant Work on the West Front

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 3

Not until the complete history of the war is written after the termination of hostilities will we thoroughly realise the important part played in the achievement of victory…

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Mining. C.s.a. Active

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

A fair volume of business was listed in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange, yesterday, attention being evenly divided between copper, gold, and silver-lead interests, with only…

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N.s.w. Coal and Shale Workers' New Awards

The Australian Worker · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 13

Two orders made by Judge Edmonds concerning employees in the coal and shale industry of New South Wales are published in the Commonwealth…

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Two Lonely Old Miners

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 12

Two lonely tragic deaths have occurred at Bingara recently. A very old man who eked out an existence at Bobby Whitlow, as a fossiker, was…

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Brown Coal for Victorian Public Offices

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

The Victorian State Cabinet have decided that the railway track running from the main line to the open face at Morwell should be put in proper…

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Sewer Miners Question of Hours the Regent Award

The Sun · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 7

Mr. William Carbines, secretary for the Rockchoppers and Sewer Miners, writes:-- In a recent issue you report Judge Heydon's decision re the Water and Sowage…

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New Zealand Coal[?] Wellington (N.z.), Wednes[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 8

The Westport Coal and Stockton C[?] have made agreements with all the [?] unions. The agreements will operate [?] six months after the conclusion of the [?]…

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Mining. C.s.a. Lower

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 8

A decreased volume of business was recorded on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and prices closed a shade lower. Barriers displayed a weakness, which became rather…

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