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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 85 of 211

The Giant Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 13

The guns were most active for several days. An Australian officer said:-- "Although we knew it was going to be a long day, we could not sleep the night before, owing to the terride…

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The Coal Bill

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 27

WHILE gas fires and electric heaters are fairly general in the town, few of the country folk have these luxuries, and depend mainly upon coal for heating. On…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 5

C.S.A. (paid) weakened slightly on 'Changer; Layer 30s, seller 31s. Hampden steadied. M[?] Morgans bad solid suppor[?] buyer [?]…

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German's Greed for Gold

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

William Benson, 23, an internee at the German concentration camp, Holdsworthy was charged at Liverpool Court on Wednesday that he did break and enter the…

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Mining. Trong Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 13

A subdued tone continued to pervade operations in mining shares on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and, generally speaking, late prices were maintained. Copper Btocks figured…

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New Zealand Mine on Fire. Wellington

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 4

Portion of the mine at Black[?] is on [?] and the entrance has been [?] down. The damage will be known later…

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Mine Sweeper Sunk. Burst Boiler Kills Seven. [?] Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 5

[?] In the Bay of [?]…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 8

During the past week the Carpathia Tin Mining Co. despatched 10.15 tons of selected ore to Sydney, and 68.4 tons of milling ore to the station. Continuous wet weather is…

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Colliery Disputes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 8

The Federal Coal Board, which had adjourned from Sydney, resumed its sitting at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Edmunds…

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Fire in Coal Mine Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

The fire area in the Blackball mlne has been scaled up. Work was resumed in the colliery yesterday…

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Richmond Main Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Richmond- Main dispute was again before the Federal Coal Board to-day. Mr. Justice Edmunds decided that in wide…

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Judge Heydon and the Miners

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 11

IF Judge Heydon will peruse the first two days' enlistments of men towards the proposed 5000 unit to give the First Division a rest from the firing line, he…

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Straight Australian. More German Gold

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 11

THE Commonwealth "Gazette" of June 7 gives us yet another chance of showing who has the "German gold" that the "Win-the-War" gang is so fond of talking…

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Port Pirie Smelters. Shortage of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Wednesday--A serious position has arisen in connection with the supply of coal for the smelters at Port Pirle. A boatload of coal originally intended for Port Pirle…

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Baths for Miners. Me. Justice Edmunds' View

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-During to-day a sitting of the Federal Coal Board Mr. J. M. Baddelay, minors' president, referred to the suggestion that baths should be provided at…

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Stacks of Coal and a Growing Suspicion

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 11

AT various localities surrounding the mining centres in New South Wales coal is being stacked up for future use. The mines are being worked with feverish…

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Mining. Rimu No. 1 Falls Heavily

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 9

After a lull of two days, the market for mining scrip on the Stock Exchange opened out for business on firm and extensive lines. The chief classes of mining scrip found…

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Mine Proprietors' Duties Warm Words by Judge Edmunds. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 6

After the chairman of the Federal Coal Board (Judge Edmunds) had given his decision in regard to the Richmond main rates this afternoon Mr. Baddeley, president of the…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 6

Quiet but very firm market conditions prevailed on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Barrier buyers were Insistent, and were compelled to make a…

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Coal for Port Pirie

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Regarding the fear entertained that the industry at Port Pirie would be dislocated owing to a coal shortage, the Prime Minister intimated to-night that he…

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