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Mining & the mines, 1917

4,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 211

Mining. Prices Current on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 14

Stock Exchange operators were hardly in the mood fo speculative mining business yesterday. Weather conditions were opposed to a display of energy, and war loan considerations…

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Bush to the Mine. Many Applications Lodged. Sunny Corner, [?]

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 1

[?] mining speculators [?]…

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Coal Trade. Losses Through Strikes. Ten Millions Sterling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 13

According to a report received by the Premier from the Commercial Commissioner in the East (Mr. Suttor), the loss caused through strikes during the past few years has seriously…

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Steamer Delayed. Effect of the Heat on Coal-lumpers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 14

The intense heat of yesterday was responsible for the coal-lumpers engaged in loading the Australian Steamship Company's steamer Burwah knocking off work…

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Rich Gold Find. Visit to the Field. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 14

Dark Corner, about nine miles from Sunny Corner, where rich gold was said to have been diacovered, was visited by the Mining Warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, and a Press…

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Night Shift. Question of Abolition. What Coal Tribunal Was Told. [?]

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

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New Gold Find How Discovery Was Made Runaway Horse Responsible Warden Visits Field BATHURST

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 5

An interesting story attaches to the gold discovery at Sunny Corner. One of the prospectors, Mr. Alex. Gray, was chasing his horse in the bed of the creek, when the…

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Italian Battleship Sunk Struck Two Mines and Sank in Few Minutes Rome, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1917 · page 1

It is officially announced that the Italian battleship Regina Margherita struck two mines in the open sea on the night of the 11th, and sank in a few minutes. Only 270 of the crew were saved, after great difficulties, out of a…

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Sunny Corner's Gold How Field Was Found Horse As Prospector Bathurst

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1917 · page 24

An interesting story attaches to the gold discovery at Sunny Corner. One of the prospectors Mr. Alex. Gray, was chasing his horse in the bed of the creek, when the…

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Cox's Flat Gold Find Thousand Ounces to Ton All Ground Pegged Out Bathurst

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1917 · page 9

The discovery of a rich gold reef near Cox's Flat, about seven miles from Sunny Coiner, has caused much excitement in Bathurst and district. When the news was first published only…

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Italian Battleship Sunk Strikes Two Mines Missing Number 675 Captain and 14 Officers Amongst Victims 164th Day of the Third Year of the War LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1917 · page 1

The battleship Regina Margherita struck two mines in the open sea on Thursday night, and sank in a few minutes. Two hundred and seventy of her crew were…

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Northern Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 8

During the fortnight ended yesterday 19 co[?]eries worked the full time of 10 days each, one lost a quarter of a day, four worked 9[?] days each, nine covered nine days each, two…

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Coal Trade. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 8

The coal trade in Lithgow is again buoyant. Full time has been worked at practically all the mines since the commencement of operations after the holidays…

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Mining. a Halcyon Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 9

The mining market was extremaly quiet. The business amounted to five sales. while in many instances quotations were not forthcoming for important interests…

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Dark Corner Gold Discovery. Sunny Corner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 9

Mining speculators and others from Bathurst, Lithgow, Hill End, Sydney, and Orange, have visited the new gold discovery, at Dark Corner, where the obliging…

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The New Gold Find. Pegging Out Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

BATHURST, Saturday.—Mr. A. B. C. Burke, mining warden, visited the scene of the gold discovery at Dark Corner, eight miles from Sunny Corner, on Friday. He was accompanied…

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Miners' Wages. Some Dissatisfaction. Scarborough Tunnel Men Out. [?]Gong, Monday Afternoon

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 5

[?] Mine is idle to-day [?] disputes considered he has [?] due to him last [?] requested this…

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Southern Mines and Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Monday.--All the mines at this end of the district are now working continuously. Pay for the fortnight averaged eight days. The whole of the coke works are also…

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