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Mining & the mines, 1918

3,145 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 158

Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 6

The Mine Owners' Association of New South Wales did good work-in a field where Herculean tasks are perennial-during the past year. The energetic secretary is Mr. W. Tarleton, of…

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Coal Mines. Proposal to Nationalise. Outlay of £14,000,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 4

The question of establishing a State coal monopoly, as was Indicated in "The Daily Telegraph" during the recent strike, has not been lost, sight of by those Ministers who favor the…

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Germany's Gold Reserve

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 7

In its international banking number, the "Statist" refers to Germany's gold reserve, respecting which there is a good deal of scepticism in this country. Tho officially…

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Month's Coal Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 6

The coal exports for the month ended to-day totalled 190,715 tons, of which 87,140 tons went to Victoria, 73,870 to South Australia, 12,560 to Queensland, 9220 to Western…

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Mining Explosives. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Hudson, in a statement complains about the Commonwealth Government's additional restrictions on mining explosives imported to Western…

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Mining. a Diamond Jubilee. South Africa's Rich Minerals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 7

Some time ago there was a movement among old Kimberley diggers to commemorate the discovery of the first diamond in South Africa. The first diamond was found near the Orange…

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Coal Mining Profits

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 4

The [?] report of the Mr. [?] for the year [?] 20 last was [?] at a meeting of [?] year were [?]…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 8

On the London Stock Exchange on Monday closing mining quotations included: B.H. North, buyers 53s 3d, sellers 54s 3d, ex.; South B.H., buyers £9 5s, sellers £9 10s, ex.;…

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Coal Conservation

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 30

THE British Coal Conservation Committee's interim report concerning post-war re-construction recommends the establishment throughout the country of 16 super-power…

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South Coast Mines

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 1

All the South Coast mines resumed this morning after the holidays, but there is still a large percentage of absentees. It is not expected that operation will be in full swing…

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Germany and Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 2

In connection with recent efforts to put to commercial use the deposits of brown coal in S. Australia, the work of Germany in the development of the…

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Mining. London Mining Market. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 11

Quotations to-day were:- North B.H., 53/3 to 54/3 (ex div.); South B.H., 185/ to 190/ (ex div.); Hampden, 30/3 to 31/3…

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W.a. Gold Outputs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 11

The November outputs for Western Australian gold mines include:—Associated Northern, Victorious leases, 2184 tons for £4194, expenditure £3979; Iron Duke Lease,…

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Baby Mine in Favor at Tivoli

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 14

Baby Mine contains to grow in favor at the Melbourne Tivoli. This gay little comedy rubs through three short acts of interrupted fun, and provides Robert Grieg, Beatrice…

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Drifting Mines. The Peril to Shipping

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 7

Interesting information on the problems arising out of the perils of shipping from mines, as well as those of the submarine menace, is given in the…

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Mining and Metals. Larut Tin

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 45

The fourth ordinary general meeting of Shareholders in Larut Tin Dredging, Limited, was held in Sydney last week, Mr. F. G. Pratten presiding. The accounts disclosed a net…

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Mining Corps. the Underground Artillery. Australians in France. France, Nov. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 8

For considerably more than a year before Haig's great 'quake launching the battle of Messines, Australian miners. In conjunction with others from all parts of the Empire,…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 6

The Kampong Kamunting yield for December was officially returned yesterday as-- "1086 hours; 140,000 cubic yards; 53 tons tin oxide, realised £8309." That means the treatment of…

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Victoria S Coal Mines. Union or Loyalist Labor?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Mr. Downward, Minister for Mines, left Melbourne to-day for Sydney to arrange for the future working of the Maitland mines at which Victorian volunteer…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 8

A few stockbrokers opened their offices for business yesterday, but most firms re[?]ained closed until Monday next, when the Stock Exchange will reopen…

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