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Mining & the mines, 1918

3,145 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 158

The Art of "Doing Without" How We Lived on the Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 6

Numbers of people are bemoaning the rise in prices of various commodities, the actual loss of others, and the prospect of a tighter squeeze yet on the little luxuries of life. Their cry is…

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Coal Prices. the Miners' Views. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

The Miners' Delegate Board continued its sitting to-day. Seen at the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. A. Y. Willis, general sacretary, stated that the matter of the contract with…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

There was a distinct break in prices on the Sydney mining market yesterday. Generally it was accepted as a mere swing of the pendulum, although there were not wanting the…

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Wheelers' Demands. Lymington Colliery Closed Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

Frequent stoppages have occured at the Ly[?] Colliery during the last twelve months and on Tuesday the Wheelers [?] work after making a demand for in[?] pay…

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An Arsenic Mine. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

The Government has set apart an area of 150 acres in the Stanthorpe district as a State mineral field. The Minister for Mines explained to-day that it was intended to test…

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Coal Barons As Pledge Breakers

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 11

IT would seem that the precedent set by W. M. Hughes in pledge repudiation has not been without its effect in other quarters. A section of the coal barons of…

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Barrier Mines Raid. Two More Sentences

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--After the further hearing of the mines raid cases at the Police Court to-day Edward Victor Cogan (27), laborer, was convicted of encouraging…

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Too Many Stoppages Colliery to Close Down Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

NEWCASTLE THURSDAY. The wheelers at the Lymington Colliery stopped work on Tuesday, and made a demand an increase in the rates of pay…

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Mining. Beactio in Barriers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 8

Although yesterday's operations in mining shares were not nearly so large as on the previous day, the market displayed general activity. Business was more evenly…

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The Alleged Coal Contract. Repudiated by Victoria

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 15

The alleged agreement by which Minister for Mines Downward, of Victoria, was said to have contracted with the New South Wales Government to take from the…

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New Men for Armies. Miners and Railwaymen. London, [?] Evening

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 1

There [?] little [?] railway workers will a [?] proposals by which Sir [?] National service [?]…

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The Coal Contract. Premier's Statement. Mr. Hagelthorn's Part

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. Holman, State Premier, before leaving for Melbourne last night to participate in the Treasurers Conference. made available portion of the statement of the case concerning the…

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Coal Contract. Premier's Memorandum. Two to Five Years' Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Holman) made available yesterday portion of a statement of the case concerning the coal cohtract, which he has forwarded to the Victorian Cabinet. Certain…

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War Profits Tax. Bad Effect on Mining. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

Considerable feeling has been evinced, and is still exhibited, over the inclusion of the mining industry, particularly tin-n[?]ning, amongst the taxable businesses under the…

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Coal Contract. Premier Holman"s Statement New South Wales Side of Controversy

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

Mr. Holman, before leaving for Melbourne last night to participate in the Treasurers' Conference, made available portion of the statement of the case concerning the coal…

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Coal Control Strike-Time Proclamations Question of Legality Rights Op the Crown

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

The claim of the New South Wales Government to direct and control the sale of coal rests upon proclamations Issued on August 15, 23, and 29 while the great strike was in…

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Mr. John Brown's Contract Did Other Coal-Owners Agree a Strenuous Denial

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

In a statement published this morning the Premier (Mr. Holman) says with regard to tho suggested contract between Mr. John Brown and tho Victorian Government;--…

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America in Earnest. Drastic Action. to Conserve Coal Supplies. New York. Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

Owing to the shortage of coal needed for ships, and the need for conservation, the Government is taking drastic action. All industries east of the [?] are to…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 7

There was something almost of a lull on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Mora irregularity was displayed in prices than for several days past…

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John Brown's Mines Victorian Coal Contract Owners Ask Questions

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

"Why should the Government of New South Wales be so anxious to make a contract for Mr. John Brown which he should make for himself?" '…

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