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Mining & the mines, 1918

3,145 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 158

Trouble at Mortlake More Money Wanted by Coal Men Dispute Over Sunday Work

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

Five of the men employed unloading coal at the Gaslight Company's Works, Mortlake, left their employment yesterday owing to the trouble in connection with wages…

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£203 Worth of Gold Alloy. Man Charged with Theft. Captured After a Chase

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

Frederick Burgess, [?] alias Harry Grice alias Wallace was charged before Mr. Smithers at the Central Police Court this morning, with the [?] of a quantity of gold ailby, of the value of…

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Mine to Close Down Result of Strikes. Wages Average 32/ TO 34/ a Day. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

The management of Lymington Collieries, Limited, has decided to close down Lymington colliery indefinitely, and the employees were to-day served with fourteen day's no…

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Alleged Coal Contract

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 13

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame), who returned from Melbourne yesterday, stated that the conference with the Victorian Government regarding the agreement for the…

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Gold Medal Winner

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 6

At the Sydney College of Music's 24th annual examinations in music Miss M'Liss Kell, daughter of Mr. John Kell, Parramatta North, was awarded the Rea…

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Coal Contract. Victoria Waiting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Victorian and New South Wales Ministers now in Melbourne are waiting to learn the result of the interview between Mr. Grahame (New South Wales…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 10

Barriers are usually accepted as indicating the strength, or weakness, of the Sydney mining market. Taking that view, there was again an exceptionally strong mining market…

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Mining. Barriers Rally

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 14

Barriers again played the most prominent part in operations in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and in some cases prices were stronger. Souths were quoted…

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Coal Saying Scheme. Postponement Ordered

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 9

The Senate has passed a resolution postponing the operation of the order to close all industries and theatres every Monday for ten weeks, with the object of saving coal, for five…

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Coal-saving Order. American Press Protests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 13

The United States Senate has passed a resolution, postponing the operation of the coal order for five days. The New York "Times," referring to the…

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Mr. Justice Higgins' Award. Miners Resent Criticism

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 7

WOLLONGONG. Friday.--The lllawarra Miners' Delegate Board, during a three days' sitting, which has just concluded, decided to bring the notice of the whole of Its members…

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Development Checked. Mine Once Offered to City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--When asking the Warden's Court this morning for a six months' suspension of labor conditions on coal mining lease 267, parishes of Wongawilli and Kembla,…

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In the Limelight Latest Theatrical Gossip by Suzanne. Baby Mine

The Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 13

After a highly successful season in Melbourne, Baby Mine, Margaret Mayo's smart comedy success, opens at the Tivoli on Saturday. The first performance is a matinee one…

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Coal-saving Order. Justified by Mr. Garfield. New York Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 5

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Saving Tonnage. How to Release Ten Ships. Business Man's Scheme. Carriage of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 12

By the substitution of land freight for water freight, as applicable to the carriage of coal, Mr. R. W. Gibbs, of Messrs. Gibbs, Bell, and Co., of the Royal Exchange,…

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Baby Mine Bob Greig's Paternal [?]Incts

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1918 · page 17

The recent revival of Peter Pan at the Criterion calls to the mind of Bob Greig the fact that he played in the first production of Barrie's fantasy staged in Australia. He had not…

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Theatres the Tivoli Success of Baby Mine

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1918 · page 4

Judging by the roars of laughter and the vociferous applause which followed each of the many humorous situations in Baby Mine, the production of it at the Tivoli yesterday…

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The Coal Contract Dispute with Victoria What Happened During the Strike

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1918 · page 2

Negotiations between the New South Wales and Victorian Governments are still proceeding concerning the arrangements made during the strike for the supply of coal to Victoria…

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Supplies for Allies Held Up in American Ports Reason for Coal Restriction Order New York, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1918 · page 1

Mr. Garfield, Food Administrator, giving evidence before the Senate committee, justified his order closing down industries to conserve supplies of coal. He said the ports were blocked…

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