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Mining & the mines, 1918

3,145 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 158

Newcastle Coal Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Last week was slack at Newcastle, so far as shipping was concerned, which was partly due, no doubt, to the stoppage of coaling operations for 18…

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Victorian Gold Yield. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 7

The Victorian yield of gold for January was 8619oZ gross, or 7566oz fine, valued at £32.134. Compared with the return for January of last year a decrease of 8355oz fien is shown…

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New South Wales Gold Yield

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

The Under-Secretary for Mines Mr. R.H. Cam[?] has furnished a return which shows that the goal [?] recorded in the estate for the mouth of [?] is [?]…

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Important Scratchings Desert Gold, Some Boy, Briseis

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

Among the withdrawals from the Cakleigh Plate and Newmarket to-day were Briseis and Some Boy, both of whom had been freely discussed as horses possessing good chances. Briscis was among the…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Rockohoppers and Sewer Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Last week his Honor made an award, on a submission, by the industrial Registrar, in which he fixed the wages and hours of rockchoppers, sewer miners, hammer, drill, and…

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The Strike Bill. Northern Miners Pay £12,722 in Relief. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 7

Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employoes' Federation, addressing a meeting held in islington Park yesterday, to protest against the allegod victimisation of late…

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New Zealand Miners 20 Per Cent. Increase Sought Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 6

The C[?]mmers has forwarded a demand to the Coalmine Owners' Association for 20 per cent. Increases in wages and hewing rates…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 11

A strong market, loading to heavy business at something approaching boom prices, ruled on the mining section of tho Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. As usual. Barriers led…

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Miners as Owners

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 49

The northern district, of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, by a large majority, has endorsed a minute of the delegate board that the Federation acquire and work its own coal…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 13

Active support was forthcoming for mining shares on the local Stock Exchange yesterday. All sections came in for some attention, and a generally buoyant tone ruled…

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Victoria's Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 45

An official return issued by the State Department, on February 9 shows in unmistakable manner the effecet which the closing down of a number of…

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Mining Yields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 45

The following mining yields have been re-- ported:— South New Moon tribs, 198 tons, 113oz; New Boddington (month) C30 tons, 299pz; A1 ; Gaffriey's Creek (month), 910 tone,…

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Desert Gold Scratched

Referee · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

At 11.45 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday) Desert Gold was scratched in Melbourne for the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup…

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State Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 13

The Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. R. H. Cambago) has furnished a return which shows that the gold yield recorded in this State for the month of January was 6055oz…

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Coal for South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A steamer arrived to-day With 1500 tons of coal, Another Is expected to-morrow with 5000 tons…

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Newcastle Coal Trade Increase

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Tuesday.--The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during January for inter-State and home consumption was 349,768 tons, an Increase of 19,215 tons, as compared…

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The Arakoon Gold Cup

Referee · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

The star item on a programme of sports organised by the Trial Bay Guard (concentration camp. Trial Bay) on Anniversary Day was the race for the Arakoon Gold Cup, over a…

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City's Coal Mike. the Money Problem

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

The electric [?] committee of the City Club of this afternoon considered the proposal to [?] and work a coal mine. [?] was read from the City Treasurer…

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Former Coal Lumpers. Complaint of Destitution

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

That many members of the old Coal-Lumpers Union (now deregistered) had been unable to obtain employment since the industrial trouble of August, last year, and that their wives and…

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