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Mining & the mines, 1918

3,145 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 158

Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 8

Mining shares were active, but not firm, on Change in Sydney yesterday. Variations in prices or quotations were neither violent nor numerous. Nevertheless there was a large…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 8

A fairly heavy turnover was recorded in the mining division of the Stock Exchange yesterday, the bulk of the business being effected after the noon call…

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Royalty on Bunker Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

It was reported yesterday that the New South Wales Government was investigating a scheme for raising more revenue by imposing a royalty or…

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Low-grade Mines. Question of Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

An article appearing recently in "The Daily Telegraph" formed the basic of a question asked by Mr. G. R. M'donald in the Legislative Assembly yesterday as to the rates…

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An Enemy Mine. Exploded off New Zealand Coast

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

The Naval Adviser of the New Zealand Government announced on Friday last that an enemy mine bad been discovered and exploded off Cape Farewell, Cook's…

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Industrial Unrest Mr. Beeby's New Act an Ultimatum From the Miners

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

At the annual eight-hour demonstration in Newcastle (N.S.W.) on Monday last, the miners' president (Mr. Baddeley) said that before the miners would…

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Desert Gold's Next Effort Will Meet Good Futurity Stakes Field

Arrow · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 1

The greatest interest will be centred at Caulfield on Saturday, when the New Zealand champion. Desert Gold, will be seen in opposition to some of our best sprinters in the…

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Victorian Training Notes. Flemington. Desert Gold Beats Woorak's Record. Chrome Drears Down. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 8

The conditions were all farourable for galloping this morning, when the outside of the course proper, the big sand, and the tan were all in use. Burnley (R. Lewis) led off by running the last six of eight…

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Track Record by Desert Gold Chrome Pulls Up Lame: Cetigne Sprints Well Melbourne

Arrow · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 1

It was fine and mild this morning at Flemington, with no wind blowing. A large number of visitors was present, and the galloping was done outside three hurdles on the course…

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Desert Gold's Chances Futurity Stakes Champion Mare in Form Selections for To-morrow Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

The V.A.T.C. meeting will conclude at Caulfield to-morrow afternoon. Desert Gold will make her re-appearance in the Futurity Stakes, which will also afford an opportunity…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 15

Business was comparatively quiet on the mining section ol the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Practically all the listed Barrier stocks were quoted, and a fair turnover was…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 14

An active business was transacted in the mining division of the Stock Exchange yesterday. The silver section attracted a fair amount…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The quantity of coal sent from Newcastle to other States during the week was 31,650 tons, as follows:--Victoria, 25,600; South Australia, 5800; Queensland, 250…

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Mining' Transaction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 9

The hearing of the charge, in which Thomas Austin Craven, 52, is charged with obtaining by false pretences the sum of £200 from George Edward Richardson, on October 8, with intent to defraud, was…

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The Desert Gold Sensation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 6

Desert Gold's half n mile exercising gallop, with no light weight in McLachlan up, in 47, makes the old racehorse trainer blink his equine eyes. The same day…

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Gold Hidden Among Pork

The World's News · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

THE Customs authorities at One of the ports of Texas keep an eagle eye upon the incoming and outgoing ships of…

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Collie Coal Strike. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 14

The Premier, Mr. Lefroy, who had promised to receive a Collie deputation on the coal trouble on Tuesday, on learning that the men had decided to cense work for a week,…

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Craven Mine Case. The Charge Dismissed

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

The case in which Thomas Austin Craven was charged with obtaining £200 from George Edward Richardson, by means of a false pretence, with intent to defraud, was continued at…

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