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Mining & the mines, 1918

3,145 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 158

Desert Gold Scratched

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

[?] Gold was scratched for the Essendon Stakes at [?] p.m. [?] Ker. [?]…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Suggested Reconstruction

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The Glebe minora have decided to advocate the reconstruction off the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees Federation. The lodge, at its last meeting,…

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Sons of Gwalia Mine London

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 1

Owing [?] cost of [?] and working [?] of [?] has not [?] dividend, and will defer [?] of any [?]…

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Victorian Miners. No Encouragement to Leave State

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 11

MELBOURNE. Friday.--The Victorian Government will accept no responsibility for the employment of any additional Victorian miners in New South Wales coal mines…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

Gifts are asked for the Old Gold and Silver War Fund. The depot, City Mutual Chambers, 62 Hunter-street, is open every day from 10 till 4 (Saturdays excepted), and…

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Miners Restless. Dissatisfaction at Kurri Kurri. Aggregate Meeting Called. West Maitland

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

Referring to the statement made to Parliament by Mr Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. Thompson, secretary of the Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge, states that no old…

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The Wolf's Cruise Long Hunt Near Australia Japanese Vessel's Plucky Fight Raider Lays Trail of Mines London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 1

A message from Copenhagen states that further information from the prisoners on the Spanish steamer Igotz Mend[?], one of the captures of the raider Wolf, shows that…

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V.R.C. Races. Cetigne Wins Newmarket. Portrina and Wedge Placed. St. Leger to Prince Viridis Desert Gold Scratched. Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

For the [?] of the V.R.C. autumn [?] at Flemington to-day, the conditions [?] The weather overnight was [?] but the clouds cleared away [?]…

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Our Melbourne Letter V.A.T.C. RACES. Shadowland Opens a Winning Account. Red Fox Wins Well. Two Blues Scores Handsomely. Wedge Downs Desert Gold After Great Struggle. Gossip of the Game. MELBOURNE

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

The V.A.T.C. were once more fortunate as regards the weather last Saturday, when it was bright, cool, and calm, and there was a monster…

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Mining Notes and News

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 5

Active conditions have ruled in the mining market during the past week, and a large turnover has resulted. Many of the transactions reported have been for forward delivery. This…

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Must Have Meat Miners Scorn Vegetables London

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 1

Mr. Herbert Samuel (member for Cleveland Division, N. Riding, Yorkshire), in the House of Commons, warned the Ministry for Food that his mining constituents threatened to down…

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Colliery Troubles Alleged Victimisation at Pelaw Main Minister Challenged West Maitland

The Sun · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Thompson (secretary of the Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge) referring to the statement made in Parliament by Mr. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture), stated to-day that no…

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W.A. Coal Dispute Government Makes Proposals PERTH

The Sun · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 2

The miners' executive met this afternoon to consider the coal trouble, and decided temporarily to accept the Government's proposals. It was also decided that a mass…

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Struck a Mine German Naval Boat Hit Five Survivors Land LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 1

Router's correspondent at The Hague states that a small German naval boat struck a mine off Vlieland. During the Germans' efforts to save the crew the boat capsized in…

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Trouble at Port Pirie Loading Government Coal Using Mechanical Appliances MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 8

An application was made recently to Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Arbitration Court, by Mr. Morris, general secretary of the Waterside Workers Federation, for the…

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Scratching of Desert Gold Irate Bookmakers Owner Inspects the Course Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 2

The bookmakers complain that Desert Gold was not withdrawn from the Essendon Stakes until the last moment for scratching, and in the meantime betting on the race had…

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72 Years on Coal Miner's Wonderful Record Started at Seven Years Old Maitland

The Sun · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 4

Edward Davies retired from the service of the East Greta Coal Mining Company a few weeks ago, at the age of 82 years, of which 74 had been spent as a colliery employee…

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Rival Champions Biplane and Desert Gold Could They Be Matched Where Difficulties Are Met

The Sun · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 10

Two great horses from New Zealand, Mr. G. D. Greenwood's colt Biplane and Mr. T. H. Lowry's mare Desert Gold, have visited Australia within a few months; but Biplane…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 6

The following Bales of mining shares wore listed on the London Stock Exchange on Fridays—Brokens. b 69s 4d, s 70s 7d; Block 10. b 32s 6d, s 33s 9d; Mount Elliott, b 75s, s 85s…

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