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Mining & the mines, 1918

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Desert Gold to Race in Australia. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

It has been definitely stated that Mr. T. H. Lowry has decided to race Desert Gold in weight-for-age races only at Caulfield, Flemington, and Randwick, and that any profits accruing from the trip will be…

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A Bride of the Bush Romantic Episode in Mining Tasmania. the Digger's Wedding

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 8

There is such a delicious mixture of insouciance and convention and a bush wedding that it is remarkable that no Australian artist of note has yet made it…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 8

Yesterday's mining market more than maintained the strong tone noticeable when business was first resumed on Monday, after the somewhat prolonged holiday recess. As usual,…

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State Worked Collieries

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 18

Mr. Downward, the Victorian Minister for 'Mines, on January 5 returned to Sydney after his visit to Newcastle and Kurri Kurri. He then had a. long conference with Mr. Grahame,…

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Coal Contract. "Monstrous and Unjust." Colliery Proprietor's View. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 10

Mr. Downward, the Minister for Mines is Victoria, has stated that his Government has not made any arrangement with Messrs. J. and A. Brown for coal from Richmond Male…

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Housing Coal Miners. Lesson From the South. Abandonment of Old Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--The suggestion made by Mr. Downward, Victorian Minister for Mines, that the New South Wales Government should consider the after of erecting houses…

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New Zealand Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

The coal mines of New Zealand closed down until January 3, after a year of record output, considering the difficulties due to the fact that coal…

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Gulls on Floating Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 17

A pilot navigating a steamer In the British Channel noticed, seagulls on a floating object Just ahead. It proved to be a mine, with five Proved. a gull being perched on. the top of each…

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Desert Gold's Measure

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 39

A few days back in New Zealand that great mare Desert Gold broke the mile record, when she won the Islington Plate in 1min 37 3-6sec. However, weight tells, and the New Zealand…

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Mining Yields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 45

The following mining yields, were announced last week.:—Birthday Tunnel, 155oz, including general clean-up ' from platos and about 'battery, and" 60oz from 90 tons; Edna May…

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South Clifton Mine. Work Resumed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 9

CLIFTON, Tuesday.--The Smith Clifton miners resumed work this morning. after there days' Idleness, owing to a dispute among the wheelers. The men will hold their monthly…

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Mining. Barriers Higher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 12

Business in mining shares assumed normal proportions on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and among the Broken Hill stocks particularly, scrip was bought readily at…

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Victoria's Coal Contract. Government Hesitation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--The State Cabinet to-day considered the proposed agreement proffered by the New South Wales Government for the supply of coal to Victoria…

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Wheeling Dispute. Scarborough Tunnel Mine Wollongong

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

[?] the district [?] the manager of the [?] last evening in connection [?] at that pit, with the [?]…

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100,000 Tons of Coal Stacked

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The Railway Department has 100,000 tons of coal for locomotive purposes stacked at Port Waratah. The work of storing coal is to continue, and it is…

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Gold for Jewellery. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

[?] million coverings have [?] for the jewellery trade [?] of the war…

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Mining and Metals. Mineral Production of N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 45

Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Secretary for Mines, has furnished a statement respecting the progress of the mineral' industry 4 in New South Wales during the year.1937. The full…

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New Coal Contract Question of Price Protests From Melbourne Mr. Grahame Reticent

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture), who is administering the State-controlled collieries, was asked to-day if he would make any reply to the criticisms of the…

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