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Mining & the mines, 1918

3,145 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 158

The State As Coal-owner. a Loss of £12,742

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 7

A report laid on the table of the N.S.W. Legislatives Assembly on Tuesday last in connection with the N.S.W. Government's control of coal-supplies, arising out of…

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Training at Randwick Smart Gallops Registered. Farivale, Poitrina and Desert Gold

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

[?] the near approach of the A.J.C. autumn meeting the training operations at Randwick are [?]ming more interesting. The middle [?] of the course proper was available this…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 13

The Broken Hill South mine mill for the four weeks ended March 11 treated 19,400 tons of crude ore, assaying: -- 14.3 per cent. lead, 6.9oz. silver, 14.0 per cent. zinc, for 3436 tons…

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Miners' Earnings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 13

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- During the hearing of the Burwood Extended colliery arbitration case to-day evidence was given concerning the earnings at Shortland and Lymington…

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Broxburn Colliery. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 11

At the Industrial Court to-day Mr. Justice Edmunds, referring to Broxburn colliery, said he had been requested to fix the hewing rate, but, as there was not sufficient…

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Coal Economy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 11

No decision was reached at the Coal Controller's interview with amusement managers relating to the early closing of theatres. The general feeling of the managers is against. The…

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Great Cote Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 37

When operations at the Great Cobar Mine were brought to a standstill in 1915, owing to the exhaustion of the working capital, the Government, in order to keep the field going, came…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 12

On the Stock Exchange yesterday the attention of buyers was directed chiefly to sliver and tin stocks, in which a goodly number of sales took place. Prices showed little…

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Miners Oppose Combing Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 11

The South Wale. Miners. Federation by a majority opposed the combing out 50,000 miners working on British coalfields. The North Wales Miners' Federation also…

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Mount Lyell Mines. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 12

At the North'Ly[?] mine, 1100ft level, ore won from No. 49 stope is now being beaten out on the third floor up, with ore persisting strongly. Very good ore is also being broken…

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Randwick Training Notes. Desert Gold's Speed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 9

Randwick trainers were given the outer half of the course proper yesterday morning for fast work, but with the exception of Desert Gold and Farivale the efforts against the watch were but ordinary…

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Coal Industry. Compulsory Conference. a Compromise Suggested

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 10

A further sitting of the compulsory conference in the coal-mining industry took place in the State Industrial Department yesterday. The Industrial Commissioner (Mr. J. B…

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British Mining Quotes. London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 9

The following quotation were reported on the Mining Exchange: -- Broken's, b 68s 6d, 5 69s 6d; Blocks, b 35z, s 26s 3d; Hampdens, b 28s 6d, s 29s, 6d…

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Coal and Light. Objection to Restriction. London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 9

No decision was reached by the Coal Controller's interview with the amusement managers relating to early closing. The general feeling of the managers is against the…

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Mining and Metals. Mineral Oil in New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 37

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, states that the outlook for finding mineral oil in commercial quantities in New South Wales was not too hopeful. The Department, of Mines…

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W.f.a. Races at Randwick Desert Gold May Be Kept Moving

Referee · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 1

Last Autumn results of three of the four w.f.a. races favored the books, but the odds seem against a similar happening this year. The Fortune Hunter, a 20 to 1 chance, pulled off the…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 7

The following were among the closing priced on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday:--Brokens, b 68s 3d, s 69s 3d; Block Tens, b 35s 7s, s 36s 10d; North, b 59, 9d, s 60s, 9d;…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 8

A fair turnover was effected in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. With the exception of copper interests practically all sections received a…

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Second Shift Dispute. Stanford-merthyr Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 7

Stanford Merthyr colliery, in the Maitland coalfields, has been idle since Monday last. Trouble has arisen over the second shift quostion, and as a result about 600 men are…

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Mining News

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 20

George H. Buckland, secretary Mining Section, A.W.U., reports:— At the present time there are some very, disquieting rumors in circulation in…

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