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Mining & the mines, 1918

3,145 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 158

Mining Shares

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

[?] to 2 p.m., on change a rise was noted of 5d in Ron[?] of 4d in Tongkah Compound of is [?] of a halfpenny in Vegetable Crack. Trongs and Kamponga…

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Broken Hill South Mine. Broken Hill

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

On South mine last week a west crosscut on 1270ft level was taken to 21ft, showing ore averaging 16.5 per cent. lead, 13 ounces silver, and 17.5 per cent zinc. A diamond…

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Coal and Shale Employees. Melbourne

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

The High Court to-day reserved Judgment in respect of the order nisi to forbid tho Industrial Registrar of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration registering a…

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Miners Reject Comb-out London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 1

It is understood that the aggregate miners' vote shows a majority of 30,000 against the comb-out. The federation delegates are now in private conference to reconsider the…

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Victoria-n.s.w. Coal Contract Still Unsigned

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 12

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly on March 13 the Minister for Mines, in reply to a question, stated that the contract whereby the N.S.W. Government was…

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Northern Miners and John Brown. Compulsory Conference. Industrial Commissioner's Proposals

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 16

On March 12 at Sydney a compulsory conference, convened by Industrial Commissioner Holme, was held between John Brown, of the Pelaw Main and Richmond…

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Miners and Two Shifts. Unsuccessful Conference- Position at Stanford Merthyr

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

Trouble over the afternoon shift question in regard to coal mines led to a compulsory conference being called yesterday by the industrial Commissioner (Mr. Holme). The…

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Night Shifts at Broken Hili. Dispute at Central Mine. Temporary Agreement Made

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 8

At Broken Hill on March 5, in consequence of a resolution of the contract miners at the Central mine not to resume the working of a night shift, the…

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Autumn Racing Another Desert Gold Record Wolaroi Strikes Hurdle Wallace Isinglass's Programme

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 6

The regulars at Randwick are getting used to Desert Gold's track records. This morning she put up another on the course proper, running a mile in 1min. 42sec., which was…

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Striking Gallops. Busy Scene at Randwick. Cup Favorite in Form. Desert Gold Goes Well

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

The features of this morning gallops at Randwick [?] the mile run by [?] Gold in [?] and the mile and a quarter registered by the Sydney Cup favorite West…

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Financial. Caledonian Collieries

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

The report of the above company for the year ended December 31 shows a profit of £59,130, less interim dividend paid in September, £25,575, leaving £33,555 available. A…

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Companies' Profit. Howard Smith and Caledonian Collieries

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 6

A not [?] of £197,195, [?] id was made by Reward Smith, Limited, daring the year ended [?] An inter[?] dividend paid in [?] for the half-year ended June…

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Mining

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

A fairly large volume of business was transactions in the mining division of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. All sections received a fair proportion of buyers' attention,…

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Miners' Comb-out Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 7

The complete ballot of the Miners' Federation indicates that a majority of 2000 votes was cast against the combing-out proposals under the Man-Power Scheme. A small vote was…

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Miners' Grievances. Newcastle

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

Referring to-day to the grievances relating to the employment of loyalists at Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries, and the cases of alleged victimisation there, Mr…

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New Zealander on Desert Gold

Arrow · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 1

"Sol Green has decided to make a pilgrimage, even as far as New Zealand, to see Biplane and Desert Gold clash," writes The Rook in The Weekly Press (13/3/18), who goes on to say…

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Mining Shares. Barrier Boom

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

A feature of the business on Change up to 7 p.m. was the activity of the Barrier market. A rise took place of is [?] (casb), of [?] 3d in North Broke[?] British (old)…

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British Mining Quotes. London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

The following mining quotes were noted yesterday:--British, b 40s 3d, s 41s 3d; Brokens, b 68s, [?] 69s; North, [?] 60s 9d, s 61s 9d; Hampden, b 28s…

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Buried in a Mine. a Timber Repairer Fatally injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

A timber repairer named Richard Coglan was fatally injured on Monday at the 2200ft, level of the Great Boulder mine, KalKoorlie (W.A.). He was walking up…

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Randwick Training Notes. Desert Gold Again. Some Excellent Performances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

The work at Randwick yesterday morning was again done on the middle of the course proper. Among the Victorian visitors making their first appearance was Shadowland and others trained by R. Bradfield,…

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