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Mining & the mines, 1918

3,145 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 158

1,000,000 Tons Per Annum. Victorian Coal Contract. New Ministers Complacent

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 1

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Desert Gold for Australia to Race for Benefit of Wounded Soldiers

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 1

Desert Gold is to be tried in Australia, after all We had almost given up the idea of seeing her, but it was cabled from New Zealand last week that Mr. T. H. Lowry had…

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The Champion N.Z. MARE. Desert Gold May Visit Australia. A Patriotic Owner

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

Regret was expressed last spring when, owing to industrial troubles, it was found that Desert Gold could not be sent over to Australia. It would have been a great attraction, the…

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Current Racing Topics Discussed by Pilot Desert Gold's Visit to Australia Successful Trainers and Jockeys Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap Handicaps at Randwick Horses for the Anniversary Meeting

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 1

Backers are rarely without some double to invest upon, and immediately the Summer handicaps at Randwick were over the Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap provided…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 6

The strong forward movement noted earlier in the week was maintained in Barriers on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. It more than provided the keynote to the day's…

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New South Wales Coal Mines. Rumors of Nationalisation

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

For some time past negotiations have been proceeding between Victorian Minister for Mines Downward and Minister Grahame of New South Wales, who is in…

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The Great Coal Mystery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

The Victorian Cabinet yesterday turned down the proposed contract with the New South Wales Government for the supply of a million tons of coal per year at a fixed price…

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Desert Gold's Mile Record

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 9

For the second time Desert Gold has won the Islington Plate at Auckland, N.Z. This year she beat Estland, who is in the same ownership, and next to…

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Labor and Industry. Mining Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 7

LITHGOW, Wednesday.-- A special Miners Conciliation Committee, under the presidency of Mr. J. Fletcher, has just concluded sittings at Newnes in regard to wages and conditions in condition…

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Mining. Further Advance in Barriers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 8

Broken Hill propositions occupied the strongest position in yesterday's mining market. A strong move in Barriers is generally a lead which the other market groups…

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Coal for Victoria. New South Wales Contract Rejected

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

The Victorian Premier announced yesterday that his [?] had decided that no contract should be [?] late with the New South Wales Government for the supply of coal to Victoria…

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Coal Supplies. Victorian Agreement. Rejected by Cabinet. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 7

The State Cabinet to-day declued not to entertain the proposed agreement with, the New South Wales Government for the supply of coal from that State. The proposal was…

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Coal Arrangement Rejected. Victorian Cabinet's Decision Present Supply to Continue

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- The Victorian Cabinet to-day rejected the proposed agreement with the New South Wales Government for the supply to Victoria of coal under a signed…

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Lord Rhondda's Miners Paid 13/6 a Week. Another South Wales Strike

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 17

The public is under the impression that the South Wales miners all earn exceedingly high wages. Very startling, therefore, is the following list of payments…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 7

More business was listed on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday than during any day for many months past. Barriers led the way, and there was also a…

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Colliery Proprietor's View. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 7

A colliery proprietor said to-day that he considered the Victorian Government had acted very wisely in not limiting the source of the coal supply to two collieries. It was…

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Barrier Mine Raids

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.--The hearing of eases against the eleven men charged with participating in raids on the mines during strike time, made further progress at the police court…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 8

Extraordinary war-time activity was displayed in the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. All the market groups received attention, and in most cases…

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The Coal-lumpers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council reference was made to the present position of the members of the Sydney Coal-lumpers' Union…

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