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Mining & the mines, 1918

3,145 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 158

Katoomba's New School Not Got by the Press Gold Key as War Economy LAWSON

The Sun · Sunday 14 April 1918 · page 2

Lawson was on fete to-day, tho occasion being the opening of tho new State school by the Minister for Education, Mr. James, who was accompanied by Mr. Fitzpatrick,…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 8

A depressed market ruled for mining shares on the Stock Exchange during the week-end, and a general decline took place among the [?]re important…

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Newcastle Coal Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

A return issued by the Newcastle Customs house shows that during the quarter ended March 31st last, the quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle…

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Mining Yields. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 8

Yields are reported as follow:—Langi Logan South, 152oz, including 27oz from sand; Bendigo Amalgamated Gold yields, 3777 tons, 1040oz; Lansell's Pty. mines, 442 tons, 186oz;…

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Barrier Mine Raids Appeals Against Convictions Broken Hill

The Sun · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions several appeals by the men imprisoned in connection with the mine raids last August were heard. Edward Victor Cogan, 27, laborer,…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 6

The Zine Corporation report for March shows that the lead concentrator ran 522 hours, treating 12,430 tons of [?]e, assaying 13.9 per cent, lead, 2.8oz. silver, and 8.4 per cent, zine, for a production of 2362 tons of lead…

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Mine-sweepers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 7

The mine-sweeping fleet is now nearly forty times larger than it was in 1914, and the work has developed from rough-and-ready methods into a science. The average dally area swept…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 8

Quotations in Mining shares was decidedly irregular on the Stock Exchange yeaterday. Melbourne aud Adelaide Exchanges manifested an equally erratic tendency. Barriers were…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 5

British [?] began the day is we[?] on change, and recovered 1 1/2 at second call Hills started is down, and receded another 6d. but recovered 1s at noon. Junction [?]…

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Killed by Fall of Coal. Corrimal

Evening News · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 5

Colodale miner ceased work this morning, owing to one of their number, named [?] having been killed by a fall [?] commencing work.[?]…

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After the Mines Raid Quarter Sessions Appeals Broken Hill

The Sun · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court today Cases arising out of the mines raid were dealt with. The appeals of Claude John Henry Joyce…

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"Get Rich Quick." a Clerk's "Flutter" on Desert Gold

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

A man named Stanley T. A. Nelson, formerly employed at a clerk in the Commonwealth Pensions Office Melbourne; was charged in the Melbourne…

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The Mine Sweepers. Big Work Done Well. 1400 Square Miles Swept a Day. London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 5

The mine-sweeping fleet is now nearly four times larger than that of 1914, while the work has developed from a rough-and-roady method into a science…

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New Greta Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 13

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- New Greta Colliery is still idle owing to a dispute between the management, and men. Last Tuesday, when the men presented themselves for work, the…

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Miners' Appeals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 10

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday. -- Appeals against convictions and sentences were heard by Judge Bevan to-day. The sentences were imposed in connection With the mining raids. In the…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 12

A fair average turnover waa effected in mining shares on the Stock Exchange yesterday, but prices continued to display some irregularity. Copper stocks were inclined to…

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Mining and Metals. Mining Yields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 37

The following mining yields have been reported:—Langi Logan South, 152oz, including 27oz from sand; Bendigo Amalgamated Gold yields, 3777 tons, 1040oz; Lansell's Proprietary…

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Patriotic Funds. Miners Will Not Contribute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 13

WONTHAGGI, Tuesday. -- A ballot of the State coal mine employees on the question of con[?]ing the fortnightly levy to the patrlot[?] funds resulted as follows: -- No. 596; Yes, 398…

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Stage and Screen Various Sydney Shows Baby Mine at Theatre Royal

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 8

Modge Kennedy the famous comed[?] of "Twin Beds" and "Fair and Warmer," makes her [?] appe[?] as a motion picture star in Marga[?] Mayo's [?] comedy "Baby Mine," which…

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New Zealand Champions Desert Gold & Biplane May Meet To-day

Referee · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 1

It is possible the long-looked-for. meeting between Desert Gold and Biplane may take place to-day at Palmerston North. Both Were left in the Awapuri Cup, [?], w.f.a., after…

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