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Mining & the mines, 1918

3,145 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 158

Gold at Gundagai. Rich Find Reported

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 4

GUNDAGAI, Saturday,--At the Long Tunnel Mine this morning, phenomenally rich are is reported to have been struck at the 325 feet level. This is the lowest point reached. The…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 9

The Deebook return for the first fortnight of May shows that the dredge at Ronpibon recovered 10 tons of the oxide. and the dredge at Renong 13 tons. The latest progress repot from the Hadangora gold mine shows that No. 7 level west has been advanced to…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 9

A typical Monday market was in evidence for mining shares on the Stock Exchange yesterday. Barriers failed to attract much attention until almost on closing time, when…

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South Coast Mines Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 5

CPRRIMAL, Monday.-- Coslcliff, Scarborough Scarborough Tunnel and Colcdale collieries were [?]le to-day. The trouble is over a number of members refusing to pay levies. A meeting…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 5

Up to z p.m. on 'Change, [?] were [?] and 6d better [?]erm[?] British [?] rounded 9d (cash), and 10[?]d [?]rms[?]tion North were 9d lower. North Broken[?]…

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French Coal. Offer to Switzerland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 7

A Paris message states that it is officially announced that Prance offered Switzerland 850,000 tons of coal monthly at 150 francs per ton as against the German demand for 180…

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The Miners. Mr. Beeby to Visit Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, stated yesterday that he understood Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labour and Industry,…

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A Peculiar Accident. a Man Killed at Sangadang Mine

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at the Bangadang mine near Adelong (N.S.W.) On Saturday. A young man named Hans Crowe was working a rock-breaker at the…

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France and Switzerland. Coal Offer Still Open. London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 5

A Paris message says that it has been officially announced that France offered Switzerland 860,000 tons of coal monthly at 160 francs per ton, against the German demand for 180…

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Riverina Coal. the Coorabin Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 13

It is interesting to learn that the coal mine at Coorabin, near Urana, which was referred to in "Here and There" in the issue, of the "Town and Country Journal" of April 10, is…

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City Council. "Acquiring a Coal Mine."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 10

There was debate in the City Council last night upon the recommendation of the electric lighting committee in regard to the acquisition of a coal property. The…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 11

With a view to providing further facilities for taking possession of Crown lands for mining, the Minister for Mines announces that the regulation relating to the mode of taking possession under the Mining Act, 1906,…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 12

Rather active conditions ruled in the mining section of the Stock Exchange yesterday, but prices were generally weaker. Copper stocks proved an exception, and a limited…

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Mining and Metals. Mining Yields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 37

The following gold yields are reported: -- Lansell Pty., Ltd., 665 tons, 134oz;Duke and Main Lead Consols (fortnight), 186oz…

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Fire in a Mine. Ipswich

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 12

Pire broke out in Abermain colliery, owned by Mr. W. R. Black, and as a result the shafts [?]ve been sealed [?]ow[?] Everything was all right when the men ceased work…

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Mining Act Amendment. New Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 12

With a view to providing further facilities for taking possession of Crown lands for mining, the Minister for Mines, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, announces that the regulation…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 8

Business was not so active in mining shares on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and a weaker tendency was displayed in silver, lead, and tin issues. Barriers opened weaker, and…

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New Coal Men's Union

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 6

The Southern Colliery Employees' Association has been registered under the Trades Union Act. It has also made an application to the Industrial Registrar for registration under the industrial Arbitration Act…

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Federal Session. Coal Supply. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 7

When the House of Representatives met this afternoon the new member for Flinders (Vic.), Mr. S. M. Bruce, was sworn in. The Minister in charge of price-fixing (Mr…

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Coal Industry. Minister's Mission to Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 5

Mr. Beeby (Minister for Labor) retyrbed from Melbourne yesterday. He said that while there he discussed several matters, particularly as to the poition in the coal-mining industry…

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