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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 215

Unsettled Week Southern District Collieries WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 6

The present week has been an unsettled one in the southern coal mining district, but all the pits worked full time excepting Helensburgh and…

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Electrification Saves Coal

People · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

The miners of Newcastle will no doubt read the following with pleased interest. What has been done in Europe can be done in Australia, as the electrifcation of the Melbourne railways…

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In the Coal Yard

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

At Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, before. Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., John Carroll and Alfred Ernest Croft were charged with being in a yard…

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Mines Close Down. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 14

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Jones, has received the following official wire from the warden at Herberton:—"An industrial dispute having arisen at Irvinebank, and…

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Mining Shares Barriers Steady

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

The [?] were slightly [?] at the close of [?] week [?] and South (terms)…

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Victorian Miners. Starving in N.s.w

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 12

Thirty-seven Victorian miners, who came to New South Wales during the big strike, to work the Richmond Main mine for the Victorian Government, are being provided…

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Free Railway Passes for "Loyalist" Miners Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 5

Mr. Barnes, the Minister for Mines, has announced that arrangements have been made for the return to Victoria of the "loyalist" miners stranded in…

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Industrial Unrest in England. Widespread Strikes. Engineers—miners—police

Labor News · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

Judging from the cables, and, we may be quite sure the trouble is hot exaggerated, the outlook in England is ominous for the ruling classes. It would appear…

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South Coast Mining Troubles

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1919 · page 5

The conference with the proprietors will be resumed on Tuesday, when the question of the 25 per cent. increase and six hours per day will be dealt with…

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MINING Dull Conditions Prevail

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1919 · page 9

The market for mining stocks during the past week has, generally speaking, been lacking in activity. Gundagai Long Tunnels, Mount Dudleys and Vegetable…

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Gold Mining. Effect of Taxation

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

Owing to the Increased cost of production and taxation, the directors of the Bodangora Gold-Mining Co., New South Wales, had to recommend to…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 6

The manager of Great Britain Sluicing Company reports a clean-up of the Britain plant on January 29 for an estimated yield-of 4 tons of tin ore, after sluicing 240 hours, since January 6…

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Metropolitan Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 9

The report of the Metropolitan Coal Company of Sydney for the year ended March 31 last was recently presented to the shareholders in London. The output of coal for the…

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Coal Tar Regulations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 4

The necessity for war-time regulations having ceased, the Commercial Ministry has decided to remove all restrictions on the disposal of light…

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Hill End Mines. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 9

Authoritative advices from Hill End goldfield state that the Keep Level Company's fortnight's run gave a return of 61oz of gold from 105 tons of stone. The shortage of…

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Mining Yields. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 9

The following gold yields have been reported:—Oswakl, 370 tons, 136oz; Chiltern Valley (fortnight), 264oz…

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Miners Object Won't Wear Masks WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 4

A number of colliery employees in this district, who travel to and from work in the workmen's trains, are idle, as a result of the strict enforcement by the…

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South African Miners Contract System Settled CAPETOWN, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Johannesburg reports that after 12 months of discussion and two ballots the Miners' Union to-day accepted the offer of the…

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Gundagai Long Tunnel Gold Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 9

In giving full details of returns, the manager of the Gundagai Long Tunnel Gold Mine, Ltd., writes:—"Crushed 448 tons, which includes 152 tons low grade ore crushed in…

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