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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 215

Hetton Coal Co., Ltd

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 8

For the six months to December 31 last the Hetton Co.'s Bellbird colliery worked 104 1-8 days, as against 120¼ days for the preceding half-year. Nevertheless,…

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The Export of Gold

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 5

An application will shortly be made to the Federal Government for a permit to export gold from Australia. With a view to taking action in this direction…

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Three Deaths After Queensland Colliery Explosion BRISBANE

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 2

All of the three men injured in the gas explosion at the Cardiff mine on Thursday have died. Yesterday afternoon the third victim, Wm. Ellis, died in…

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Buried in Mine Broken Hill

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 2

"William Bencher, a miner, was buried by a fall of earth at the North mine yesterday, and after an hour was recovered alive, but suffering from…

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Nuggets of Gold Found at Temora Picked Out of Heap of Stone Discarded from Once Famous Mother Shipton Mine

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 5

Great excitement prevails in Temora owing to the discovery of rich nuggets of gold. While napping stone from a heap at the old Mother Shipton mine, at…

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Mining Market Lacks Vitality

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 8

A fair amount of business has been transacted in mining stocks during the past week, but interesting features have been absent. The metal position continues…

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Clearing the Mines Instructions to Shipping Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 8

Except in the case of those vessels, trading within specified limits where floating mines might still be a menace to shipping, the Admiralty has…

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Supply of Coal Victoria Takes Action Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 4

In view of a possible coal strike in New South Wales next month it is believed that the position as regards coal supplies in Victoria is as good as, if not…

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Bendigo's Gold 192oz. From 360 Tons MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 8

A surprise for Bendigo mining men was provided to-day by the New Golden Fleece's milling of 360 tons yielding 192oz. of gold…

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Lucky Find Gold on Tailings Heap Mother Shipton Nuggets

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 4

A man working the Mother Shipton mine at Upper Temora engaged in napping stone from an old heap which had been stacked since 1887 found…

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Women's War Work To ensure insertion is the following issue paragraphs intended for this column must reach the office not later than Thursday evening. Old Gold and Silver Fund Closed Down Yesterday

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 14

After over three years of excellent work, during which over £6000 has been distributed to the War Chest, Y.M.C.A., Red Cross, and other patriotic funds,…

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Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Owing to Anniversary Day, 10 days constituted full time for the collieries during the fortnight, and 15 worker that number…

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No Coal Strike Miners' President Emphatic

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

A Sydney Sunday paper predicted yesterday a coal strike in March, when miners would take advantage of the shipping position. Mr. J. Baddeloy,…

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Coal Discovery

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 4

WAGGA, Sunday.--A good quality of coal has been struck in the new shaft at the Coorabin mine, near Urana. The want of water is delaying operation…

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Mining Yields. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 9

New Golden Fleece, 361 tons, 192oz. New Red, White, and Blue, 270 tons, 11oz. South New Moon, 300 tons, 61oz. Maryborough Duke Extended, fortnight,…

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Interstate Shipping. Situation Disturbing. Coal Supplies Held Up

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 4

A serious view is being taken in Melbourne of the interruption in the carriage by sea of coal from Newcastle. Considerable difficulty is already being…

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Mining in the West Bathurst

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

Mining Wa[?] Farr has granted [?] of later [?] for sic months to the [?] Limited, which was the LONDON Burraga, on the ground that…

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A Coal Mine Explosion. Three Men Buried Alive

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

At the Cardiff Company's Colliery at Blackstone (Q.),three miles from Ipswich, an explosion, followed by a big fall of earth, occurred last week…

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Idle Colliery. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 7

The Scarborough Tunnel colliery is idle, and over 300 men are doing nothing. The stoppage is due, it is stated, to the clippers being a few minutes late in arriving at work. Two…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

Coal was shipped as follows from Newcastle to interstate and oversea ports during the week ended Friday, at 2.30 p.m.:—…

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