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Mining & the mines, 1919

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 3

Transactions on mining script were fair on Saturday. In the gold section Edna May Consol was alone dealt with, and it advanced 3d to 11/, while…

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Cloncurry Copper Mines. Cloncurry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 9

The recent fall in the price of copper has caused a slump in mining in this district. Hampden smelters are still idle, and it is not known when they will restart. Mount…

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Hill End Mines Amalgamation Rejected

The Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

The secretary of Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd., reports:-- "The four milling companies operating at Hill End are the Amalgamated,…

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Hill End Mines. Proposed Amalgamation Rejected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 9

The secretary of Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd., writes:— The four mining companies operating at Hill End are the Amalgamated, Deep Levels,…

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Mining. Sydney Stock Exchange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 9

The business in mining scrip on the Sydney Stock Exchange was of the smallest volume recorded for a considerable time. Four of the six Bales were of Barriers, and they…

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State Miners Resume Doctor to Be Supplied Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 5

The miners employed at the State colliery, who refused to resume work until a doctor was provided to look after their health, have resumed work…

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Stop-press the Karmala Soldiers Refuse to Coal Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 1

The Karmala has not yet cleared the port. The soldiers refused to act in place of the coal-lumpers, and lowered Commander M'Ilwraith…

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Export Manifests. New South Wales. 1919. Amended. Claverdon, ship. For, Java. Cleared Newcastle. February 11, 1919. Caledonian Collieries, Agents. JAVA

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., 3735 tons coal. (Complete.) POLERIC, s…

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Tyrconnel Gold Mine

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 15

Another lode 4 feet wide, heavily mineralised, and showing a trace of gold in dish prospects, has been cut in the tunnel at the Tyrconnel North…

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Block 10 Misima Gold Mines No Liability

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

Progress report for month ending December 31, 1918:—Construction.—Vacuum filter riveted together and connected to vacuum and…

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Coal Position. Discontent Amongst Miners. Letter to Mr. Watt

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

Goal minors in the various New South Wales collieries are manifesting increasing Irritability at the failure of the union to obtain an increase of 25 per cent. in wages…

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Colliery Dispute Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--The State colliery resumed work this morning. The trouble in regard to medical attention was settled, and an agreement was reached…

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Labour Troubles. Miners' Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 7

The Minister for Labour has informed the Miners' Federation that the proposed ballot paper, by means of which the miners are to vote for or against a strike, ought, in…

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New Zealand Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Monday.--The Board of Trade has completed its special inquiry concerning the production of coal in New Zealand and the prices that are being charged…

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The Discontented Miners. London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

Sir R. S. Horne, Minister of Labor, has informed the Miners' Federation, which intends wilding a ballot on the question of railing a strike, that the ballot paper ought in…

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Inadequate Coal Supplies at Adelaide

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. F. W. H. Wheadon (manager Adelaide Electric Supply Company), W. G. T. Goodman (general manager Tramways…

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Mining Last Year's Work In the Cootamundra District

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 8

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Fitzpatrick, has received a report from Mr. Warden James respecting the mineral industry in the Cootamundra warden's district for the year 1918…

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Miners' Appeal. Ask for a Federal Inquiry. "Do Not Want to Strike."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

The Australasia Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has requested the Federal Government to appoint Mr. Justice Edmunds to deal with the Federation's…

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