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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 215

Financial. Gold Holdings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 13

The Acting Prime Minister announced just before the House of Representatives adjourned that the Government during the war had shipped, at the direction of the British…

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Gold in Mexico

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

New that there is a presibility of I resteration of the gold standers is [?] the [?]and the half-[?]are making…

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Removing Mercury From Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 31

A. K.: Heat it very carefully to a temperature of 100deg Fah. It is best to entrust it to a jeweller; if not experienced, you may melt it…

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Coal-trimmers' Demands. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 12

A number of trimmers members of the Coal Trimmers' Union, refused to work on the Union Company's steamer Atua to-day unless paid more than the award rate of 2/ per hour…

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Coal Position. Mr. Watt Knows Nothing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Asked to-night if be had any statement to make regarding the letter of Mr. Willis setting out the position of the members of the Australian Coal and Shale…

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Exciting Turf Incidents. Desert Gold and Gloaming

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 22

THERE was excitement during the week—in New Zealand and at Gawler. Three horses ran out in a desperate finish at Gawler, and Anteos finished right…

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Racing Budget Weight-for-Age Aristocrats Desert Gold and Gloaming

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

Following up the article on aristocrats at weight-for-age, in which an attempt was made to place the six best horses in Australasia, to which several…

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Gloaming is the Champion Beats Desert Gold in Two Races And Meets Her 7lb Worse than w.f.a. in Each

Referee · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

The subject of the meetings of Desert Gold and Gloaming is possibly becoming a trifle monotonous to readers of sporting matter, but with news scarce…

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Coal Miners' Request Made to Mr. Watt

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. A C Willis general secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation forwarded a second communication to Mr. Watt…

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Queensland Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 8

The Queensland gold yield in January was 8773oz fine, its compared with ll,233az fine in January, 1918…

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Coal for Java

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

The Norwegian steamer Rena left Newcastle yesterday with a full cargo of coal for Java…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 3

Transactions in mining script was quite brisk yesterday, silver-lead and tin mines being the chief attractions. British (old) (sliver) and Broken Hill…

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Mining News

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 12

During the course of the past week or so a little trouble has existed at the Manganese Mine at Grenfell, with the result that the mine has not been working. The trouble…

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The Coal Barons Refuted

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

It is usual, in all cases where industrial strife is threatening, for the paid press and the particular capitalists concerned to lose no time in prejudicing the case of…

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Gloaming Versus Desert Gold

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 9

The only racing excitement through the week has been the further meetings of Gloaming and Desert Gold in New Zealand at weight-for-age. According to…

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Miners' Wages. Appeal to Mr. Watt. the "Darg's" Justification

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federations, stated yesterday that he had forwarded s further communication to Mr. Watt, Acti[?]…

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Coal Trimmers. Cease Work in Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 6

Following upon the refusal of the members of the Coal Trimmers' Union to trim the coal aboard the steamer At[?]a yesterday, unless paid extra, all the members of the union…

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Coal Position. Registered Letter to Mr. Watt. Mr. Willis Fears Quarantine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Willis (general secretary of the Australasian Conl and Shale Employees' Federation) forwarded a second communication to Mr. Watt (Acting-Prime Minister)…

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France's Hard Row Ravages of War Ten Years to Restore Mines LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 1

À [?] from Paris [?]…

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