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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 215

Mining Shares The mining market was quiet

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

Marshall's Hill End recovered 1d for cash to 3s. Gundagal Long Tunnel, paid, opened up at 7s, a rise of 1d, but at the second call values declined to 6s 7d. The…

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Future of Gold Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 9

Some of the evidence which [?]ded the British Committee on Gold Production against advising the payment of a bonus on the production of gold was that given by Professor…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Bright Prospects

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

During the past two months a noted advance in the Newcastle coal trade overseas has taken place, and the omens are that the hear future should see things normal again. There are many factors which should contribute to this pleasing…

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Mount Morgan Mine. Present Position Reviewed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

In the course of the hearing of the industrial dispute before his Honour Mr. Justice M'Cawley at Mt. Morgan on Saturday last, the general manager…

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The Trail of the Hun a Powerful Mine Met on the Victorian Coast. Floating Mine Destroyed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

While on a voyage from Newcastle to Melbourne, the steamer Aeon on Sunday sighted and destroyed by rille fire a floating mine off Cape Everard…

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Miners' Claims. Mr. Lloyd George Adamant. London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 5

A full report of Mr. Lloyd George's conference with the miners shows that in vigorous and frank exchanges with Mr. Smittle, Mr. Lloyd George pointed out that the strike would…

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Export of Gold. Profit on First Shipment

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

It was announced in Melbourne on Tuesday by the chairman of the Gold Producers' Committee that the committee appointed by the recent…

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Soviets in Saxony Republic Proclaimed Extremists Dominate Mines VANCOUVER

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

A Berlin message states that a Soviet republic has been proclaimed throughout Saxony. The railways have been brought to a standstill,…

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German Loot Immense Quantities of Gold and Securities Restored. Prince Rupprecht's Booty

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

In the terms of the armistice granted to Germany, it was stipulated that she should immediately hand over to the French and Belgian…

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Labor Problems Big Conference in London Questions for a Committee Miners and Strike Notices London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

The Industrial Conference [?] The delegate [?] represents [?] workers…

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South Coast Collieries Coke Trade Slack WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 1

With the exception of C[?] all the South Coast pits are working regularly and will draw full-time for the [?] pay. The bulk of the output is being…

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Coal Scuttle with Wheels

The World's News · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 11

COAL scuttles a few years ago were exceedingly uninteresting things. At the present time they are a little more interesting, if they are filled with coal, but one does not…

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Heap of Coal Catches Alight

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

About 100 tons of coal on Howard main, caught fire yesterday afternoon main, caught fire early this afternoon through spontaneous combustion. The…

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Cobar Gladstone Copper Mine. Probable Abandonment

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

The Commonwealth embargo on the export of copper will probably lead to the abandonment of the Cobar Gladstone copper mine, at Cobar…

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Financial. Stimulation of Gold Production

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

Gold has disappeared wholly from currency, and its substitute, paper currency, has been issued far in excess of the combined pre-war gold and note currency combined…

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Copper Mine to Close Perth (W.a.)

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 6

Mr. Delaney, secretary of the Miners' Union, Whim Creek, telegraphed to-day that the Whim Well copper mine is to be closed on March 31. The…

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Stanford Merthyr Miners. to Give 14 Days' Notice

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The miners employed at the Stanford Merthyr colliery. in the Maitland district, are to give 14 days' notice of their Intention to cense work…

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Broken Hill Mines Employment of Non-Unionists Broken Hill

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Engine[?]drivers' Union notice of motion was tabled as follows, to come on next meeting: -- "Are you in favor of…

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Non-union Labor Miners Give Notice Trouble on South Coast Wollongong

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

The trouble that has been brewing amongst the South Coast miners, ever since the last strike, over the re-employment of non-union labor, has…

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General Lassetter Back in Sydney. Patriotic British Miners. Australians and the Red Cross

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

Brigadier-General Lassetter, C.B., C.M.[?] returned to Sydney yesterday by the Osterley, after an absence of four and a half years. Dressed in mufti, and looking the picture…

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