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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 215

Labor Outlook. National Control. Forecast for Coal Mines. London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle" forecasts that the Coal Commission will recommend national control of the industry, eight hours a day from bank to bank, and probably a 10 per cent…

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The Coal Trouble Notts Miners Strike Commission to Propose Advance LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 1

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Mining Shares

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

A dull market prevailed for mining script on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and only a meagre volume of business was…

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Gold Production in Australia

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

The production of gold in Australia for the first two months of this year is estimated at 186,979 oz. fine, against 211,319 oz. fine for the corresponding…

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Mining Shares Metal Prices

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 7

Spot shelter is quoted in London at [?] per ton a rise of [?] at a months £35 10s, a rise of [?] spot [?] £241, a fall of 8s at 3 months £232…

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Stanford-merthyr Mine Work to Be Resumed Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 7

The Stanford Morthyr Miners' Lodge, at a special meeting last night, decided to accept the offer of the management to pay an increased rate of 3d per ton…

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£100,000,000 German Gold- Reserve PARIS, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 1

The German delegates informed Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss (First Sea Lord) that tho German gold reserve stands at the surprising figure of…

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B. H. Junction Lead Mining Co. Adelaide Shareholders Dissatisfied

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

An informal meeting of shareholders of the B.H. Junction Load Mining Co. was held at the Wool Exchange in Adelaide, at the end of last week. Mr. H. L. Morris, who…

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Coal at Grass. Not Owned by Employers. Reply to Mr. Da Vies, M.l.a

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 6

The secretary of the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association (Mr. Weyland), replying yesterday to the statement made by .Mr. Davies, M.L.A., that the employers wanted a…

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Coal-miners' Claims. Mr. Watt to Meet Executive

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday,--The Acting-Prime Minister has agreed to meet the executive officers of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation in Melbourne on Monday. A…

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Labor Unrest. 40,000 Coal Miners Strike. London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 5

Forty thousand Nottinghamshire miners have struck. They are demanding an increase in the rates for working at normal places. THE COAL COMMISSION…

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Six-hours Day Work Five Days a Week Demand by Coal Miners Wollongong

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

Transactions in mining script on the Sydney Exchange were again inactive, and only a small amount of business was transacted…

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Coal Dispute Conference to Be Held

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 6

The Acting Prime Minister has decided to confer with the official of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation on matter concerning the in…

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Mines Near New Zealand. Raider Wolf's Work

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

WELLINGTON, Thursday.--The authorities have ascertained that the German raider Wolf sowed 60 mines in New Zealand waters. Forty-five have already been accounted for…

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The Miners. Movement to Oust Extremists. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 7

The Stanford Merthyr miners, at a special meeting, upset the previous decision to accept an increase of l½d per ton and wheelers l½d Per ton. A miners' cavil will be drawn…

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British Labour. 40,000 Miners Strike. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 7

Forty thousand Nottinghamshire miners have struck, demanding an increase of rates for abnormal places. It is probable that the Coal Commission…

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Enemy Mines. in New Zealand Waters. Wellington (N.[?].)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 7

When Germany signed the armistice their naval representatives stated the raider Wolf had sowed 60 mines in New Zealand waters. Of these 45 have been accounted for Sweeping…

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Coal Crisis Commission's Reports Suggested Concessions London Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 1

In the House of Commence to by Mr Rocar has sot[?] the three [?] of the Coal Commission. The first report [?]…

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Coal at Grass. Mr. Davies, M.l.a., Replies to Mr. Weyland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 6

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., writes;-- "Mr. Weyland, in his reply to my statement at Petersham Hint 'the mining employers were anxious for a strike, in order to sell stocks…

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