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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 215

Cobar's Plight State Won't Work Mine

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 7

A deputation representing the townspeople and employees at Cobar waited upon the Treasurer and Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) this afternoon…

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Floating Mines May Long Be a Menace

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 5

The Prince of Monaco is quoted in the Chicago "Daily News" as exhibiting a chart of ocean currents to the Paris Academy of Sciences and…

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Chance for Miners State Assistance Urged Bathurst

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 10

One of the must highly mineralised areas in New South Wales exists in the Central Tablelands. Unfortunately, however, most of the ore is of such…

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Coal Supplies. Shortage of Ships. Position Becoming Critical

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Minister for Customs stated to-night. in reference to the acute position that has arisen from quarantine restrictions, that there were no further boats…

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Mining Shar[?] Copper Weak Barriers Easier

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 5

Spot copper is [?] to London at £[?] per ton, a fall of 1os, at 3 months £74 7s 6d, a fall of 7s 6d; spot load, £9s unaltered; at [?] £37, a rise of…

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Britain's Labour Crisis. 24,000 Miners Strike. London, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 13

The prospect of national strikes is less threatening, though 5000 miners in the Rhondda Valley declined their leaders' advice and struck for the Federation's full…

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South Coast Mines No Vacancies for Cobar Men WOLLONGONG

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Sweeney, miners' 'district secretary, to-day stated that he was surprised to learn that a statement had been made at Cobar that vacancies…

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Mining Outlook. Position in South Africa. Capetown

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 9

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Chamber or Mines at Johannesburg, the president said the Industrial atmosphere was better than in most Industries of equal magnitude…

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Death of the "Darg" Mines Busy Again Nearly Normal on South Coast Wollongong

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 3

[?] increase in the [?] [?] by the various district [?] yesterday a result of the [?] the [?] but [?]…

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New England Mining Low Price of Tin Glen Innes

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

The low price of tin is likely to have a marked effect on the output of ore from New England mining fields this year. Many shows in this district that…

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Need for Improvement Smith African Mining Hints for Owners and Workers

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 1

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No Embargo. Copper Export Trade. Mr. Watt's Statement. Criticised by Mining Man

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 14

It is understood that the matter of granting State help to the copper mines will be further considered at a Cabinet meeting to-day, and a deputation representing the townspeople of…

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Broken Hill Miners' Demands. Minimum of £1 a Day. 30 Hours a Week. Equal Pay for Men and Boys

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 10

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.--The Broken Hill A.M.A., at its last meeting, decided on its claims for a new agreement with companies, (the old agreement expires in June)…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 7

The Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Company has declared a dividend (21st) of 6d per share, payable on April 23 to all shareholders register on April 9. For the four weeks ending March 22, the Deep levels…

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British Coal Miners Offer of Government Men Urged to Accept London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 1

It was officially announced that morning that the Miners Conference had decided in recommended the [?] of the Government's terms…

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Central Australian Miners' Strike

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 10

The following telegram comes from Mr. Hansen, secretary of Central Miners" Association:—"Central Australian Miners' Association declared strike Wauchope…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 3

Transactions in mining script were again dull on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, and only a meagro volume of business was done…

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Cobar's Plight State Won't Work Mine

The Sun · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 3

A deputation representing the townspeople and employees at Cobar waited upon the Treasurer and Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) yesterday…

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Cobar Mine. State Declines to Work It

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 6

A deputation from Cobar yesterday waited upon Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, and asked that the Government take over the Great Cobar copper mine and work it without…

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