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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 215

Mount Lyell Mines. Queenstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 9

The current monthly smelting period closes to-day, and as two furnaces have been in commission for 23 days of the term the metal output is likely to be appreciably higher than…

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India and Gold Hoarding

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 6

Gold hoarding in India is an evil for which no check has yet been discovered. Indeed, the demand for the metal was, during the war, one of the…

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Queensland Gold Returns. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 9

The gold returns for the past month indicate that for the first time for a long period there has been an increase in production. The yield for March was 11,319 fine ounces, of the…

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Copper Glut. Mining Companies Affected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- Sir Lancelot Stirling, chairman of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting Company, in his address to the shareholders, states: -- In view or the…

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Price of Coal. Effect Upon Shipping. Charterers Suffer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 7

The question of the proposed increase in the price of coal has been exercising the minds of many people in shipping circles during the past few days. A big increase in…

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Interesting Mining Case. Application for a Lease

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 3

An inquiry of special interest to land-owners was held in the Warden's Court yesterday afternoon. The matter arose out of an application by…

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Coal Shortage. Position Acute in Victoria. Short Supplies on Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- The coal shortage in Melbourne has reached such an aoute stage owing to the reduced collier fleets and the delay in unloading cargoes that an appeal was made…

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News of All Nations. From International Labor Sources. Canada. Canadian Miners to Unite

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 19

The Amalgamated Mine Workers of Nova Scotia, a body of nearly 10,000 members, are about to merge with the United Mine Workers of America. This merger…

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In Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) Tasmanian Mining Lease. Harrison v Brierley and others[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 4

An ex parte application for an interim injunction was made by Mr. H. S. Nicholas (instructed by Messrs. Windeyer[?] Fawl, Williams, and Osborne) on behalf of the plaintiff,…

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Tyrconnell Gold Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 8

The manager of the Tyrconnell Gold Mine reports for fortnight ended March 26:—370ft level: North—Driving discontinued temporarlly, whilst taking out…

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Miners' Disputes. London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 5

The Yorkshire and other miners associations have urged their members to accept the Sankey report…

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Miners' Plight MAITLAND

The Sun · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 7

Considerable uneasiness is being shown among workmen who live in East and West Maitland, and who work at Newcastle or at the collieries…

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Molybdenite Mines. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 8

Crushing is expected to start at the Moun[?] Tennyson Company's battery, on the Molybdenite field, near Yetholme, within a few days. Only the final adjustments to the…

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Mining Shares

The Sun · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

A much-improved volume of business was negotiated in mining scrip at both the first and second calls, and also in the vestibule. Silver-lead interests were in most favor, but…

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Price of Coal. Government Concerned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 6

The State Government is following with keen interest the question of the proposed increase in the price of coal, but it is not in a position so far to take any action of a [?]…

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In the Country. Several Deaths. Pelaw Main Colliery Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 6

KURRI KURRI. Thursday.--The men at Pelaw-Main Colliery had to discontinue work this morning shortly after starting, owing to so many being down with influenza…

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Desert Gold Special Referee Picture

Arrow · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

With The Referee of May 7 will appear a special supplement picture of Desert Gold, the marc of the century. Order your copy early, as the illustration…

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Coal Crisis Premier Perturbed "Action Inevitable"

The Sun · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 5

The Premier, speaking with regard to the Coal Conference this morning, said:--"We have been watching…

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