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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 184

Miners' Strike. Northern Collieries Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 5

The Sydney office of the Northern, Colliery Proprietors' Association was notified yesterday that too miners at the northern collieries had struck work. About 600 men are involved…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The quantity of coal exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the month of December was 232,607 tons. Of the total, 188,926 tons went to…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 7

The yield of the Victorian Araluen Dredging Company for the fortnight ended December 27, 1919, was 96oz of gold. During the month of October the dredges of…

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Work and Wages. Metalliferous Miners

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 5

On an application by the A.W.U. (Mining Branch) Judge Curlewis made an award of £3/6/- for the State, with an additional 3/- for the Cobar district…

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Mining. Tungsten Mines, N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 9

It was reported on Tuesday that as a result of the recent rains two of this company's dams at Frogmore had been filled to overflowing, and a third (the holding capacity…

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Coal and Oil

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 9

Rear-Admiral Dumas, C.B., speaking at a meeting of the Institute of Petroleum Technologists held in London recently, said that in round figures the annual ouput of coal…

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South Australia's Coal Supplies. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 6

The present stocks of coal in South Australia have for some time past been very low, and the position has not been improved by the strike of marine engineers. The Coal…

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London Mining Market. London, Dec. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 9

On Change to-day quotations of Australian mining ventures were:—Block 10, b 25/, s 27/6; Hampden, b 17/6, s 18/6; Mount Lyell, b 27/, s 25/ (ex dividend); Great Boulder,…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 14

During December the Larut tin dredges worked 602 hours, over 80,000 yards, for 34 tons. The secretary of the Mammoth…

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Queensland State Coal Ventures

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 1

The Queensland Minuter for Mines (Mr. A. J. Jones) stated that it has been decided to discontinue operations on the State coal prospecting…

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Remarkable Disappearance of Mine Manager

The World's News · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

A REMARKABLE story is told in the official report of the British Chief Inspector of Mines. On June 5, 1918. the under-manager of…

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Newcastle. Coal Export. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 13

During the past week 41,630 tons of coal were shipped overseas and interstate from Newcastle. These figures were made up as follows:—South Australia, 19,600 tons; New…

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MINE-SWEEPING Good Progress Made LONDON, December 31

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 1

The operations allotted to the British for the clearance of all moored mines in home waters, the Mediterranean, and Aegean Sea, have been…

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Coal Shortage. Serious Outlook in Adelaide. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 12

The coal situation in South Australia was considered at a meeting of the Coal Board today. Subsequently the chairman (Commander Bracegirdle, D.S.O.), stated: "The coal…

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London Mining Shares. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 14

On the London Stock Exchange to-day, the following stocks were quoted thus:—Brokens, b 50/, s 51/3; Hampden, b 18/6, s 19/6; Wa[?] Junction, b 13/1, 14/4…

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Mines in the Empire. Value of Classification. London, January 1

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 9

Sir Richard Redmayne, who holds the office of assistant to the Controller of Coal Mines, and is connected with mining in many other ways, was interviewed with reference to the…

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Queensland's State Coal Future of Bowen Ministerial Optimism BRISBANE

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 1

If the schemes projected by the Minister for Mines. Mr. A. J. Jones, are accomplished, quiet, [?]epy, negiscted Bowen will one day be the Newcastle of…

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Hill End Goldfield Encouraging Prospects Some Good Crushings Lithgow

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

The prospects of the old goldfield at Hill End for 1920 are very encouraging, judging by the results obtained during the last few weeks of 1919…

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Gold at Hill End Splendid Results LITHGOW

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1920 · page 4

The prospects of the old goldfield at Hill End are encouraging. The tributors lately put through a crushing of 84 tons, and secured 340 oz…

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Social Ownership What Coal Miners Want Nationalisation Objected To

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 5

One of the main questions to be discussed at the annual meeting of the Coal and Shale Employees' Association, to be held in a fortnight will be social…

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