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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 184

Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 9

The mine manager of the Associated Tin Mines reports that there is now a splendid supply of water at Wycliffe (Potters). There is sufficient water stored at Emmaville blocks…

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Westport Coal Co. Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

There seems to be some environment in connection with the coal mining industry which creates constant friction between the employees…

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South Coast Mines Wolllongong

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 5

All the South Caost mines, excepting Scarborough and the Metropolitan, at Helensburgh, resumed work this morning after the eleven days spell. At…

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Mount Morgan Gold-mining Co., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 8

The total revenue of the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Co., Ltd., for the half-year ended November 30 last, amounted to £495,981, and after charging to profit and loss account…

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Carcoar Mines Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

CARCOAR, Monday.--As the result of a strike at the Lithgow blast furnaces, the Carcoar Iron Mines were closed down to- day, throwing out of employment about 120 men…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 8

An exceedingly active turnover was effected in mining scrip on Change yesterday, and the strength displayed in some sections afforded great satisfaction to the "bull" element, but…

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Decrease in W.a. Gold Yield

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

The West Australian gold yield for December was 28,166 fine ounces, valued at £119,641, compared with 65,995 ounces for November and 64,054…

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Miners' Problems. Six- Hour Day and Social Ownership

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will be held towards the end of January. Included in the business are proposals in…

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Returned New Zealanders. Troopship Kigoma Calls for Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

The troopship Kigoma, from London, with New Zealand troops and families on board, reached Sydney Heads late last evening. The steamer has called here for coal, and…

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Barrier Mines Suspension of Labor Conditions Broken Hill

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 1

There a said to be a probability of [?]veral, if not all, the Broken Hill [?]ing companies, in view of the continuance of the strike, asking for a suspersion of…

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A German Souvenir. a Floating Mine Destroyed at Dove Island

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

A [?]…

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Lock- Out Alleged. Oil Corporation's Mine. Request to Cancel Bonus

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

The general secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation objects to the statement of Mr. David Fell that there is a strike at the Commonwealth Oil…

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Old Man's Gold Death Reveals Secret the Fatal Errand

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 6

The discovery of a fortune, variously estimated at between six thousand and ten thousand, and all in gold, in the East-end home of a retired…

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The Miners. "Social Ownership" of Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 10

The annual meeting of the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will be held in Sydney towards the end of the month…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 8

The mine manager of the Cathcart Victory gold mines reports having cleaned the boilers, and effected repairs during the holidays. The last fortnightly return of Tongkah Compound…

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Floating Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 6

Captain Fergus Cumming, Superintendent of Navigation, yesterday received a telegram from the Harbormaster at Fremantle, stating that a cable had come to hand from the Master…

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Coal-lumpers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 12

The plethora of strikes that have recently assailed the shipping industry is likely to be added to by yet another stoppage. Recently the coal-shippers of Sydney decided to…

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Mining Resumption

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--Operations will be resumed on the Great Boulder and South Kalguril to-morrow, and the other mines later in the week…

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Westport Coal Co. Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 8

There seems to be some environment in connection with the coal mining industry which creates constant friction between the employees…

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Miners' Disease. Commission of Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 6

Seats on the Technical Commission of Inquiry which is determining the prevalence of disease among the mine-workers at Broken Hill, have been accepted by Dr. S. A. Smith, Dr. W. A…

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