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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 184

New Zealand Coal Disputes Colliery Closed Down

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday.--It is understood that the coal dispute in which the parties "have been conferring for the past week has been settled. The terms of settlement have not been…

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Coal Profits Miners Question Figures LONDON, February 19

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

The executive of the Miners' Federation discussed Mr. Lloyd George's report of the independent Government accountant in coal profits and prices…

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Mining Boom. Hampton Gold-mining Areas. the Robinson-clark Flotation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--The Hampton Gold-Mining Areas, Limited, has been formed to acquire all the properly and assets of tho Hampton Uruguay (in liquidation)…

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Germany's Coal Increased Output Miners' Longer Hours London

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

Herr Gustav Bauer German [?] Secretary speaking of [?] output of coal delegate than [?]…

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Share of Profits What Coal Miners Want Evidence at Commission

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

The miners wanted a share in the management of the miners and a share in the profits—Witness at Coal Commissions…

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Coal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

The sittings of the Royal Commission to inquire into the coalmining industry and the coal trade of New South Wales will be resume[?] 10 o'clock" to-day in the Public Works Committee room, Parliament House…

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Gold Producers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 9

The results of operations of the Gold Producers' Association for the half-year ended December 31, 1919, have enabled the directors to distribute a premium of 13/ per oz.,…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

Tin issues were again lively on the Exchange on Saturday last. Asam Kumbang tell another 1/, and White Crystal Id. Carpathia, contg…

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New Zealand Miners' Dispute WELLINGTON

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

Delegates to the conference dealing with the coal mines dispute have finally adopted terms of settlement subject to a ballot of the miners union the result…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 9

Tin stocks provided most of the turnover in mining scrip on Saturday. Asam Kumbang fell to 58/, while Austral Malay realised £7, and Tongkah Compound 20/3. Carpathia, con.,…

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Coal-miness' Strike Settled. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 6

As the result of a conference president over by Mr. Massey, the trouble with the coalminers has been settled…

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German Nitrate Mines in Chile. Disposal of the Properties

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

Reports are now in circulation concerning the suggested or proposed sale of German interests in nitrate mines in Chile, writes in correspondent in an…

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Chrysolaus Rallies Favorite for Newmarket Gambler's Gold in Demand

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

Business was much more brink this afternoon on the Newmarket Handicap and the Australian Cup than it has been for many days. The change was due to…

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Control of Collieries. Miners and Management. Objection to Nationalisation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 6

Some discussion relating to "democratic control of industry" and the general grievances of miners took place yesterday at the inquiry being conducted by Mr. J. L…

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State Coal Mine. Under Control of Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

LITHGOW, Monday.--Mr. Fitzpatrick, speaking at Lithgow, referred to the reopening of the State coal mine. Now that the war was over, Mr. Fitzpatrick…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

The Quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 35,844 tons, of which only 8005 tons was for…

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The Coal Industry. a New Control Idea What Some Miners Desire. Evidence Before Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

The sitting of the Royal Commission to inquire into the coalmining industry and the coal trade of New South Wales was resumed at 10 o'clock yesterday, at Parliament House…

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Miners Beer Strike. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

At a largely-attended meeting of miners from the Stanford-Merthyr, Richmond Main, and Pelaw Main collieries on Sunday last, on the oval at Kurri Kurri, resolutions were…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 8

Several factors combined to influence a firmer market for mining shares on Change yesterday. The termination of the shipping strike created at once an air of buoyancy,…

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German Coal. Increasing the Output. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

A report from Berlin states that Herr Bauer (Prime Minister) declared that owing to the housing difficulty in the Ruhr district, homes for 150,000 new men will be provided out…

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