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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 184

South Coast Mines Housing of Families Kerosene Tin Row

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. L Campbell (assisted by Messrs. J. A. Browne and J. R. Hooten) presided at the resumed sitting of the Coal Commission at Parliament House…

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Coal Commission Conditions at Wolgan Humpies at 25 a Week

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the coalmining industry and the coal trade of New South Wales resumed its sittings at…

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Export Manifests New South Wales. 1920. FRED J. WOODS, sch, For Honolulu. Sailed Newcastle Feb. 20, 1920. Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., agents. HONOLULU

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., 949 tons coal (Complete.) ROEPAT s,…

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Miners' Houses. Evidence Before the Coal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 11

The housing of miners and their hours and conditions of labour wore the subject of further inquiry yesterday by Mr. J. L. Campbell, K C., as a Royal Commissioner…

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Coal Crisis Probable Miners Indicate Demands Six Hours and No Contract

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

Another upheaval in the coal industry is developing probably to happen in October, when the agreement expires between proprietors and minors. Better…

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Abermain Colliery Co., Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 8

At a special meeting of the shareholders of the Abermain Colliery Co., Ltd., the steps necessary for the reconstruction of the company were…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 7

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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Gold Tie

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

There is no record of Gold Tie having races as a two-year-old. but since then he has started 28 times for 12 wins. 4 seconds. and 12 times unplaced. and has…

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Coal Industry. Inferior Housing Alleged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 7

The sitting of the Royal Commission to inquire into the coal mining industry and the coal trade of New South Wales was resumed yesterday at Parliament House. Mr. J. L…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 12

A vigorous market was in evidence in the mining section of the Stock Exchange yesterday, and a general hardening in scrip prices took places. With the Adelaide and Melbourne…

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Mining Conner and Tin Firm

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

A [?] business is mining [?] Sydney races [?]…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Strongly Supported

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

Transactions in Mining Scrip were also lively on the Stock Exchange yesterday. The feature of the business…

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Export of Gold. Premium of £507,232

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 8

As the result of the operations of the Gold 'Producers' Association for the half-year ended December 31. 1919, the directors are enabled to…

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Newmarket and Cup Chrysolaus and Gold Tie Backed

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

Chrysolaus, who remains an extremely short-priced favorite for the Newmarket Handicap, was again the subject of speculation this afternoon without his quote…

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Sprinters at Caulfield. Gold Tie's Futurity Success Several Newmarket Horses Disappoint

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

"Short of a race," was a generally expressed opinion when Cold Tie failed at the finish of the Oakleigh Plate. The correctness of this idea was…

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V.A.T.C. Autumn Meeting Gold Tie's Futurity Long Priced » a Winners

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

The first chapter in the Victorian Autumn racing carnival concluded at Caulfield on Saturday, when the V.A.T.C. meeting drew to a successful ending. The…

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Boom Prices. for Investment and Mining Stocks. Effect Upon "Bulls" and "Bears."

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

Very high prices have been ruling for both investment stocks and mining shares upon tho Sydney Stock Exchange, and also upon the share…

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Our Melbourne Letter. V.A.T.C. Autumn Meeting. Bookmakers Score Heavily. Scottish Knight Effects a Surprise in the St Clair Trial. Mufti Beats Earl Simon in the Alma Stakes. Australian Cup Candidate, Imported Menin, Takes the Woodcliffe Handicap. Queensland Flier, Gold Tie, Takes the Futurity Stakes. Flash Bob Scrapes Home in the Steeplechase. Lisnavane Wins the Hawksburn Handicap from Eusebius. MELBOURNE

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

The V.A.T.C. Autumn meeting was concluded at Cualfield in very warm. trying weather on Saturday. when there was another bumper attendance, and…

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Latest Mining Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

The following: were the closing quotations for mining shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday:—Copper.—Budgery, s 9d: C.S.A. paid…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 8

Distinctly firmer prices were the order of the day, in the mining share section of the Stock Exchange yesterday, and considering that the turnover represented only a half-day's…

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