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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 184

Shivering Zoo Apes and Coal Shortage Bear as Executioner

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

In a Paris drawing-room the conversation turned, as usual, on the coal shortage (wrote Andree Viollis from Paris in the "Daily Mail"). Someone…

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Coal Workers' Disputes Serious Situation Feared West Maitland

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

It is feared that the disputes at present existing between members of the Colliery Employees' Federation and at the Deputies and Shotfirers Association…

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Gold Reserve. 41.40 Per Cent of Note Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Commonwealth note issue now stands at £57,039,628, against which the Treasury holds a gold reserve of £23,657,069, representing 41.40 per cent, of the…

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Mines Idle. Maitland Collieries. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 12

Advices received by the Coal Board to-day stated that the miners had ceased work at six coal mines in the Maitland district—Pelaw Main, Richmond Main, Stanford Merthyr,…

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Hampton Plains Gold Field. Three Assured Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 12

Gold-mining prospects at Hampton Plains have been further enhanced by the recent developments at the White Hope mine, which is the most important on the field to da[?]e. A…

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Coal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 9

The Royal Commission inquiring into the coal-mining industry will sit in the Public Works Committee room, Parliament-House, at 10 o'clock…

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Modern Coal Bunkering

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 15

Sydney has long been behind the great shipping ports of the world in the matter of coaling ships. the bunkering scheme now…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

The mine manager of Carpathia Tin Mining Co. advises that the milling are despatched to Barmedman for the week ended 26th Feb. totalled 30.5 tons,…

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Miners' Dwellings Conditions the North

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

The Royal Commission inquiring Into the coal trade of Now South Wales at Parliament House today. Mr. J L. Campbell, K.C., presided…

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Maitland Collieries Serious Position Dispute Between Unions West Maitland

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

A serious position is developing at the collieries on the Multland coalfield in consequence or the dispute between the Deputies and Shot firers'…

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Resumption at Two Mines. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 12

The Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries were idle on Monday owing to a dispute which arose between the employees and the proprietors. The men contended that on…

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South African Gold Output in 1919

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 8

The South African gold output for December was the lowest for the year, the causes for which were the declaration of Dinpaan's Day as a…

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Gambler's Gold and Gossine Hatan Sold

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

A private telegram was received in Sydney this afternoon stating that Mr. Barney Alien has sold Gambler's Gold and Gossin[?] Hatan to a patron of T…

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Newcastle Miners Housing Conditions Dr. Dick at Commission

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

The seventy-fourth sittings of the Royal Commission of inquiry into the Coal Trade of New South Wales (Mr. J. L. campbell president) was held at…

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Newnes Shale Mine. Conditions of Housing. Men Accused of Dirty Habits

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 7

Mr. John Wilson Foil, managing director of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, gave evidence yesterday before the Royal Commissioner(Mr. L. [?])…

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Social Unrest. Dissatisfied Miners. Mr. John Fell's Views. "A Process of Evolution."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 11

[?]nteresting evidence about the coal industry and the general industrial position was given yesterday by Mr. John Fell, managing director of the Commonwealth Oil…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

North Taiping's output for the month of February was 32 tons, from 75,000 cubic yards, in 548 hours. Work was stopped for three days…

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Miners' Houses. Newcastle Doctor's Evidence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 6

Further evidence was given yesterday before the Royal Commission (Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C.) inquiring into the coal industry. Dr. Robert Dick, Government medical…

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Victorian Mining News

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 18

Mining generally is showing some improvement throughout the State, but in most places sufficient labor is available. Coster-field Antimony for the present is…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 8

Industrial metal-producing stocks were dealt in extensively on 'Change yesterday. The full list of copper concerns received attention, and business was recorded in each…

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