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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 184

Idle Mines. Dispute Between Rival Unions. Shiftmen V. Deputies and Shotfirers

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

Six of the large coal mines on the Maitland field have been thrown idle in consequence of a dispute between two unions— the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation and…

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Mining Shares. Gold Issues Active

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

Business in Mining Scrip was fairly quiet upon the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Values however, were mostly firm…

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Idle Mines. Colliery Officials and the Federation. History of the Trouble. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

A special meeting of the Colliery Officials' Association of the South Maitland coalfields was held at Cessnock to-day. The meeting was well attended, representatives from 17…

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Miners Asked to Resume. by Miners' President. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

The resolution carried at the Cessnock meeting was telegraphed to Mr. Baddeley. Mr. Baddeley stated to-night that the resolution was the original proposal of the…

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More Coal Trouble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

The two months' shipping strike produced a grave shortage of coal in all parts of Australia, and the ships have scarcely gone to sea again to resume the carriage…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

The mine manager of Ratrut Basin reports for the month of February as follows: Worked 380 hours, treating 57,000 cubic yards, for a yield of 23½…

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Latest Mining Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

The closing quotations for mining shares upon the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday were as follows:— Copper.—C.S.A., paid, b 18/9. s 19/3;…

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Gold Diviner Woman's Strange Gift

The Sun · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 7

Water diviners are not uncommon, but the latest addition to their ranks, Mrs. Lacey, of Ash Vale, Aldershot, easily outstrips them all in her…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 8

Dealings in mining scrip assumed much smaller proportions on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and a marked decline in the turnover occurred. On the midday call…

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Miners' Claims Why They Want 30 Hours

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 7

Why the miners are demanding a 30-hour week was explained to-day by Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Miners' Federation. "The general agitation now rapidly…

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The Other Man's Job. Complaint Against Mine Officials. Industrial Strife Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Thursday. -- The trouble between members of the Colliery Employees' Federation and the Colliery Officials' Association which threatens to cause disruption of the industry…

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Owners' Statement. Twenty-four Strikes Since December 12. Organised by Miners' Federation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

The northern coal proprietors state that since December 12 last 24 strikes have occurred in the Maitland and Newcastle districts regarding minor matters…

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Mining Unrest. Question of Organisation. Explanation by Miners' Secretary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 10

The unrest in the coal-mining industry was referred to yesterday by Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Miners' Federation…

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Coal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 9

The Royal Commission to Inquire into the Coalmining industry and the Coal Trade in New South Wales will sit in the Public Works Committee Room, Parliament House, at 10 o'clock…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

The mine manager of Vegetable Creek advises that the output for the week ended yesterday was 5 tons of tin oxide…

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Puako Will Load Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

The American four-masted barquentine Puako, which arrived at Newcastle on February 20 from South Africa, has been chartered to load…

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Coal Shortage Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

Owing to the coal shortage, it is expected that it will be at least a fortnight before coal will be available for other than industrial purposes. Relief has…

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Gundagai Mine to Be Sold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 14

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Gundagai Long Tunnel Gold-mine; [?].L., was held at Vickery's-chambers yesterday to consider the proposal to sell the property in…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 14

Distinctly brighter conditions prevailed in the mining soction of the Stock Exchange yesterday, though in some lines an easier tendency was noted. The turnover was substantially…

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Coal Falls on Miner. Right Leg Severed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 11

About four tons of coal and loose earth fell on a miner who was working in the Helousburgh mine at 11 o'clock last night, and severed his right leg at the ankle…

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