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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 184

Australian Mining Men Return From Burmah

The Sun · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. Finlayson, formerly manager of the Long Tunnel Mine, Gippsaland, Victoria, who has been in Burmah for four years and a half, arrived in…

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Idle Mines. Probable Resumption of Work. Case for the Federation

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

The threatened trouble on the Maitland coalfields will probably be averted. This announcement was officially made yesterday on behalf of the Miners' Federation…

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B.H. Junctio[?] Mine. Arrangement with Block 10 Company. Brokeh Hill

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

During the Broken Hill strike the directors of B.H. Junction Lead-mining Company have been negotiating regarding the future of that property. At one stage negotiations were…

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The Story of a Great Sprint Race Newmarket Luck--The Misfortunes of Cetigne and Gambler's Gold Remarkable Event in Turf History Sensational Betting on the Newmarket

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

The Newmarket Handicap of 1920 will stick in the memories of men as one of the most remarkable races in Turf history. Not solely because of the thrilling nature of its contest will it enjoy this distinction, but more because of the…

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Colliery Dispute a Delicate Situation Four Mines May Stop West Maitland

The Sun · Sunday 7 March 1920 · page 4

Although the decision of the deputies and shotfirers at the Cessnock aggregate meeting to refrain from carrying out work objected to by the miners…

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The Social Ban Coal Miners' Pint Beer Declared Black West Maitland

The Sun · Sunday 7 March 1920 · page 2

A conference of representatives of miners' lodges and the unions was held at Weston to-day to deal with profiteering in beer, rents, and general…

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Badak Tin Mine Phenomenal Richness, Says a Traveller from the East

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 March 1920 · page 1

A visitor to the East confirms the report of the phenomenal richness of the Badak tin mine. There is little doubt, he says, that the expert who was sent…

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Coal Co[?]

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

The Royal Commission [?] to the Coalmining industry and the New South Wales will sit in the Pub[?] mittee Room, Parliament House, at 10 [?]…

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Mining Shares

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

A moderate turnover was recorded in mining scrip upon the local Exchange on Saturday last. Silver lead stocks were again in…

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Germany's Gloomy Coal Outlook

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 5

Recently Dr. Ernest Jungst. editor of the German mining journal "Gluckauf," gave an exhaustive analysis of Germany's future coal production. In…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 9

The market for minig scrip was quiet on Change on Saturday, but a fair amount of variation in prices was noted. Dealing was not confined to any particular group of shares,…

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Mokau to Be Placed in Coal Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

The steamer Mokau, which has been employed in the Southern Coast trade for some considerable time, is now in dock receiving a thorough overhaul,…

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Miners' Diseases. Commission in Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 7

Professor Chapman, chairman of the Technical Commission on Miners Diseases, returned to Broken Hill on Saturday with Dr. Smith, a member of the commission. He will have…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

As was only to be expected with the rush of shipping that followed the settlement of the marine engineers' trouble, the coal shipments at…

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Reported Gold Robbery

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

John Roult, of Reginald-street, Five Dock, has reported to the police the between 7 and 11 o'clock yesterday morning his safe in his bedroom was opened…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

The report of the White Crystal company for the week ended March 3 states that the winze from No. 3 level of the main shaft shows ore of…

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Tourists and Miners Remarks Resented

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

A witacess at the coal Commission this morning protested against remarks of tourists in reference to their dirty clothes and faces…

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"What Dirty People" Indignant Miners

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 7

Giving evidence to-day before the Coal Commission, which is inquiring into mining conditions in New South Wales (Mr. Sidney Bird, president of…

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Gold Taken From Safe

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 7

The police have received a report from John Hoult, of Reginald-street, Five Dock, that yesterday someone opened his safe and stole £47 10s in…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 8

Movements in mining shares on 'Change yesterday were rather irregular, and while in some groups substantial advances were noted, other sections of the market displayed…

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