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Mining & the mines, 1920

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 8

Active conditions prevailed in mining scrip on 'Change yesterday, and prices were inclined to vary somewhat. Further declines in the London prices of copper and tin were…

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The British Miners' Leader. a Pen Picture of Robert Smillie

The Australian Worker · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 17

In his book "All and Sundry," Mr. E. T. Raymond gives the following pen picture of Mr. Robert Smillie: "Of all the leaders of Labor, Robert Smillie,…

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Direct Action British Miners' Decision Momentous Labor Congress London, Wednesday

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

The miners, by a majority of 200,000, have declared in favor of direct action in the event of the Government refusing…

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Trades Union Congress. Mine Nationalisation, Forcing the Government. London, March 9

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

A special Trades Union Congress meeting has been called for Thursday. It will be the most momentous in the history of the Labor movement. It has been called…

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Coal for Broken Hill. Resumption of Surface Production. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 6

Some of the coal which arrived yesterday went to the mines, especially the North and South mines. Some was for the waterworks and the Government railways. There has been…

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French Coal Pas-de-calais Strike Paris Cafes Close Early Paris

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

The principal coal strike areas where serious trouble is before experienced are in Pas-de-Calais. The strikers are demanding increased…

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Shipping Freights Fifty Per Cent Rise Heavy Cost of Coal LONDON, March 8

The Sun · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

"The Times" states that the shipping companies are combining to increase the outward freights at least 50 per cent…

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Badak Mining Syndicate Assets to New Company. Mr. Orton's Services Recognised

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A special meeting of the Badak Mining Syndicate, No Liability, to consider a proposal for disposing of the assets to a new company, to be known as the…

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Mining Shares. Gold Stocks Lively

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Gold stocks provided a considerable amount of attention in Mining Shares on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, and with the exception of Gundagal,…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 6

On the London Stock Exchange on Monday last closing mining quotations included:--Brokens, 61; North B.H., 576, s 58; R.H. South, 576; Mt. Elliott, b 65, s 75; Brisels, 6…

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Coal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 7

The Commission will sit at 2 o'clock in the Public Works Committee Room, Parliament House…

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Dereks Tin Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 10

Cable advice has been received the effect that Dereks Tin Mines, Ltd., has been over-subscribed. Dereks Tin Mines, Ltd., has been formed with…

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Gold at Gloucester

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 6

In connection win the discovery of gold at Gloucester, the Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr. J. Carthew, inspector of mines, to the effect that the discovery was…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Bendigo Amalgamated return for the past fortnight was 2732 ounce's of gold, out of 3881 loads. The dredge return for the month [?]…

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Gold Discovery Gloucester Prospect

The Sun · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

In connection with the reported discovery of gold at Gloucester, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Kitzpatrick) is in receipt of a report from Mr. J…

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Latest Mining Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

The following were the closing quotations for mining shares upon the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday:— Copper.—C.S.A., paid, s 18/6;…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 10

Little business in mining shares was done before noon on the Stock Exchange yesterday, but, during the afternoon, an active market prevailed. There was a fair turnover in…

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French Coal Shortage. Paris, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 9

Owing to a serious strike of miners, the Government has ordered the cafes to close at 10 p.m. and the theatres at 11 p.m., in order to economise the coal supplies…

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Coal Strike in France. London, March 9

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

The principal area affected by the coal strike is the Pas do Calais, The strikers demand increased wages. The Government is curtailing the railway services…

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Gold Find. Near Gloucester. Favourable Departmental Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 9

In regard to the discovery of gold at Gloucester the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) [?]s in receipt of a report from Mr. J. Carthew, inspector of mines, to the…

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