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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 184

Nationalisation. Miners' Demand. Scottish Conference Report. London, March 10

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

Labour correspondents state that to-morrow's Trades Union Congress will almost certainly decide in favour of Parliamentary action…

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Coal Lndustry. a Co-operttve Scheme That Failed

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

The Royal Commission inquiring into the coal industry of New South Wales continued its sittings yesterday. Mr. J. L, Campbell, K. C., presided, and was…

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Dearer Coal in N.Z. WELLINGTON. N.Z.

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 6

The coal companies announces an increase in the price of coal, [?] crown a ton. The miners go-slow pol[?] has now ceased…

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Direct Action. British Miners' Vote. If Nationalisation Fails. London. March 19

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

The minors, by a majority of 200,000 votes, have declared that they favor direct action in the event of the Government refusing nationalisation…

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Soviets Favored Miners' Movement Voting in Great Britain LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

At a meeting of the "Rank and File Convention," organised by the shop stewards, a resolution was adopted in favor of a general strike for the…

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Sir Charles Wade To Preside at Criminal Court Mine Charges of Murder

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 6

The Central Criminal Court will open on Monday next at the Darlinghurst Court House, and the new Supreme Court Justice, Sir Charles Wade, will preside…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, March 12, 1920. a Coal Crisis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 8

British coal-miners by a majority of almost two to one have declared themselves in favour of enforcing their demand for the nationalisation of…

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Bunker Coal. Enormous Increase in Price Owners Threaten to Lay Up Ships

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

Owing to the advance in coal prices some shipowners are seriously considering the question of laying up their ships. The price of bunker coal in London is now 155/ per ton…

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Mine Tinkit

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 24

Jacky Jacky and the squatter were out shooting in western Queensland. The day's bag was a crow and a black duck. "Now," said the squatter, "we…

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Shortage of Trucks Collieries Held Up Lithgow

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

During the last couple of weeks local collieries have suffered considerably as a result of Inadequate and irregular railway truck supplies. The Lithgow Valley…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 3

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

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Houses for Miners Wollongong

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Sir George Fuller, addressing a meeting, said the Housing Board before long would visit this district, with a view to the erection of comfortable homes for the…

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Latest Mining Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 13 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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New South Wales Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 14

The Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. R. H. Cambage, has furnished a return showing that the gold yield for February, 1920, amounted to 4028oz crude, equal to 3763oz fine, valued at…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 14

Matters were quiet on the Stock Exchange, yeBterday till the noon call, after which there was an improved tone. Copper stocks were all firmer, excepting Hampden. Mount…

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Northern Territory Mining DARWIN

The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

The battery on the Chinese-owned mine at Bridge Creek cleaned up after a run of seven shifts, when 20 tons of stone were crushed, yielding 90oz, of…

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Passing It on Coal Dearer in N.Z.

The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday. Following upon improved conditions being conceded to the miners, the price of coal has boon increased 2s 6d a…

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Mining Shares. Recovery in Copper Stocks

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 3

Business in Mining Shares was also quiet upon the local Exchange yesterday. Copper stocks showed a recovery,…

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Mining in Western Australia. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 14

Professor Whitfield arrived from Perth a few days ago, and he is making a preliminary inspection of the country between Hampton Plains and the Boulder, which was recently…

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Why Gold Coins Are Best. They Have Such Good Wearing Properties

The World's News · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 19

THE immense issue of paper money has sent the price of gold up enormously, till now it is rapidly approaching; double the price an ounce it was before the war…

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