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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 184

British Miners' Demands

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1920 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—The Miners' Federation Conference overwhelmingly decided to demand immediately an advance in wages of 3/ per shift for workers over…

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Mining

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1920 · page 15

The Mount Hope, Ltd., has been added to the official list of the Sydney Stock Exchange. Authorised capital, £70,000 in £1 shares; subscribed capital, 5000…

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Mine Stoppages. "Ever Since Bank-to-bank Was Granted." Colliery Superintendent's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 7

The Royal Commission inquiring into the coal industry of New South Wales continued its [?]ittings when Mr. D. M. Geachie superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries Ltd.,…

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Indians' Gold

The Sun · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. James M. Dunlop writes:--I noticed in one of your issues that some Indians had had about £900' confiscated by the Customs authorities…

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The Miners Crisis Feared New Demands Huge Addition to Coal Bill London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 7

The conference of the Miners' Federation overwhelmingly decided to demand Immediately an advance in wages of 3/ per shift for workers over 16 years of ago, and 1/6 under 16,…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

Business in Mining shares were moderately brisk on the Sydney Exchange on Saturday last. Copper concerns were again firmer. Budgery…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

A dividend of 1/ per share has been declared by the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co., payable at the Company's offices on Thursday 22nd of April. The…

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Latest Mining Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

The following were the closing quotations for Mining Shares upon the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday: Copper.—Budgery. b 10d; C.S.A.,…

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Shinpo Maru to Load Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

Messrs. R. Little & Co. have been advised that the Japanese steamer Shinpo Maru will be despatched from Manila on the 19th inst. via Thursday…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 9

A moderate turnover was effected in mining scrip on 'Chan[?]e on Saturday. Broken Hill stocks accounted for a fair proportion of the listed turnover, but easier prices were noted…

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Northern Territory Mining DARWIN

The Sun · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

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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Fire in a Mine Fumes Overcome Workers Auckland

The Sun · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 5

A fire broke out in the Grand Junction gold mine at Walhi. The employees subdued the outbreak, but in doing so several men were…

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Coal Crisis. Higher Wages Demanded. London, March 13

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 5

The conference of the Miners' Federation overwhelmingly decided immediately to demand an advance in wages of 3s per shift for workers over 16, and is 6d a shift for those under 16…

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Miners' Demands Rebound on Consumers "Bankrupting Industry" LONDON, March 13

The Sun · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 1

The Labor correspondent of "The Times," quoting the recent candid admissions of Frank Hodges, secretary of the Miners' Federation, states that…

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The Gold Yield. Decline in January and February

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Sunday.--The gold yield of the Commonwealth for January and February of this year represents a decline of 71830oz. fine in comparison with the first two months of…

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Ascot Racing Club. Gold Brick Wins a Double

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 8

Ascot Racing Club had charge of the week-end pony and galloway racing on Saturday, and there was a large attendance. Partake finished second in, the first division of the Encourage Stakes, but could not draw…

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Kembla Coal a Growing Port Big Cargo for England

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

The Shaw, Savill Cargo steamer [?] Captain Mogg, left [?] Kemble [?] Saturday night for Auckland [?] route to London. She was loaded with upwards…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

A dividend of 2/ per share, the 12th. has been declared by the Larut Tin, payable on 31st March. The transfer books will be closed from the 26th to…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 8

The outstanding feature of the mining transactions on the Stock Exchange yesterday was the easier tone displayed in connection with Barrier stocks, which provided a large…

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Iron, Coal, Shale. Reviving Industries at Mittagong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 6

The fron industry, which was inaugurated at Mittagong in 1848 and discontinued [?] about 1876, is to be revived. At the Warden's Court recently an…

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