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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 184

Confiscated Gold Hard-earned' Store

The Sun · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

I have lived in Fiji, and have seen the conditions under which the Indians work, and for them to save out of their meagre wages (it was 5s per week and…

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Gold From Australia. Further Restriction

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Commonwealth Treasury has decided to reduce the amount of gold coinage which European passengers from the Commonwealth will be allowed to take with…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 14

Further irregularity was manifest in dealings in mining shares yesterday, and in many cases pronounced declines occurred. Perhaps the most disconcerting factor which influenced…

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Gold Find Rush at Cudal Molong

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 6

A gold rush is reported from the Cudel district. Messrs. G. Gersbach and S. Farrell, prospectors, found a rich alluvial spot on Mr. A. Webb's farm. The…

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Frivolous Holiday Serious Talk to Miners Union President's Warning

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

For the [?]arnightly [?]ay yesterday all of the South Coast mines except Coladale. but practically fall time this week. [?] borough last the first two days, because…

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Carpathia Tin-mining Company, N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 14

Owing to the drought, the Carpathla Tinmining Company, N.L., experienced great difficulty in keeping the Barmedman battery going during the half-year ended Januaiy 31, and…

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Mine Eistgineees. Strike in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 12

A conference between delegates of the Ohinemurl branch of the Amalgamated Society of Englnpors and mine-owners, with the object of reaching a new industrial agreement, has…

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Miners' Demands 'Will Absorb All Profits' Employers' Protests LONDON, March 16

The Sun · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 1

The South Wales coal owners have issued a statement, in which they maintain that the granting of the miners' new demand for an extra 3s a…

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Mining

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 11

The directors of the Broken Hill South Co. haye decided not to declare a dividend for the current (March) quarter, owing to the continuance of industrial…

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Another Gold Find

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 2

MOLONG, Saturday.—Alluvial gold has been found on A. Webb's property, in the Cudal district, by two prospectors, C. Gersbach and S. Fairall. They…

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Miners Make Good Money Eleven Pits Work Constantly NEWCASTLE

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 2

Not for many a month have the miners worked so constantly as during the past fortnight. Eleven collieries worked full time (ten days). To-day they did not…

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Cudal's Gold Rush Prospector's Lucky Find MOLONG

The Sun · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 2

Old-time gold rushes are recalled by the report of a find of very rich deposits of gold on Mr. A. Webb's holding near Cudal. In a white clay bed…

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Colliery Fatality. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 8

While working at Stanford-Merthyr colliery on Friday William Coxon, miner, aged 49, was iInjured by a fall of coal smashing his legs and body. He died in Kurri Kurri Hospital…

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Lost Diamond Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 9

Lively interest in being shown on the Rand in connection with disclosures of a rich diamond mine which has been lost, temporarily it is hoped, in the shifting sands of the…

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Confiscated Gold

The Sun · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Henry Harris adds his,word --Will you permit me to suggest that a fund should be opened to enable all honest, right-minded citizens of this…

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Gold-producers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 9

At the half-yearly meeting of the Gold-producers' Association it was stated that the half-year's operations had been highly satisfactory. The enhanced price received for gold had…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 3

A dividend of 10d per share, the 13th, has been declared by the Bangnon Valley Co., payable at the registered office of the Company at Penong…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 3

Quiet conditions also prevailed for Mining Shares upon the Sydney Exchange on Saturday last. Copper concerns were again weaker. Hampden…

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French Coal Strike Ended

The Sun · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 4

A message from Paris states that the French coal strike has ended, Government arbitration being accepted,--Neuter…

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Latest Mining Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 3

The closing quotations for Mining Shares upon the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday were as follows:— Copper.—Budgery, s 1/; C.S.A., paid…

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