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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 184

Oaklands Coal. Suitability for Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--There are indications that the discovery of coal at Oaklands, on the southern border of New South Wales, may be of value to the Victorian railways…

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Mining. the Share Market

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

Very quiet conditions prevailed in mining scrip on 'Change on Saturday, and a generally weaker movement was noted. Cablegrams received during the week-end indicated a…

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Kitchener's Death Mine Which Sank Hampshire LONDON, March 20

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 4

Admiral Von Scheer, in his "Recollections of the War," says that the mine which sank the Hampshire was laid under the protection of the very…

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Frosty and Fine Gold Nights 29deg. at Crookwell

The Sun · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 5

City Forecast.--Fine, mild day, with some passing cloud, east to north-cast breeze in afternoon. Another rather cold night…

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Simply Syndicalism Miners Demand Increases Lloyd George's Reply London, March 20

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 1

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Goldfield Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Sunday.--Officers of the State Railway Department are engaged at present in making a flying survey of a route of about 15 miles between the lakeside and Hampton…

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Price of Gold And South African Mines CAPETOWN

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 1

Speaking at Johannesburg at the Annual meeting of the Chamber of Mines, the President, Mr. Wallers, said it was no use for people to delude…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

The coal shipment at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State amounted to 70,903 tons, of which 63,014 tons represented…

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Mine Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 8

The mine manager of the New Baker's Creek Gold Mine, N.L., wires as follows under date March 19:— "Making good progress; trimming down and securine main shaft below No. 15 level. Cyanide as…

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Coal-miner's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 7

KURRI KURRI, Monday. -- William Coxon (49) a married man, with four children, was be seriously injured by a fall of coal in Stanford colliery that he died in the Kurri Kurri…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

Transactions in Mining Shares were fairly active upon the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Copper concerns were again lower, but quotations for…

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Fire in Copper Mine. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 7

Fire broke out on Saturday in No. 2 level, of the C.S.A. copper mine, the oregon timber burning fiercely. All attempts to approach the scat of the outbreak failed, and the…

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Premium on Gold. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 7

Owing to the increased price of gold abroad arrangements have been made by the Federal Treasury to charge Jewellers, dentists, and others who use gold a 'premium, which has…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 8

The market for mining scrip was generally depressed yesterday. London metal prices displayed an all-round recovery, amounting in the case of tin to a rise of £18 per ton…

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"Syndicalism." the Miners' Demands. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 7

Mr. Lloyd George, replying to a deputation from the Miners' Federation retarding the demand for higher wages. said that it amounted to syndicalism…

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Travellers From Australia Further Gold Restrictions

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

Since the export of gold from the Commonwealth was prohibited exceptions have been made in the case of travellers from Australia, who were…

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Price of Coal Reduced. London, March 21

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

British coalowners have agreed to [?] until the end of August the price of bunker coal to 75s a ton for liners other than shipping proceeding to foreign destinations. This…

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Premium on Gold. Surcharge of £1 Per Ounce

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Owing to the increased price of gold abroad, the Federal Treasury has arranged to charge Jewellers, dentists. and other users of gold for manufacturing…

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Dearer Gold Surcharge of £1 Action by Government

The Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 5

The Royal Mint (Sydney), acting under instructions from the Commonwealth Government, yesterday placed a surcharge of 20s per oz. on the price…

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Bunker Coal. Price to Be Reduced. London, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 7

British coalowners have agreed to reduce the price of bunker coal to 76/ per ton until the end of August for liners, other than shipping proceeding to foreign destinations. This…

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