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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 184

Miners' Strike. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 12

A conference, between the gold mine owners and the Waihi Miners' Union, has been arranged by Mr. Massey. The miners are still on strike. There is a possibility of the…

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Increasing the Price of Gold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 8

The Federal Government of Australia is proposing to sell gold to jewellers, dentists and others at a price in excess of its coinage value, and £4/17/10½ is mentioned as the price. Until the war came to upset things it was very generally believed that, in some quite…

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Carpathia Tin-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 14

At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Carpathia Tin-mining Company, N.L., hold at the Wool Exchange, Mr. W. G. MacDonald, chairman of di[?]ors, in moving the adoption…

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Indians' Gold Alleged Confidence Trick Africa-adelaide Story Capetown

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 1

A message from Durban says that recently a sensation was caused by the disappearance of a Europe who is alleged to have gained the…

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A New Gold Find a Prospector's Story of the Discovery. Unsatisfactory Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 3

A paragraph that appeared in the issue of March 16 concerning a reported gold discovery on Craven Plateau, twenty-five miles from…

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Gold on Roadway Drover's Find at Young Prospects of Good Reefs YOUNG

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 1

While droving sheep along the main road from Young to Weddin. Arthur Shaw picked up a lump of gravel encrusted with alluvial gold…

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"Labor or Gold" the Doctrine of Supply and Demand. Attacked by a New Author

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 11

With the name of De Garis so frequently appearing in the columns of the "Farmer and Settler" of late in connection with Mildura irrigation…

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Miners' Trouble Government's New Offer Ballot to be Taken LONDON, March 29. The Minors' Conference has decided

The Sun · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 1

to ballot on the Government's offer. The ballot will be returnable on April 14…

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Financial. North Bulli Colliery, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 10

An extraordinary general meeting of the North Bulli Colliery, Ltd., was held at the company's office yesterday. Mr. J. M. Paxton occupied the chair…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

Mr F. Tricks, the manager of Riverina South advises under date of March 29th:—North shaft 200 feet level: Main shaft drive advanced to…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 3

Business in Mining Shares was quiet upon the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Values for copper concerns, however, were firmer. Mount…

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Floating Mine. Found Off Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

While fishing off Botany Heads on Tuesday afternoon a returned soldier named Harrington, of Miller's Point, who is spending a holiday at his parents' week-end residence at…

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Conditions in Broken Hill Mines

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

Dear Worker,— Attention has been called to an article in your paper by Mr. J. J. O'Reilly on behalf of the Broken Hill miners, in which…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 10

Rather firm conditions prevailed in the mining share market yesterday prior to the adjournment for the Easter vacation. Distinct improvement was noted in metal…

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Is It a Mine ? Found on Kurnell Beach

The Sun · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 3

It was reported to the police, this afternoon that an object thought to be a mine had been found on Kurnell Beach…

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N.s.w. Mining News

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 14

Since my last report there has been no change for the better on any of the mining fields in this State. As a matter of fact things are worse, and the mines are…

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Gold Seizure. Three-fourths to Be Refunded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Federal Government, after consideration of the circumstances connected with the seizure in Sydney by the Customs Department of £900 worth of gold…

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Missing Gold. Arrest at Adelaide. Durban. March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 9

Recently a sensation was caused by the disappearance of a European alleged to have gained thu confidence of a number of Indians, who entrustr 1 him with gold to the value of…

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Miners to Ballot. the New Offer or Strike. London, March 29

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

The coalminers' conference, after hearing the executive's report, following its further interview with the Government, decided to submit, two questions to a ballot of all miners, the…

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Smuggling Gold Indian Operations Cause of Premium CAPETOWN, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 1

During a discussion in the Legislative Assembly on the embargo on the export of gold, the Minister for Railways said that the gold premium had…

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