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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 184

Do Strikes Pay? View of Miners' President LONDON, April 7

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 1

Addressing the Durham Miners' Union, the president, who is a prominent official of the Miners' tion, declared that strikes were…

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Nationalisation Welsh Miners' Protest Advocate Profit-sharing LONDON, April 6

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 1

At a demonstration at Mountain Ash 10,000 South Wales miners passed a resolution against the nationalisation of the mines, and advocated a system…

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Mining. London Share Market. London, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 8

On the Stock Exchange to-day Australian mining stocks were quoted as follows:- Broken Hill, b 48/9, s 50/; B.H. North, b 65/, s 56/3; Waihi Junction, 10/7; Hampton,…

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Rand Gold Reduction in Premium Low grade Crisis Looming

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 1

CAPETOWN, Wednesday Evening. A message from [?] says that last year a crisis in [?] with the low grade mines was…

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Tutor Charged With Stealing Gold Rings Property of Two Girls Witnesses Reluctant

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 5

[?] RObinovltz 25, tutor, was charged before Mr. Giles Shaw at the Cental Police Court this morning with having between December 25 and…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 6

The Vegetable Greek output during the week ended April 1 was five tons of tins oxide. The Kalumpang fortnightly return states that 312 hours were worked and 86,950 yards treated for 12 tons of tin…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 3

Tongkah Harbour report by cable that during the week ended yesterday the output of tin was 25 tons. Kalumpang's return for the past…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 3

The feature of the business that was transacted in Mining Shares when the Sydney Exchange re-opened yesterday, was the sharp advances…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 10

Business was resumed on the Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide Stock Exchanges yesterday, and generally firm markets prevailed. The opening 'Change on the Sydney Stock…

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New Zealand Coal. Supplies Still Short

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday.--Though the coal mines are working again supplies have not yet reached anything like normal, with the result that many places are still greatly…

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Gold Smuggling. Government Anxiety. Precautions Tightened

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Owing to the greatly increased value of gold, the Treasury and Customs authorities are taking special precautions to prevent the smuggling of gold…

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Queensland Gold Big Increased Production BRISBANE

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

The gold vicid in March was valued at £2[?]13. During the corresponding month of last year was valued at £48,[?]…

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"Accept," Says Smillie Advice to Miners LONDON, April 7

The Sun · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. Smillie, the miners' president, has advised tho miners to accept the Government's offer. After several conferences between…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 5

A return of 2½ tons of tin oxide was obtained by Vegetable Creek, for the week ended yesterday. The Easter holidays interfered with operations…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 5

Business in Mining Scrip upon the Sydney Exchange was brisk yesterday. Silver lead issues again provided a considerable amount of…

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Gold Rush at Coogee

The Sun · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 7

Anyone who has armed himself with a shilling miner's right. will be permitted to prospect in the proclaimed area on the sand at Coogee this afternoon in…

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Coogee Carnival Gold Rush

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 15

A gold rush will take place on the sand at Coogee this afternoon in aid of the Randwick Soldiers' Memorial Fund. Nuggets will be buried in sight of teh public, the police and the Press. The carnival…

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Queensland Gold Yield. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 14

The Queensland yield for the month of March was 6973 fine ounces, valued at £39,619, as compared with 11,319 five ounces, valued at £58,080, in the corresponding month of last…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 14

General activity prevailed in the market for mining scrip on Change yesterday. Broken Hill stocks were again prominent, and a further advance took place; while more…

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Gold Seekers It Young Young

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

The search for gold here is becoming keener. The mining warden has given authority to three additional prospectors to enter private lands and search…

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