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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 184

South Coast Mines Claims by Workmen Distress Relief Committee WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

The first pay in the year which was distributed yesterday was the smallest since the last big strike. Some of the miners had three days, and others…

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Northern Collieries NEWCASTLE

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 January 1920 · page 2

[?]n most instances the miners of the Newcastle and Maitland districts have celebrated Christmas and New Year by a holiday of ten days, consequently slack…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 6

The following were among closing quotations for mining shares on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday:-- Brokens, b 529, 563; Briseis, b 56, a 66. If the anticipations of the board are realised the Tin…

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Price of Coal. Attitude of Miners. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 7

The executive of the Miners' Federation discussed the soaring prices of export coal, which was 65/ per ton in December as compared with 49/ last July. Whereas Sir Auckland…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

Transactions in Alining Scrip were also active. Barriers were again firmer. Broken Hill Pty. advanced 6d, North Broken Hill 6d, and Broken Hill…

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Miners' Expectations. London, January 10

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 5

The executive or the Miners' Federation discussed the rising price at expert coal, which was 65s in December, as compared with 49s in July…

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South Coast Mines. a Small Pay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 9

The miners on the South Coast resumed operations on Monday after 10 days' holidays Since the resumption, Scarborough lost a day over trouble in connection with an increase…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 9

The market for mining scrip closed firmly on Saturday, and a fair volume of business was transacted. Tin and silver-lead stocks were prominent. Among the Barriers, "Hills"…

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Alluvial Gold at Hill End. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 9

Heavy rains around Hill End have brought a change of fortune for the alluvial miners, who were mostly idle during the severe drought, owing to the lack of water. Many…

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Struck a Mine Barquentine Reported Lost LONDON, January 10

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 5

A message from Genoa reports that the barquentine Princess Mafolda, from America, struck a floating mine, and was lost…

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Australian Mining Stocks London, January 9

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

On the London stock Exchange today Australian mining stocks were quoted as follows— Brisets, b 6s, a 7s Tallsman b 7s 12s 6d: Hampton…

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Lens Mines No Coal for a Year London, January 8

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

It is not expected that a single ton of coal will be removed from the Lens mines during 1920, as it will take a whole year to clear the debris…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 35,021 tons, of which 19,769 tons was for…

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Coal Traffic. Mr. James' Statement

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

With the exception of the loading of one or two small coastal ships no work was done at the cranes on Saturday at Newcastle, which was selected by the…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 8

The week opened with busy dealing in mining scrip on 'Change yesterday. A buoyant tone was noted throughout, and was attributable largely to the advanced metal quotations. An…

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A Year's Mining In the Goulburn District the Warden's Report

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Fitzpatrick, has received from Mr. Warden Williams, the following report respecting the mineral industry in the Goulburn…

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Kagera to Load Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 12

The French steamer Kagera, which arrived from Fremantle in ballast on Sunday last, will go into Woolwich Dock this morning. After overhaul she will proceed to Newcastle on Sunday next, where she will…

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Saving Coal by Paint

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 13

Although the average factory manager is getting fairly well educated as to the value of light-colored paint to help out his factory lighting, he is…

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Floating Mine. Off Queensland Coast

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

The commodore in charge, Garden Island, has received a message stating that on January 2 an object, considered to be a .floating' mine adrift…

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MINING Barriers Active

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

A fair amongst of business in Barrier stocks was transacted on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Broken Hill proprietary advanced [?] to 56s [?] and closed at noon change…

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