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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 184

Restless Miners 150,000 Give Notice LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

One hundred and fifty thousand South Wales miners have handed in strike notices, supporting 2000 miners who are striking at a Monmouthshire…

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Kerosene Tin Shower Miners' Improvised Bath Anxiety for Cleanliness

Evening News · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 1

"The miners have to stand up and baths themselves in front of their families in those [?] said Mr. Davles, M L A at the [?] Commission…

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Coercing the Workers Union Round-up os Mines Broken Hill

Evening News · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

Delegates from the A.M.A made a [?] on several of the outside miners on which men were working underground. Men working on the surface were not…

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Miners and Managers In Old and New South Wales "Many Pinpricks Here"

Evening News · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

An interesting comparison in methods of dealing with mining disputes in South Wales and New South Wales was made at the Coal Commission this morning by…

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Ex-m.l.a.'s. Gold Pass Must Be Returned MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 6

Kennedy Smith, former member for Dundas in the Legislative Assembly, was ordered by Judge Moule in the County Court to-day to return to the…

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Implacable Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 6

Australia's mineral output for 1919 was the lowest for any year since 1911, due chiefly to the strike at Broken Hill, which has lasted for over a year, and is still…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

The market for mining shares was again brisk upon the Sydney Exchange yesterday. Tin and gold issues provided the bulk of the turnover. In…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

The mine manager of Carpathia Tin Mines advised by telegram yesterday morning that water has been struck at the bore at Ardlethan. In the…

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Executive Control Miners' Mental Calibre

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

"It is my firm belief," said Mr. Cecil Mallett, of the Clifton and Saywell collieries, before the Coal Commission yesterday, "that there is an…

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Victorian Mining News

The Australian Worker · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 7

Mining generally in most of the districts is much about the same, all being full handed, with the exception that alluvial miners can be placed on the Ararat field. In the…

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N.Z. Miners' Threat WELLINGTON

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

A critical position has developed in the coal mines. The men's Federation asserts that the owners are not fulfilling the conditions of the new agreement…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 8

Sales only, Broken Hill, b 64/9, s 63/3; Block 10, s 27/6; British, new, s 42/; Blo0ck 14, ord., b 8/7; dp., pref., b 11/2, s 11/9; Junction, cont., b 5/7, s 5/6; Junction North, s 17/;…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 8

The refusal of the Broken Hill unionists to accept the conditions oftered by the companies for the resumption of work led to a general decline in Barrier stocks on 'Change…

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Lawyers and Miners Smart and Dull Workers

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 8

Mr. W. J. Davies, M.L.A., is an advocate of fixed rates of wages for miners, which he believes will do away to a great extent with the evil…

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Coal Production America's Record for January

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 10

"Bituminous coal production in January reached 48,732,000 tons, the largest output ever recorded in that month," says a message from the…

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Welsh Miners. Another Strike Likely. London, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 7

Two hundred thousand miners in South Wales, have tendered notice of their intention to strike a fortnight hence, owing to failure to settle the dispute concerning…

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N.s.w. Mining News

The Australian Worker · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 20

[?] the time of writing this report the C.S.A. mine at Cobar has not been re-opened, and in addition to the underground workings the smelting plant has also been closed…

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African Gold Case. Prosecution Not Proceeded With

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday,—The case in which Harold A. Smithson was charged with having taken a quantity of gold coin out of South Africa in contravention of a law prohibiting…

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Causes of Unrest. Mine Manager Gives Seven Reasons. the Imported Theorist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 6

Evidence as to the causes of mine stoppages and industrial unrest was given before the Coal Commission yesterday. Mr. Cecil Mallett, manager of the Clifton…

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Seven Days' Notice N. Z. Mining Trouble WELLINGTON

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 6

The Miners' Federation is contending that the owners are not observing all the terms of the recent agreement. Accordingly, it has given them seven…

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