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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 184

"Coal Off in Tasmania" What a Phrase Can Do

The Sun · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 8

"Mr. Leeson, from the Speck (without disrespect)" remarked the secretary of the Ad Men's Institute to-day, in introducing the advertising manager of the…

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Loss of Gold Growing by Its Use. Attrition Cannot Be Offset Except by New Production

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 29

For centuries it has been known that minute particles of gold are contained in sea water, but in all those years the human mind has not been able to…

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He Deserves a Gold Medal For This Act. Chemist Explains Discovery and How to Shrivel Up a Corn so it Lifts Out

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 32

You corn-afflicted, limping, "gloom-jiuxed" men and women can have relief—happiness—at last. Wear the shoes that nearly made you insane before, asserts an…

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Mt. Monger Goldfields Minister Denies Cable PERTH

The Sun · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 6

The abandonment of the option on MeCahon's Great Hope lease at Mount Monger caused a sensation at Kalgoorlie, because Mr. Scaddan, Minister for…

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To Get More Coal South Coast Project Walking Into a Colliery

The Sun · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 6

According to evidence given before recent sittings of the Royal Commission on the coal industry, increased production is essential. And one-way…

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"Wearing Men Out" Piecework in Collieries

The Sun · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

"The piecework system is responsible for frequent stoppages in the coal mining industry," declared Mr. Davies, M.L.A., for Wollondilly, in the course…

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Mining Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

The closing quotations for mining snares upon the Sydney Stock Exchange .yesterday were as follow:— Copper: Budgery, b 7d, s 1/;…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

Quiet conditions again prevailed for mining shares upon the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and values for most stocks "dealt with were; lower…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

The mine manager of Mutooroo wired yesterday as follows:—Last three days have been sinking both shafts in very low-grade ore; batch…

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Havre to Load Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

After she discharges her oil cargo at New Zealand the tanker Havre will come across to Newcastlo. where she will load coal for Singapore…

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Council's Coal. Collier Purchase Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 8

The electric lighting committee of the Sydney Municipal Council met yesterday, Ald. Gilpin presiding, to consider a report from Mr. J. Evans, consulting engineer, relative to the…

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Coal Problem Railway Officers' Ballot AUCKLAND

The Sun · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

Coal supplies constitute the chief problem arising from the strike. In addition to the possible cessation of the tramways and the supply of electricity…

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Hospital Finances. Minister's Difficulties. What Mine-owners Should Do

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. M'Girr, Minister for Health, yesterday informed a deputation from Kurri Kurri Hospital that he had that day paid out the last money available for hospital grants. Broken…

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£20,000 Report the Coal Commission How Bill Grew

The Sun · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

The report of the Coal Commission, when it is finally presented, looks as if it will cost the Government and the colliery proprietors not less than £20,000…

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Miners Drink Rum Only Beer "Black" Penalties for Breakaways WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

Some difficulty is being experienced in effectively controlling the beer strike at Port Kembla. About half the workers at the…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 12

A telegram received at the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday from the secretary of Mutooroo Gold Mining Company stated that an option over 15,000 shares in the Mutooroo Company expired during the day, and…

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Spanish Gold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 9

On several occasions treasure lost in ancient wrecks off the North Australian coast has been recovered in a remarkable manner. Many years…

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Gold Miners. the £5 a Week Proposal. Might Extinguish the Industry. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 13

The Full Bench of the Arbitration Court to-day dealt with an application by the A.W.U to vary the gold and metalliferous mining award, contral district. Mr. Dunstan,…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

The mine manager of Vegetable Creek advises that the output for the past week was 6 tons of tin oxide. The general manager of Adelong…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

There was only a small amount of business transacted in mining shares upon the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Western Australian gold…

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