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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 184

Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

Tongkah Harbour's output for the past week was 27 tons of tin exide. Sardine Tin Swan's first company's crushing was 129 tons for 38 tons 8…

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Antonio to Load Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

The steamer Antonio, which arrived at Newcastle on Friday from Manila, via Towsnville, will load coal for Manila through the agency of Messrs. J…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 10

The main feature of operations in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange yesterday was the attention paid to and dealings in Marshall's Hill End shares, which were bought at 12/3,…

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Pelaw Main. Miners Give Notice. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 8

The miners of Polaw-Main colliery have given fourteen day's notice. The object is to call a conference for the equal distribution of work in Messrs. J. and A. Brown's…

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Darwin. Mining and Meat. Passages for Unemployed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

DARWIN, Monday,--Mining is stagnant in the Northern Territory at present, but a proposed amalgamation between Carter's Consolidated at Pine Creek. and Coronet Hill copper…

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Towards Revolution Strikes in France Dockers, Miners, and Seamen LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 1

The French Confederation of Labor is calling out the dockers, miners, and seamen to support the railway strike. ("The Sun's" Special Representative)…

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Empire Development £100,000,000 DEAL Steel, Coal, and Ships LONDON, May 3

The Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 1

The Ottawa correspondent of "the Times" states that Colonel Grant Morden, a member of the House of Commons, who represents "Empire steel,"…

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On and Off Northern Mining Disputes Trouble May be Serious Wist Maitland

Evening News · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

During the last few days there has been considerable unrest among employees of some of the northern collieries, and several stoppages have…

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Tingha Tin Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- At a meeting of the directors of the Star Gully Tin Company, Tingha, N.S.W., held to-day, it was decided to exercise the option of purchase over an area…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

The dredge of the North Taiping Tin Dredging Co. worked 554 hours during April, turning over 75,000 cubic yards for 24 tons of tin oxide…

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Fire at C.s.a. Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 12

Information has been received at the Sydney office that the fire which broke out in the C.S.A. mine, Cobar, about a month ago has been extinguished. The mine was…

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Broken Hill Miners. Suggested Royal Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 8

Mr. Brookfield, M.L.A., stated last night that Mr. Cann, Minister for Labor and Industry, at his instance, had promised to place before Cabinet a proposal for the appointment…

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Barrier Miners. Request for a Royal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 10

Mr. P. Brookfield, M.L.A., stated yesterday, that he had approached the new Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Cann, with a request for a Royal Commission of inquiry into…

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Southern Coal Owners. Mr. Baddeley Alleges Quibbling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The president of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, this afternoon replied to the southern coal owners' strictures…

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Western Australian Gold Output. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 12

The gold output for April waa 57,091 fine ounces, valued at £242,509…

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Miners' Demands Arbitration Not Wanted Branch of O.B.U.

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

New demands have been prepared by the miners and will be made through the O.B.C which is opposed to the present…

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Beer and Spirits Miners Declare Both Black Hotelkeepers Considering WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 1

The beer strike at Kisma and Port Kemble still exists nominally but rigid penalties for breaches of pledge are not [?] because men have a horror of…

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THE O.B.U. Its "Mining Department" Coal Employees' Federation

The Sun · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 8

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, sated yesterday that in future the organisation will be known as the…

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Supposed Floating Mine

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

Messrs. Isles, Love & Co., of Brisbane, forwarded the following'., letter to the District Naval Commandant' at that port on Saturday:—"Dear Sir,—…

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To Load Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

Lane & Dawson, Ltd,, advise that the Japanese steamer Canton Maru left Manila on April 29 for Newcastle, where she loads coal for the East…

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