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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 184

Pedestrianism. "Yours and Mine" Cup. C. J. Grandemange Wins It

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 8

It was appropriate that the first open road race of the 1920 season should serve to revive the "Yours and Mine" Cup contest, that has been laid on the…

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Export Manifests New South Wales. 1920. C. D. BRYANT, bq. For Inquique. Sailed Newcastle May 18, 1920. Seaham Collieries Co., Ltd., agents. INFIOHE

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

Seabam Collieries, Ltd., 1337 tons coal (Complete.) BULLA, s, For London, via ports…

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Hidden Gold: a Mining Story Chapter Iii. on the Mammoth Mine

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 44

John Seton left the township at sunrise the following morning. By nightfall, he was camped on the Mammoth property itself, in one of Parker's old…

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Coal for Samarang

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

The Japanese steamer, Canton Maru, which is loading a coal cargo at Newcastle for Samarang is due to" leave there to-day…

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Colliery Closes Down. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 7

Hobburn No. 2 [?]olliory has been compelied to suspend o[?]rations owing to the water supply giving out. Many of the workers have been transferred to Hobburn No. 1. This…

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Mary Gold's Essences

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 31

Our advertisement columns this week bring under the notice of our readers the welt-known and popular Mary Gold Essences. These essences are noted are in great demand in an ever-increasing number of households. Mary Gold Essences are made in Australia, and are deserving of a prominent and…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

Transactions in mining shares were fairly active upon the Sydney Exchange yesterday. Hill End concerns were again the centre of attraction…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

Tapai Tin's return for the' month of April was 13 tons, out of 30,000 cable yards, in 640 hours. Kalumpang's yield for the past…

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Mining Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

The following were the closing quotations for Mining Shares upon the Sydney Exchange yesterday: — Copper.—Budgery, s 9d; C.S.A., b…

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Shimpo Maru for Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

The Japanese steamer Shimpo Maru is due it Newcastle on the 25th instant to loud a full cargo of coal for the East through the agency of…

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Influenza. Case on a Mine-sweeper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 7

Shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday the minesweeper Geranium entered Sydney Heads and dropped anchor in the quarantine area near Manly…

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Coal Control Ends. Federal Governments Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Minster for the Navy stated to-night that following upon the Government's release of shipping it had now decided to relinquish coal control, which…

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Coal Control. to Be Released. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 6

Following upon the action already taken i[?] regard to the release of shipping, the Commonwealth Government has decided to relinquish coal control as carried on under the…

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South African Mines Workers Demand Control CAPETOWN

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 1

A Johannesburg telegram states that the Mineworkers' Union has passed a resolution demanding the immediate nationalisation of all gold mines…

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Financial. the Gold Premium and Gold-mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 8

A few days ago attention was drawn to the fact that in spite of the heavy premium on gold the production of gold in Australia continued to decline. From figures supplied by…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 7

The following were among closing mining prices on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday last:--Brokens, b 61. 649; Hampden, b 153, s 16; Ivanhoe, 25. The mine manager of Pond's Creek estimates that he…

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Colliery Mechanics' Pay New Award Made

Evening News · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

Application was made to-day, before Judge Curlawis, in the No. 3 industrial Court by the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Society, for an award for…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

Mr C. A. Cooper advises: "For the fortnight ended 15th inst., Deep Levels Hawkins Hill crushed 100 tons for 55 oz gold, also £955 was received, from…

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Coal for New Zealand

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

The Union Steamship Company's cargo steamers Waihora and Kaitangata are due at Newcastle to-day and to-morrow respectively to load coal…

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Control of Coal. Position in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The announcement that the Commonwealth authorities had decided to relinquish the control of coal supplies was mentioned to-day to the Acting-Premier…

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