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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 184

Lyrics at 3½ Baby Poetess The Gold Fishes That Died

The Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 3

The latest claimant to poetic fame is a baby girl of 3½.--Roma Margaret Payne--who lives at Gravesend. One of her ditties--a lullaby--which she…

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Coal From Australia 100,000 Tons for Sweden LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 1

It is understood that the Swedish Government has contracted to import 100,000 tons of Australian coal…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 6

A cabled report from Taiping Tin Dredging Co. states that during May 159,000 cubic yards of ground vera treated for 43 tons 9cwt. of tin oxide. Crushing is proceeding satisfactorily at the Gundagad…

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The Coal Miners. a Fresh Conference. Prime Minister Invited to Preside

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

The adjourned conference between the council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation and the proprietors was resumed yesterday afternoon…

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Gold Restrictions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.--A further limit his been placed on the amount or gold coin which travellers leaving Australia might take with them, and £20 worth is the maximum…

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Hidden Gold: a Mining Story Chapter X. What Happened at Zanzibar

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 44

"I wanted to tell you all about trick that was played you." The senhorita lay back in her deck-chair and watched keenly to see what the effect…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

The mine manager of Cherry Tin reports by wire under date of June 9: "Fine body rich ore in magazine shaft, also tapped big rich ore body…

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Coal for the East

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

Messrs. F &. H. Langwill despatched the Japanese steamer Town Maru from Newcastle yesterday with 3230 tons of coal, to be discharged at…

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South African Coal for Rotterdam

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

The Rotterdam correspondent of "Fairplay" suites as follows: It was recently rumoured that our consumers were considering the possibility of…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 8

A moderate turnover was effected in mining shares on 'Change yesterday, but a dull tone pervaded operations as a whole. For some days there has been an air of…

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300 Men Idle Trouble at Whitburn Colliery West Maitland

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 10

Three hundred men at the Whitburn Colliery have been thrown idle as the result of a dispute with the management over whealing matters. A prominent…

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Gold Restriction. Oversea Travellers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 7

A further limitation has been placed on the amount of gold which travellers may take out of the Commonwealth. In the case of Europeans the amount is £10 for each adult for…

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Coal and Shale Workers Conference with Owners

The Sun · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

The adjourned conference between representatives of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation and the coal owners was opened at the…

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Red Wharf Mine. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter XV.--(Continued)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 3

"I did not come down with a party," she replied. "I, came down by myself, in this disguise, for the purpose of seeing you. I lot my guide; a Mr. Raybould, go back on…

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Coal From Australia. 100,000 Tons for Sweden

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

A message from London says it is understood that the Swedish Government has contracted to import 100,000 tons of Australian coal…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 6

The following were among closing quotations on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday:--British, b 376, s 40: Brokens, b 607, s 626; Norths, 5110; Souths, b 513, s 517; Mt. Elliott, b 30. s 40; Ivanhoe, b…

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Coal for Callao

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

Laden with 1333 tons of Wallsend coal for Callao, the American braquentine Edward May left Newcastle yesterday…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

Mr. C. A. Cooper, legal manager of Marshalls Hill End advises that the manager of the mine wired yesterday as follows: "Amalgamated Tribute…

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Yoroppa Maru to Load Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

The [?] yoroppa Maru, which is now en route from Newcastle to Java with coal, has been chartered by Messrs. A. Weir & Co…

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Cashing Gratuity Bonds Colliery Asks for Guarantees CESSNOCK

The Sun · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

A deputation representing the members of the Cessnock sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, yesterday waited upon Mr. D. McGeachie,…

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