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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 188

Interstate Coal. Federal Fleet in Use

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

Despite the effects of the stewards' strike, which involves many interstate traders, coal shipments to interstate ports during the past week have…

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Mining at Sunny Corner. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 11

A report from Sunny Corner states mining has been resumed after the holidays, but the low price of metals is causing some anxiety, silver being lower now than for some years. As a set-off against falling…

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Broken Hill Mining. Block 10 Mill Stopped. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 11

The Pinnacles mine, which belongs to the Junction North Company, is working a fairly full two shifts, and about 40 men are employed. The shortage of coal is not likely to affect working, because oil engines…

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Coal Tribunal. Southern Miners' Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

WOLLONGONG. Tuesday.--The Coal Tribunal Conference continued its sitting to-day under the chairmanship of Mr. Hibble, who ruled that all the matters contained in the claims…

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State Coal Mine. Development Too Slow

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 6

The principal matter before Cabinet, a meeting of which was hold yesterday, was a report by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Cann) on the subject of the State coal-mine. Mr. Cann…

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State Coal Mine. Ministers Expediting Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 9

Members of the Government do not appear to be satisfied with the progress being made by the Raliway Commissioners in the development of the State coal mine at Lithgow…

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Golden Horseshoe Mine Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--After being in operation for only a few shifts, following on the railway strike, the treatment plant on the Horseshoe gold mice has closed down to-day…

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Australian Gold Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 11

The gold production of Australia last year amounted to approximately 943,692oz fine, a decrease of 127,580oz compared with the previous year. The value at the normal…

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Tin Mines. Minister to Inspect

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 10

The Minister for Labour and Industry and Mines, Mr. Cann, has gone on a tour of inspection of the tin and other mines in the Tingha, Emmaville, Armidale, and Inverell…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 11

Dealing in mining scrip was rather dull on Change yesterday, and with the exception of the tin section business was uninteresting. Enthusiasm was certainly lacking in the…

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Nationalising Mines. International Workers' Move. London, January 24

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 7

Tho Miners' International Federation, in conference at London, at the instance of French and Belgian organisations, supported by the German organisation, adopted a resolution…

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Trade Depression Miners' Proposal Part-Time Enforced LONDON, January 24

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 9

Reports read at the Congress of the Miners' International Federation in London showed that the trade depression was universal, and that part time…

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Miners' Aim. Socialisation of Industry. Support From Germany. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 9

The Miners' International Federation Conference at London, at the instance of the French and Belgian organisations, supported by the German organisation, carried the…

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The Note Issue. Gold Reserve 41.13 Per Cent

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A statement by the note issue department of the Commonwealth Bank shows that the paper currency unredeemed on December 27 was £57,651,401, of…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 6

The secretary or the Buliulo Tin Alining Co. reports that No. 6 run was completed on January 20, 6007 cable yards having been treated for a return og 6 tons 16cwt. 2qrs, 20th of am oxide or a yield of 2.171b…

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Brown Coal Dispute. Victorian Mines Re-opening

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

Last week-end the miners employed at Wonthaggi and Morwell, who have been out on strike several weeks owing to the refusal of the Victorian Government to…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 9

The report of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company, covering the year ended December [?]1, shows a profit of £21,392 and, with £962 brought forward, £22,355 is available. A…

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Mining. the Decline in Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 9

Mr. A. F. Ireland writes:—I wish to join issue with Messrs. Brown and Caldwell, whose views were recently published in the "Herald." Mr. Brown conveys the idea that mining is to-day almost impossible, owing…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 9

The Gold Producers' Association reports the price of fine gold at £5/7/4 per oz. D.J.D.: Incomes of private individuals, no matter how high, are not taxed by the State…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

Industrial metal prices were all lower in London on January 24, tin again being the principal sufferer. Quotations showed a drop of £8 for…

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