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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 188

Th A.w.u. Big Amalgamation Projects. Railway Workers and Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 6

The annual convention of the Australian Workers Union was continued yesterday. Several Important propositions were considered by the delegates…

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Waiting for Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

There can be no doubt that regulations which necessitate a vessel waiting 104 Mays before it is able to secure a full coal cargo are not operating in…

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Welsh Collieries Lost Markets Regained LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 1

The Gwauncaegurwan Collieries in Wales, employing 1600 hands, are reopening as the result of a visit of the directors to the continent, where they…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

Mining shares had a fair turnover on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and, as was the case on the previous day, the market was lower…

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Shortage of Truces. Miners Discontented

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 12

MUDDEE, Tuesday.--A shortage of Railway trucks has been responsible for a serious interruption of work in several of the district collerles. Mr. C.J. Davies, manager of the…

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Morwell Dispute. Mine to Re-open on

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The necessary, arrangements are being made by the Mines Department to re-open the Morwell. brown coal mine next Monday, in accordance with the…

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Wallaroo Mines. Statement by Company. Co-operation with Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The following statement was made to-day by the secretary of the Wallaroo and Mconta Mining and Smelling Company:--"Much publicity has been given to…

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Barrier Mines a Black Outlook Co-operation Suggested Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 3

The "Barrier Miner" in a leading article on the position of Broken Hill consequent on the Port Pirie fire, states that bad as things looked, it was never…

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A. W. U. Convention. Invitation to the Miners. to Form One Big Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 13

Mr. A. C. Willis (general secretary to the Coalminers' Federation) stated yesterday that he had that morning received a letter from the A.W.U., asking it the miners'…

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Coal Industry. Miners' Earning Powers. Big Reductions. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 9

The Mines Department announces that the prices of coal will be decontrolled from March 1, when instructions to the collieries to supply specified districts will also be withdrawn…

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Mount Lyell Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 10

At the North Mount Lyell mine four levels continue to be drawn on for smelting and concentration requirements. Productive operations are back to pre-holiday standard, and owing to improved labour supply…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 10

The Gold Producers' Association reports the price of gold in London on Tuesday at 107/2 per ounce fine, an advance of 1/7 since Friday…

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Metal Crisis Many Mines Closing

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

The mining industry of New South Wales is in a parlous state at the present time. Apart from the dislocation at Broken Hill, there is not a single copper…

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New Zealand Miners. Improved Conditions Demanded

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 14

The Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has decided to make the following demands upon the New Zealand coalmine proprietors: A six-hour…

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Coal Output. an Enormous Reduction. London, February 1

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

The Mines Department announces that the control of coal by the Government will cease from March 1, when instructions to the collieries to supply specified districts will also…

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The Old Story "Notes Changed for Gold" Man Robbed of £100 A Trusting Traveller

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

To-day, the old story of 'I'll change your notes for gold" was told once more by a professional "big-game" magsman. To the tune of £100 It fell…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 6

The Edna May Deep Levels Co. has reported a cleanup of 67712oz. of gold from 1050 tons of stone, and a final clean-up at the cyanide plant for 110 12oz, Tin Bentong report for the fortnight ended January…

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A Friesian Gold-Mine the Kairanga Herd. a New Zealand Heifer's Record

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

Mr. H. R. Green, the well-known breeder of Friestan cattle in Palmerston (N.Z.), has in his herd of pedigree cattle, some very fine cows, but…

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Monthly Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last month for places beyond the State was 303,640 tons, of which 201,336 tons represented…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

North Taiping's output for the month of January was 30 tons, from 78,000 cubic yards in 647 hours. Deebook's output from the dredge…

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