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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 188

Colliery Claims. Enginedrivers and Firemen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

The dispute existing among firemen and enginedrivers working on Queensland collieries has now been confined to the colliery at Redbank, where it originally arose…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

Silver-lead and tin stocks provided the bulk of the business listed in mining shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

During the month of January Tongkah Harbour worked 2195 hours, treating 272,000 cubic yards, for a return of 67 tons. The output for the past…

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Morwell Mine. the Department's Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--It is possible that Umber delay will occur in the opening of the Morwell brown coal mine, operations at which were expected to be resumed on Wednesday…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 8

A public meeting held last night carried a motion:—"That, in view of the indifferent, unsatisfactory, and treacherous policy of the mining companies and the starvation consequent…

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Cootamundra Mining. Output Maintained

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

The output of gold in the Cootamundra warden's district, says the report for 1920, has been maintained, though Wyalong is no longer producing. The chief contributor were the drenges at Addelong Creek, which…

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Coal Tribunal. New Representative for Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 8

When the enginedrivers' (coal industry) special tribunal met in Sydney yesterday it was announced by the chairman (Mr. Charles Hibble) that Mr. William Morton, of Collie,…

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Late Cable News. Miners' Strike. Capetown, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 9

Later intelligence shows that the miners' strike was not caused by a wages dispute, but originated in a dispute at the Langlaagte mine, where the men objected to the shift boss and…

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Coal and Shale Developments Near Lithgow LITHGOW

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

Active mining developments are taking place from Lithgow to Cullen Bullen, in that stretch of country both coal and shale mines are being opened up…

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Melbourne Training Gold Tie Gallops Well MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 8

In a gallop over the Oakleigh Plate distance (5½fur.) on the kennel course at Caulfield this morning Gold Tie (W. Duncan) went better than Rostrum (R…

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Jo'burg Miners Strike on the Rand Men Grow Impatient CAPETOWN, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

A message from Johannesburg states that negotiations have been in progress, concerning the demands of the Amalgamated Engineers, and a…

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The Latest Cables. Strike on the Rand. South African Miners. Capetown. February 7

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

A Johannesburg telegram states that a serious industrial crisis has developed on the Rand, in consequence of a dispute at the Langlagte mine. The miners objected to a…

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German Debts Scheme to Pay Them Gold Certificates as Cover LONDON, Monday [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

According to a Ber[?] telegram the Trankfurther Gazette" [?] scheme by which Germany's [?] night be [?]…

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Coal Tribunal

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 7

A further sitting of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's (Coal Industry) special tribunal was held this afternoon, Mr. H. C. Gibson, general…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 6

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 96,894 tons, of which 12,545 tons represented…

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A Warning to the Coal Miners. Harassing Strikes Must Cease. Pits May Close

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 11

The industrial position on the New South Wales coalfields is rapidly becoming critical. On Monday and yesterday the Duckenfield, Killingworth, Shortland, Dudley, South Greta,…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

A fair amount of business was recorded in mining shares on the Sydney Exchange yesterday. The further recovery in industrial metal quotations…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 12

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of fine gold is £5/6/9 per oz…

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Worthy Gold's Record

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 6

By winning the Encourage Stakes, 1 mile in 1 min 44 sec. Worthy Gold reduced the previous record by a second. The Renown was heavily backed for…

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Morwell Mine. Men Accept Terms

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The men employed at the Morwell brown coal mine, prior to the strike decided to-day to accept the terms offered by the Victorian Government for…

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