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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 188

Hermitage Colliery Two Days Idle LITHGOW

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 8

Hermitage colliery, Lithgow, was idle a couple of days this week, but it was not entirely due to insufficient truck supplies. On Wednesday the miners…

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Newcastle Oversea Coal Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

The prospects of the oversea coal trade are anything but bright for Newcastle, according to a local prominent shipping man. He said that…

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The Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 15

The Gold Producers' Association reports that that price of gold in London on Wednesday was 105/1 per ounce fine, a fall of /5 since the previous Friday…

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Queensland's Mining Decline

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 11

GOLD-MINING in Queensland is galloping down the decline. Last year the yield was 114,181 (fine) oz., a decrease of 6704 oz. on the previous…

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Dominion Miners' Demands. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 14

The Miners' Federation has forwarded a new set of demands the coalowners. The claims include a six-hour day, bank to bank, five days a week, the abolition of the…

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"That's Quits" Childish Workmen Hold Up a Colliery LITHGOW

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

Hermitage colliery has been idle during the past two days and the stoppage is considered absoluteyl unwarrantable. On Thursday miners turned up to work…

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Broken Hill Troubles Re-opening the Mines Government's Intentions Broken Hill

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 6

The Assisting Acting Premier (Mr. Kavanagh) yesterday received a deputation from the A.M.A. asking that three members of the mine workers…

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Mining

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1921 · page 12

Particularly quiet conditions continue in the investment market. The Clark's Gold Mining Co. is paying a a 6d dividend on March 8…

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Three Gold Coins

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1921 · page 22

If you want to see horsemanship ex- traordinary look in and watch Tom Mix in Three Gold…

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Yachting Albert Gold Cup Sunbeam Just Wins

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1921 · page 7

After the lapse of seven years the Royal Prince Alfred Y.C. held a race for the above trophy, which was won by sunbeam. An indifferent start was made by the various competitors. The…

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Albert Gold Cup Narrow Win for Sunbeam Interesting Yacht Race

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1921 · page 9

Sunbeam won the Albert Gold Cup yesterday. It is over seven years since the trophy has been competed for. The race, which was open to all yachts…

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Rocky River Days Last Survivor Dies Gold Rush Memories ARMIDALE

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1921 · page 4

With the death of John Bliss, at the ago of 87, the last link with the Old Rocky River rush days has been severed…

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The Future of Finance Why Prices are Falling—Effect on Wages—Gold as Currency Basis

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1921 · page 4

The position of trade to-day is rather remarkable. The cry was for more pro-duction, and now we are told that manu-facturers and traders here and in the…

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Coal Industry. How Unrest Is Manufactured. Aims of the Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 6

The unrest amongst the miners is partly due to the irresponsible actions of the younger element of the Colliery Employees' Federation, comprising the [?]ppers and…

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Fine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Gold-Producers' Association reports the price of fine gold at £5 5Gs 6d an ounce…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 9

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of fine gold in London on Friday was 105/6 per oz., a rise of 5d since Wednesday…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 5

Trading in mining scrip was confined to seven stocks on the Sydney Exchange on Saturday, and of these five were Barriers. The market was…

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German Mine. Found Off Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday.--A live German mine was found on Saturday between Scwha Hills and Noosa Heads. The mine stands, about 4 feet high, and…

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Mine Drifts Ashore. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 7

A live German mine, standing abaut 4ft high, with five studs about 9in long, was found on the beach near Noosa Heads, 90 miles north of Brisbane, by holiday makers on…

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Unemployment. Welsh Miners' Threat. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 7

The South Wales Miners' Conference carried a resolution that it the Government refuses to put into operation the Labour party's unemployment policy drastic stops will be…

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