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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 188

Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

The further large drop of £11/5/ a ton in the London price of tin had a very depressing effect upon the local market for tin propositions at the…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

The mine manager of Edna May Deep levels wired yesterday as follows:-"Crushed 910 tons for bullion, for 706 ounces 14 dwts; tailings valued…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 11

Several depressing factors operated against scripholders" interests in the mining share market yesterday. Prominently among these ranked the disturbing rumours concerning…

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Broken Hill Mines. Small Extension of Operations

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

In a statement issued by the combined mine managers of Broken Hill it is set out that an arrangement has been made for an extension of work both at Broken…

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Coal for New Zealand. London, March 1

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

The barque La France, the world's largest sailing vessel, is loading 7000 tons of coal at Newport for New Zealand. This is not part of the contract of 150,000 tons of Welsh coal…

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The Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 8

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of gold in London on Wednesday was 105/10 per ounce fine, a decline of /6 since Friday…

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Northern Miners. Strikes on and Off

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

It was reported yesterday that the Bellbird Colliery, in the Northern coal district, was still idle. The trouble, it was stated by the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, arose…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 8

The mining share market continued to be very unsettled yesterday, and operations were disturbed by developments in connection with German reparations. For all that, a firmer…

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Chapter Viii. a Little Plan of Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

The applause which followed the fall of the curtain roused me. "Ripping," exlaimed Puunie. "Come along, Nat, we'll go round to their box."…

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Western Australian Gold Yield. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 8

The gold yield of Western Australia for February totalled 27,558 fine ounces, valued at £117,058. The yield for February, 1920, was 51,381 fine ounces…

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Wage Reductions. Proposals Affect Mines and Ships. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 7

The Mineowners' Association has announced that during negotiations With the miners the latter had agreed to a minimum wage scheme with a share in surplus profits when the…

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Coal From Wales. the New Zealand Contract London, March 2

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

The New Zealand coal contract has been transferred to the High Commissioner, who is arranging, on behalf of his Government, with a leading shipping firm to undertake the…

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Notes for Gold Cricketer [?]field's Money Man Charged with Tneft

Evening News · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 1

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"Gold Mine" in a Paris Suburb

The World's News · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 19

While a well was being dug recently at Gif, near Paris, a vein of suriferous clay, 23in, thick, was discovered. The well is shown above. It is said that…

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Lithgow Collieries Success of Conciliation LITHGOW

The Sun · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 6

Lithgow and district collieries have always been remarkably free, from cessations of work for trivial matters, such as are frequently reported from…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 14

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--Mining matters are quiet, with the exception of the South Bulli and North Bulli collieries. A dispute arose at South Bulli over the…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

During the month of February No. 1 dredge of the Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd. ran for 564 hours, and treated 99,700 cubic yards, for a yield…

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The God of the Mines

The World's News · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 18

"THE God of the Mines," so the legend reads, "called on his courtiers to bring him all known gems. He found them to be of all colors and…

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Coal in Queensland. Equal to Best Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Minister for Mines (Mr. Jones) states that the outlook for coalmining is bright. He expects that the Mines Department must shortly come into the field…

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