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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 188

New Zealand's Coal. the Contract Signed. London, March 3

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 11

The New Zealand High Commissioner, Sir James Allen, signed a coal contract to-day with Messrs. James Burness and Sons, coal exporters, of Cardiff, for 150,000 tons to be…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 13

The National Maritime Board, which is similar to the Whitley National Council, minus Government representation, will hold a round table conference on the 17th, to consider the…

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Coal for N.Z. Shipments From Cardiff. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 13

Sir James Allen (High Commissioner for New Zealand) signed a coal contract to-day with James Burness and Sons, coal exporters, Cardiff, for 150,000 tons to be despatched at the…

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The Angels of Islam a Tragedy of the Nineties on the Westralian Goldfields

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 15

THE angels of Islam, are all very well in their way. But they have their limitations, as the affair of Tagh Mahomet proves…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Wade.) to Ascertain Unimproved Value. Glebe Municipal Council v Howard Smith, Ltd. Same v Sydney Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 9

These were special cases stated by his Honor Judge Cohen for the determination of the Full Court of questions relating to the practice to be adopted in ascertaining the unimproved…

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Standard of Living— Is It Being Raised? Coal Miners Live on the Poor—More Commodities Wanted—Shorter Hours Movement

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1921 · page 4

This article will complete all I have to say on Creative Finance as presented by Professor Irvine, with the exception of that portion dealing with the War…

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Gold for Notes Trick Worked in Brisbane BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 6 March 1921 · page 2

Two farmers from Mackay, who had booked passages by the R.M.S, Oaterley, which loft Brisbane to-day, mot two strangers on the wharf last night…

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Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 6

NEWCASTLE. Sunday.—Work at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maltland districts was well distributed during the fortnight ended on Saturday, the average time being 9½ days…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 6

The Taiping yield for February was 24 tons 14cwt of tin oxide, won in 1037 hours from 134,500 cubic yards. Yield for previous month: Hours worked 1163, cubic yards treated 140,000, tin oxide won 28 tons 17cwt. No…

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Wa[?] Gold-mining Co. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 11

A meeting of shareholders of Waihi Gold Mining Co. (N.Z.) is to be held on March 17. The directors propose to reduce the capital by £250,000, by returning to shareholders 10/ per share…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association report's that the price of gold in London on Friday was 105/3 per ounce fine, a fall of 7d since Wednesday…

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Why Mining Declines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 11

"Dynamite" writes:— Sir,—After many years' experience I am thoroughly satisfied that much of the old-time mining enterprise has been crushed by the incidence of the Mines…

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Bathurst Mining Conditions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 11

Interesting evidence relating to the mining industry was given at the Bathurst sitting of the Parliamentary committee of inquiry into the decline in the industry in the district. The warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke,…

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Notes for Gold. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 10

A confidence trick was successfully carried out by two men at the expense of two farmers from Mackay who left by the Osterley on Saturday for London. The two…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 11

Dealing in mining scrip was restricted on Saturday. The market displayed very little movement, and only slight alterations were noted in quotations of individual stocks…

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Barrier Mines. More Men Paid Off. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 10

Mr. Fairweather, superintendent of the South Mine, reports that on Wednesday 570 men were thrown out of employment. He says that the question of resumption cannot be…

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Origin of Coal Fields. Great Glacial Action. Discovery Near Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 8

The recent discovery in the Maitland district by Mr. W. R. Browne, B.Sc., lecturer in the Geology Department at Sydney University, and Mr. G. Osborne, a student, of volcanic…

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Daring Ambush Military Cars Blown Up Sinn Feiners Mine Road LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 1

Dublin Castle reports that two officers and two men from a party of 35 military have been killed in an ambush between Killarney and…

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Wanted Gold for £260 in Notes Story Told in Court by Cricketer Oldfield

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 4

The story of [?] William Albert [?], the Australian Cricketer was [?] to have pulled with [?] was sold to Mr Adrian [?]…

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Coal Export

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

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the Slate was 113,941 tons, of which 88,045 tons comprised shipments…

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