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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 188

Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

During the month of February Tongkah Harbour worked 966 hours, turning over 120,000 cubic yards, for a return of 33 tons. No. 4 dredge is…

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Alleged Theft From Cricketer. Changing Notes for Gold

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

Ronald Bourne, 36, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having stolen £260 from William Albert Oldfield, a member of the Australian cricket team which…

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Broken Hill Mines Resumption of Industry Stormy Meeting Broken Hill

The Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 8

There were stormy scenes at the public meeting held in the Town Hall last night, called by the Mayor, Alderman Gray, an independent, to consider…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

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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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

Only scant attention was given mining shares at the Sydney Stock Exchange, and values generally, were again lower. Gold ventures did not…

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Mining Fluctuations in Prices Rise

The Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

Kampong, 3 weeks, 34s--3d. Fall British B.H., old, 15s 9d--3d. B.H. Prop., 6 weeks, 37s 6d--4 12d…

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The Mines. Grave Crisis Likely. London, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 13

Mr. Robert Smlllie has again tendered the resignation of his position as president of the Miners' Federation? It is understood that he feels his health is unequal to the strain of…

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Notice to Miners. Chances of a Struggle. Londo[?]n, March 8

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 9

The coalowners of Durham and Northumberland have given notice to the miners of the termination of their contracts a fortnight hence. Other districts will probably follow…

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Britain's Coal Problem De-control Bill An Acute Crisis LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 11

With the second reading of the De-Control Bill the coal problem reached an acute crisis. The ex[?] of the Miners…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 6

A public meeting was held in Parkes on Tuesday evening to consider the revival of the mining industry. It was decided to invite the commission inquiring into the causes of the industry to take evidence in Parkes…

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The Coal Problem. De-control Bill. Miners and Owners. London, March 8

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

With the second reading of the Dec-control Bill, the coal problem has reached a crisis. The executive of the Miners' Federation met before the debate, and it is understood that it…

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The Old Mine

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 13

It stands in a valley remote from the haunts of man, and the Moonlight Creek sings nightly its dirge over the remains of the old mine…

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Monthly Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during February for places beyond the State was 371,595 tons, of which 196,802 tons represented…

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Economy in Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

Sooner or later all the nations, including Australia, will have to adopt more economical methods of mining coal, a fuel which, as the years go on,…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 8

The Gold Producers' Association has received a cable reporting the price of gold in London on Tuesday at 105/6 per ounce fine, an advance of 1d on Friday's price…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

Interest for the half year on the preference, shares in the Broken Hill Proprietary Block 14 Company, Limited, will become payable on March…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

National unrest, low price of metals, and high cost of production, continued to have a depressing effect upon the mining market at the Sydney Stock…

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Chillagoe State Mines. 1500 Men Thrown Idle

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 16

Owing to the fall in the prices of metals, the Queensland Government has decided to close down the smelters at the Chillagoe State mines. About 1500 men are…

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British Coal Bill for De-control Gloomy Predictions LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 11

The House of Commons discussed at length the Bill abolishing the control of coal from March 31. It was pointed out that the Government was…

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Coal Industry. Crisis Reached. Debate on De-control Bill. London, March 8

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

With the second reading of the De-control Bill, in the House of Commons the coal problem has reached a crisis. The executive of the Miners' Federation met before the…

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