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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 188

Miners Wanted for Coastal Districts Broken Hill

The Sun · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 7

The local industrial Inspector advises that his department lifts Instructed him to advertise, for 200 with coal mining experience…

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The Mining Disaster at Orange

Evening News · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 6

A view of the bottom cut on top of which is the open face where the body of [?] fell and enveloped the miners. Had the charge of black powder been completed and the hole tamped up ready for firing, the [?] working [?] would probably have met the same fate as their [?] the top workings…

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Rent on Mining Leases. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 15

An important mining case was decided in the Bathurst Mining Court to-day. Mr. William L. Garrard applied for an injunction to restrain Mammoth Molybdenite Mines, N.L., from removing machinery off its leases…

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Broken Hill. Cause of Mining Decline. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 14

Giving evidence before the select committee which is inquiring into the decline in mining, Mr. G. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, said that the decline…

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Rich As Ever Broken Hill Mines 14,000,000 Tons in Sight Efficiency of Labor Broken Hill

The Sun · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 7

Giving evidence before the select committee which is inquiring into the decline of the metalliferous mining industry in Now South Wales, Mr. Emory,…

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The Man Who Was Not Afraid the Murder of Patrick Halligan on the Rock Champion Goldfields

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 17

PATRICK Halligan, the Rockhampton (Q.) gold buyer and publican, was a man who did not know what fear was. At least he often impressed…

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Rhodesian Mines Trouble Unsettled Long Stoppage Feared CAPETOWN, March 11

The Sun · Sunday 13 March 1921 · page 1

A message from Bulawayo states that negotiations failed for the settlement of the strike of Rhodesian miners on the question of the…

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Tension in British Mining Prospect of Early Settlement of Coalminers' Demands

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 March 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.— The Board of Trade conference between Sir Robert Horne (president) the coal- owners' executive, and the Miners' Federation,…

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Orange State Coal Mine. Unwatering the Shaft

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 7

ORANGE, Sunday.--The continuous rain of the past week has considerably hindered the unwatering of the up-shaft at the State coal mine, Mort's Gully, and this week's operations have…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 6

Ajax North, Bendigo, has crushed 978 tons of ore for 286oz. gold. Adelong Rotates No. 1 plant dredged 116 hours for 110¾oz. of gold…

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Gold Producers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 10

The Gold Producers' Association, Ltd., reports having sold during February [?]4,20[?]oz. of standard gold at an estimated average net price of £4/15/7 per oz (equal to £5/4/3 per oz fine). The total amount of…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 4

Mining shares remained dull at the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday last, but the firmer tone that was noticeable on the previous day again…

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British Miners' Wages. London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 9

The conference at the Board of Trade, between Sir Robert Horne, the coalowners' executive, and the miners' federation, resulted in a more reassuring situation…

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Price of Fine Gold. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 10

The Gold Producers' Association reports the price of fine gold at £5/5/3 per oz…

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Cadia Disaster. Not a Mine. Legal Definition. Occasional Friendly Inspection

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 5

The quarry where the accident occurred at Cadia is, for purposes of inspection, not a mine. This means that it is visited only occasionally by the district inspector. On such…

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Tired of Sectional Strikes Miners' Officials Resign West Maitland

Evening News · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 3

The stoppages at the [?] last week have brought about the [?] of three officers and nine committeemen of the [?] Miners…

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Coal Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 4

The coal shipments at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State totalled 107,583 tons, of which 83,503 tons represented shipments for…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 4

Great Boulder have declared a dividend (the 108th) of 6d per share, payable on April 14. Books close on March 13…

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MINING Barriers Firm

Evening News · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 6

There was a firm demand for Broken Hill propositions at advances rates Propeietary gold up to [?] rushmbut subsequently a forward sale was registered…

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Russia's Gold. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 7

A message from Riga states that the Russian Polish Peace Conference has decided that Poland's share of Russia's gold shall be 30,000,000 gold roubles, plus a similar sum in respect of…

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