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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 188

Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 8

A stronger tendency was noted in opening operations in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and Adelaide and Melbourne quotations demonstrated a more vigorous…

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Sectional Strikes. Miners' Officials' Protest. Resign in a Body

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 4

WEST MATTLAND, Monday.--The officers and committee of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge having grown tired of constant sectional strikes at the colliery, have resigned in a body in the…

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B.H. South Mine Many Men Dismissed Broken Hill

The Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 8

Although Mr. Falrweather, superintendent of the South Mine, declines to |Bay anything about the matter, it is learned on good authority that many…

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Mine Strikes. Lodge Officials Resign. Tired of Stoppages. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 6

The stoppages at Hebburn colliery during the past week have brought about the, resignation of three officers and nine committeemen of the Miners' Lodge. They and their…

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Barrier Miners Call to South Coast 300 Men Wanted Broken Hill

The Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 7

The local industrial Inspector, acting on instructions from the Department of Labor and Industry, is trying to get 300 miners with coal mining experience…

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£14 FOR 4 DAYS Mine Boys' Big Pay Why Wheelers Go on Strike West Maitland

Evening News · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 5

At a meeting of the Hebburn Miners lodge, at which the resignations of the officers and coun[?] men were teudered, as a protest against the number of…

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Marshall's Tambaroora Gold Mines, N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 13

The directors of Marshall's Tambaroora Gold Mines, N.L., announce that the company has sold to Marshall's Hill End Gold Mines, N.L., the Foster's Tunnel property, situated to the south of the latter company's…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 10

The Mount Dudley mine manager's report for the week ended March 12 states that the main shaft is now 55ft. below the No. 3 level. Much more water in making, and the dip of the reef is unchanged, being…

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Coal Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 3

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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Gamblers' Gold

The Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 8

"Wellwisher":-- Myself and two others have a wager as to which of three certain kewpie [?]oxes will yield the greatest…

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Cricketers and Gold

Evening News · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 7

Eight members of the Australian team visited the Federal Treasury in Melbourne on Monday, and received their allowance of twenty sovereigns each in…

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Gold for Notes

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 5

The steamer Osterley was mentioned in the story anent another exchange notes for gold deal. Two farmers from Mackay about 7…

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Call for Miners Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

There were 270 applicants for the 300 vacancies in the coal mines in the South Coast district. There was a slackening off in the number of applicants when, the telegram from Mr…

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Japan's Position in the World of Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 4

Coal is widely distributed over the various Islands constituting the Empire of Japan. The area of reserves is approximately 1100 square miles,…

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Mining Shares Market Movements Rise

The Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 5

Mount Lyell, 12s 9d--6d. North B.H., 27s 3d--1s 1 12d. South E.H., 26s--10 12d . Association Extended, 2s 8d--2d…

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Pianos at £14 Miners Sell Up LONDON, March 14

The Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 1

The distress consequent upon the .unemployment of 36,000 miners in the Rhondda Valley is driving them to Bell their furniture in order to obtain…

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Welsh Miners. Poverty Ousts War-time Comforts. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 11

Unemployment has produced a tragic change in thousands of south welsh homes. Wartime earnings enabled the miners to live in comparative affluence, and they furnished their…

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Interstate Ships. Manning Committee's Decision. Mine Out of Twenty-one Extra Men Disallowed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 11

Finalty was reached yesterday in regard to the interstate shipping dispute. The chairman of the manning committee (Mr. Corby) gave his final decision in reference to the…

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Caledonian Collieries

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

The report of the directions of the Cale[?] Colleries Limited to be presented at the annual meeting of the shakeholders to be held in…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 6

Larut Tin Dredging, Limited (F.M.S.), has declared a dividend (the first) of 1 per share, payable in Sydney on Thursday, April 7. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Limited, return, for…

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