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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 188

Mining at Lucknow Orange

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 6

Mr. [?] Geological Surveyor, paid an official visit to the [?] Lucknow Gold Mine on Saturday and was much impressed with the [?] The…

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New Coal Field. in Southern Riverina. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 9

It is understood that coal-raising operations on a new coal field in the Oaklands district, Southern Riverina, will be entered upon shortly. Over a dozen bores have…

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Coal Crisis Drastic Regulations Government's Special Powers LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 7

In connection with the coal strike a "Government Gazette" publishes a series of drastic regulations of the most extensive scope, giving the…

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The Coal Crisis. Extension Likely. Triple Alliance Plan. Railmen and Transporters. London, April 3

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 5

The coal deadlock continues. Mass meetings are being held to-day throughout the country with the object of instructing delegates to the London conference…

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Re-Opening Coal Negotiations Efforts to Prevent Extension Situation "Increasingly Threatening" LONDON, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

The coal situation is increasingly threatening. The latest evidence of danger is that the executive of the Transport Workers' Federation met to-night and passed a resolution that, if the Government and the coal…

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Britain's Grave Crisis. Railwaymen Vote for Strike. Triple Alliance and Miners. Men's Leaders Militant. London, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 9

There is increased likelihood of the railwaymen and transport workers striking in sympathy with the coalminers. All the principal district centres of the railwaymen's union have voted in favour of striking…

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Britain's Coal Crisis Government Acts Control of Public Services (Continued from page 1), LONDON, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 5

The Government, under the Emergency Powers [?] has issued regulations [?] department to operate on [?] transport, [?]…

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Waters Rising Flooding of Many British Pits Men's Strange Attitude Prevent Efforts to Save Mines London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

The miners are characteristically enjoying their earliest days of freedom. Arrayed in their Sunday best, they are holiday-making and…

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Metaluferous Mines

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

The absence of demand for Australian metals abroad has already been the cause of much unemployment, and is certain to lead to still further…

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Newcastle-mount Vincent Colliery

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 4

The Newcastle-Mount Vincent Col­liery, Ltd., has been registered with a, capital of £150,000, divided, into 150,000 shares of £1 each. For…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 77,651 tons, of which 64,680 tons represented…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

The further fall in the prices of industrial metals in London on Monday last, helped to further weaken an already depressed market on the mining…

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The British Coal Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 8

Whatever may happen within the next few days the present coal strike must take rank as one of the most serious disasters in the history of the British industries…

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All Gold Beats Youngsters

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 3

All Gold was at first 9 to 4 for the Second Nursery Handicap, a mile, touched 6 to 4. and finally was 7 to 4. The Victorian Lionel Attwill went from…

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The Trouble May Spread. Strike of the Coal Miners. Resumption of Control the Solution. Attitude of the Triple Alliance

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 9

If the Government and the Coal-owners refrain from re-opening negotiations with the men, the Transport Workers' Executive will ask its members to cease work. An earnest effort is being made to prevent the trouble…

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Rich Gold Return. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 13

Slag from the 39 tons of oro recently raised at M'Cahon's Great Hope gold mine at Mount [?]onger, near Boulder, has yielded 7oz of gold, bringing the total yield up to 1228oz 17dwt, or 31.51oz per ton…

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Notes for Gold. Sydney Man Victimised

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Yesterday was a red-letter day for several confidence men in Melbourne. In addition to two cases previously reported…

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Mt. Morgan Mine An Unsuccessful Conference BRISBANE

The Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 7

A conference convened by the Premier (Mr. Theodore) was held to-day between representatives of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company and the…

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Mines Will Close No Work on May Day

The Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 9

The coal miners throughout Australia will take a holiday on May 2--May Day--and, as a consequence, the mines will be closed on that day…

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