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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 188

Steel Works Colliery Lithgow

The Sun · Sunday 1 May 1921 · page 6

The Hoskins Iron and Steel Company, which recently acquired coal-bearing lands adjacent to the State coal mine site for the purpose of…

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London-mining Quotes

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 May 1921 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—The quotations on the Mining Exchange to-day were: British Broken Hill, 37/9; Block 10, b 10/3, s 10/4; South Broken Hill, b 21/, s 21/6…

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MINING Still Slack Through Low Prices

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 May 1921 · page 12

Stagnation prevails in the Australian metalliferous mining industry, largely as the outcome of low metal prices. And, in consequence, business on Change has…

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Coal Deadlock Situation Unchanged District Discussions Likely LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 1 May 1921 · page 1

The coal deadlock remains unchanged. Serious floodings of mines are reported. The Government contemplates new…

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With the Winter Another Coal Shortage Feared in Victoria Suppues May Be Rationed

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 May 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Victoria is again faced with a coal shortage. According to statements made to-day some industrial concerns, particularly…

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Money They Have Lost British Coal Strikers £21,000,000 Out in Wages Trouble Still Continuing

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 May 1921 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—On the figures that are available for the March period, the British coal strikers have already lost £21,000,000 In wages alone. A FIGHT TO A FINISH…

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Two Professors Professor Irvine and Sir H. E. Barraclough—British Mining Commission Evolution and Politics

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 May 1921 · page 5

Professor Irvine writes to the editor of the Sunday Times: In your last issue you published a letter from my colleague, Professor Sir…

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Best Gardening Picking Your Own Seeds Watch the Parent Plant Worth More Than Gold the Eldorado of Japanese Chrysanthemums

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 May 1921 · page 19

One of the first pleasures of gardening is to collect your own seed from your own flowers. It is apt also to be one of the first failures. One of the final…

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Pool Wanted. Coal Miners Remain Firm. Heavy Loss in Wages. London, April 29

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

The mineowners have issued the following statement:-- "We have realised that no amount of wages without a national pool will…

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Colombo Coal Supply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 11

A cablegram received on Saturday by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce from the Colombo Chamber roads as follows:—"This port now amply supplied all qualities of coal…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

Mining shares remained quiet on the Sydney Exchange on Saturday last, and the market was again weak for Barriers. B.H. Pty. fell 1½, B.H…

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Coal Congestion at Colombo

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 4

How speedily the position of scarcity of a commodity can change to one of excess supplies is well illustrated by a cablegram, received by the…

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Wickham and Bullock Island Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 11

Wickham and Bullock Island coal shows a net profit for the year ended March 31 of £21,216. Dividends (including interim dividends) on preference shares at the rate of…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 11

The mining share market was quiet on Saturday. An easier tendency was noted in some instances, but generally quotations held up at late rates. B.H. Proprietary changed…

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The Coal Crisis Scottish Dockers M[?] London, [?]

Evening News · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 1

The [?] pealed to the [?] convene imm[?] delegates to the [?]…

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Cost of Coal and Fuel Oil. Panama Canal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

The governor of the Panama Canal, according to advices received, has reduced the price of bunker coal to 12 dollars a ton at Cristobal and 14…

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British Miners. Political Motives Alleged. the Rejected Offer. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 9

Calculating on the figures for March the British miners have already lost £21,000,000 in wages owing to the strike. The Nottinghamshire, Bristol, Lancashire,…

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British Finance. Effects of Coal Deadlock. No Depression. London, April 30

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

The deadlock in the coal dispute has had the effect of curtailing business on the Stock Exchange, checking also the optimistic tone which had been caused by the favorable…

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Sitting Tight Miners and Owners Deadlock Continues Triple Alliance Condemned LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 1

The week-end brought no change in the coal deadlock, the owners and miners both sitting tight and waiting for the other side to make the next…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 3

The coal shipments at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State amounted to 65,042 tons, those for Commonwealth and New Zealand…

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