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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 188

Coal Strike. Loans Affected. London, May 4

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 7

The joint South Australian and Tasmanian loan, originally arranged for the middle of May. will probably be delayed, in consequence of the strike. Other impending Australian…

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Mt. Morgan Mine Wages Reduction Refused ROCKHAMPTON

The Sun · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

Delegates from the various unions connected with the Mount Morgan mine met this morning and formed themselves into a lockout committee, with…

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After Ten Years. a Gold Ring Found

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

While raking the yard at her home at Wentworth Falls (N.S.W.) a woman found a gold ring, set with diamonds and rubies, that had been lost ten years…

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More Riots Coal Laden Lorries Attacked Police Charge Crowd London, Friday Morning

Evening News · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 13

"At No. 7 level the crosscut has been advanced. It passed through the reef channel containing 2ft. of formation; low value. We are now in hanging wall rock; no values. Country very disturbed." -- Edna May Deep…

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Colliery Troubles. Continual Stoppages

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 11

Since January 4 there have been on fewer than 169 separate stoppages of work among the northern collieries. In view of the resolution passed on Monday of the various meetings…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 5

The local mining share market was also much brighter yesterday, the listed turnover being large and the market firm. The further general…

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He Wanted Some Coal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, William Henry Skelton was charged with stealing at Auburn, on the 1st, a bag of coal, the property of the…

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To Come East. 300 Broken Hill Men. Employment at Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 10

It has been found as a result of careful inquiries, extending over some weeks, that it is possible to provide employment for about 300 men on the coalfields of New South Wales…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 15

The continued advance in London metal prices, prompted by a brighter outlook overseas, favoured a general advance in mining shares yesterday. The market bore a really…

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Miners' Strike. Renewed Rioting. London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 13

There was a marked recrudescence of rioting in the strike areas. The miners at Hill-of-Beath colliery, in Fifeshire, blocked the railway lines to prevent coal transport…

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Angry Miners. Scenes of Violence. London, May 5

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 12

There is a marked recrudescence of rioting in the strike areas. Miners at the Hill of Beath Colliery, Fifeshire blocked the railway lines to prevent coal transport. Military…

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Coal Strike Leaders Denounced Federation Losing Control LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 1

There are growing indications that the Miners' Federation is losing control of the men, some of whom are returning to work in small bodies,…

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Eighteen Strikes in a Week. Mines Thrown Idle. Ridiculously Trivial Reasons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 13

Eighteen strikes took place during the week at various collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts. It was only last Monday that aggregate meetings of the members of…

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Mining Nots and Comments

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 May 1921 · page 5

A statement issued by the Mount Morgan Co. contains the information that, in February, 1914, it cost £101/11/ to produce a ton of copper, while in…

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Falling Wages Proposed Reductions in Britain Workers' Views Differ Mine-owners Denounce National Pool London, May 6

The Sun · Sunday 8 May 1921 · page 1

The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners has decided to notify their 150,000 operatives of a 30 per cent. reduction in wages. An advance of…

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Barrier Miners for Coal Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 11

Mr. T. H. Morgan, who is hero on behalf of the Southern Collieries Association for the purpose of selecting men for work in the local mines, interviewed a number of men…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 9

Shareholders in Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Co. met in Melbourne on Friday. Motions in favor of winding up the present company, will power to dispose of arts, if deemed necessary, by the directors, and form-…

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Dumbrell's Bygoo Tin Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 11

The first annual report of Dumbrell's Bygoo Tin Mines, N.L., covering operations to February 28 last, states that the company's 10-head mill has been completed, and provision has been made for the…

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