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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 188

Miners From Barrier. Detachment for South Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 12

WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- Advice has been received that Mr. T. R. Morgan, assistant secretary to the Colliery Proprietors' Association, has left Melbourne with a detachment of 25…

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"S. M. H." Gold Mines Fairfax Theory and Fairfax Practice £30 a Week on £70 CAPITAL Beware of Nicely Worded Ads

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 3

"A capitalist," says the "S.M. Herald" in its leader of Monday last, "never has funds idle. He finds employment for them somewhere. . . ." The sentiment is excellent. It carries a stage further the argument propounded in a "Herald" leader of May 3, when it was said: "More…

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Export of Gold. Government's Policy Defended

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- At a recent meeting in London of the Bank of Australasia, the chairman, the Earl of Midleton, speaking on the exchange question as it affects trade…

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Firemen Use Shovels Coal Alight at Manly

The Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 8

Manly firemen had a hard task this morning with a fire which broke out at the gas works and destroyed about 150 tons of coal…

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REVIEW. (Before Judge Cohen.) Adelong Gold Estates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 14

Reserved judgment was delivered in the appeal by David P. Dicken, as public officer of the Adelong Gold Estates, No Liability, against the assessment of the State Income Tax…

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Prospectus of the Ikey Mo Note-mines (No Liability) Provisional Directors

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

William Backdoor Slices, Garotte Lane, Surry Hills. Mick Jemmy, Dynamite Avenue, Woolloomooloo…

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Diamond Mining. Better Times Ahead. Capetown, May 13

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 11

With reference to the report of the conference held to consider the position in regard to the diamond mining industry, it is now explained that the Diamond Conference…

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Coal Crisis and Volunteers Women Find a Supper London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 1

The executive of the National Union of Railwaymen has decided that members must not handle imported coal for any purpose…

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No Imported Coal Refusal to Handle Railwaymen's Decision LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 1

The executive of the National Union of Railwaymen has decided that its members must not handle imported coal, no matter for what purpose it is…

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Coal Crisis. Great Army of Unemployed. Engineers' Grave Decision. LONDON, May 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 13

The coal situation is generally unchanged and awaiting to-morrow's conference. Meanwhile, the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers has reached the grave…

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Admirals While You Wait Real Use of the Australian Fleet £2,000,000 a Year for Gold Braid

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 3

Last week "Smith's Weekly" drew attention to Australia's annual bill of £2,000,000 for a paper navy. To command the flotilla which comprises our defence by the sea--a job worth under £1000 a year in the British navy--we run to…

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The Courts. Banco. (Before Sir William Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Bring, and Mr. Justice Wade.) a Mining Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 14

The hearing was concluded yesterday of the application by William Alfred S. Wallis, Alfred Wallis, and William Alexander Robinson, for a rule calling, upon…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Wade.) a Point in Mining Law

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 9

Wallis and others v James and another. Judgment was given on an application on behalf of William Alfred S. Wallis, Alfred Wallis, and William Alexander Robinson for…

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American Coal

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 May 1921 · page 18

Since coal is the principal commodity imported by Italy from the United Kingdom special interest attaches to the rapidly growing importance of the…

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Mining Notes and Comments

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 May 1921 · page 5

Copper production remains in a state of suspense—ruling scales of wages and the low price obtainable for the metal making mining and treatment an…

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Newcastle Coal New Zealand Trade Embargo Modified NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Sunday 15 May 1921 · page 5

For some time past there has been considerable discontent among local shipping agents interested in the New Zealand coal trade because of long…

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The World of Finance "Holding Companies"—Jam, Coal, Shipping and Tobacco Three Companies Total Nearly £12,000,000 ASSETS

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 May 1921 · page 5

In the affairs of "holding companies," whether the profits periodically handed over by tho subsidiaries represent the full fruit of their maximum effort, or whether largo reserves are being accumulated by these separate corporations, Is necessarily a matter of guess-work…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 6

Mining shares quoted on the London Stock Exchange on Friday included:--Mr. Lyell, b 13, s 136; Ivanhoe, 1010; Waihi Junction, 79; Talisman, 61, Adelong Estates, No. 1 plant, reports a clcan-up of…

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Gold Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 11

Our Melbourne representative states that following the remarks of the Acting Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Cook, on the subject of Australia's gold reserve, the following…

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Novel Coal Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

The Ombilin, of Batavia, belonging to the K.P.M. Company, is a vessel of 8000 tons deadweight, which left Newcastle a few days ago, evinced great…

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