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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 188

German Coal to Break an English Strike. Why the Miners Will Be Defeated

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 20

It appears from the cable news that the coalminers on strike in the United Kingdom are to be broken through the agency of German coal…

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Mount Lyell Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

ZEEHAN, Wednesday.--A gloomy depression hangs over the entire Lyell district, consequent on the decision of the Mount Lyell directors to close down Hie mines and works…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 5

Messrs. Hardle & Gorman offered a parcel of 100 shares in the Great Britain Tin Sluicing Co. yesterday morning Bidding stopped at 14/, and…

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Export of Coal. Sydney Difficulties

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Many aspects of the regulations governing the wool export trade under the new Bawra system were discussed with the Acting Controller-General of…

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Mount Morgan Mines. Scheme for Reopening

The Australian Worker · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Riordan, president of the Queensland Branch of the A.W.U., states that a scheme is being considered, and which it is hoped will prove acceptable…

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Gold Seized Three Chinese Charged

The Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

Tal Sick, King Yee, and Louie Chong, Chinese passengers by the steamer Victoria, were charged at the Customs Court to-day with attempting to take…

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Gold Smugglers Three Chinese Caught

Evening News · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 10

[?] King [?] Lonle Chong defeated to [?] to their native [?] on the [?] and on selling lay they were stopped on the wharf by…

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Discovery of Coal on Southern Line

Evening News · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

Mr. G. Cann Minister for Mines this afternoon announced the [?] of a vorhable cost seam [?] to the Southern railway line as deviated from [?] to…

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Miners Accept Copper Company's Offer Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

The miners have accepted the offer of the directors of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Co. on the basis of a minimum wage of 11s a day, provided…

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British Coal Strike. Optimistic Feeling. London, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

Unofficial conversations between responsible leaders of the owners and miners' and Government representatives have given rise to an optimistic feeling…

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Coal Output. Disastrous Results of Strikes. Owner's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

A statement was made on behalf of the mineowners yesterday that the loss of coal output at Maitland and Newcastle during the first four months of…

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The Coal Strike. Hopeful Position. London, May 16

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 5

The strike situation is unchanged, though there are an increasing number of signs that many of the miners are anxious to return to work…

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Germany Pays. Instalment in Gold. London, May 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

A report from Paris states that in accordance with the notice sent to Germany requiring payment or an instalment by May 30, the German Government has remitted to the…

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Coal Industry. Reply to Mr. Willis. Purely Socialistic Ideas

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 3

A leading member of the coal trade yesterday made the following comment on speeches delivered by Mr. Willis, the general secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation:--…

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Miners' Schemes Loan and Insurance Land Purchase at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

A piece of land in a central position in Newcastle has, it is understood, been purchased by the Miners' Federation, and a fairly large price has been paid…

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"Pitmen's St. Leger" Miners' Race Meeting Pitboys as Jockeys LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 1

There was a real race-meeting atmosphere at Doncaster on Tuesday, when, in brilliant sunshine, 30,000 paid for admission to witness the "Pitmen's St…

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First Instalment Germany Pays £7,500,000 Gold and Foreign Money London

Evening News · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 1

A report from Paris states that in accordance with the [?] sent to Germany requiring [?]meat of an instalment by May [?]…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

Deebook's output from the dredge at Ronpibon for the first half of May was 14 tons. The mine manager of Dumbrells…

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Mount Lyell Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 11

Operations at the North Lyell and Mount Lyell mines continue without interruption. The output from the former mine is being maintained at about 8000 tons per month, and from the latter at between…

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Gold Prospector's Death. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 10

Alfred Ives, discoverer of Ives' Reward gold mine, died suddenly in Hannan-street last evening…

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