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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 188

Dragging on Great Britain's Coal Dispute Unperturbed Public Leaders Working for Fresh Conference London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 1

To-day is the fifty-third day of the coal dispute, which still drags on. The average citizen is scarcely worrying at its serious national aspects, under…

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Gold Mining

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

Many readers will be interested in the following reports from the mines named, each report being dated the 19th inst.:— Ealaclava Hill, Whroo:—400ft. level: Rise…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 8

Mr. Alfred Ives, of Ives' Reward, died suddenly is Kalgoorlic one day last week. The Great Boulder Company has declared a dividend of 6d per share, less a deduction of 41 in the…

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Coal-miners' Strike. Fresh Difficulties. London, May 23

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 7

A new difficulty has arisen, and is likely to cause delay in the settlement of the coalminers' strike. The owners and the Government require an assurance that the principle…

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British Coal Strike Six Hundred Miners Return LONDON, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 7

Six hundred numbers at [?] Wood, Shropshire, have returned to work on a temporary wake arrangement pending settlement of the national dispute…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 104,469 tons, of which 80,821 tons represented…

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Coal Handling Appliances

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 9

The Railway Commissioners of Victoria propose to erect coal handling appliances near the Victoria Dock in that State…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

The business recorded in mining shares on the Sydney Exchange was of moderate dimensions yesterday. Tin stocks again provided most attention,…

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Mining and Metallurgical Bursaries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 7

Mr. F. G. T. Nicholas, honorary secretary for the trustees of the Mining and Metallurgical Bursaries Fund, instituted by the base metal, mining and smelting, and coal mining…

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Financial. Gold, Paper Money, and Exchange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 13

Mr. J. J. Garvan, managing director of the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Co. yesterday replied to Mr. Leo T. Watson's letter, which appeared in Monday's issue. Mr…

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Coal Strike. Relieving Distress. London, May 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 11

The Prince of Wales has subscribed £3[?] to the London Cornish Association's fund for the relief of distress among the Cornish miners. The association is appealing to similar…

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Miners Resuming On Temporary Agreement LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 6

The first miners in Britain to resume are 600 at the Madeley Wood collieries, in Shropshire, who have accepted a temporary wages agreement…

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Coal Deadlock. New Difficulty. London, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 11

A new difficulty has arisen which is likely to delay a settlement of the coal dispute. The owners and the Government require the assurance that the demand for a pool will be…

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Cost of the Strike Miners' Money Depleted Relief Fund Started London. Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 1

The York-hire Mi[?] which two years ago had [?] ting to £900,000, has paid away [?] in strike pay and to…

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West Australian Turf The Goldfields Programme

Referee · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 3

We have entered upon the wet season, but luckily for the Belmont Park Club, only a light shower or two fell towards the end of the afternoon on which the…

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Barrier Unemployed. Work in Coal Mines

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 8

The first batch of men selected at Broken Hill for coal mining in the eastern part of the State has arrived in the Illawarra district, and the men are being…

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Coal Conference Fixed Owners and Miners to Meet LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 1

An official conference of coal own[?] has been summoned [?] The newspaper are generally…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 11

The Gold Pro[?]lucers' Association reported the London price of fine gold yesterday at 104/1 per ounce, compared with 102/11 per ounce on May 17…

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Coal Strike. London. May 25

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 5

Newspapers generally are optimistic regarding the prospects of the coal conference. Good headway has been made in unofficial conversations. but the details are highly complex…

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