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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 188

Wallaroo Mine. Unexpected Hitch. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 9

There was an unexpected development yesterday in resuming work at Wallaroo and other mines. A few days ago, after a conference between the company and the men,…

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Gold, Paper Money, and Exchange

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

"H. V." writes:— Sir,—Re Mr. Watson's letter in "S. M. Herald" of May 23. The values of all articles—gold, paper dollars, paper pounds, bicycles, wool, wheat, whatever you…

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Mining. the Share Market

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

Following the announcement of a general decline in metal prices, the mining share market was weaker yesterday. The chief items in the quotations were the declines of…

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South Australia. the Mining Industry

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 9

For months past the copper mines at Wallaroo, Moonta and Kadina have been idle. Normally anything up to 2000 men are employed directly and indirectly…

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Diamond Mining. Revival at Inverell

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 8

INVERELL. Wednesday.--There is a strong feeling among miners of Copeton that tho Federal Government should at once amend the existing Customs tariff by Imposing a tax on…

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Coal Find. Valuable Field in Riverina. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 8

Mr. Stead, manager of the Coorabin coal field, was in Albury this week taking preliminary steps to secure a market for coal. He is very optimistic in regard to the…

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Coal Strike. Prospects of Conference. Press Optimistic. London, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 9

The newspapers are generally optimistic regarding the prospects of the coal conference. Good headway was made by means of unofficial conversation, but the details are of a…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 6

In cabling confirmation of completion of the new issue of 25,000 reserve shares the Managing Director of Ulu Yam (Mr. A. W. Freeman) advises that satisfactory progress is being made with the erection of the…

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Coal and Wood Carters New Wage Scale

The Sun · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 7

In awards made by Mr. Justice Edmunds in No. 1 Industrial Court to- day a new scale of wages was set down for wood and coal carters and other men…

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Coal Strike. Another Conference. Government Moves. London, May 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 9

It is officially announced that a conference between the owners and miners has been summoned for Friday. In the House of commons yesterday, Mr…

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£5 a Ton Foreign Coal in Britain LONDON, May 25

The Sun · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 1

During the past few days large shipments of German, American and Belgian coal, amounting to 25,000 tons, have arrived at the Mersey…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, May 27, 1921. Britain's Coal Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 8

Although the British Press is stated to be generally optimistic as to the probable outcome of the coal conference which is to take place to-day, no definite indicate has…

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Sandy Falls Gold Mine. Resumption of Operations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 12

GUNDAGAI, Friday. -- The Sandy Falls gold mine, situated about three miles from Coolac, is attracting a good deal of attention, as it is situated on an auriferous belt of gold-hearing…

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New Coal Delivery

The World's News · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 10

WITH the realisation of a project to bring coal through a pipe from the anthracite regions of Pennsylvania to New York, the metropolis will have to fear no repetition of…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

In cabling confirmation of completion of the new issue of 25,000 reserve shares, the managing director of Ulu Yam advises that satisfactory…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

The turnover in mining shares was again on the small side on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Mt. Lyell was the only copper issue dealt…

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Ingenious Coal-cutting Device

The World's News · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 10

A NEW compressed air coal cutter introduced by a Shefield firm weighs only 150 pounds. It is said that the machine can be used in seams so steep that the miner…

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Coal-pit to Fame

The World's News · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 9

A PART from Labor leaders, a number of men of mark began their careers said the crime of coal-pits. Rev. D. R. Hiley, president of the Baptist Union of England, worked…

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Why Gold is Sinking

The World's News · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 18

GOLD mining, even in the very Ophirs and Golcondas of the world, has almost reached the point of befits unprofitable. Not because the gold is not in the ground in huge…

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