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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 188

Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 11

The Queensland gold yield for April showed a heavy decine, owing to the closing down of the Mount Morgan mine. The production was 2591 fine oz., valued at £11,000, compared with 8368oz, valued at…

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Another Strike. Mount Kembla Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 4

WOLLOXGONG, Saturday.--Mount Kembla miners are on strike. The executive of the Minors' Association was informed to that effect this afternoon…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 11

A decline in London quotations of industrial metals had a depressing effect on mining shares on the Stock Exchange on Saturday. Broken Hill stocks sold at generally lower…

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Financial. Is a Gold Standard Necessary!

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 11

Mr. M. C. Alder, A.I.A. in this presidential address to be delivered before the Actuarial Society of Australasia to-day states that ofrecent years, and particularly since the…

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Coal Restrictions in Nottingham. London, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 8

On the eve of the Test match, the Australian Eleven went to bed by candlelight, owing to the coal strike. Severe lighting restrictions prevail in Nottingham. The town…

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Miners Determined Abortive Conference Lloyd George's Proposals LONDON, May 28

The Sun · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

The Prime Minister had a conference, lasting an hour and a half, with the Miners' Executive this morning, but without result. It is understood…

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Mining. Compulsory Conference. Fedeeal Intervention. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 9

A compulsory conferonce was held before Mr. Justice Powers to discuss the serious position which has arisen in the mining industry in Tasmania and Victoria…

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Mining Industry. Tasmanian Position. Another Compulsory Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--To-day a representative compulsory conference was held before Mr. Justice Powers, in the Federal Arbitration Court, to discuss the serious…

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Coal Dispute. Government Offer. Disappointment of Minees. London, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 9

Mr. Lloyd George, addressing the meeting of the coalowners and miners on Friday said the Government's proposal was for a temporary settlement and…

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Miners' Eyes Dim Lamps Cause Disease Same Light for 19 Years WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 7

Mr. J. T. Sweeney Miners [?]…

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Coal Crisis. Terms for Settlement Outlined. Offer of Government. London, May 27

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, addressing the meeting of coal owners' and miners" representatives, said that the Government's proposal was for a temporary settlement, with a descending scale of…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

The Sydney mining share market was also quiet yesterday, and only a small turnover was posted. Barriers, excepting B.H. Propty, which…

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Sectional Strikes. Yesterday's Coal Losses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

"By sectional strikes declared yesterday in the northern coal mining district tor the most trivial of reasons," remarked a gentleman prominent in coal mining circles, "an output of…

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Mt. Morgan Mine. Suggestion for Re-opening

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.--The Minister for Mines, referring the Portion of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company and the efforts to have the mines re-opened, said that the immediate…

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Gold Discovery Queensland Farmer's Find [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

[?]Hell who was [?] which from [?] hs distribute what [?] to [?]…

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Mining Industry a Poor Outlook

The Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 7

Addressing the shareholders of the Malaya Tin Corporation, Ltd., at the annual meeting to-day, Mr. C. H. Kerry (chairman of directors) said…

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Not Acceptable Compulsory Arbitration What British Miners Want LONDON Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 1

Mr. F. [?] secretary declares that the [?] will not accept the [?] of compulsory held tra[?]…

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Resuming Duty Locomotive Engineers Coal Embargo Development. LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 1

There has been an important development in the coal embargo question owing to the decision of the Locomotive Engineers' Society to instruct…

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Coal Strikes. Deliberate Campaign to Promote Socialistic Control. Statement by Owners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 7

In an official statement on behalf of the northern colliery owners yesterday, the opinion was expressed that the miners had embarked upon a deliberate campaign not…

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