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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 188

Mount Morgan Mines. Action by Directors

The Australian Worker · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 7

The Mount Morgan Company last Tuesday gave its staff a month's notice, but informed them that those who desired could remain on at a 20 per cent…

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"Go-slow" in Queens. Land. State Colliery to Close

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Minister for Mines (Mr. Jones) has issued instructions for closing down the State coal mine at Baralaba, Central Queensland…

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Mining at Hill End

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

MUDGEE, Wednesday.--Another crushing from the Deep Level Mine, Hill End, was cleaned up on Tuesday, when 39½oz. of retorted gold were obtained. This is the result…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 8

Operations in mining scrip were conducted on rather restricted lines yesterday, and lower prices seemed to be the natural order of things. Oversea news brought nothing…

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South Australia. the Mining Crisis

The Australian Worker · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 9

During tho week further developments have occurred in the position as between the men and the mining companies at Moonta, Kadina and Wallaroo. A small…

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Closing of Metal Mines. Discussion in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

The closing of the metal mines throughout Australia formed the subject of a debate in the House of Representatives last Friday…

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The Miners. Arbitration Issue. No Compulsion. London, May 31

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, in a letter to Mr. Hodges, says:--"I observe that you suggest that Government on Saturday threatened to subject the miners to compulsory arbitration. I…

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British Strike. Imported Coal. Embargo Lifted. London, May 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 7

The Raliway and Transport unions have removed the embargo on imported coal, which is now freely handled for all purposes. The Derbyshire miners' executive has…

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Gold, Paper Money, and Exchange. Interesting Views on an Important Subject

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 8

Considerable interest is being taken in the subject of "Gold, Paper Money, and Exchange," the discussion of which was initiated by Mr. J. J. Garvan, managing director…

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Barrier Miners. Trouble at Coal Cliff

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 8

BULLI, Thursday.--Since the advent of Broken Hill miners to the South Coast district trouble has been experienced in various cotlieries…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

During the month of May Kampong Kamunting ran 1057 hours, turning over 145,500 cubic yards for a return of 61 tons, which realised £6335…

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Mt. Lyell Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 10

At the North Lyell mine the output of ore is being somewhat increased. Requirements of the Mt.Lyell mine pyrites for smelting are gradually decreasing, with the result that the company is able to trasfer…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 10

Business in mining shares was of limited extent yesterday. The quietness of the market was, however, quite different to that of the two previous days, in that Broken Hill…

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A Coo-ft. Fall. Miners' Narrow Escape from Death

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

A number of miners at the Wal[?] (N.Z.) gold mine had a narrow escape from death on Wednesday, when the cage in No. 4 shaft broke away from…

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Queensland's Mine. Decreased Output. Minister's Ultimatum to the Men. Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 10

It has been common knowledge that for some time past relations between the Government and employees at the State coal mine at Baralba have not been at all amicable…

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Sinn Feiners. Six Soldiers Killed. Electrically-fired Mine. London. June 1

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 7

Details of the ambush of a party from the Hampshire Regiment at Youghal show that an electrically-operated road mine blew up an armed party of the regiment, six being killed…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 13

Mining shares quoted on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday included Broken Hill Block 10, at 106, and Talisman at 63. The West Australian gold yield for May wax 48,112…

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State Coal Mine to Be Closed Down Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 7

The decision of the Baralba State coal mine employees to increase the output by 10 per cent. was convoyed by the manager to the Minister for…

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[?]Oddavalley Gold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 19

THE Yodda Valley gold-field -- one of the most famous in the history of New Guinea -- happened in rather a peculiar manner…

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Laurentic Gold

The World's News · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 2

THE Admiralty salvage ship Racer, and her tender, the Canadian drifter No. 1, have left Portsmouth to renew operations for salving the remainder of the gold bullion from the…

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