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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 172

Accident at South Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 8

Arnold Mitchell, wno resided with his parents at South Broken Hill, met his death in the South mine to-day as the result of a fall of slimes smothering him. Mitchell was…

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Miners' Ballot Nine Days' Fortnight Overwhelmingly Defeated

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

It was announced yesterday by the Federated Coal and Shale Workers' Federation that the ballot regarding the proposal for a nine days' Working fortnight had resulted as follows:--…

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Miners' Ballot. Nine-day Fortnight. Overwhelmingly Defeated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

In was officially stated last night that the result of the Federal ballot of the Miners' Federation in regard to the proposed nine-day fortnight showed an overwhelming majority…

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No Reduction Northern Miners' Decision NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 7

Mr. Baddeley, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, stated this afternoon that the matter of the conference suggested by Mr. Hughes…

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Wallaroo Mines Men's Proposals Inadequate ADELAIDE

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 7

The board of directors have notified the Wallaroo miners that the latter's proposal, besides making the working of the mines impossible, provides for…

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Not Without Bloodshed African Miners' Threat Strikers Dismissed

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 8

JOHANNESBURG, Thursday Night. The conference of the colliery Section of the Chamber of Mines has withdrawn its offer to the coal miners…

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Not Yet! Miners and Strike Forcing the Employers

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

The coal miners have decided not to endorse a nine-day fortnight. After giving the full results of the ballot, the official organ of the union…

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Mining. the World's Tin Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 9

The state of the world's tin market since the beginning of the year has proved intensely disappointing to producers of the metal, in view of the high hopes for some…

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Sonoma's Gold Arrival in America Crew Attacked by Convicts VANCOUVER

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 1

A message from San Francisco states that the Sonoma has arrived with Australian gold worth £400,000 intact…

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Commercial, Investment & Mining Markets Stocks and Shares Investment Market Brisk Business

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

On the Sydney Stock Exchange this morning business was [?]…

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Reported Raid on Sonoma's Gold Convicts Said to Have Attacked Ship Is It a "Moving-picture Stunt?"

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 1

Another daring attempt to rob the Son[?]a of the Oceanic Steamship Company of the [?]400000 worth of gold she was currying from Sydney to San Franc[?]ico is reported from the latter port…

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Coal Contract Lighgow

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 10

Hopkins' Iron and Steel Company has obtained portion of the railway coal contract for this year. It is understood that the price is lower than has previously been paid to other…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 11

The managing director of Associated Extended Tin Mines reports that the profit, sharing scheme formulated by him and approved of by the workmen at a recent conference at…

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Opal Mining at Tintenbar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 15

Mining at Teven and Tintenbar opal fields is progressing favourahly., according to our Ballina correspondent. Fine samples of s [?]ms have been obtained but, owing to the decline in market value, no…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 15

Though dealing in,mining scrip on the Stock Exchange was of slender proportions yesterday the market had a brighter aspect. This was chiefly the case with Barriers, in which…

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Losses in Production Miners' Offer Refused ADELAIDE

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 8

The Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company has declined the men's offer for the resumption of work at the smelters. The grounds for refusal are…

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Conference Fails South African Strike Miners' Immovable Johannesburg

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 6

The conference between the Chamber of Mines and the Miners' Federation has broken up without achieving any result…

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Coal Trade. Now Improving in England. Effect of Lower Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 12

The reductions in wages which were made in England at the conclusion ot the great coal strike said Brigadier-General Goddard, who has returned from a lengthy visit to England…

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£411 a Week Relief for Unemployed Coal Thrown in London, January 26

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 1

In compliance with the unemployed's demands, the Poplar Guardians have voted relief with a maximum of £4 11s a week, plus a hundredweight of coal,…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 29 January 1922 · page 4

Copper stocks are practically unchanged on the week, but the Barrier market finished a little weaker. Norths last week wore 28s 3d, and during the…

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