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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 172

Miners' Reply. Willing to Meet Employers. After the Industrial Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 8

Recently the New South Wales coal-owners wrote to the secretary of the Coal-miners' Federation suggesting that the employees' representatives should meet the proprietors…

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Decreasing Gold Ouput in W.A. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 11

The Western Australian gold yield for January was 38,181 ounces fine, the value of which at £4/4/11.45 per ounce is £162,183/10/3. The yield for the same month of last year was 51.45[?]oz, and for December last…

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145,000 Miners Out Strike in Czecho=Slovakia LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 7

A message from Prague states that 145,000 coal miners have struck in Czecho-Slovakia. Many factories are already closed…

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Coal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 12

A compulsory conference, summoned by the chairman of the Coal Industries' Special Tribunal (Mr. Hibble), and having reference to the stoppage of work at the Pelaw Main…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

Tongkah Harbour, during January, worked for 23,016 hours, treated 295,000 cubic yards, and obtained 95 tons. During the past week 10 tons was…

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Miners' Representation. Want Five Delegates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 9

The Coal-miners' Federation has decided to be represented at the industrial conference convened by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes)…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 7

Tongkah Compound No. 2 reports a fortnightly return of 9 tons 5cwt. of tin oxido, won in 206 hours, from 14,318 cubic yards of material. Operations were stopped three days for…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 10

The mining share market presented a brighter appearance all round when business on 'Change opened yesterday. Barriers, though quiet, displayed much more strength,…

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The Badak Mine. Charge of Conspiracy. Evidence of Share Transactions. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 9

For the fifth day the hearing of the charge of conspiracy against Hanry Falkner Scarborough, Alfred Clarke, and Thomas West Orton, arising out of the Badak tin mining…

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The Big Conference Miners Agree, A.w.u. Objects Big Union Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 6

The annual convention of the A.W.U., which is sitting in Sydney, decided yesterday not to take any part in the economic conference called by the…

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Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 10

The position of Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfield, Ltd., has not imgproved of late, and in the quarterly report for the period ended last month the hoard views the future with concern. Summarising the…

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Railway Coal. Diminished Lithgow Contracts. Small Supply From State Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 12

The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Fraser) made reference yesterday to the complaint from Lithgow that there had been a very big falling off in the quantity of railway…

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Ministers at Lithgow State Coal Mine Sewerage Extensions Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 9

Mr. Cann, Minister for Local Government attended a dinner given by the Mayor to open the new council chambers. He was accompanied by Mr. Gurlick. Under-Secretary for…

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Coal Output. Australian Record

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 3

A return furnished by Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Secretary for Mines, shows that the State's output of coal during 1921 totalled 10,793,387 tons…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 15

A larger number of stocks were involved in trading on Change yesterday, but for this the speculative element in the gold division was chiefly responsible. Both silver-load and…

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"Not in Danger" Australia's Coal Markets

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 6

"Australia is in no danger of losing any of its coal markets," said Mr. R. W. Gibbs, of Gibbs, Bell und Co., on his return to Sydney by the Niagara…

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Badak Mine. Charges of Conspiracy. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 14

The hearing of the charge of conspiracy against Henry Falkner Scarborough, Alfred Clarke, and Thomas West Orton, arising out of the Badak tin-mining boom of 1919-20, was…

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A Ventura Puzzle Was There Ant Gold?

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 6

"It there any gold?" This question was asked many times on the [?] Wharf just before the departure of the Ventura to-day. The…

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Was There Gold? "Well, There Might Be" Ventura Mystery Did the Ventura take gold to-day?

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 9

There is only one way of knowing whether bullion is being shipped by Oceanic liners. That is to see it put on board…

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Coal Trade Slump Only Temporary Australia Not Advertised

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 6

"Australia is not going to lose any of her coal markets. When conditions are normal she will not be able to cope with the demand."…

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