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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 172

Nine-day Fortnight. Rejected by the Miners

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

The result of the ballot amour members of the Miners' Federation throughout Australia, upon the question of the proposed nine-day fortnight, was an…

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UNEMPLOYMENT Crisis at Newcastle Attitude of Miners Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

Unemployment is increasing in Newcastle. No more men can be absorbed on the relief works already started. Mr. Huntley (chief labor inspector)…

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Miners' Wages. Owners Desire a Reduction. Matter for the Tribunal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 8

Recently the coal proprietors of New South Wales suggested a conference between the representatives of the owners and the coalminers' Federation to consider a proposal to…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Lower. Copper Shares Firmer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

An irregular market prevailed for mining shares yesterday. London advices showed a further advance in prices of industrial metals, and this…

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No Conference A.w.u. and Miners Wharfies Do Not Appear

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

Owing to a difficulty regarding the attendance of delegates from the Waterside Workers' Federation the "all-important" conference of representatives of the A.W.U…

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Metal Crisis. Wallaroo and Moonta Mines. Long Idleness Likely. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 8

Only 279 out of 800 men required to permit of the resumption of work at the Wallaroo and Moonta mines have signed on, and a notice was posted at the mines and smelters to-day…

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A Clever Swindle. Variation of the Gold for Notes Trick

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

A successful Variation of the "gold for notes" confidence trick was practised upon a Sydney resident, who is a passenger from resident, who is a passenger from Sydney to England…

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Germany Pays Gold Marks for Allies Third Instalment London, February 8

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 1

A message from Paris states that the German Government has paid 31,000,000 gold marks, the third instalment under the Cannes Agreement…

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Burning Less Coal RAIL TRAFfIC for December Effect of the Wet Weather

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

A [?] of the railway station [?] last was the [?] in the coal burned [?] During the month the coal [?]…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

Block 10 Misima Gold Mines, N.L. reports for January as follows:— Mill ran 604 hours, treating 5219 tons, which yielded 1455ozs fine gold,…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

Mining shares had a fair turnover, but still less than an average day's business was recorded. The general drop in industrial metals had its…

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In Crimson and Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 10

"The Prince climbed by a high ladder to the back of Hiragaz (the mighty century old elephant), and sat in a gold howdah, which was lashed to Hiragaz's flanks over…

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Newcastle Coal Export Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 14

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle far places beyond the State during the week was 89,032 tons, of which 65,650 tons were, for Commonwealth ports as follows:…

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Cope's Creek Tin Mines, N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 15

Speaking at half-yearly meeting of shareholders of Cope's Creek Central Tin Mines (N.S.W.) in Melbourne on Wednesday, the chairman (Mr.Jardine) said the high cost of stores, material, and wages had been…

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N.s.w. Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 13

The Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. R. H. Cambage, has furnished a return showing that the gold yield for January, 1922, amounted to 2914 ounces crude, equal to 2791 ounces fine,…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 15

A relapse to duiness marked dealing in mining scrip on Change yesterday, and as a result of the fall in base metal prices the market weakened. Barriers were very quiet,…

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Gold Yield. Heavy Decline Last Month

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 12

The New South Wales gold ylold for January shows a heavy falling, off compaied with the figures for the corresponding month of last year…

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The Miners' Attitude Proper Selection Wanted Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 11

There were two miners' lodge meetings on Wednesday night, Oakey Park and Tankersley, and at both a resolution, emphatically protesting against the manner in which the Labor…

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Fate of Small Mines Important Industry in Queer Street Outlook of Workers on Mines and Smelters Serious Position at Cockle Creek

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 26

Again the German threatens to get into the metal industry. The Sulphide Corporation at Cockle Creek can sell its Broken Hill concentrates more profitably to him, but does not in the hope of fostering the mining industry. But the position is serious with the lead…

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Hill End Mining. Deep Levels Good Results. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 15

A report from Hill End states that the first crushing put through by the Deep Levels mine, at the begin ning of the years, 188oz from 100 tons of ore wereobtained This was the result of three weeks work,…

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