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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 172

The Mungana Mines. Purchased by Queensland Government

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 13

The Queensland Minister for Mines (Mr. Jones) states that the Government has decided to purchase the Mungana mines, which are among those that…

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Sluicing for Gold. The Minor's Right

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 14

Ponsonby inquires whether anyone can interfere with a man that is sluicing the bed of a river for gold, whether he has taken up a prospector's lease or…

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Mining Industry. i Ministerial Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 9

The Minister for Mines, Mr. George camp, referred yesterday to a statement which appeared in the press from a correspondent stating that the leaders of parliamentary…

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Violence on the Rand Mines May Be Stopped, [?]

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 1

[?] and Central Rand. [?] furnishing making [?] possible to continue [?]…

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Pineapples Gold-storage Experiment the Overseas Trade

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 11

Brief reference was made recently to tests that were being made by the Queensland Department of Agriculture in the cold-storage of pineapples with…

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Commercial, Investment Mining Markets Bacon Prices Fall Pigs Cheapest for Years Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 8

Owing to cheapness of pig's "on their feet" at Homebush, a further weakening tendency is noted in the price of bacon. Local [?] prims are is is to 1s 1½d…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 13

Christmas Gift Gold Mining Co. report for the fortnight ended February 18 stated.-- "The development drive south has been extended 26 feet, and a pronounced lens is being…

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C.s.a. Mines, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 15

The directors of the C.S.A. Mines, Limited, in a statement to shareholders, joint out that the assets of the company are considerably more than the recent market quotation of 1/9 per share for the paid issue…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 15

The trend of values for mining scrip was again towards firmness on 'Chance yesterday, and practically the whole of the stocks traded commanded higher prices. A brighter…

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Newcastle. the Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 14

The coal trade of the port of Newcastle has been brisker this week than has been the case for some time past. No less than 124,901 tons having been shipped interstate and…

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Ready Money Reduction in the Bank Rate Stimulus to Trade Melbourne and Broken Hill's Gas Consumption--Slump in Meat Values--Losses on Cattle--Profits in Coal--Demand for Wood Pipes

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 11

The much-discussed Bank of England rate is the rate of discount charged by the Bank of England, and is the British investors' and borrowers'…

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The Gold Stealers

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1922 · page 3

Dick Haddon, Billy Peterson, Parrot Cans, Phill Doon, Jacker and Ted Mack are schoolmates. "Jo" Ham is the schoolmaster. Gabel is a little half-witted old man who attends school too. Frank Hardy, frlond ot Dick's widowed mother, is in gaol; because gold was found in his clothes at the Silver Stream Mine, He had also sold similar gold…

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"No Parallel in World" Science Professor on [Victorian Brown Coal Stored Energy Awaiting Service of Man

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1922 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.—Professor W. A. Bone, of the Imperial College of Science, in a lecture before the Royal Society of Arts, on the subject of Brown…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports the quotation for gold in London on Friday was 93/10d per ounce fine, a decrease of /11 since Tuesday. At this rate a pound sterling is…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 4

Mining shares had a quiet market at the Stock Exchange on Saturday. Stocks to have exchange, however, were firm. Norths land Souths both…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 11

Though business was limited to five sales in as many stocks, the mining share market displayed an all-round firmness on Saturday. The partial recovery of base metal prices…

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Brown Coal the Morwell Deposits London, February 24

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 5

Professor Bone, of the Imperial College of Science, lecturing before the Royal Society of Arts on "Brown Coals and Lignites," emphasised their Importance to the Empire. He dealt…

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Brown Coal. Australia's Wealth. Prosperous Outlook for Victoria. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 9

Professor Bone, of the Imperial College of Science, lecturing before the Royal Society of Arts on brown coals and lignites, emphasised their importance to the Empire. He dealt…

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Wallaroo-moonta Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 8

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day the President (Mr. Justice Powers) refused an application made on behalf of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company, Ltd.,…

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Queensland's Gold Production. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 10

Although the Queensland output of gold reached practically bedrock levels in the present and past months, March will open in circumstances which give reason for hope…

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