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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 172

Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

During last month, Ulu Yam worked for 543 hours, turning over 73,000 cubic yards for a return of 39 tons of tin oxide, which realised £2950…

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Coal Export. February Figures

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

The quantity of coal shipped ,at Newcastle during February for places beyond the State was 375,059 tons, of which 27l,545 tons represented…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 11

While the cessation of operations at the Newcastle steel works was emphasised as certain in a statement taken as official, B.H. Proprietary shares were not seriously affected on…

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A Miner Crushed. Fall of Barth in a Queensland Colliery

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

A minor named Felix Mitchell was buried by a fall of carth while working at the Tannymorel (Q) colliery on Monday morning last He died before…

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Brown Coal the Morwell Deposits Victoria's Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 12

Professor Bone, of the Imperial College of Science, lecturing before the Royal Society at Arts (London), last week, upon brown coals and lignites,…

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Mining Shares. Activity in Malays

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 2

The feature of yesterday's mining share business was activity in Malays. Tin was another £4 a ton down at £141/2/6, but though share values…

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Commercial, Investment & Mining Markets Easter Hams Scarce Booking Brisk Already Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 3

The Royal Show and recognise caterers are booking bams freely for Easier use. The forward demand on the hotel, restaurant, and shipping [?]…

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In Fair Kashmir Prince in Gold Pavilion Received by Maharajah Prince of Wales Came. Satwart

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 3

The Prince of Wales one day visit to the Maharajah Jammu and Kashmir brings him no nearer than the outskirts of his host's winter capital…

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The Leisure Hour in the Home Circule Rise of the West the Golden Era the Discovery of Gold (Continued from the Last Issue.)

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 15

The news contained in Governor Gipps' dispatch created considerable interest in scientific circles in England. The matter was brought before the…

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Gold-mining

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

The following wire lately to hang from Melbourne:—Rose, Thistle and Shamrock, Harrietville, 28th February, clean-up 120 ounces from 380 tons…

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Miners Resuming. Capetown, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 13

A report from [?]haunesburg states that more, men are said to be returning to work, and the lighting of the town is gradually approaching normal…

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Tax'on Coal Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 14

At to-day's meeting of the Council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce a return which was forwarded by the Treasury showed the amount of money collected aa rates and…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 15

Values for mining scrip were easier yesterday Barriers opened at considerably lower lovels, but improved later. Proprietary began badly at 23/, and moved up…

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The Gold Standard. London, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 13

In the House of Commons, Sir Robert Horne (Chancellor of the Exchequer), replying to a question, said he could not prophesy how soon the state of exchanges would…

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Mining Exemptions Granted Ardlethan

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

At the Warden's Court, Mr. Walter Scott presiding, exemptions were granted for six months to the Southern Cross and Cherry tin mines. The Big Bygoo and Lone Hand mine withdrew…

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Mining Research Allocation of £13,000 LONDON, March 2

The Sun · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 1

The committee appointed by the Secretary for Mines to allocate the Miners' Welfare Fund, constituted under the Mining Industry 'Act, has…

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Stream of Gold Wealth Pouring into Sewers Millions Lost Yearly Wool By-products go to Waste

The Sun · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 4

Roughly Australia produces 650,000,000lb. of greasy wool yearly, but only about 65,000,000lb, is scoured locally. Practically the…

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In Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) Suit for Foreclosure. Elder, Smith and Co., Ltd., v Abercrombie Copper Mines, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 9

In the suit of "Elder, Smith, and Co., Limited, of South Australin, against Abercromblo Copper Mines, Limited, au English company, carrying on business in New South Wales, an…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 5 March 1922 · page 4

Notwithstanding a further slight decrease in metal prices, copper and silver-lead shares were practically unchanged on the week. The impression…

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The Gold Stealers

The Sun · Sunday 5 March 1922 · page 3

Dick Haddon, Billy Peterson, Parrot Cann, Phil 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, friend of 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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