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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 172

Idle Collieries Trouble Over Powder Kurri Kurri

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 9

Four of the collieries are still idle over the powder trouble. There is no trouble between the management and the men in any case, but between the men and the powder factory…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

The Great Britain Sluicing Company, Ltd., report that the Y. Creek Tributer cleaned up on the 21st instant, after sluicing for 237 hours for an estimated…

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Will Not Close Down West Wallsend Collieries Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., Mr. H. B. Howard Smith, chairman of directors, said that, although the company's two West Wallsend collieries were…

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In and Arout the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 13

North Broken Hill shares were quoted at 24s 9d on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday. The secretary of Tyrconnell Cold reports that a dividend at the rate of 2d a share has been declared on all…

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Newcastle Coal Export Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

The coal export trade during the week was slack, the quantity shipped for places beyond the State being 63,412 tons, of which 51,115 tons were for Commonwealth ports, as…

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New Coal Seam Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 9

The Minister for Minos (Mr. Jones) said this morning that there was no doubt about the value of the now find of coal on the Bowen railway line. Tho Minister explained that the…

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Gold Nuggets. in Old Workings. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 13

Mr. H. Meynell brought in to-day from Black Flag, about 20 miles north of Kalgoorlie, two nuggets weighing about 90 ounces in all. The find was made in the midst of old…

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Coal Find. Nine Feet From Surface. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 13

"There is no doubt about the value of the new coal find on the Bowen railway," said the Minister for Mines, Mr. Jones, yesterday. The coal was found about 9ft from the…

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Cockle Creek Works. Effect on Central Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 13

Mr. J. Habbard, manager of the Central mine, when asked whether the closing down of the Cookie Creek works will have an immediate effect on the operations of the…

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Mining Shares. Brighter, But Quiet. Barriers and Hill Ends Rise

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

Mining shares experienced another dull day on 'Change yesterday, less than a dozen stocks being dealt in The silver-lead division displayed a…

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Gold and Diamonds Wharf Laborer's Teeth "Just a Costly Experiment" Smile That Sparkles

The Sun · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

In the Sydney Hospital is a patient whose mouth is probably the most valuable in the State. Every tooth in his, top jaw is gold, and in the centre of…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1922 · page 4

A sluggish market is anathema to the broker. As long as the market will move, whether it be up or down, he can make money, but lately the…

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The Gold Stealers

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1922 · page 3

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

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Coal Discovery Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1922 · page 2

A telegram from Bowen states that a new discovery of coal has been made near Bowen. The State coalfield area sinking was proceeding in connection…

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Harding Hopeless 600,000 Miners Will Strike VANCOUVER, March 24

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1922 · page 3

At the White House it is officially stated that President Harding has abandoned hope of averting the coal strike fixed for April 1. It is…

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Price of Gold

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

The Gold Producers' Association reports the price of gold in Londbn on Friday at 94/10 per ounce fine, an advance of /1 since Tuesday. At this price the pound note is worth…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 11

The acting State Mining Engineer of West Australia (Mr. R. A. Wilson), in a report on the asbestos deposit at Lionel, near Nullagine, and the commercial possibilities of those…

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Export of Gold Adelong Gold Estates Full Court Dismisses Appeal

The Sun · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 8

The Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Gordon. Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Wade, to-day delivered reserved judgment in the appeal…

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Coal Trade. Oversea Competitors Underquote

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

A half-yearly dividend of 4 per cent, on preference capital and 6 per cent. on ordinary capital of the Caledonian Colliery, Ltd., was declared at the…

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Price of Gold Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 6

The Gold producers' Association quotes flue gold at £4 11s 10d per oz…

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