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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 172

SOVEREIGNS Mining Company's Appeal

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 8

To-day the Full Court (Mr. Justice Gordon, Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Wade) dismisses an appeal by the Adelong Gold Estates (No Liability)…

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Commercial, Investment & Mining Markets Another Penny Butter Up Again Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 3

In view of the strength of the London butter market, a rise of 1d a 1b took place to-day, in Sussex-street, on New South Wales choicest salted. The price…

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Collie Coal Mine. Perth

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

Mr. R. Lynn, M.L.C., representing Amalgamated Collieries of W.A., Ltd., states that it is the intention of the company to spend £10,000 on haulage and gantries to increase…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 7

The Sardine Tin Company reports that "the crushing is going about 30 per cent." The following gold-mining yields have been reported:--New Langi Logan (fortnight), gold…

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Miners Presidency Baddeley to Resign NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 9

Mr. Baddeley states that in consequence of his election to Parliament he will resign the position of President of the Miners Federation, but says that…

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Commercial Investment & Mining Markets Fall in Maize River and Tumut Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 8

A gradual improvement is noted in the quality of the northern-river yellow maize arriving. The bulk of the grain is not so green an during the…

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Miners and Coal Barons. Conference to be Held

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 19

At a meeting of the general council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, held last week, it was decided to meet the coalmine owners in conference at…

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South Australian Coal Scientific Experiments London, March 27

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 7

Mr. Barwell. Premier of South Australia, after conferring with Professor Bone, of the Imperial Institute, and also with the council of the British Engineers' Association, has…

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Mine Control. in South Africa. Union Interference Restricted. Capetown, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 13

A message from Johannesburg states that at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Mines to-day, Mr. Buckle, chairman, said that the system under which shop stewards…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Up Again. Mt. Lyells Advance

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 4

The mining share market, though only fairly active, was again firm at the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Barriers were again strongly…

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Commercial, Investment & Mining Markets Breadstuffs Down Wheat and Flour Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 5

Metropolitan millers are trying to buy wheat on country railway [?] at [?] to [?]…

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"Don't Strike" Willis to Coal Miners Pooling Profits of Mines LITHGOW

The Sun · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 6

Speaking at a mass meeting of Lithgow miners on Tuesday night, Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Miners' Federation, said the real cause behind the…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 7

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of fine gold in London is £4 16s an ounce. That quotation represents an increase of 1s 2d an oz. within the last few days…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 7

Mining shares quoted on the London Stock' Exchange on Tuesday included the following:-- British Broken Hill, b 20s, s 22s 6d; Broken Hill Propty., b 24s, s 25s 7d; Broken Hill North,…

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Price of Gold Fixed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 9

The Gold Producers' Association has fixed the price of gold at £4/10/ per ounce fine…

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Mining on 'Change Advance in Barriers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 7

The four representative Barrier stocks provided big business on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Norths advanced 1s 6d Souths 1s 4d, British (old) 1s, and "Hills" 10d…

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Closed Copper Mine Workers Will Not Handle Ore Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 9

Speaking at the half-yearly meeting of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting Company, Sir Lancelot Sterling said that, shortly after the decision of the directors to…

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Rand Mines. Labour Conditions. Commission of Inquiry. Capetown, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 7

In the House of Assembly to-day General Smuts announced that the Government had completed arrangements for appointment of the promised commission to inquire into…

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Coal Industry Where Trouble Lies Mr. Willis's Diagnosis Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 5

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary Coal Miners' Federation, addressing a mass meeting here, said the trouble in the coal industry was due largely to the…

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Commercial, Investment & Mining Markets COMMERCIAL Milling Wheat the Voluntary Pool

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 8

Metropolitan millers nave occasional chances of buying wheat at 4s to 10½d to 4s 11½d a bushel at country railway sidling or 5s to 5s 6½d on rail,…

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