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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 172

Find a Mine ! Undiscovered Great Cobars Way to Prosperity

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 6

"The lesson of history is--when your country wants a filip, find a new mining field."-- Sir Arthur Rickard, addressing the…

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U.S.A. Coal War Steel Company Dismisses Men VANCOUVER, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 1

A new move was mode in the coal strike war to-day when the American Steel Company, giving as its reason the shortage of coal, closed two of its…

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Mine Electricians' Examination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 14

The Mines Department stated yesterday that Mr. Thomas Adler was successful at an examination held recently for certificates of competency as mine electrician, under the…

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Colliery Wheelers. Hold Stop-Work Meeting

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 7

Although unauthorised by the executive of the Northern Miners' Federation, the wheelers employed at the majority of the South Maitland collieries held a stop-work…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 14

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on Monday was 93/9 per oz fine, a decrease of 1/ since Friday last. At this price the pound…

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Sales of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 19

The Gold Producers' Association reports that sales of gold effected by the organisation during March represented only 9064oz. standard. The estimated average net price received…

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Victorian Mining News

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 20

The new mining award has been finalised and becomes operative as from December 23, 1921. There has been no material alteration in the award from the previous one,…

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Robbery in the Coal Industry

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 11

THE Coal Barons are seeking to force a reduction in the wages of the miners. They assert that manufacturers are demanding a reduction of at least 3/- per ton in the price of coal, and that in order to concede this, the MINERS MUST ACCEPT LESS…

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The Great Coal Strike in U.s.a

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 17

Six hundred thousand miners are on strike in the United States because of a deliberate breach of agreement on the part of the Coal Bosses, who are out to reduce wages at all costs. Public sympathy is behind the men in their…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield Month's Big Fall

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 5

The Under-Secretary for Miner Mr. R. H. Cambage, has furnished a return showing that the State gold for the month of March amounted to…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Up Again. Malays Also Firmer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 4

The advanced metal market in London had a strengthening effect upon the local mining share market yesterday, and quotations for practically…

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U.S. Coal Strike. Steel Works Involved. New York, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 13

A message from Pittsburgh says the United States Steel Corporation met the United Mine Workers' threat to tie up the former's coal properties by dosing one of its biggest steel…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 11

The Vegetable Crek Tin Mining Company reported receipt yesterday of a telegram from the Federal Taxation Department, Melbourne, reading:--"Re Vegetable Creek Tin Mining…

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Gold Yield. Heavy Decline Last Month

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 11

The depression in the mining industry of the State was again refiected by a heavy decline in the gold yield last month. A return, furnished by Mr. R. H. Cambage…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) Cullinga Gold Mining Co., Extended, No Liability. Petition for Winding-up Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 9

This was a petition by Mr. Nicholas (instructed by Messrs. Abbott, Tout, and Co., agents for Mr. A. E. Page, of Burrowa), on beha[?] of the Cullinga Gold Mining Company,…

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Rise of the West the Golden Era the Discovery of Gold (Continued from the Last Issue.)

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 12

Shortly after this the Commissioner was reprimanded by the Government for disobedience of orders—first, in giving time to new arrivals to pay…

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Mining. Gold Producers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 7

A circular, which has been issued to members of the Australian Gold Producers' Association, Limited, states that, including local sales for the first quarter of the year, only…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of fine gold in London on April 12 was £4 13s 5d an ounce. The quotation represents a fall of is 5d an ounce since April 7…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 9

British Broken Hill production for the two weeks ended April 8 was: Crude ore treated. 7677 tons; lead concentrates produced. 1310 toils: zinc concentrates produced, 1000 tons;…

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