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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 172

Strike Declared African Mining Trouble Police Preparing Capetown, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 8

A message from Johannesburg states that the South African Industrial Federation has declared a strike from to-morrow evening…

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Commercial, Investment & Mining Markets the Butter Market Eggs Becoming Firmer Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

Nothing could be less e[?]cptible to the sweet influences of Sussex-street than the baradoor fowl of suburban notoriety. yet at the very time the…

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9 Days' Fortnight Deadlock in Coal Industry If Miners' Ballot Carried Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 5

"The carrying of the proposal will certainly lead to a deadlock." This statement was made by Mr C.M. M'Donald, secretary of the Northern…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. Peacock, of Edna May Deep Levels, wires that at No. 7 level the stope is over 7 feet wide, and is valued at 8dwts. The stope at No. 6 level is…

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The Miners. Excuses for Holidays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 9

It was stated yesterday on behalf of the Northern Collieries' Association that the insincerity of the miners in con[?]ction with stoppages ot the various collieries had been…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 7

During December the Tongkah Harbor dredges worked 2394 hours, dredging 295,000 cubic yards, and obtaining 87 tons of tin oxide. During the last week 21 tons of tin was…

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Transvaal Miners Strike Johannesburg, January 9

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 5

The ballot taken by the Miners' Federation favored a strike of gold-miners, power-workers, and engineers by ten to one, and the Federation executive has called on the men to…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 11

With the resnmption of business on Change yesterday, the market for mining scrip opened quietly. As was expected, the gradually easing metal market, which has…

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Fatalities & Accidents Fall From Coal Hulk

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 6

John Campbell (12), living on the coal hulk Ham-Kow, fell from the hulk, which was lying at Garden Island, a distance of 20 feet, on to a lighter moored alongside. His skull…

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Notes for Gold Canadian's Loss MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 7

Falling into the hands of strangers one of whom represented himself to be Mr. J. R. Collins, secretary to the Treasury, John Stringer, a commercial traveller…

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Hang the Public Where Coal Trouble Pinches Is Selling Price Too High? Inquiry Necessary No. 3

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 5

To an impartial observer, guineas the special representative of The Daily Telegraph" did, among the miners and their employers on the…

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Commercial, Investment & Mining Markets Egg Prices Advance Potatoes Scarce and Dear Sussex-street Dull

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 6

Just at present the only contort for Sussex-street dairy protect houses is the rising egg market. As a result of gradually diminishing supplies [?]…

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Transvaal Strike Gold Mines Now Idle Capetown, January 10

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 7

The gold mines were idle to-day, but the federation provided for pumping, lighting, sanitation, and what are considered essential services…

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Closed [?]Own. Coal Mine and Coke Works. Waiting for Orders. Dapto

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 11

The widespread depression at present manifest in the steel industry is reflected in the closing down of the Dapto coalmine, and the Wongawill coke works, belonging to Hobkins,…

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Buying Bottled Coal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

Shall we busy coal in bottle in the near future? There is every possibility of doing so, for liquid coal is the latest product of…

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The Gold Premium

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 4

On the part of some the nature of the gold premium is imperfectly understood. The United States is now the chief gold standard country, where…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 9

On the London Stock Exchange on Monday Broken Hill Proprietary shares were quoted b 25s, s 25s 9d, and Hampton at 4s. It was announced yesterday that "the result…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 13

Trading in mining scrip on 'Change yesterday was restricted, but the market was not [?]thout strength. Some irregularity developed, probably as the result of Monday's metal…

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Victoria's Gold Heavy Decrease MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 4

For the year ended December 30 the Victorian gold yield was 104,512 ounces fine, valued at £443,938. This shows a falling-off of 48,280 ounces fine…

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Dark Gold Leads All the Way

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 6

Balrney Castle was backed from 10 to 1 down to 5's for the Third Division, and stated favorite at that price. He, however, did not begin well, and…

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