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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 172

Hill End Mining Hill End

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 7

The Deep Levels Mine has cleaned up another crushing, resulting in 165oz. of retorted gold, obtained from 108 tons of stone. This mine gives every prospect of being a good gold…

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Miners' Wages. High Rates Disputed. Mr. Baddeley's Figures. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 10

On his return from Sydney, reference was made by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., president of the northern executive of the Miners' Federation, to-day, to the statements…

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Woodlark Island Opening Up Goldfields

The Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

It is expected that the goldfields at Woodlark Island will be opened up again shortly. A syndicate formed in Sydney has obtained options over the…

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"Big Ben" Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 5

The Newcastle Big Ben Coal Mining Co., Ltd., was registered in Sydney recently. The capital is £20,000 in £1 shares, and the company is to…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 2

Kampong Kumunting's return for the past fortnight was:—Ran 657 hours, treated 80,000 cubic yards for 32 tons, which realised £2800…

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New Mining Company

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 5

New Wongabah Mines, N.L., has been registered with a nominal capital of £75,000 in 300,000 shares of 5/ each. The company intends to acquire and…

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What Do Miners Mean by Six-hour Day?

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 17

In declaring for the six-hour day and five-day week, the coalminers are not demanding more pay for less work. Their position has been misrepresented and…

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Miners' Wages. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 14

Sir,—As it did not mention the number of days the collieries quoted were on strike, Mr. Baddeley's statement in to-day's "Herald" is entirely unconvincing as an argument…

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Australian Gold Return. N.s.w. Figures Lower

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 5

The feature of the gold returns of Australia for April is the better showing made by Queensland. This is due to the much-welcomed resumption of…

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GOLD Rich Finds at Canbelego Showing Freely in Reefs Missed by Old Prospectors Canbelego

The Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 7

There is keen excitement at Canbelego through additional finds of gold-bearing reefs at Muriel Tank on the railway line 14 miles towards Nyngan. [?]TOOMEY, senr., and son, with…

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"A Gold Rush" Race for the Russian "Klondike" Batch of Treaties United States to Ignore The Hague

The Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 1

What is described as equalling a "Klondike gold rush," has broken out amongst the nations represented at Genoa. They are eager to conclude economic treaties with Soviet Russia. Japan, Italy, Sweden and…

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Metropolitan Colliery Idle Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 8

The Metropolitan colliery was thrown idle to-day through the miners refusing to work on account of a charge of victimisation against the management, it is alleged that the…

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Miners and Owners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 7

The log recently issued by the coal owners stating the terms they wished the Colliery Employees' Federation to accept, was either not compiled with sufficient…

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Government Coal Reserves

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 5

Reserves of coal were accumulated by the State Government at Newcastle and elsewhere, following the 1917 strike. Cabinet has now asked Sir Thomas Henley to ascertain whether…

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Price Oe Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 7

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of gold In London on May 16 was £4 13s 2d per fine oz. That is 5d per fine oz. less than the quotation cabled on May 12…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on Tuesday was 93/2 per oz fine, a decrease of /5 since Friday last…

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Coal Stocks. Government Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 9

Amongst the matters considered by Cabinet yesterday and announced by the Premier was the question of the Government coal stocks. The matter was brought up by the Minister…

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Badak Mining Case. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 10

When the trial of Thomas West Orton, Henry Falkiner Scarborough, and Alfred Clarke, on charges of conspiracy in connection with the operations of the Badak Tin Mining…

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South Lucknow Mine Mr. Harper to Report Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 7

Mr. Harper, Government geological surveyor, visited Lucknow goldfields this afternoon for the express purpose of collecting data for a special confidential report on the South…

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Pat the Adventurer. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xxii. "Hast Thou Found Me, O Mine Enemy?"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 5

The day lightened outside. Sunrise was coming over the hill. Somewhere over the mountains he showed already in thin streaks of rose and shadows of pale light on the…

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