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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 172

In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 9

In connection with operations on the Lucknow Gold Minos, it is officially announced that a crosscut drive from the tunnel has intercepted the quartz vein at a distance of about…

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Miners' Wages. Capitalist Press Statements Refuted

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 7

Referring to the statements appearing in the capitalist press that extraordinarily high wages were being earned by some of the coal miners, Mr. J. M. Baddeley,…

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Lucknow Gold Junks and Activities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 13

At the Lucknow Gold Mines development, work has been carried out on the aliuvial in readiness for stoping. The battery is to be given a trial run this week, after which crushing will begin. According to a report…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 13

Yesterday's dealing in mining scrip on Change was notable mainly for a remarkable rally in South Lucknow. The market was pervaded by a feeling of reassurance. In a…

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Before Fares Fall Coal must Cheapen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 7

"Before railway fares and freights can be substantially reduced, there must be a reduction in the price of coal," declared Sir…

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Steel Works Idleness at Newcastle Wages and Coal Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 11

The Newcastle Steel Works are now idle. The last mill has ceased operations. Although there are still about 1200 man employed by the company…

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Coal Industry Mr. Raddeley's Proposals Special Commission Suggested Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 8

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the New- castle District of the Coal Miners' Federation, yesterday replied to the statements of Sir Thomas Henley in "The Daily Telegraph." He…

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Coal Industry. Sir Thos. Henley's Proposal. Opinion in Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 12

Considerable interest was aroused throughout the Newcastle district by the publication in the "Herald" of Sir Thomas Henley's remarks regarding the termination of the control…

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Muriel Gold Find Little Work Yet How the Claims Look Canbelego

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 9

Matters are as they were at the Muriel gold find. A few people are arriving by road and rail to try their luck. Those who have claims pegged out. with the exception of a couple of…

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Lascars in Panic Tragic Scene on Sinking Ship Woman's Heroism Over a Million in Gold Bullion Lost LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 1

Passengers on the Egypt have signed a statement (says the "Daily News") that all on board could, have been saved if the Lascar crew had not run…

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CANBELEGO Muriel Tank Field "Don't Go Mad" Mining Men Cautious Months Before Values Known CANBELEGO

Evening News · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 7

"There is [?]ld here—gold in [?]rly all the reefs discovered; but there is nothing to go mad about. There has been too much…

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Wallsend Colliery Fourteen Days Notice Mine to Close Down Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 11

Fourteen days notice has been given by the management of Wallsend Colliery that the mine will close down indefinitely until trade is recovered…

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South Lucknow Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 7

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, has received the following further report from Mr. Harper, Geological Surveyor, on the South Lucknow Mine: --…

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Offer to Purchase Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 12

At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of Broken Hill Proprietary Block 10 Comapny, Limited, in Melbourne the chairman (Mr. A. Campbell) said that expectiments had been carried out at the mines with a…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 12

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on Tuesday was 93/2 per oz. fine, an increase of /3 since Friday…

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Instability of Gold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 4

Interesting comments on the instability of gold, with special reference to the Italian viewpoint, appear in the April issue of The Anglo Italian…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 4

The following extract from a radio message received from the general manager oil Block 10 Misima Gold Mines, N.L., reports:—…

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Adelaide Mining Exchange

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- The following mining quotations were reported to-day: -- Copper Wallaroo, b 276. s 203. Silver: Broken Hill Proprietary, b 269. s 27; Block…

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Ivanhoe Mine 'Gutted by Workers" LONDON

Evening News · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 1

At a meeting of the shareholders of the Ivanhoc Gold Mining Company. Mr. Govett, the chairman. said the manager estimated be could possibly keep going…

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Lucknow Gold Another Reef Discovered Canbelego

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 8

Another reef has been discovered by Treverrow's party, a little distance from its big show. It shows blue quartz, and it is apparently in line with the Sender claim…

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