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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 172

Miners Won't Yield Price of Coal Want Consumer Considered Also Special Inquiry

Evening News · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 1

The conference [?] Department [?] Employers [?] Australasian [?]…

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Gold Snow

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 1

WINNER OF LAST SATURDAY'S HURDLES, AND A HOUSE WITH A BIG CHANCE IN NEXT SATURDAY'S RACE…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 7

Harvey's Freehold Gold Dredging reports having cleaned up 70oz. of gold as the result of 120 hours' dredging. Tongkah Harbor output during the past week…

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Gold Snow Beats Hurdlers

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 3

Spear Song was pace-maker in the Hurdles, and nearest to over the first obstacle were Taralie, Hybrias, Powtraven, and Gratti. They covered…

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Coal Cliff Strike. Scarborough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 7

After four months the strike at the Coal Cliff colliery continues, and there appears to be no immediate prospect of a settlement. Both the owners and the men seem determined…

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American Miners Treason Charge Fails New York, May 29

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 5

A message from Charlestown, West Virginia, states, that the test trial of William Blizzard, a union leader, charged with treason, resulted in his acquittal…

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South Lucknow Mine Geologists' Reports Caution Advised Big Company Unjustified

The Sun · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 10

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) has received a report from the Geological Surveyor (Mr. Harper) on the South Lucknow mine…

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A Gold Rush. Discovery in Rabbit Burrow. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 7

A tributary of what is known as Kennedy's Gully (about four miles south-east of Napoleon's) has been pegged out for some distance for alluvial mining, and about 50 men…

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Lucknow Gold Government Expert's Warning Nothing Definite Yet Large Capitalisation Unjustified

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 5

Although large capital has bean put into a company to work the Lucknow gold field, the Government geologist, Mr. Andrews, has informed the…

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Muriel Tank No Justification for Rush Report of Mining Warden

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 8

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) has received the following report from the mining warden (Mr. E. A. Prior, of Nyngan), on the new gold field near Muriel Tank: --…

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Coal Mining To-day's Conference

Evening News · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 8

The conference between the Colliery Proprietors Association and the miners' representatives over the suggested reduction in hewing rates and…

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Mining Shares. Gold Stocks Active. Barriers Up Again

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 2

Gold stocks again, provided most business on the mining side of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, a heavy turnover being effected. South…

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Mining Deadlock Conference Ends Abruptly Miners Reject Terms Proprietors Considering

Evening News · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 7

The conference between the colliery proprietors and the miners' representative on the proposals of the former for a reduction of 33.3 percent. in the hawing rate and alterations in the working conditions, "precedent to a reduction in the price of coal," terminated abruptly…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

The quantity of coal (cargo and bunker) shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 88,215 tons, of which 50,410 tons…

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Catchment Area. Restrictions on Coal Mining. Result in Higher Cost. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 12

It is claimed at Wollongong that restrictions imposed upon mining under the catchment area of the Sydney water supply have considerably increased the cost of wining coal…

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Miners' Wages. To-day's Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 12

The conference between representative of the New South Wales coal propriators and the Coal-minors' Federation will be resumed in Sydney this afternoon. The employees's…

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Gold Specimen Holiday-Maker's Find

The Sun · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. J. D. Roche brought to "The Sun" office to-day a beautiful little gold specimen which ho stated he found when holiday-making near the head of…

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Irrigation Blocks For Incapacitated Miners GRIFFITH

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

Thirty men have arrived here from Broken Hill to take up farm blocks tinder the conditions promised by the recent Labor Government…

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Mining "Floats" Registering Engineers Prospectus Statements

The Sun · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 11

If opportunity offers legislation with regard to mining ventures and flotations will be introduced during the coming session…

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The Miners. Right of Suspension. Agreement with Men. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 10

Dismissal notices are not now to be served upon certain men at the Metropolitan Colliery as was intended. The miners have agreed to an arrangement whereby any man knocking…

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