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Mining & the mines, 1922

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Australian Gold Yield Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 7

Figures available to-day show that the Australian gold yield for 1321 was 753,297 fino ounces, showing a decline of 183,375 fine ounces from the output of 1920…

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Mining. the Share Market

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

The market for mining scrip on 'Change displayed continued weakness in all sections yesterday, and shares changed hands at concessions. The solitary exception was B.H…

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Gold for Notes. Melbourne Confidence Men

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

A Canadian commercial traveller named John Stringer was cleverley but simply robbed of £500 by two confidence men in Melbourne on Tuesday…

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Expensive Coal Dependence on Newcastle ADELAIDE

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

The Government is making exhaustive tests of the brown coal deposits in the State. The Minister for Mines states that large bodies of lignite have…

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The Barrier. British Mine in Full Swing. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 10

The British mine now is working in full swing. Mr. C. J. Emery, the manager, informed the "Herald" representative to-day that at midnight last night the third shift…

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Ships and Mines Suffer Effect of Trade Slackness NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

The shipping industry has become less satisfactory with the opening of the New Year. while the collieries are in some instances, losing time on account of the…

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May Climb Down Broken Hill Mine Engine Drivers Broken Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 6

At a meeting of the Broken Hill sub-branch of the Engine-drivers' Union the following notice of motion was tabled to come on at the next meeting of the union:--…

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Gold at Bunny Corner. Indications of a Rich Roof

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 13

Recently Mr. H. Shumack found a nugget of gold worth £[?]0 on his claim near Bunny Corner, which was once one of the most prosperous mining centres…

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Correspondence. Distressed Cornish Miners. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 12

Sir,—I was very pleased to read in your Methodist paper a letter signed by Mr. R. J. Lukey re the distress amongst the Cornish miners appealing for help…

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South African Strike. Mines Flooded. Settlement Proposals. Capetown, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 13

The Rand strike has entered on its fifth day and still there is no sign of a settlement. The proposal for a general strike…

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Big Strike Likely Throughout South Africa Rand Mines Badly Flooded CAPETOWN

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 1

Labor organisations throughout South Africa have been urged to prepare to join a general strike on monday next in support of the workers on…

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Colliery Dispute

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.-The position relating to the closing down of the Seaham No. 1 Colliery was discussed at a conference of nearly all Newcastle and…

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The Gold stealers Begin the Story Now

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 3

For throwing an inkpot at the master and running away from school,Dick Haddon and young Ted Knight are severely caned by the master, Joel Ham, B.A. They and some of their companions set out for revenge. They decide to point a young…

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Badly-off Miners Deplorable Situation Inquiry Wanted LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 1

The executive committee of the Miners' Federation has decided to approach the coalowners with a view to both parties making joint…

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The World of Finance E.S. and A. Bank, as Result of Its Purchases, Will Get Fair Share of Australian Banking Coal Company Fees Loss of Foreign Orders

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 13

The accounts of the E.S. and A. Bank, Ltd., for the 12 months ended June 30, 1971, arc now to hand from London. During that period the businesses of the…

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Commonwealth Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 11

The gold yield of Australia fell, off greatly last year. The closing down of the Mount Morgan mine materially affected the yield of Queensland. Fewer mines are at work in…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports the London' quotation of gold on Friday at 97/4 per oz fine, a decline of /7 since the previous Tuesday. At the price the £1 (note) would…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 11

The mining share market retained its steadying influences on 'Change on Saturday. Trading, which was restricted to seven stocks, accounting for less than a dozen sales,…

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Elusive Gold Dust Assayer's Spring Cleaning

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

London's gold merchants—the assayers of Hatton Garoon, E.C.—are making ready for their fourth "spring clean" of the year (says the London "Daily Mil")…

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Mining Industry. Operations During 1921

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. R. H. Cambage, the Under-secretary for Mines, has furnished a statement respecting the mineral industry during 1921. Mr. Cambage states that…

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