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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 172

Importing Coal While Miners Plead for Work Urgent Wire for Mr. Hughes. Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 1

The steamer r[?] arrived at Newcastle on Friday with [?] tons of coat from Westport, New Zealand. "The matter has been brought under…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on Friday was 91/9 per oz. fine, a decrease of /4 since Tuesday last…

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Balmain Colliery Not Wanted by City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 5

There is very little likelihood of the City Council adopting the suggestion put forward by Dr. Stopford, M.L.A., that the civic authorities should either buy or lease the Balmain…

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Coal Tribunal. Engineers' Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 9

The Engineers' and Firemen's Coal Industry Special Tribunal sat in the Commonwealth Bank building on Saturday morning, and at the close it was officially announced that the…

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BOWLS Woonona Makes History Team of Miners

The Sun · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 4

For the first time in the history of bowls the South Coast representatives have won the rink championship of the State…

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Losses Through Strikes Sir George Fuller's Figures Reply of Miners

The Sun · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 7

Mr. Willis,, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, to-day referred to Sir George Fuller's statistics regarding the loss of £7,999,009 in…

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The Coal Industry. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 8

Sir,—As you have used my name in your leading article on the coal price position, which appeared in your issue of Friday, I feel it incumbent on me to reply to some of the…

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U.S. Coal Strike British Miner's Sympathy New York, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 6

A Cincinnati telegram says that Mr. Smith, Acting President of the British Miners Federation, has arrived there to take part as a friendly delegate in…

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Coal to Newcastle. Naval Collier's Freight. Miners Critical. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 9

At the week-end the naval collier Biloela arrived at Newcastle with 5000 tons of coal from Westport, New Zealand, and the fact having been brought under the notice of the…

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Gold Discovery in Tasmania. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 11

The Minister for Mines has received a telegram from the Corinna Gold Syndicate reporting that the manager of the syndicate had discovered some rich gold-bearing ground, with values up to 5dwt per cubic…

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Confiscated Big Gold Haul Three Chinese in Custody

Evening News · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

There was a [?] streamer St. Alb[?] to-day [?] attempt to [?] gold coin on board [?]…

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"Greed of Gold" Trade With Germany Women's Meeting Protests

The Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 7

This meeting of returned soldiers, their wives, and widows and supporters of men who enlisted, views with abhorrence the resumption of trade with…

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Athletics. Bailey Wine Novice for Souths—"yours and Mine" Entries to Morrow—coming Events

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 10

South had revenge on the others on Saturday for last year's defeat in the 5 mile Novice C.C.C. by getting first man home this year. The course was a…

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Gold for East Raid on Smugglers Chinese on Steamer Customs Seize £200

The Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 10

A daring attempt by Chinese to smuggle gold to the Bast was frustrated by Customs officers on the steamer St. Albans to-day. In all £199…

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His Grace Was Afraid Gold-mine Shares Mission Work Better

Evening News · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 10

In Melbourne I was asked to take sixpenny shares in a gold mine. I was afraid because of the price…

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Gold Yield

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 10

The N.S.W. Under-Sccretary for mines Mr. R. H. Cambuge, has furnished a return, showing that the gold yield for the month of May, 1922, amounted…

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Coal Crisis. Tribunal to Hear Coal Barons' Claims

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 9

FOLLOWING on the failure of the compulsory conference called last Thursday to deal with the claims put forward by the Coal Barons to reduce wages, break down…

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Premium on Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 9

An interim distribution of premium on gold will be made by the Gold Producers' Association [?] June 23. it will be on the basis of 5s an oz. standard, pro rata to production by…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 8

Tongkah Harbor return for last, week was 14 tons from the harbor and 9 tons from Bangtao ground. Mining shares quoted on the London Stock…

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Mining Sydney Sharemarket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 8

Three listed sales in Broken Hill Souths accounted for the turnover of 800 shares, unaltered at 32s. That was the entire business passing in Barriers upon the Sydney share…

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