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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 85 of 172

MINING Copper Concerns Steady

Evening News · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 5

The Mining market this mornings was brighter in tone and business was more extensive, all sections finding representation on the sale board Copper…

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Saluting the Flag Miners' Protest Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 6

The following motion, originating with West Wallsend miners' lodge, is going the rounds of the miners' lodges in the northern district, with a request for…

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Newcastle. Outlook for Small Coal. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 9

Owing to the demand for small coal being practically dead, most of the collieries in the northern district have on hand large stacks of small coal, of which they have been unable…

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Lithgow Coal Trade. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 16

The coal trade at Lithgow has been rather slack of late. During the present week there has been a falling off, and some time was lost by the miners at various collieries…

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Country Breezes Old Gold Mines

The Sun · Sunday 9 July 1922 · page 2

About a mile from our place there are a number of old mines. They are situated on a ridge, which extends for about one and a half miles. The…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 9 July 1922 · page 4

There has been a better demand for copper shares during the week. Humpdens were inquired for at 7s, and Lyells were dealt in up to 17s 3d. Morgans…

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Coal-field Situation

The Sun · Sunday 9 July 1922 · page 1

To prevent grave developments in the 'British coalfields, the national executive of the Miners' Federation has decided to approach the mineowners…

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Bawra Statement The Position Analysed Firmer Mining Market

The Sun · Sunday 9 July 1922 · page 4

The long-awaited Bawra statement as at December 31 last made its appearance during the week, and, an expected, showed substantial liquid…

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Hungry and Gold Definite Steps to Aid Sydney's Poor Helpers' Club Formed: All May Join

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 July 1922 · page 1

A comprehensive movement has been started for the relief of the hundreds of impoverished families in Sydney. As reported in the last issue of the…

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Newcastle Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 9

Only eight collieries out of 41 in the northern district worked the full time of ten days during the last fortnight, all collieries being [?]sed down on Prince of Wales Birthday…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 13

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of gold in London on Friday was 93/ per ounce fine, a fall of 2d since Tuesday. At this price the pound sterling is worth 4.445…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 7

The Mount Lyell smelting return for the four weeks ended June 28 is as follows: Ore treated by the [?], 6699 tons; concentrates produced, 2206 tons; Mount…

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Gold's Hosiery Mills, Ltd. (Sydney)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 7

In perusing this company's prospectus of its new debenture issue, the thought arises as to whether the directors are not going ahead a little too fast. In…

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Price of Gold. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 7

The Gold Producers' Asociation has reported the price of fine gold on the London Metal Exchange on Friday last as £4 13s on ounce…

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Mining Notes. Block 10 Misima Gold Mines, No Liability

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 5

Mill ran 384 hours, treating 3342 tons which yielded 996 ounces fine gold, and 2798 ounces fine silver. Total estimated value of bullion £4545…

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Mine Accident. Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 10

Two miners, T. Phoenix and W. Sullivan, employed at a working face in M'Kenzie's section of the Hebburn Colliery, narrowly escaped death on Saturday morning. Shortly after…

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Gold Yield. Heavy Decline

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 8

To the end of June the State gold yield for the current year shows a decline o[?] 50 per cent, compared with the corresponding halfyear of 1921. The figures are:—1921, 30,958oz…

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Mining Sydney Sharemarket

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 7

There was a typical "Monday" market in mining shares upon the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday Operations were restricted in character, and prices…

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New South Wales Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 7

The Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. R. H, Gambage) has furnished a return showing that the gold yield for the month of June, 1922, amounted to 1725 ounces crude, equal to 1597…

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Newcastle. New Coal Company. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 10

An application was made to the Hunter River District Water Supply and Sewerage Board to-day by representatives of the Newcastle Big Ben Coal-Mining Co., Ltd., for the…

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