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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 225

Newcastle. Coal Tribunal. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 10

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern District executive of the Miners' Dederation, states that a request has been made to the Prime Minister to appoint additional men to act[?] in…

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Coal Freights. Inter-state Increase

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

Advice from Adelaide on Saturday stated that large local users of coal have been notified by the shipping companies that the freight on coal…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 12

An animated market on the Stock Exchange ruled for base metal interests on Saturday and brisk business was transacted. As on Friday afternoon, selling operations held sway…

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Coal Trade. Uncertain Outlook. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 10

As a definite stand appears to have been taken by the Vend against coal price reductions, it is considered locally that the Commissioners should accept legitimate tenders…

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Orders for Coal. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 9

It is reported that the Swedish State railways have ordered 69,000 tons of coal from England. There are indications of a great rush of foreign orders owing to the anticipated…

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Mine Disaster Seventy-four Killed Lahore, January 14

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

A serious gas explosion occurred, in the Bahir coal- mine, belonging to the Bengal Coal Company. Seventeen miners were killed…

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Coal Freights Inter -State Increase Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 6

Inter- State shipowners have found it necessary to increase the price of coal freights between Newcastle and other inter-State ports…

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Mining Shares. Mount Morgan's Buoyant

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

Copper interests were not very active at the Exchange on Saturday morning. Mount Morgan issues, however, recovered 1/, sales being effected…

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Mine Explosion[?] Heavy Loss of Life. Lahore, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 9

A gas explosion occured in a Bihar coalmine, belonging to the Bengal Coal Company. Seventeen miners were killed outright, and 57 have since died…

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No Coal Supplies Serious Position in Germany French Force Advancing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

A Berlin message says that within a week the whole of the coal stocks of Germany will be exhausted if the Ruhr, supply, stops, and hundreds of thousands of people will be thrown out of work…

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More Occupations France Announces Further Move Payment for Coal Tentative Agreement Falls Through LONDON

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

France has announced that owing to Germany's refusal to deliver coal it wlll be necessary to extend the area of occupation, according the Essen correspondent of "The Times." France decided not to guarantee payment of cash for coal, but…

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To the Editor Balmain Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 6

Sir,--It is a matter of considerable interest not only to readers of "The Daily Telegraph," but to the citizens of Sydney, to learn that a proposal has…

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Coal Strike. Victorian Miners' Request. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 9

The request of the Powlett River branch of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, which embraces the State coal mine employees at Wonthaggi, at presont on…

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Hetton Bellbird Collieries

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

Hetton Bellbird Collieries, Ltd., has declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, on ordinary shares, and 7 per cent, per annum on preference shares,…

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Southern Collieries. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 9

An important meeting of the delegate board of the Southern Miners' Association was held to-day. The fact of the Helensburgh and Coalcliff collieries being idle was discussed, and…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

The quantity of coal shipped (bunker and cargo) at Newcastle for the week ended January 12, for places beyond the State was 83,998 tons, of…

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Balmain Colliery. Offer to City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 10

The Lord Mayor said last evening that [?] proposal had been made that the City C[?] should accept a quarter financial-intere[?] the Balmain colliery. However satisfac[?]…

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Balmain Coal Particulars Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 6

All the papers and plans in connection with the project to re-open the Balmain coal mine are to be placed on the City Council table…

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Coal Tribunal Still on "Averages"

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 7

The Commonwealth Coal Tribunal is back in Sydney, and its proceedings this afternoon were in Keeping with the weather…

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