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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 225

New Mining Field Likely at Maitland

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 1

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.—There is a probability of a new mining field being opened within a few miles of the northern boundary of the town. Fifteen…

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Mates First Verdun Mine Prospectors Pegging Out Claims Lithgow

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 2

That friendship consists of deeds more than words was illustrated in connection with the gold discovery at the Verdun mine, Dark Corner…

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Coal Owners Uneasy Action by B.H.P. Many Leases Acquired Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 5

The rumblings beneath the surface of the big industry at Newcastle are becoming louder, and more insistent. The clash of big interests means that…

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Late Edition Strike Starts Hun Railwaymen Won't Transport Coal London, Saturday Night

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 2

A Dusseldorf message via Paris states that the railway strike against the transport of coal has begun…

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Strike Threatened Ruhr Miners Demand Withdrawal Officials Gaoled Shipping Magnates Rob Country of Huge Sums

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 1

Miners in the Ruhr district have demanded the release of officials arrested by the French and also the withdrawal of the troops. They threaten a general strike…

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Balmain Coal Re-opening the Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. Wm. Angus, of Union House, stated on Saturday that it was hoped by the Sydney Collieries, Ltd., to re-open the Balmain coal mine before…

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Mining Notes. South Lucknow Gold Mining Company, N.l

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

The long drives to contact continue. No. 1 has been advanced to 173 feet. Country is much mineralised and calcite veins are constantly…

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Miners' Wages. Cost of Living. Coal Tribunal's Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 9

The Coal Tribunal, which is inquiring into the application on behalf of the proprietors for a reduction in the wages of miners, held a sitting on Saturday, when Mr. Baddeley…

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Case for Miners Before Coal Tribunal Mr. Baddeley Calls Evidence

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

When the Coal Tribunal met this afternoon, Mr. Baddoloy, M.L.A., called evidence in support of his case in reply to the proprietors' claims for a general…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 11

The report of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company, covering the year ended December [?]1, 1922, discloses a profit of £24,117, and with £883 brought forward £25,000 is available…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London price of gold on Friday was 89/6 per oz fine, an increase of /3 since Tuesday last. At this price the pound sterling…

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South Coast Miners. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 9

At a meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, the executive was instructed to call an indignation meeting at Wollongong, on the 27th inst., to discuss "the apathy of the…

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Hawkins' Hill Gold on List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 11

Hawkin's Hill Gold Mines, N.L., has been placed on the offi[?]ial list of the Stock Exchange. The nominal capital of the company is £15,000 in 150,000 shares of 2/ each, the whole of which has been issued and…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Firmer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

Trading in the mining section on Saturday morning was dull and restricted. The Barrier market was a little firmer, Junctions' recovering…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 11

Base metal interests were stronger in the Mining share market on 'Change on Saturday. The silver-lead section provided a degree of activity. Souths gained /4½ at 49/, and…

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"Objecting" Cold Moments At Coal Tribunal

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

"You are objecting—objecting all the time." said Mr. Baddeley, to Mr. M'Donald when the Coal Tribunal resumed to-day…

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"Let Women Inquire" Miners' Cost of Living

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

The only way in which to investigate the cost of living properly declared Mr. Baddeley, before the Coal Tribunal on Saturday, was to send…

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Gold Shares' Big Jump London, January 21

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

There was a sensational movement in the Selukwe Gold Mining Co.'s half crown shares on the London Stock Exchange. They jumped from 86…

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New Guinea Gold Expeditions Departing Optimistic Australians

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

For several months past small parties of miners and prospectors have been slipping away from Australia unostentatiously for the…

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Struck Gold Rich Find Near Young YOUNG

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 9

Mining at Bilbbarce is still proceeding satisfactorily. prospectors recently struck what is believed is the main reef at a depth of about 65ft,…

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