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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 225

Coal Seizure Washington, January 26

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 7

Senator Brookhand has introduced a hill into the Senate authorising the resident to seize and operate the coal mines in ease of national emergency…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Firmer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

Trading in the mining section was fairly brisk. Mount Lyell represented the copper section. These shares advanced 1½d. Barrier stocks were in…

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Developing Mines Afghanistan Activity Lahore, January 26

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 7

Hopes have been raised by a recent investigation by Italian mining experts of developing Afghanistan mineral resources. Formerly Badakshan…

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Gold at Mount Juglah. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 12

Inspector Greenard, reporting on a gold discovery at Mount Juglah, the vicinity of which is now known as Tranaville, where the Mutooroo Co., and others have leases, said that…

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Mining Notes. Great Britain Co

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

A report from the Great Britain Sluicing Co:, Ltd., states that the Britain Tributer cleaned up on Tuesday, 23rd instant, after sluicing. 179…

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Sunny Corner Gold Fossickers Busy LITHGOW

The Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 3

Encouraged by the Verdun find at Bark Corner, the Sure-Gift gold mine has been restarted at Sunny Corner, whilst claims continue to be pegged…

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Mining. Danger of Small Metal Stocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 13

The peculiar conditions governing the basemetal industry and markets throughout the world during the past couple of years has resulted in a somewhat disconcerting theory…

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Corroding Gold Published by arrangement with Messrs. Cassell & Co., Ltd. (Copyright.) Chapter X.—the Socialist. Continued

The Methodist · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

"As to that I don't yet know. But it is possible to cherish a few ideals and to carry them into practice as well, Dick, away from Tower Hill and Trafalgar Square. All the wisdom of all the ages isn't…

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Coal for Victoria Will Supply from N.S.W. Cease? Miners' Federation Considering

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1923 · page 2

Victoria depends largely on New South Wales for her coal, and whether further supplies will be sent while the dispute exists at the State coal mine at Wonthaggl is now being considered by the Coal Miners' Federation Council, which is sitting in Sydney…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1923 · page 4

Metal prices have shown an upward tendency again, and this has had a stimulating effect on quotations in the mining market. Copper has…

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Coal Find at Ellalong

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1923 · page 4

At the East Greta Coalmining Co.'s new colliery, Paxton, situated at Elalong, coal has been struck at a depth of 335 feet. The shaft is free from gas and…

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Change of Front Miners Will Not Go Slow

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1923 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.— Some Walhi miners went slow following the Arbitration Court's reduction of wages. A stop work meeting was held…

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Demand for Government Bonds Good Business in Industrials Mining Market Firm

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1923 · page 4

AFTER the temporary setback of the previous week, the market has come in for more attention during the last few days, and…

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N.S.W. Bowlers and Batsmen Alike Spurted YESTERDAY—Page 5 Defaulter Brake Germany Must Pay £25,000,000 ia Gold this Month. Three Powers Refuse Moratorium Ruhr May Become a Separate State Miners in Germany to Help Strikers Against France

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1923 · page 1

The Reparations Commission has declared Germany to be in general default, and has refused a moratorium. Belgium, France and Italy voted in favor of this decision. Britain refrained from voting…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 12

The Gold Pr[?]ducers' Association reports that the Lond[?] quotation for gold on Friday was 89/6 pe[?]unce fine, a decrease of /3 since Tuesday last…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 12

The market for mining scrip on the Stock Exchange had a buoyant aspect on Saturday, although the turnover was of the usual weekend dimensions. A strong metal market had…

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Coal Position May Become Acute Wonthaggi Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

Victoria has at Wonthaggi a State coal mine, in which friction between the management and the miners is almost incessant. At present 1000 men…

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Coal Supplies. Isolation of Victoria. Impracticable Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 8

A proposal to prevent coal supplies from New South Wales going into Victoria is being considered by the Miners' Federation. For some time past the employees at the…

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Mining Notes. New Gibraltar Co

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

The mine manager of New Gibraltar reports for the fortnight ended January 19, that low-grade ore, broken from main drive No. 1, in Perkin's shaft,…

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What Do Miners Want ? Arbitration Case Mr. Hibble's Protest

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 5

When the Coal Tribunal assembled this afternoon the chairman Mr, Hibble) made a strong protest against certain resolitions…

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