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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 225

Public Entitled to Decision Miners and Tribunal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

When the members of the Coal Tribunal assembled, as they did in full force, yesterday, the chairman announced that, before going on with the…

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More Bolshies" Victorian Miners Want a Tribunal

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 7

"The action of the Victorian Cabinet in refusing an independant tribunal to deal with cost disputes is likely to make a few…

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Miners and A.l.p. Re-affiliation Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

An assertion published in the afternoon journals that the Coal-Miners Federation is prepared to re-affiliate with the A.L.P. on the basis of the…

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Gold Mining

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Melbourne, 27th January, 1923. Rose, Thistle and Shamrock, Harrietville, 26th: Shamrock underlay shaft to 81ft. below No. 1 level, reef maintaining same…

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State Mine. Victorian Dispute. Beyond Coal Tribunal's Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 13

While, the dispute which has laid the Victorian State mine at Wonthaggi idle was under discussion at the Coal Tribunal yesterday, the Chairman (Mr. Hibble) expressed the opinion…

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Socialise the Mines. Only Cure for Troubles of Coal Industry

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Federal Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation a motion ?was unanimously carried declaring in…

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The Coal Position

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 8

The attitude of the Australian public towards the coal-miners was well expressed by Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, when he…

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Miners' Wages What They Lose

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

George Kear, a working miner, and secretary of the Satnford-Merthyr Lodge, told the Coal Tribunal to-day that on a [?] of 16 5 a day the…

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SQUANDERED? Strikes and Miners' Money

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 7

"I'll show you how you've squandered your money," said one of the mine owners' delegates, Mr. McDonald, to Thomas Hadfield, secretary of the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 11

Mount Morgan return for the four weeks ended January 23 was:-- Furnaces treated, 3187 tons of Mount Morgan ore, 2656 tons of concentrates, and 5 tons of…

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Coal Tribunal. Chairman Resents Criticism

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 18

When the Coal Tribunal resumed its sittings at Sydney on Monday, the Chairman (Mr. Hibble) referred to the published reports of the proceedings of the Council of…

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Vale of Clwydc Coal Co

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 11

After providing for contingencies, an amount which is not disclosed, the Vale of Clwydd Coal and Bricck Co., Ltd.. had at credit of profit at the Close of the…

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A Lesson in State-owned Coal

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 8

RECENTLY the southern colliery proprietors refused to supply coal to the New South Wales Railway Commissioners on the conditions stipulated. It sounded like a serious threat, and it would have been serious…

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Price of Overseas Coal London, January 30

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 9

Owing to the keen competition between France, Scandinavia, and Germany for British coal, prices for best steam coal have advanced 5s a ton…

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Mining Notes. Tongkah and Bangtao

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

The week's output from Tongkah Harbour dredging was 11 tons of tin oxide, and from Bangtao eight tons…

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Straight Australian Sending the Gold a Way

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 11

AUSTRALIAN sovereigns are being sent to America as fast as they can be minted. This piece of rather startling…

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British Coal. Advance of 5/. LONDON, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 13

Owing to keen competition between France, the Scandinavian countries, and Germany for British coal, prices for best steam coal have advanced 5/ a ton. Financial difficulties are…

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Search for Coal. a Seam Struck. Menangle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 13

A diamond-drilling plant has recently commenced boring for coal about a mile south of Menangle. A bore has recently been put down with the same plant at Douglas Park,…

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Miners Have Hard Times. No Big Cheques for These Men

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 6

Despite all the talk in the capitalist press about coal miners receiving record cheques every fortnight, the pay dockets of the majority of the miners in the…

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Metal Industry. Plea for Normal Conditions. Barrier Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 13

At the fifth annunl meeting of the Australian Mines and Metals Association held to-day the president (Mr. G. C. Klug) said that the industry was not likely to enter the…

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