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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 225

MINING British Shares Rising Activity in Rawangs

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 5

Prices of base metals in London were again higher yesterday the only exception being copper, which is still the later duck of the market. Share…

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Steel Bosses Snubbed. Mining Warden Speaks Out

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

At Mudgee last week. Warden M. H. Cleeve refused to grant an application by the Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd., for a suspension of labor conditions for…

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"Get Rich Quick" Within the Law Land Instead of Gold Bricks

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 6

"There is at least one mug horn every minute" was the motto of the plausible gentleman with the goldbrick, the "green-goodsman," the…

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Coal Tribunal. Wage Reduction Claim. Miners' Evidence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 10

Further evidence called by the employees representatives in relation to the employers' claim for a general reduction in wages o[?] 331-3 per cent, was heard before the Coal…

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Coal-miners. Aggregate Meetings. to Discuss Victorian Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 8

Aggregate meetings of the miners in the Maitland coal fields have been arranged by the Miners' Federation for Sunday at Cessnock and Kurri…

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Funeral and Races Complaint Against Miners Coal Tribunal Evidence

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 7

On the chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr. Hibble) taking his seat this morning Mr. Morgan (southern proprietors) said that he wished to…

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Coal Trade Tension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 8

Because the Victorian Government will not surrender to a tribunal that has no jurisdiction the control of its brown coalmining business, serious trouble is…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on Tuesday was 89/1 per ounce fine, a decrease of /5 since Friday last. At this price the…

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'British Coal. Prices Advanced

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

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

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The Verdun Mine. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 11

Mr. G. James, the Bathurst mining warden, after visiting the Verdun Mine at Dark Corner, owned by Messrs. Gray, Budden, Williams, and Shumack, states that it is situatied 8½ miles from Sunny Corner, near the head…

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Search for Coal. Near Menangle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

A diamond-drilling plant recently commenced boring for coal about a mile south of Menangle. A bore was recently put down with the same plant…

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Wonthaggi Miners Bellicose Will Tribunal Act?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 6

The miners' representatives on the Coal Tribunal made a strong plea to the chairman yesterday, to use every influence to induce the…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 11

With base metal quotations still showing rises, there was continued activity in mining shares on the Stock Exchange yesterday. B. H. Proprietary again…

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Mining Notes. Rawang Tin, Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

On run No. 21 of the 12-inch steam-driven plant of the Rawang Tin, Ltd., from November 27 to January 28, during 1348 sluicing: hours, treated 81,000…

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Steel Meets Coal Newcastle Works to Reopen? Mysterious Rumors

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 7

Steel and coal when mixed together form a mystifying compound. Big interests throughout the Commonwealth are anxiously awaiting the word that…

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MINING Setback in Metals Quiet Share Market

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

The [?] downward pre[?] in the prices [?]…

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Rebel Terrorism Land Mines Now Used Train Blown Up London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

Terrorism in the form of the destruction of houses and railways by the use of land mines is the latest resource of the Irish irregulars…

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State of Siege Proclaimed in Essen German Coal Orders BERLIN, January 31

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

An Essen telegram says that the French commander summoned employers, Labor leaders, and postal and police officials, and announced that a…

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New Goldfield Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

The State mining engineer (Mr. Montgomery), who was sent on an expedition north-east from Laverton, returned to Laverton on Tuesday. He has wired to…

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Lost Time. in the Coal Mines. Owners Complain to the Tribunal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 8

When the Coal Tribunal resumed its sittings yesterday, Mr. Morgan (representing the Southern Colliery Proprietors) said he wished to bring before the tribunal a matter showing…

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