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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 225

Coal Shipments Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

The coal shipped from Newcastle for the week ended to-day totalled 100.329 tons, made up of 83,675 tons for Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, and 16,651…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 15

B.H. Proprietary found an animated share market on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and accounted for the heaviest turnover in a single stock for a long time, a total of 4350 shares…

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Western Australian Gold Yield. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 15

The January gold yield was 41,910 fine ounces, valued at £178,048. The yield shows a decrease of 2677oz. compared with December, but is 3735oz better than the output of January, 1922…

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Mine Disaster. 120 Bodies Recovered. London, Fob. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 13

Advices from Berlin state that 120 bodies have been recovered from the Heinitz mine, Beuthen (Silesia), where 250 miners were cut off by fire-dam[?]…

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Hugo Stinnes The Coal King of Mulheim

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

THE world Has a short memory, wherefore it seems likely that Hugo Stinnes, one of the most sinister figures of the war, will end his days in the odor of sanctity,…

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THE B.H. Junction Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 15

Mr. W. Queale manager of the Junction mine states that underground operations are now being carried on by the company. The new crushing plant was given a trial run, and everything worked…

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Mining Notes. Nawng Pet Yield

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

A cable received from the head office of Nawng Pet Tin. Ltd., advises that during January, 1923, the working expenses at the mine totalled £765. The…

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Coal Tribunal. Complaint of Delay. an Angry Interlude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 13

During jesterday's proceedings of the Coal Tribunal Mr. McDonald (proprietors' representative) objected that repented adjournments were made owing to the failure of the…

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Coal for China Offer From Queensland Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 8

The Queensland Colliery Proprietors' Association has offered to supply at least 2000 tons of coal a week for shipment to China, where there is said to…

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Gold for the Bride Old Custom That Should Revive

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 15

A rather charming old-world custom now almost obsolete was to present to the bride-elect three pieces of gold. It was a happy way of…

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Late Cables. the Ruhr. Mine Managers Warned. German Fears. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 13

A Paris message states that the French authorities at Dusseldorf sternly warned the managers of four mines against delivering coal, and threatened them with expulsion in…

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

The Methodist · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 17

These words, which came only from the lips, filled Mrs. Rodney with dismay, and she hastily apologised. All these arrangements were made without consultation with either of her daughters, simply because she knew…

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Gold-mining District

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1923 · page 2

ONE of tho richest gold-Mining district in the Australian Alps was Beechworth, ft town in Victoria. Office when the millers Were…

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Entombed in Coal-mine Disaster Costs 141 Lives LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1923 · page 1

Dead to the number of 112 have been brought up from the mine destroyed by an explosion at Beuthen. It is expected that there will be in…

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Will Coal Be "Black"? Miners Council to Meet Dispute May Extend

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1923 · page 5

Fears are entertained in union circles that there will be a big extension of the Wonthaggi (Vic.) mine dispute us negotiations for a settlement…

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Down a Mine

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1923 · page 7

Phyll tells about, her trip: "About a week ago I went down a mine at Wattle Flat. It was lovely. We had to climb along the side of a mountain…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1923 · page 4

"Notwithstanding a, further rise in copper, shares have not moved to any extent, although Hampdens are better in view of the amalgamation…

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A National Strike Coal Dispute Possibilities

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1923 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Saturday.—Mr.E. J. Holloway, secretary of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council, said to-day that negotiation for a settlement of the…

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Arson, Bombs, Mines flew the Irish Republicans Fight

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1923 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday—By means of arson, bombs, and mines the Republicans continue to fight the Free State Government. Ten armed men laden with petrol…

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Will Not Handle. Coal for Victoria Decision of Miners

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 7

The decision of the N.S. Wales coal miners to take every possible means to prevent coal being supplied to the Victorian Government while the dispute…

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