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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 225

Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on Friday was 88/5 per ounce fine—a decrease of 8d since Tuesday last. At this price the pound…

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Coal-handling Plant Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 6

The Electricity Commission has considered tenders for a coal-handling plant at Yallourn in connection with the briquetting plant and power…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 11

The tendency to realise on B.H. Proprietary stares caused further weakness in the mining share market on 'Change on Saturday. There were indications, however, that the movement…

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Wonthaggi Maitland Miners' Support Enthusiastic Meetings Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

Meetings of the combined miners lodges in support of the miners on Strike at Wonthaggi State Coal Mine, in Victoria, held at Cessnock and Kurri…

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Ruhr Coal Italy's Supplies Rome, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

Signor Mussorlini has concluded a treaty with poland relating to supplies of petrol and minerals. France has assured Italy that the…

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Cheaper Power Lord Mayor on Coal Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. Gilpin) on Saturday evening switched en the electric light for Wentworth- ville. The ceremony was made the…

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Mining Notes. Broken Hill Junction

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 4

A message received from the secretary of the Broken Hill Junction Lead Mining Company, N.L. states that crushing will be commenced on…

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Wonthaggi. Miners' Support. Mass Meeting at Cessnock. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 10

There was a meeting at Cessnock of the combined miners' lodges of the Cessnock district this morning. Mr. T. Leslie was in the chair. The general president (Mr. Rees) and…

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Fritz Making Trouble Everybody Waiting Coal Train Held Up London, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicles" [?]…

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Miners' Earnings Coal Tribunal's Inquiry

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 7

The Coal Tribunal took further evidence this afternoon regarding the owners' claims for a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent. In minors' wages and altered…

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Excelsior Colliery. Scarborough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 10

A dispute about the distributi[?] of work at the Excelsior colliery resulted in the mine being laid idle for one day during this week. Upon the advice of the district secretary work…

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Coal Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 5

The quantity of coal (bunker and cargo) shipped at Newcastle for the week ended February 2, 1923. for places beyond the State was 102,633…

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Newcastle Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 11

Newcastle Coal Company, in its report covering the half-year ended December 31, discloses a profit of £1963, compared with £1855 for the corresponding period of the…

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Financial. Bellambi Coal Reconstructs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 11

The directors of Bellambi Coal Company, which is registered in Melbourne, have laid before shareholders a scheme of reconstruction. It is proposed to liquidate the present…

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Hghting in Mines. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 6

Certain evidence promised to the Minister for Mines not being forthcoming, delay in receiving the deputation concerning the installation of an improved system of lighting…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 7

Vegetable Creek produced 10cwt. of tin oxide during the week ended February 1. Cedar Creek has made a second call…

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Coal Boycott Not Yet Functioning

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 9

The Federal Council of the Coalminers' Union has not yet put into force the boycott against coal being sent from New South Wales to the…

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Company News. Bellambi Coal Co

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 5

The directors of the Bellambi Coal Co., Ltd., have placed before shareholders a scheme for the reconstruction of the company, in which present…

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Latest Charters. Coal and Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

Querimba, s, 7696 tons, Newcastle to Karachi or Bombay—coal. Culna, s, 6152 tons. Newcastle to Colombo or Bombay—coal…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 11

Three stocks provided the bulk of the mining share business on the Stock exchange yesterday, and the market was dull in tone. Silverlead interests were chiefly concerned in the…

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