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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 225

Mining

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1923 · page 4

The price of copper in New York continues to move up, and copper shares here are beginning to reflect the rise Morgans were taken to Its…

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French Coal Strike

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1923 · page 1

About 22,000 French coalminers are on strike in the Lille and Bethune…

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Optimism in Market Industrial Shares in Good Demand Mining Shares Firmer

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1923 · page 4

THE satisfaction, of knowing that a workable arrangement has been come to between the Nationalists and Country parties, thus putting an…

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Wonderful Golden Shrine Found in Royal Tomb Wonders of Egypt Gold Effigies of Tutankhamen Vases and Statues Sarcophagus Certain to Contain King's Remains

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1923 · page 1

The mummy of King Tutankhamen, who died thirty-two centuries ago, is on the eve of being discovered in the Royal tomb at Luxor. Little, doubt exists that the remains are inside the marvellous…

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Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 5

Great Britain Sluicing Co., Ltd. (86th): 1/ per share; February 27. Austral Malay Tin, Ltd. (4th): 6d per share; February 28…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on Friday was 87/11 per oz. fine, a decrease of /2 since Wednesday last. At this price the pound…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 11

A strong market ruled for mining shares on the Stock Exchange on Saturday, firmer metal quotations giving an impetus to basemetal interests. Barriers showed all-round…

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Mining Notes. Canary Operations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 5

The manager of the Canary Tin Mine reports having crushed 14 tons of ore for a yield of 6 1/2 tons of black tin, equal to 40 per cent. of an…

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Mining Shares. Electrolytic Zinc Very Solid

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 4

Copper interests were firmer on Saturday, Mount Morgan's moving up 3d, to 14/. Barrier interests were active, but were inclined to be…

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Miners' Demand Fixed Weekly Wage Work or No Work Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 4

A combined meeting of miners' lodges of the Newcastle field was held at Wallsend this afternoon to discuss the question of broken time worked by…

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Pooling Coal and Miners' Pay Job for Tribunal Ambitious Scheme

Evening News · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 8

"Short of the socialisation of the [?]struy, the pooling system is the only may be which the miners tell get a [?]onable cturn for their…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle for the week ended February 16, for places beyond the State totalled 94,802 tons, of which 70,890 tons…

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Cherry Mine Purchased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 11

At a meeting of shareholders of Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Co, N. L., yesterday, it was decided to exercise an option held by the company of purchasing the Cherry mine, Ardlethan…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 7

Vegetable Creek produced 10cwt. of tin oxide during the week ended February 15. Tin Bentong recovered 11 tons 16cwt. of tin oxide during the fortnight ended February 15…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 11

All sections of the mining share market on the Stock Exchange provided brisk business yesterday. Of the Barrier group Norths accounted for the only material variation, a…

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Mining Shares. Firmer Market

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

There was a very keen demand for mining scrip following on the weekend advance in the prices of base metals in London. Copper issues were…

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Cheaper Coal How Willis Solves Problem Pooling of Output

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 7

It is understood that proposals for the reorganisation of the coal industry will shortly be placed before the Coal Tribunal by…

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Lives in Peril Miners Plight Mr. Baddeley's Plea for Regular Work

Evening News · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 7

[?]is ar[?]rration among the [?] to the Newcastle district [?] from this claim of the [?] for a production of rooges…

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March to Maitland Miners Talk Bitterly Attack on Executive Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

The miners' meeting at Wallsend yesterday afternoon carried the following resolutions in addition to the motion demanding a weekly wage, whether the…

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