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Mining & the mines, 1923

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

Miners Talk of Profits Propose to Fight Reduction

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 7

The mining department of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia is preparing its members for a struggle, which it considers will be held very soon, to…

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Steelworks Wages Agreement Resumption Likely Coal Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 7

The Wages deadlock at the Newcastle Steelworks has been settled on the compromise basis outlined in "The Daily Telegraph", last week…

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Labour Party. Leaders' Circular. Support by Miners. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 13

At a meeting of miners held at Balgownie. the circular issued by Messrs. Dooley, Gardiner and Charlton regarding reforms in the Labour movement was discussed. It was…

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Mining. British Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 15

The report of the British Broken Hill Pty. Co., Ltd., for Hie fortnight ended December 31 is as follows:- For the period under review, the lead mill worked…

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Steelworks. Agreement with Employees. Result of Conference. Resumption Depends on Coal Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 12

As the result of a conference between representatives of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, and the employees from the Newcastle steelworks…

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Toll of the Vend Coal Control Ends--but War Price Stays Railway Commissioners' Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 7

The Coal Vend has refused to reduce the price of coal, although the controlled prices expired with the old year. There is evidence that a substantial drop could be made, despite the continuance of high wages…

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

The Methodist · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

"Not much," he answered, "and the temper of the poor beggars is changing. They're getting Worked up to a fury. Tell you what, Carrie—if only that mass realised its power, the Port would be swept away—left…

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Wonthaggi Miners

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1923 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday Night.—At Wonthaggi this afternoon the miners' branch of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia decided to refuse to resume…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1923 · page 4

As far as the mining market is concerned, the chief interest will probably centre in copper. During the last 12 months the London quotation…

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Preventing Dust in Mines

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1923 · page 2

Dust in a coal mine is very dangerous, for if a light happens to ig[?] it at any point there may be a series explosion through the flame passing…

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Tooth and Nail Miners Will Fight Wage Cut Owners Defied Men's View of Coal Prices Stated NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1923 · page 5

"If the B.H.F. have a case against the coal owners, let them state it, it is not our work. We warn them that their stupidity and greed will lead to a…

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Christmas Dinner Denied Gaoled Maitland Miners

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1923 · page 1

WEST MAITLAND. Saturday.—Representations were made recently to the Minister for Justice for the remission of sentences on a number of employees of…

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Steel Works Little Chance of Work What the Miners Say

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1923 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—If the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's steel works at Port Waratah are to open only when the price of coal is reduced…

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Steelworks. Coal Problem. Miners' Hostile Attitude. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 9

General satisfaction is expressed in Newcastle at the decided progress made in the negotiations between the State Government and the Broken Hill Proprietary Company,…

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Colliery Workings Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 6

Resumption of work in the collieries of the Northern district took place on Tuesday, and thirteen mines worked, five days for this week, as follows:--Elermore Vale…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of gold in London on Friday was 89/ per ounce fine, a fall of 3d since Tuesday. At this price the pound sterling…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 10

The following report has been received from the manager of Brown's Reward Gold Mines, No Liability:— At a point 100 feet south of No. 1 incline shaft and 21 feet east, on the hanging wall side of bar, have…

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The Price of Coal

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

Coal is no longer controlled, but the associated colliery proprietors have determined to keep up its price as long as possible. Both the price of coal and the wages of miners are…

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The Delayed Fall in Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

In various industries distinct progress is being made towards a much-needed reduction in the cost of production, particularly in that portion…

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