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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 225

Pericles' Gold Search for Sunken Treasre Million Pounds in the Deep £100,000 Paid for a Chart

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 March 1923 · page 2

FREMANTLE, Saturday.—The recovery of bullion worth over a million pounds and crude silver and mica to the value of hundreds of thousands of pounds…

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Balmain Colliery. Mining Difficulties Labour Costs. Problems for Ratepayers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 8

The City Electrical Engineer has informed the aldermen that on the proposals which have been submitted to the City Council [?] garding the purchase of a one-fourth interest…

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Northern Collieries Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 6

During last week the quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle totalled 93,238 tons, made up of 72,108 tons for Commonwealth and New Zealand ports and 21,130 for…

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Price of Gold

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

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on Friday was 87/9 per ounce fine, a decrease of /4 since Tuesday last. At this price the pound…

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Gambler's Gold Consistent Performer

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

The ex-registered performer, Gambler's Gold, made a successful debut in pony company at Victoria Parik on Saturday. He was heavily backed to win the Flying…

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Commercial. Coal Prices in England

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

A cablegram received privately from England stated that coal prices were as follow:—North Country, large 35/, small 21/ to 22/6, cooking 35/ per ton. The price of…

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Mine Explosion. Eleven Men Killed. New York, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 9

A message from Bluefield (West Virginia) states that 10 bodies have been recovered from the Pochahontas mine, after an explos[?]on. Twelve men were rescued alive. An…

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Mining Notes. Deep Levels Hawkins' Hill

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

Battery No. 3 of the Deep Levels Hawkins' Hill Gold Mining Co., crushed 57 tons of ore in 64 hours for a yield of 31 ounces of gold…

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MINING Copper & Tin Prospects Rise in Austral Malays

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 3

With the exception of [?]. which guf[?] adverse [?] of 2/6 [?] base metals slow considerate [?] on the past week. Copper is…

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Coal Export

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

The quantity of coal (bunkers and cargo) shipped at Newcastle for the week ended March 2, for places beyond the State was 93,238 tons, of…

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Bellambi Coal Company, Ltd

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

The Bellambi Coal Company, Ltd., was registered yesterday, with a capital of £1,000.000 in £1 shares, the objects being to acquire the property and assets of the…

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New Companies Bellambi Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 7

Registration has been effected of the [?] Coal Company. Limited, the [?] capital of which is £1,000,000 in £1 shared. The company has been…

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The Methodists Miners and Religion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 5

In a discussion on the "Work of God" at the Methodist Conference yesterday, Rev. AY. Coleman (Cessnock) said he deplored some of the statements…

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Coal Tribunal Replying to Proprietors

The Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 7

When the Coal Tribunal met this afternoon the chairman (Mr. Hibble) said he was in receipt of an intimation, accompanied by a medical…

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Laverton Gold Discoveries. Perth

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

The State Mining Engineer (Mr. A Mont[?]omery), who inspected the gold discoveries beyond Laver[?]on made by the State prospecting party, has furnished a full report on the new finds. In this he states that…

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Mining Notes. Kampong Kamunting

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

During February 1923, the dredges at Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd., ran for 1083 hours, treating 157,000 cubic yards of ore. The yield…

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Balmain Colliery. Promoters' Request. Quick Decision Desired. City Council Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 8

Those gentlemen who are endeavouring to find the necessary capital for the reopening of the Balmain colliery have requested the Lord Mayor to let them know at the earliest…

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Gold Find at Cudal "Abnormally Rich" ORANGE

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 6

A very rich gold find is reported from Cudal, close to Orange, where an extraordinary rich lode has been discovered, portion of…

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Gold Discovered Wonderful Lode Reported 116 Ounces to Ton! Orange

The Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 8

Mining men in Orange are seething with excitement, owing to the report of a sensational gold discovery a[?] Cudal. For a long period a reef has…

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Rich Gold Find Near Cudal 116ozs. to the Ton ORANGE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

A phenomenally rich gold find has been made in Carman brothers' property at Bowan Park, near Cudal. James Fairhall. a blacksmith, who…

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