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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 225

French Occupations. Anger in Germany. Collecting Tax on Ruhr Coal. Controlling the Rhine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 9

France's further occupation of German territory has created much excitement, although it is stated there will be no official protest. The tax on German coal, which for some months prior…

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A Regular Gold Mine

Referee · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 5

In chatting about the Liverpool (Eng.) Grand National Steeplechase, a writer in the London Sporting and Dramatic News said: "It is perfectly true that…

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Miners' Wages. Reduction Opposed. Evidence by Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 13

Further evidonee in opposition to the mineowners' claims for a general reduction in wage fates of 33 1-3 per cent, was given before the Coal Tribunal yesterday on behalf of the…

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Mate o' Mine

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 11

Oh, mate o' mine, you stud? to me When my heart was down and out; When the trail was rough as a trail could be And the end of it all in doubt…

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Bellambi Coal Co

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 11

At the first meeting or the directors of the newly registered Bellambi Coal Company Limited, held on March 5, Sir Frederick Waley (general manager of…

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Intermittency of Miners' Work

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 7

As a means of solving the present problem of intermittency in the coal-mining industry, the N.S.W. Western Miners' District notified the Coal-Barons last week…

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Balmain Colliery. Referred to Committee. City Council Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 13

The City Council last night, by 11 votes to 10, decided to refer the question of the proposed purchase for £100,000 of a quarter interest in a new company for the purpose of…

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Balmain Coal Proposal Still Alive

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 9

The City Council last night, by one vote, agreed to refer to the General Purposes Committee the proposal made to sell to the council a…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 15

Tin stocks provided a large portion of the mining share business on the Stock Exchange yesterday. Movement was restricted, owing to a check in the upward trend of the metal…

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Opium Discovered Under Tons of Coal

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 8

Concealed under bunker coal ten tins of opium were found to-day by Customs officials on the steamer Tjikandi, from Holland, now in part…

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Coal Tribunal. Has Coat of Living Fatten?

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

When the Coal Tribunal resumed its sittings last week, Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., for the miners, said that one of the main reasons put forward by the owners in…

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Mining Notes. Ratrut Basin Tin

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

During February the dredge recovered 13 tons of tin oxide from 68.000 cubic yards put through in 541 hours. During the period the dredge was…

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Compensation for Miners. Stop-work Meetings to be Held

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 6

At a conference of miners' delegates from the northern, southern, and western districts in New South Wales, held at Sydney test week, it was decided that…

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Gamblers Gold, Cyrus King Stablemates Divide Chesterfield Stakes: An Owner and Horse Disqualified

Referee · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 6

A large crowd was attracted to Victoria Park on Saturday to witness the well-endowed Chesterfield Stakes. Thirteen races were on the programme, and…

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Miners' Wages Coal Tribunal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 8

Further testimony to the effect that the miners would be unable to live under the proposed 33 1-3 per cent, reduction was adduced yesterday at the…

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Lucknow Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 11

The following are the reports of the Lucknow South and Lucknow Pups mines:— Lucknow Pups.—At the Bowyer's shaft, after work of couple of shifts, drive for contact will be pushed…

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Coal Tribunal

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

The miners and shift-men from Oakey Park, Vale of Clywdd, Zig-Zag, and Hermitage, collieries who gave evidence before the Coal Tribunal yesterday declared that they were…

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Newcastle. Waitemata, U.S.S. s. For Samarang/Tandjong Priok. Sailed Newcastle March 7, 1923. Caledonian Collieries. Ltd., agents. Tandjong Priok/samarang. Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., 6600 tons coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 3

EMITA, Com. Govt. s. For Singapore, via ports. Sailed Newcastle March 6, 1923. Mellwraith McEacharn, Pty., Ltd.,…

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Miners' Troubles Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 8

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement to-day, said the northern district had paid to eye…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 9

The Gold Producers Association reports that the London quotation for gold on March 6 was £48 per oz. fine…

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