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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 225

Coal Award. Political Opinion. Ministers Surprised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 8

Mr. Hibble's award has been received with the greatest surprise by members of the State Cabinet and Parliamentarians generally. In view of the fact that the present price of coal…

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Mining Shares. Tin Stocks Firmer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 4

A firmer market prevailed for mining: stocks, although only a small amount of business was negotiated. No sales of copper shares were recorded. Very…

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King Coal Uncertain Future Will There Be Price Review?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

Anxiety exists in many quarters regarding the high price of coal. Since the war-time control of coal ceased at the end of last year…

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Miners' Wages Effect on Industry Money Tight at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

There is much satisfaction among the miners of the northern coalfield at the decision of the Coal Tribunal not to reduce wages on contract rates…

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The Miners. Collieries Thrown Idle. Aggregate Meeting. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 10

All the mines on the coast were stopped today in consequence of the aggregate meeting of miners, held at Woonona to consider a number of grievances…

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Mine Disaster Recalled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 7

Mr. I. Pike, who died at Junction yesterday, was one of the rescue party at Stockton mining disaster of December 4, 1896. and for bravery on that occasion…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

Tongkah Harbor's week's output was 9 tons from harbor dredging and 7 from Bangtao ground. At the half-yearly meeting of…

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Small Coal Reduction Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 11

"The concession made in the price of small coal was irrespective of the decision of the Coal Tribunal," said Mr. Essington Lewis, general manager of…

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Miners' Problems Await Solving New Castle

Evening News · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 6

The mining trouble is not settled. Aggregate meetings of the men will be held at an early date to discuss the intermediately of work and miners'…

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All Gold Gallops in the Dark

Evening News · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

Trainer Jerome Carey did not gallop All Gold at Randwick this morning. He visited Victoria Park and sent the Doncaster favorite over six furlongs…

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Coal Chairman Will He Resign? Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 10

There are persistent rumours in Newcastle that Mr. Charles Hibble, chairman…

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Price of Coal Owners to Meet Critical Position

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 7

It is understood that the coal owners will meet at an early date and discuss the situation in regard to miners' wages and the price of…

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Traffic in Gold Huge French Organisation Peasants' Hoards Bought London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 1

A huge organisation for trafficking in gold hoarded by French peasants has been discovered at Marseille! (says a message from Paris), following…

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Coal-miners' Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 18

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, stated last night that the aggregate meetings to be held among the minors were…

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Cheap Labor Outspoken Clergyman Support for Coal-miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 18

The Church of England should oppose cheapness--the growing tendency to employ cheap labor and to buy cheap things--though…

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Kocks' Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines (N.l.)

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 11

A better showing was made by the Kocks Pioneer Gold und Tin Mines K.L. (Eldorado) for the half-year ended November 30, particularly…

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Price of Coal State Mine Operations Case for Reduction

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 13

In connection with the demand for cheaper coal, the case of the State coal mine at Lithgow is being quoted…

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The Miners. Aggregate Meeting To-day. Mines to Be Idle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 13

It was officially announced at the offices of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation this morning that aggregate stop-work meetings throughout the northern field had been…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

The quantity of coal (bunkers and cargo) shipped at Newcastle for the week ended March 23 for places beyond the State was 70,282 tons, of…

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Coal Tribunal's Findings

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 11

THE judgment delivered last week-end by the Chairman of the Coal' Tribunal provides an effective answer to the lying statements in the capitalist press…

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