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Mining & the mines, 1923

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on January 9, was £494 an ounce, fine. That represents an advance of 4d an…

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The Price of Coal

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 8

The Premier placed himself in a false position when in his capacity as member for Wollondilly—a distinction which may nit always be present to the official mind—he asked the…

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Coal Tribunal Sitting Postponed

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 7

It has been found impossible to secure a quorum for the meeting of the Coal Tribunal which bad been fixed for to-morrow, and the sitting has…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 7

Unregistered shareholders in the British B.H. Proprietary Co. have been asked to send scrip in to the Adelaide office for transfer at once. Only registered holders…

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Railway Orders. Western Mines. Lithgow

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

The local coal trade is very active owing to orders from the Railway Commissioners, but there is nothing to indicate how long this activity will last, and consequently the…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 11

After the briskness of the preceding two days, the mining share market on 'Change relapsed, and dealing became restricted. This applied to Barriers principally. B.H…

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Cheaper Coal Manufacturers Anxious President's Statement

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 8

The high cost of coal has caused anxiety to the Chamber of Manufacturers. At a meeting of that body this week, the members discussed the…

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The Premier and the Coal Vend

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

The "Get thee behind me, Satan,'' attitude adopted by the Railway Commissioners when "as member for Wollondilly" the State Premier asked them…

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Fatal Explosion. Stray German Mine. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

Two youths were examining a large barnacle covered German mine which came ashore onn the coast of Cork when the mine exploded and blew them into fragments. Only portion…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Still Very Firm

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

The market for Barrier stocks was still very firm yesterday. Proprietary's and South's both moved up another 3d. Copper was also firmer, Mount…

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A Ship of Gold in a Darkened Sea

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 1

The Jules Michelet made a charming picture on the harbor last night. This is how "The Sun" photographer saw it from Kirribilli…

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Coal Contracts. for the Railways. Sir George Fuller's Letter

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

When tenders were recently called by the Railway Commissioners for supplies of coal for the year, clauses protecting the Commissioners in the cases of reduced wages and…

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The Sun Stop-press Stock Exchange Mining

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 1

Sales: British, B.H., 35s 6d; B.H. Prop., one month, 32s; cash, 31s 9d; one month, 32s 1½d; cash, 31s 10¼d: B.H. Junction, 3s 5d, 3s…

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Sheffield Shield. N. S. Wales Beats South Australia. by Mine Wickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 10

New South Wales beat South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match by nine wickets. When play was resumed yesterday there were no more than 20 people present. Bardsley,…

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Gold Yield. Last Year's Decline. Output Lowest to Date

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

Last year the gold yield of New South Wales was the lowest recorded since the first discovery of payable gold in Australia in 1851…

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MINING Rise in Barriers Electro Rights in Demand

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 6

B[?] in the mining section of the share market this morning was again confined to Barr[?] and a few tin inter[?]. The former were in good demand…

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Blown to Pieces Two Youths Killed German Mine Explodes London, January 10

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

Two youths were examining a large, barnacle-covered German mine, which came ashore on the Cork coast, when the mine exploded and blew them to…

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Hans' Back Up Coal Syndicate Coup Papers Urge Defiance London, Thursday morning

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle says,- The transfer of the headquarters of the [?]-West[?] Coal…

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Coal Contracts. Railway Supplies. Dispute Throws Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 8

"The colliery proprietors have not boycotted the railways, they have not closed any mines, and the Commissioners are not fighting for cheep coal," said Mr. E. W. Weyland…

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