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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 225

Short Story. the Miners

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 17

THE train started again. And at the next journey, when Battle had opened the ventilating door with a push of his head, he again refused to advance,…

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A Coal-less Winter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 8

Events are now taking charge of the coal position to such an extent that the coolest-headed counsels on the part of mine-owners and miners…

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Victorian Mining News

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 14

We are now serving the mining companies with the new log of claims, and hope to get an early hearing of the case. Members will be doing something in their…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 15

Silver-lead interests were responsible for brisk trading in the mining share market on the Stock Exchange yesterday. Prices mostly relapsed. Proprietary began strongly at…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Weaker

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 4

The market for Barrier stocks was again active, but weak. About 1100 Electrolytic Zinc preference shares closed 6d lower, at 32/6, while 2600…

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DEADLOCK! Miners and Owners Meet in Conference Guarantees and Conditions Wonthaggi Miners Decide to Cut Out One Shift

The Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 7

The coalowners and union representatives met in conference to-day. A deadlock was reached. A further conference will, however, be held on…

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On the Official List. Bellambi Coal Co., Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 5

The Bellambi Coal Co., Ltd., was added to the official list of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. This company has an authorised capital of…

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Coal Strike. Grave Position. Conference To-day Deadlock Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 13

The colli[?]ry owners are determined not to reopen the idle mines unless the proposais that they placed before the men's representatives on Friday are agreed to,…

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Mining South Lucknow Development Tin Interests Firmer

Evening News · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 5

A report on the South Lucknow Gold Mining Company's property, issued by Mr. George Sitted, mining engineer at the behest of the directors, states:—"The work…

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France Makes a Discovery. Can't Dig Ruhr Coal with Bayonets

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 19

Poincare told the Chamber of Deputies the other day that he needed a credit of [?]10,000,000 francs to pay for the Ruhr adventure for the months of January and…

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Hopeful of Settlement Coal Position Mr Willis's Views Not Job Control

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 9

"While" I admit that the position is extremely delicate, I am hopeful indeed that we shall arrive at a settlement to-morrow."--Mr. Willis…

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Coal-mining Conference. Deadlock Continues. Miners' Reply to Proprietors. Essential Demands Rejected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 9

No settlement of thd coal strike was reached as the result of the couference held yesterday between the representatives of the Coalminers' Federation and the proprietors of the idle mines on the Maitland field. At the conclusion of the conference Mr. Willis, on hehalf of the federation,…

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Coal Dispute Position Unaltered Support for Miners

The Sun · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 9

The position on the coalfields is unaltered. On Monday next the parties in dispute will again meet in Sydney with…

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Miners' Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Captain Webb presided at yesterday morning's conference between the representatives of both the owners and the Miners Federation…

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Miners' Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 9

A meeting of the council of the Mlners Federation was held subsequent to yesterday morning's conferene, and afterwards Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary the Miners'…

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Coal Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

The conference which met yesterday to deal with the dispute in the coal mining industry, after deliberating for some hours, left off where…

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Gold Crushing

The Sun · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 5

The secretary of the Lloyd George Gold Mining Company has been advised that the final clean-up of 700 tons at the Huntington mill for the fortnight ended April 27 yielded…

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Seek Support Miners' Move Critical Conference

Evening News · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 9

The Miners' Federation is trying to enlist the active support of other unions for next Monday's conference with the owners…

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Western Australian Gold Yield. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 11

The April gold yield was 41,653 fine oz, valued at £176,882. The output was 5633oz more than last month's and 4741 lees than that for April, 1922. The directors of the Golden Butterfly Gold Mining…

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