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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 225

Still at a Deadlock Miners' Terms Rejected Dismissals the Issue Conference Adjourns

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 5

"Shortly, the position is that our men are prepared to resume work to-morrow on the terms and conditions of the awards and…

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

The Land · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 11

No settlement of the coal strike was reached as the result of the conference held on Wednesday 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 behalf of the…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on Wednesday was 88/9 per oz fine, a decrease of /4 since Friday last. At this price the pound…

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Fatal Mine Accident, Four Man Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

As the result of an accident in the Trimourin colliery, near Llanelly (Wales), last week, two men were killed, two died from injuries and…

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Mining Notes. Tin Yields

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

The dredge of the Larut Company ran for 625 hours, and treated 86,000 cubic yards for a yield of 44 tons of tin oxide…

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To the Editor the Coal Crisis

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

Sir,--We are informed to-day that deadlock has occurred between, the colliery owners and the representatives of the Northern Miners' Union, and…

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The Miners Still Talk Fight Position Serious

Evening News · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 7

The miners still believe that they can force the colliery proprietors to reduce their demands. To judge from the utterances of…

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Platinum "Mining." Profitable Road Digging

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 14

Owing to the rise in the price of platinum the town of Geluhanson, Germany, has become a veritable "Tom Tidler's ground." A large electric…

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Coal Strike. Union Plan. Aggressive Action. to Extend Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 9

A section of the officials of the Miners' Federation is now endeavouring to bring about a general strike in the coal mining industry in order to place the owners on…

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Grave Fears Coal Outlook Feeling Runs High The "Selection" Clause

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 5

Employers who have had experience of dealing with labor on a large scale, as well as representatives of great industrial unions, are unanimous, in the…

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The Coal Strike a Deadlock Beached the Right to Dismiss

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

A deadlock has been reached in the negotiations for the settlement of the coal strike. Several conferences have been held during the week between…

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Well Off for Coal Position on the Barrier Broken Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 5

As to what effect the stoppage of coal mines would have on Broken Hill activities as far as coal supplies were concerned, a reporter to-day made…

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On the Coalfield Major Crane, P.M., at It Again. Coal Barons Force the Issue

Communist · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1

Major Crane, P.M., occupied the bench at [?]essnoek on the 24th inst. He was es[?]orted by the police, which in itself, speaks volumes for his popularity, and the high esteem in which he is…

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New Coal Mine Kiama

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 9

The Jamberoo Council has subsidised the road loading to Minnamurra Falls by £50, to allow for the initial output to be brought from the Mount…

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Coal Trouble Miners Silent Awaiting Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 8

Further development of the trouble in the coal industry is unlikely, pending the resumption on Monday of the conference between…

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Coal Dispute. Another Mine Idle. 500 Men Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 15

Further trouble has developed in the coalmining industry in the southern district. Owing to a dispute regarding wages, the 600 miners employed at the Metropolitan colliery,…

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British Coal Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 17

A cable has been received privately from England quoting coal as follows:—North Country, large 35/6, small 25/6, coke-making 37/6 to 40/; Scotch, 33/; best Welsh, 44/9 per…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 9

Tin Bentong recovered 9 tons, 17 cwt. of tin oxide during the fortnight ended April 30. About 319 hours were worked, and 20,800 cubic yards treated…

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A Mining Romance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 13

There are no "roaring days" on the Turon now. The hundred and oho mining camps that bordered its banks have disappeared long ago, and there…

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Coal, Communism and Calamity O.B.U. Face to Face With Disaster Will the Miners Forge Industrial Ruin?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 1

Since 1916 the N.S.W. coal miners have enjoyed the privileges associated with the aristocracy of indispensable labour. To-day the industry is on the verge of a catastrophic…

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