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Mining & the mines, 1923

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Foreign Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 5

Shanghai (China) was at one time a large, buyer of Newcastle and Wollongong coal, and a lucrative trade was carried on years ago by the…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on Tuesday was 89/3 per oz. fine, an increase of /3 since Friday last. At this price the pound sterling would be…

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Precious Stones. Mine Manager's Find. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 9

What apparently is a remarkable find of precious stones has been reported, the stones being obtained from Wyangala, about 25 miles from Cowra, near the once-famous Mount…

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Old Copper Mine Re-opening Probable ROCKHAMPTON

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

After remaining closed down for a long period, there seems every prospect of Mount Chalmers Copper Mine, near Rockhampton being re-opened…

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Outlook Brighter Coal Deadlock Extension Not Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 5

It is now probable that there will be no extension of the strike on the northern coalfields. No definite move has yet been made by cither party to the dispute, but the impression is general that the trouble will…

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Marking Time Coal Position Owners' Meeting Fixed for

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 9

Mr. C. Macdonald said to-day that he had called a meeting of members of the Northern Collieries' Association for Monday, and that there would be…

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Coal Strike. Volunteer Labour Proposal. to Be Decided on Monday. Southern Owners' Ultimatum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 9

A meeting of the northern proprietors to decide whether voluntary labour will be introduced into the idle mines on the Maitland field has been fixed for Monday next. Since the 8000 miners ceased work on…

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Coal Strike. Another Deadlock. Southern Miners. Conference Deferred

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

There has been no change in the position on the Maitland coal field, where only three out of the twenty mines are working. A special meeting of the Northern Owners' Association…

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War of Words in Coal Strike Miners & Tribunal

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 7

The feeling among those in close touch with the Maitland mi[?] is that the struggle is ukel yto is prolong. There is however no personal [?]…

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New Guinea Copper Mines, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 13

The report of New Guinea Copper Mines, Ltd., for the year ended December 31 states that the erection of the smelter and converter should be completed by August. It had been anticipated that productive…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 9

British- Australian Broken Hill production for the two weeks ended May 5 was:-- Crude ore treated 7082 tons, lead concentrates produced 2179 tons, zinc concentrates produced 1000…

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Miners Obedient to Council Cessnock

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

The miners aro awaiting with patience the decision of the council. The position is being freely discussed. Whatever course the council decides upon, the "moderates," who…

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For Bravery Four Gold Medals

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

Four cold medals were yesterday awarded for bravery at a meeting of the committee of the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society, presided over…

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Mining Notes. Tin Yields

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

Dredges Nos. 1 and 2 of the Kampung Kamunting Tin Dredging Co. ran for 992 hours, und treated 137,000 cubic yards for a yield of 64,24 tons of tin…

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"All Precautions" Coal Outlook Government's Action

The Sun · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 8

The Acting Premier (Mr. Oakes) was asked this afternoon if in view of the serious coal outlook, the Government had done anything to meet…

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Increased Queensland Gold Yield. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 13

With increased operations in the gold-mining industry of Queensland, consequent on the resumption at Mount Morgan, the State's gold yield is still in creasing. The yield for April was 7[?]49 fine ounces…

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Western Australian Gold Yield. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 13

Following is the April output:—South Kalgoorlie. [?] tons, value £12,748, expenditure £10,542; Ivanhoe, 12,058 tons yielded 525[?] fine ounces; Golden Horseshoe, 6178 tons, value £16,001. expenditure…

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Marking Time Coalfields Hold-Up Continues Miners Discuss Free Labor

The Sun · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 8

There is little change in the coalfields dispute. Whether the mines will be worked by free labor or, not will not be definitely known until Tuesday next. If the miners agree to the proposals of the owners .(and so…

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COAL. In Southern Riverina. the Coorabin Deposits. No. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 8

The main tests on the field were conducted by the New South Wales Mines Department, under geologists Carne and Jones, by diamond drilling. Reports by the experts show that…

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