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Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 228

In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 9

Mining sales and quotations listed cut the London Stock Exchange on January 22 included : --Broken Hill Proprietary, b 26, s 2[?]; North B.H.. b 674. s 69; Brisels, b 34. s…

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Northern Mines Six on Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

East Greta, Duckenfield No. 2, Northern Extended, Wallsend, Bollbird, and Burwood Collieries were idle yesterday, owing to strikes…

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Confiding Women Lose Gold Watches

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 8

That it a risky to entrust gold watches which need repairing to the car of persons who call casually at the house and offer to do the work at…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 11

Barriers were again the centre of activity in the mining share market yesterday, but the buoyancy of the previous day was missing. There was a revival of interest in Proprietary,…

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Ten Miners Are Said to Be Underpaid

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

It has known to the officials of the Miners' Federation, that about ten men employed at a small mine in the Berrima district are being paid…

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Ownerless Coal? South Coast Heap Enormous Waste

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 11

Efforts to trace the ownership of a huge pile of coal, estimated at 65,000 tons, lying between Bull! and Thirroul, concerning which statements have…

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Struck Oil ? Mines Minister Wont Tell TOOWOOMBA

The Sun · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

On Wednesday rumors were afloat that the Lander Oil Coy., had struck oil at Orallo. No confirmation from any reliable, source however, is yet…

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Not Eager For General Strike Newcastle Miners NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 8

No doubt is entertained locally as to the result of a ballot on the question of a general strike in the coal mining industry…

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Gold Discovery. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 10

Sir,—I am the only person living who knows all about the arrangements at Spring-field, re gold discovery. I was 15 years of ago at the time. Mr. Hargraves and Mr…

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Gold Bank Suggestion for Germany PARIS, January 23

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 7

A communique states that the first Experts Committee has concluded its sittings regarding Germany. It reports that an independent gold…

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Mining Men to Confer on Wages and Work

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 6

A further conference between representatives of the employers and men on the Ivanhoc dispute will be held to- morrow…

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John Brown Closes a Mine 250 Will be Idle Newcastle West

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 7

Because Mr. John Brown has decided to close his colliery at Minmi, 250 men and their families are likely to became destitute,…

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Black Mountain the Owner Found Federal Govt. the Coal Scandal Full Inquiry

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 7

THE mystery stack of coak which was place near. the beach, between Bulli and Thirroul, in 1917, IS THE PROPERTY OF THE…

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Rail Strike. Sabotage Line Obstructed Miners Are Hit 80,000 Idle in Wales London. Wednesday Evg

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

THE railway strike was not running long before the demon Sabotage raised its ugly head. London and North-Eastern railway…

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Pioneer of Old Bushranging Days Buried at Murrumburrah--Held Up by Hall--And Others-- Gold Escort Robbery

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 10

HARDEN, Wednesday.--Charles Turton has been burled in the Murrumburah Cemetery. He was a native of Yass River and 86 years of age. In the sixties he was a carrier working from Sydney to…

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Some Idle Mines on Northern Field Some Idle Owing to Rain, Others Owing to Industrial Disputes --Wet Workers at Burwood

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 6

The position on the Northern fields, as stated by the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday, was as follows:--…

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Business Done Yesterday in Money and Mining No Financial Cataclysm Follows Defeat of the Conservatives In Britain Beard, Watson Drop

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 7

The pervading influences on Change yesterday carried no reflex of the defeat of the British Conservations and the accession of Labor rule in the…

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Exemption on Shale Leases Two Months' Exemption--Wolgan Refineries--£300,000 Capital--Application Opposed by Mr. Fell--Public Interest Newnes Mining

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 6

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--At the Lithgow Mining Warden's Court. Robert Boyd applied for exemption from labor conditions in regard to several…

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The Moving Picture Show Lost Coal Mine

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

"Found!" joyfully exclaimed Dr. Watson, bursting into the room. Persnurlock Holmes calmly sweetened his coffee with two lumps of…

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Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

Retaliation Junction (in liq.): Distribution of capital, first and final, £5/5/6' 100 shares; payable on surrender of scrip…

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