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Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 228

Cost of Baby Children and Gold Yield Value to Australia

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 5

THE living wage provides for a man and his wife and two children. If there are three children, or four children, or five children, or more, the…

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Mining Leases. Protest by Owners. Rights Under Imperial Grants. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 6

The granting by the Mines Department of New South Wales to a company with large interests in Newcastle of a large number of mining leases has been met by protests from…

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Interesting Modes Opal and Coal Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

A notable feature of the fair is the Government exhibit. Mr. G. W. Card, curator of the Mining Museum, has an interesting collection in the main hall,…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 9

Nawng Pet Tin, Limited, has declared a dividend of 10 per cent., payable in Sydney on January 16. The Sydney register of the company will be closed from January 9 to 16…

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Central Mine Fire Has It Spread? Position in South Mine Broken Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 8

In view of persistent rumors that the Central Mine fire had got into the South Mine. Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of South Mine, was asked…

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Industrial Unrest. Coke workers and Miners Strike

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

The coke-workers in the southern and western coal-mining districts have ceased work in accordance with the fourteen days' notice given by them…

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Miners Restive Object to Exams. Broken Hill

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 7

Serious issues hang on the reply of the Melbourne officials of the Broken here have referred the request of the…

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Miners' Union "Disorganised Rabble" President's Outburst NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 8

"The Miners' Union at the present time is a disorganised rabble," said Mr. Hoare, speaking at a special meeting of the New Greta miners' lodge,…

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The Discovery of the First Payable Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 10

Hargraves, after he had discovered gold in February, 1851, at the junction of Lewis Ponds and Summer Hill Creeks, taught his colleagues —Lister and the two Tom brothers—how to…

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Mining. Tasmanian Tertiary Areas. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 11

Mr. J, Andrew Wauchope, representative of the Tasmania Mersey Valley Oil Company, who last week visited the tertiary country between Little Henty River and Macquarie…

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The Mines. Many Still Idle. Northern Field. Stoppage at Corrimal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 8

Work was still held up yesterday at eight of the northern mines, through the men falling to resume. The Lambton B, Borehole, Cardiff, and South…

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Northern Mines Four Resume Five on Strike The Coke Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 8

East Greta, Duckenfield No. 2, South Greta, Northern Extended, and Belibird pits are still Idle through strikes. Duckenfield No. 1 did not work…

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SOUTH B.H. Mine. Rumours of Fire. Superintendent's Statement. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 9

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South Broken Hill mine, when asked whether, in view of persistent rumours to the effect that fire from the Central mine bad got into…

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Mining. Improved Outlook in Queensland. Promise of Rich Rewards. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 9

In reviewing the past year's development in the mining industry, the Minister for Mines took the view that, on the whole, the year had net been unsatisfactory. The most…

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The Hon. J. C. L. FITZPATRICK, M.L.A. Secretary for Mines and Minister for Local Government

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

There are few more popular Members of the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly than the genial "Fitz," who, as the Minister for Local Government, has a very close connection with the affairs of the men on the land. It is more than twenty-nine years since Mr. Fitzpatrick first took his seat…

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Gold Mining Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

Melbourne, 27th December, 1923.—Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock, Harrietville, 27th (by wire): Clean up six hundred fifty tons: five hundred twenty-six ounces…

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Lithgow Mines. Railway Colliery Dispute. Conciliation Committee. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 14

The railway coalmine was idle yesterday, but resumed this morning. The stoppage was due to a dispute in which two shiftmen were involved. The question was one of principle…

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To Stop Strikes At Railway Coal Mine LITHGOW

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

A curious position has arisen concerning the election of a conciliation committee at the railway, coal mine at Lithgow. The committee will…

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The Mines in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 9

North Mount Farrell report for the fortnight ended December 26 states that during seven days 421 tons of crude ore was hauled und treated. Marketable ore produced…

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Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

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

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