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Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 228

Mining Notes. South Lucknow Gold Mining Co., N.l

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

South Lucknow reports that in No. 1 drive fifteen feet have been driven on the footwall side of lode. The lode is still running along contact…

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The Collieries. Two More Strikes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 17

Aberdare Central and Abermain No. 2 collieries on the northern field were laid idle yesterday morning by the employees, who, in each instance, held a meeting, and then went…

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Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 2 February 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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A Coal Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

A goodly portion of the people of Lidcombe were rudely awakened from their slumbers at a quarter to three o'clock on Thursday morning by the loud changing…

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Miners' Council Session Continued

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

The Council of the Federated Miners continued its sitings yesterday and transacted a considerable amount of important business, the substance…

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Coal-owners' Profits or Maimed Miners The Men are Getting Sick of the Existing State of Affaire

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Aberdare South Aberdare Extended, and Ahermain Miner Lodges will hold an aggregate meeting at Cessnock on…

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Registrations Jones' Bros. Coal Ltd

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 9

Willi authorised capital of £100,000, consisting of 33,334 "A" and 66,666 "B" shares of £1 each. Jones Bros. Coal, Limited, has been registered in New South Wales. The…

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General News Coal Skip Bolts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 17

KANDOS.--Skips. loaded with about 5ewt. of coal broke away from the pit's mouth at the Kandos coal mine, and raced a quarter of a mile to the screens…

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Shortage of Trucks Holds Up Miners

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

LITHGOW, Friday.-- The local coal trade this week has again has been excellent, and up to yesterday the truck supply was fairly satisfactory…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 19

Excepting cooper, metal quotations favoured base-motal stocks, and the share market was again firm yesterday. The demand for Barriers continued. Norths, with a rise of /9,…

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Council and Officers of the Federated Miners

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

STANDING (left to right)--D. J. DAVIES (Northern District), W. ROSS ("Common Cause"). E. DWYER GRAY ("Common Cause"). E AUBIN (Northern District), A. TEECE (Northern District), J. CALA DINE (Southern District), A. ASQUITH (Vic.-Tasmania) E. DAVIES (Southern District). J. M WALKER (Coke Workers), F. C. MAXWELL (Auditor), SITTING--Office Staff: MISS O. E. MARSHALL (typist.) S. A. ROSA (Managing-Editor "Common Cause"), R. PILLANS (Western District)…

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Romance of Gold. Araluen of Old

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 13

The recent unveiling of the obelisk at Ohpir— a belated monument to the memory of Edward Hargraves and his companions, and subsequent correspondence in the columns of the…

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MINING Nawng Pet Profits FLUCTUATIONS--

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

Rise Zine Corp., ord., 16s 0d-9d. Brisbbarce, 3s 6d--3d. Kamunting, 39s 6d--6d…

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The M.o.m. on the Coal Fields

The Methodist · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

Rev. P. T. Walker has just returned from a visit to Cessnock in the interests of Home Missions and the M.O.M. He conferred with the superintendent and officials of the circuit^ on the question of the…

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Drake's Dark Days Deseeted Mines. Hope Almost Abandoned. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 18

There is not a mine working at Drake. The town was never so dull. The Silver King mine, which was thought to have been the last hope of the old mining town, appears to be…

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No Wage Reduction U.S.A. Miners' Convention INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana)

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

The renewal of their present contracts, without reduction of wages, is demanded by the United Mine Workers' Convention, which represents…

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Miners' Tactics How They Differ In England and Australia MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. C. Rodgers, colliery proprietor, of Newcastle (N.S.W.), is returning by the Mooltan after having investigated conditions in the coal fields of Lancashire…

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Gold Ring as Sexometer. Startling Results From Simple Device

The World's News · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 33

Results startling in their success have been achieved toy a primitive form of sexometer used in the Zoo insect house (says a writer in a London publication)…

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Must Join Union Lithgow Iron-workers Coal Trade Trouble LITHGOW

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

As a result of the expressed determination of the members of the Lith-gow Ironworkers' Union, not to work with non-unionists after yesterday,…

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Labor News and Views Mt. Kembla Colliery Ventilation Staff Trouble at Air End--Immediate Resumption of Work--Mr. Holme's Successful Effort

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

The dispute concerning the sinking of the Mt. Kembla Colliery ventilation shaft has been settled…

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