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Mining & the mines, 1924

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"Movie Story" American Gold Purchase Officials Incredulous MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 12

"A fragment of a movie story"--that is how the Treasury official's regard the cabled statement that the National Bank of New York bought £3,500,000…

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Must Be Made Safe Mr. Willis on Mines More Pits Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 8

Mr. Willis, general secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, did not adopt an alarmist attitude yesterday in regard to the report that some of the…

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What Dalhousie Means to Labor Victorian [?]election -- Word Due Signil[?] -- Coal[?]ion Unpopular

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Monday. -- Before [?] to the Labor Victory at [?] election L[?]bor [?] said to-day [?] they believe that is was the place…

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Head-on Crash Passenger and Coal Trains Three Injured Adamstown Accident NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 7

The passenger train for Belmont, which left Newcastle at 1.50 p.m. today, ran head-on into a loaded coal trian from Dudley to Port Waratah,…

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Northern Miners Await Safety Reports General Stoppage in Northern Field Considered Unlikely -- No Really Safe Minn Exists

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- The possibilities of a general stoppage on the northern coal fields because of the attitude of the miners of Aberdare. South…

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Cokeworkers Are Resolute Hours Asked -- Already Conceded at Mines Surface -- Men's Secretary Replies to Owners. Unearthing Facts

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 3

According to Mr. Y. M. Dixon, actingsecretary of the Coke Proprietors' Association, the cokeworkers are utterly in the wrong…

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Italy Recognises Russian Republic Russia to Deliver Corn and Reduce Customs Tariffs -- Appointment of Ambassadors to Be Made. Or. and Coal Concessions

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

ROME, Sunday. -- Newspapers say that the itate-Russian agreements will be signed to-day. They comprise a treaty of commerce…

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Business Done Yesterday in Money and Mining Bawra Shares Continue at a Good Price, and North Broken Hill Are Pushed Up to 75. the Market Generally Weakened Later in the Day. Brokers Push Bribbaree

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 8

Market features yesterday were a rise of 10 in Colonial Sugar to £50 10, and in Bank of New South Wales to £4012, 6; a sustained effort by…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Miners Say They are Dangerous

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 9

Following on a sensational report received by the Executive of the Miners' Federation from Mr. John Barnett, District Check Inspector at Kurri Kurri,…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

The development in crosscut is proving very encouraging, seams of arsenical pyrites making in the face. Three feet have been driven, and the…

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The Collieries. More Stoppages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 14

Several additional stoppages occurred on the Northern coalfields yesterday. it was reported that the men were on strike [?] following eight mines:—Co-operative colliery…

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Mine Perils Miners Won't Tell Lack of Discipline NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 8

The alarming report of Mr. Barnett, check Inspector of the northern coal mines, and the consequent stoppage of several of the…

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Two More Strikes Idle Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 10

The miners at two additional northern collieries--Co operative and New Gretawent on strike yesterday. Aberdare Central and South, Abermain…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for fine gold on February 4 was £4151 an ounce…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 11

The general manager or Canary Tin Mines reports for fortnight ended January 24 that had air delayed work below for a few days. Sinking is proceeding in the winze at the bottom level…

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Mining Section Notes

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 24

Port Kembla—Arbitration.—On the eve of the holidays we had an application in the State Court for the variation of the metal manufacturers' award, and such…

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Cage Accident B.h. South Mine

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday. -- In the South Mine yesterday one of the cages in the main shaft jambed during limiting operations, as a result…

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Price of Gold. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 15

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for fine gold on February 4 was £4/15/1 per ounce…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 15

A reactionary market developed for mining scrip on 'Change yesterday in the case of North B.H. and B.H. South this was partly caused by a falling into line with the…

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South Mine. Accident in Shaft. Brokrn Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 14

During hauling operations at South mine yesterday, one of the cages in the main shaft became jammed, as the result of which a splicing of rope gave way, leaving the…

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