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Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 228

Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of gold in London on Tuesday was 96/2 per ounce fine, a rise of /3 since friday last. At this price the pound sterling is the…

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Mount Is a Mines, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 11

At the statutory meeting of shareholders of Mount [?] Mines, Limited, yesterday Mr. E. E. Foshery, who occupied the chair stated that the contract of sale with the vendor for the purchase of the led[?]…

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Price of Gold Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 9

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for due gold on March 4 was £1162 per ounce…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 10

Sales on Change to-day included:—Silver: Broken [?] Pty., 26/10½ (M.B.O.), 26/6; North B.[?]., [?]/9, [?]/3; South B.H., [?], 54/6, 53/9; Zin[?] Corporation, [?]), 19/, 18/10, Gold: Great B[?]der, 2/11; Lake…

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Mining Shares. Ronpibon Weaker

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

A reaction occurred in mining share values yesterday, and the turnover was lighter than on the previous day. Tin stocks especially were weak, every…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 11

Partly owing to the reaction in some of the metal prices, the run on base metal stocks in the share market momentarily came to an end yesterday, and a slackening was…

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Injured in a Mine. Decision Appealed Against

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 10

Mr. Justice James and Mr. Justice Campbell were engaged in Banco determining an appeal in an "arbitration under the Workmen's Compensation Act,…

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Violent Storm Miners' Exciting Time MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 9

A violent storm broke over Bendigo yesterday, and damage from water occurred in several parts of the city…

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Coal in Tyrone. Problems That May Arise

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 38

Tyrone may become a big centre of coalmining before the end of the present year, therefore a share of Local public interest should be centred in work-and-wage…

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Yachting. Big Week-end Albert Gold Cup

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

Saturday will be a busy day for yachismen, as both the Royal Prince Alfred and Prince Edward Clubs will eater for all clauses of craft. The R.P.A.T.C.'s…

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Coal Owner Says John Brown Talks Through His Hat The "Baron's" Little Joke--Figures Show His Figures are All Wrong--Diversity of Opinion Among Members of the Coal Combine

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 1

"John Brown, tho Coal Baron, is a silent man, but when he does talk--well--he just talks through his hat." So said a prominont…

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In the City To-day Mining Morning Star Meeting Crowns Improve

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

At the half-yearly meeting of the Morning Star Gold Mines, N.L., Woodar Point, the chairman said that unfortunately the financial position of the company had…

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Labor News and Views Wallarah Miners Will Resume Work Mr. McNeil Addresses Men--Conference to be Held--Unity Urged

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

CATHERINE HILL BAY. Wednesday..--A meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held on Monday afternoon. Mr. W. Nord presiding,…

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Slow Beginners Fail in V.P. HANDICAP Gambler's Gold Out of a Place-- Legalise Finishes When Race Is Over Joy for "Books"

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

When Lady Bronzino turned for home clear of her field in the Victoria Park Handicap yesterday, those who stepped in and took the…

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The Collieries. Pelaw Main Resumes. Nine Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 9

Work was resumed yesterday morning at Pelaw Main, but there were nine other mines Idle on the northern coalfields. At North Lambton no work was performed, the men…

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Idle Mines on Northern Coalfields

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 3

The Wallarah, [?] No. 2, Co-operative, Stockton [?]chole, Northern Extended and Hen[?]rn No. 1 mines are still on strike according…

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Conference To-day on Balmain Mine

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 5

At the request of the proprietors of the Balmain colliery, a conference between the representatives of the men and the management of the…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 11

A [?]ll reduced mining share business to smaller proportions yesterday, and base-metal interests werw [?]nclined to re-action. The possibility of the [?]ndustrial trouble, at Broken…

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Fatal Fall. Coal-lumper's Death. Long Hours of Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 9

Giving evidence yesterday morning at the inquest concerning the, death of Emanuel Florentine Erickson, a coal-lumper, who fell down the hold of the coal hulk Currajong on…

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State Mines. Private Enterprise Preferred. Dominion Experience. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 10

The Minister for Mines, replying to a deputation which asked that work be provided for the men whose services were likely to be dispensed with owing to the closing down of…

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