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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 228

Southern Miners Fight for Right The Coke Dispute -- Loyally Expected from Workers in Other States

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- The Southern Miners' Delegate Hoard in session yesterday at Wollongong discussed the question of the exportation…

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In the City Today Mining a New Float Tin Down £12/15/-

Evening News · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 4

The Commonwealth Mining, Finance, and Development Company, Ltd. is a new float [?] possibilities. The idea is to provide an organisation efficiently…

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Australian Workers Think for Themselves Mr. McDonald, Coal Man, Returns from Trip Abroad -- Interesting Comparisons

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 3

"Australia is the best country I have been in. Oh! yes, there is no place like it," said Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery…

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Miners' Rail Tickets in Booklet Form Railway Commissioners Will Inquire Into Matter -- Full Value for Money is Wanted

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- Mr. Davies, M.L.A., in conjunction with the Miners' executive in the southern district, has been endeavoring to secure…

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A Gold-mining Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 19

What is claimed as a world's record for gold-mining was achieved by the Government gold-mining areas on the Rand goldfield in January, when a profit of £202,270 was earned. This is the first time in history…

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Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 7

Wallarah yesterday was added to the list of northern collieries idle on account of strikes. Other collieries at which work is suspended are: --…

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Coal Mine Fire Suspected Incendiarism LAUNCESTON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 7

A fire occurred at the Seymour Coal propty, works on the East Coast early yesterday morning. The engine-house and all tools were destroyed…

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The Mines Sydney Sharemarket

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 9

Metal market prices have suffered almost an unprecedented relapse in London, with the direct result that the Sydney mining market slumped heavily…

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Miners' Demands. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 17

When the miners' delegate conference adjourned yesterday it was stated that considerable opposition had developed with regard to the owners' offer…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 9

Mt. Lyell production for week ended March 5 was as follows: -- Ore treated by mill, 8859 tons; concentrates produced, 3246 tons; Mount Lyell ore smelted. 743 tons: North Mt. Lyell…

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Wild and Wide Drowned Gold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 23

A river runs under the Ballarat (Vic.) mines, in the famous "Winter's Freehold, with its mile long tunnels trucks of golden gravel were…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 18

To-day's sales and quotations included:- Silver-lead: Broken Hill Propy., 26/3, 26/, b 26/. s 26/3; Block 10, b 2/10, 2 3/1: Block [?]. Prof., b 7/10, s 8/: Block 14, ord., 3/6, b 3/6, s 3/7[?]: Junction…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 19

Latest London metal quotations as received yesterday disclosed a pronounced setback, the extent of which came as a complete surprise to the Sydney share market generally,…

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Strike Cloud On British Horizon Miners' Demands London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 1

At the Miners' Conference It was officially stated that it would be open to district to consider the owners' terms in the Interval before March 26…

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Financial. a "Tight" Money Market. Notes for Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 19

The tightness of the money market is causing grave concern. Production is being hampered because sufficient credit cannot be obtained to assist expanding industry. The…

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International Clearing Operations. Gold and Paper Money Standards. Influences on Exchange

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

There are, technically considered, two kinds of international clearing operations—in cash and in bills of exchange. Exchange in cash consists…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1924 · page 4

The mining market on the whole has been quiet during the week. Although firm metal prices ruled early in the week, the metal market had a…

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Reply to Miners Log Broken Hill

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1924 · page 2

The Trades and Labor Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, decided to ask the Mining Managers Association to reply to the log for higher…

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Miners Talk Strike Owners Offer Rejected Ballot Pending London

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1924 · page 1

The Coalminers Federation Conference has rejected the owners offer of a settlement of the wages dispute, and has urged that the Government…

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Germany's Money Muddle New and Unfamiliar Legal Tender—Strange Emergency Money—Guaranteed in One Town Only—"Gold" on Paper

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 March 1924 · page 13

China is the only country in the world to-day that can rival Germany in the variety of its forms of money. But whereas in China sliver coins of various…

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