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Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 228

Back to Grenfell. From Mining to Wheat and Wool. Birthplace of Lawsons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 8

This week many former residents of Grenfell will foregather in the old town to participate in the "Back to Grenfell" celebrations. The town will resound with stories of…

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Coal Strikes. Ten Mines Idle. 1850 Men Involved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 13

Ten mines on the Northern coalfields were idle yesterday owing to striken. In consequence of the stoppages 1850 men were thrown out of employment…

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Colliery Mechanics Confer with Proprietors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 10

A conference took place yesterday between representatives of the colliery mechanics and the Southern Collieries Association in connection with…

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Miners in Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. -- At Cessnock Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., the hearing was continued of the case against six wheelers employed…

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Sabotaging Coal Production

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 9

ALMOST every week we find the capitalist press and the Coal Barons about the loss of coal production because the miners are on strike…

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Coal Export. Newcastle Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 3

The quantity of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle for the week ended March 14, for places beyond the State was 82,518 tons, of…

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Bellbird Mine to Be Unsealed

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--It is stated that on Monday, May 6, an attempt will be made to break the seal in the Bellbird mine…

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Miners' Troubles Over and Work Resumed

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 6

MUSWELLBROON, Tuesday.--For a number of years the Muswellbrook Colliery has been worked as a nonunion colliery. This was…

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Mining. the Share Market

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

A general decline in metal prices was productive of weakness in the Mining share market yesterday. Barriers felt the reaction in the price of lead. Souths fell 1/, on the…

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Mysterious Fire. In Wood and Coal Yard

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 1

Messrs. Freemantle and Stondell have a grocery store and a wood and coal yard at Regent's Park. The latter establishment is situated in Kingsland-road…

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Idle Mines a Growing List 1850 Men Affected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 8

Ten collieries in the northern district were idle yesterday on account of strikes. Altogether 1850 men are involved…

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Miners' Minimum Wage Government Sees Danger LONDON, March 17

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 1

The Cabinet realises the danger to the Government in introducing the coal miners' minimum wage bill. The Secretary to the Mines…

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Search for Coal John's River Field TAREE

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 8

It is stated that a Newcastle syndicate intends putting down bores at John's River to test coal seams that are believed to exist…

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Broken Chain B.H.P. BAULKED Coal Owners Elated NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 7

Northern coat proprietors are patting themselves on the backs. Yesterday they were scared because the B.H.P. had taken up…

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Business Done Yesterday in Money and Mining a Slack Day's Trading Was Accentuated by the Absence of Several Leading Brokers at a Cricket Match with Perpetual Trustees--colonial Sugar Firmed 10 at £55--Goldsbrough Were Better at 52, and Bawra Climbed to 1211 on a Turnover of 4177 --Mining Shares Had a Raw Deal Supervening on Unfavorable Metal Quotations Overseas

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 7

Bawra were again in the ascendant, share values moving from 1210 to 1211, on trade in 4177 shares. The last sale at 1210 was labelled "odd…

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Caledonian Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 11

Caledonian Collieries in its annual report, covering the period ended January 5, discloses a profit of £79,539, compared with £130,266 the previous year. The preference dividend is 6…

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The Collieries. More Strikes. Thirteen Pits Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 9

As a result of further strikes on the Northern coalfields the number of pits idle was increased yesterday to thirteen. The pits that were laid idle by the men…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of gold in London on Tuesday was 96/4 per ounce fine, a rise of /1 since Friday last. At this price the pound sterling…

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Coal Contracts. No Royal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 9

The Premier [?]ir George Fuller[?] said yesterday that the Cabinet had decided to refuse the appointment of a Royal Commission into allegations relative to certain oal contracts…

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