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Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 228

Explosives in a Mine. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 13

Six miners employed at the Aberdare Central colliery were proceeded against at the Cessnock Police Court for committing breaches of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, in…

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Mining. the Share Market

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

London metal prices having undergone a severe set-back, mining share values on the Stock Exchange were soriously depressed yesterday. In some quarters partial reaction in…

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Water Board Coal No Royal Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 4

Cabinet yesterday considered the report of the Attorney-General with regard to allegations relative to the coal contracts entered into by the City…

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Big Reduction Howard's Profits Lower Coal Earnings

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 4

Net profits of Howard Smith, Ltd., for the 1923 period at [?] compare with [?] for the preceding term, and [?] for teh 19[?] year. The report…

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Mining Metals Improve Hills Firmer

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 4

The little coteris of "lookers[?] and [?] in which eagerly scane the metal prices in the vestibule every morning, came away from the self-imposed task…

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No State Inquiry Into Coal Contract Mr. Bavin Says Royal Commission is Not Warranted -- Cabinet Endorses His View

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 4

Cabinet yesterday considered the report of the Attorney-General with regard to certain allegations made relative to the coal contracts entered…

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Coal Strikes. Seven Mines Resume

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 8

There was an improvement yesterday in the position on the northern coalfields, work being rosumed at seven of the thirteen mines at which the men were on strike the previous…

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Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

Seven of the idle northern collieries resumed yesterday. They were: Pacific, Cardiff Borehole, South Wallsend, Aberdare, Aberdare Extended, Hobburn No,…

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Check Inspector Refused Admittance Mr. Brennan Protests Against Action of Mine Manager--Shortland Colliery Accident

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday.--A verdict of accidental death was returned by the district coroner to-day in the case of a miner who died as the…

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Overton Colliery Has a New Lease of Life

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 7

MUSWELLBROCK. Thursday. Overton colliery directors have at last surmounted many obstacles, and are now on the way to success…

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Coal Lumpers Hold Mass Meeting

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

A mass meeting of members of the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union Is to be held in the Miller's Point Mechanics' Institute on Sunday morning…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 11

With steadier metal prices, the mining share market was able to make a partial recovery yesterday. The reduced rates ruling for the first-class producing companies proved…

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New Coal Company. Operations at Wallerawang

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 9

It is stated by Mr. A. E. Brown (chairman of directors) that the Wallorawang Collieries, Lithgow, are about to construct siding from…

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Coal to Newcastle. Supplies for Naval Purposes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

A shipment of Admiralty coal is coining from England to Australia for purposes. The steamer David Lloyd George left Capetown during…

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Judge Hamilton Disbelieves Coal Company’s Doctor

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

Two compensation claims were successfully fought by Reid and Reid on behalf of two members of the Miners’ Federation before Judge Hamilton on March 12th…

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A Gold Nugget. Discovery at Charters Towers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 8

Considerable excitement was created at Charters Towers (Q.) last week when it was stated that a young man named Buck by had discovered a…

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The Gold Discovery. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 10

Sir,—Anyone reading the letter of Mrs. Lister appearing in your columns to-day can hardly fail to see that her husband, the late Mr. J. H. A. Lister, and the Messrs. William…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 23

WOLLONGONG.--While the southern coal trade may be said to be satisfactory, the number of sectional stoppages this week indicates a feeling of unrest that…

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Miners Support "The Labor Daily"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Friday.--Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A. and Mr. J. J. O'Reilly addressed a well attended meeting at Weston and Cessnock to-day in…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 19

In response to an all-round recovery in metal prices, the mining share market assumed a brighter appearance yesterday. Barriera were comparatively quiet. Proprietary…

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