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Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 228

Gold Reef Discovered. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 12

A gold reef has been discovered on Mr. A. W. Scott's Milong Station, Young. The assays are said to be very promising. Mr. Scott has himself taken out a miner's right…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 13

Duliness overtook the mining share market on Change yesterday, and the turnover dwindled to small proportions. Weakness in Barriers was a feature. B.H. Proprietary…

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Working Conditions in Mines. Turkey Ahead of Australia

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 20

Speaking at Kiama (N.S.W.) last week, Mr. W. Davies, Labor member for Wollondilly, said that while New South Wales was going backwards, other nations of…

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Incidents of the Day "Gold for Notes" Police Warn Visitors

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 7

All the confidence men of the city will be looking for victims during the next few days, but there is one at least who will give no ear to the tale of one…

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Mining Notes. Vimy Ridge Gold Mining Coy., No Liability

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 4

The following is an extract from a preliminary report received from the mine manager, Mr. C. R. Mackenzie: Battery.—A general clean up has…

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Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 5

The Great Britain Sluicing Co. Ltd; 1/ per share; payable April 10. The Broken Hill South, Limited: 1/6 and a bonus of 1/ per share;…

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Gold Currency

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 10

The Consul-General for Sweden has been advised by his Government that, in accordance with Parliament's decision, the Bank of Sweden (Sveriges…

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Coal Export. Newcastle Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 5

The quantity of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle for the week ended April 4, for places beyond the State was 84,065 tons, of which…

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Miners' Federation. Li[?]hgow

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

The following nominations have been received for the election of executive officers of the western district branch ot the Minors' Federation:—President, Messrs. H. Knight and R…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 9

Ore extracted from the Mount Lyell mine during fortnight ended April 2 amounted to 621 tons, and 4086 tons were extracted from the North Lyell mine. One furnace was in…

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Mining Shares. Crowns Firm

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 5

The fall in metals did not tend to enliven the mining share market on Tuesday, and all sections were quiet. Barriers again receded, North B.H…

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Mining. Movement in Metals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 15

The belief that the recent violent fluctuations in the base-metal market had for their source the rapid recovery of the franc seems to have been justified in a measure by the…

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Our Lady. As the "House of Gold."

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 3

When we address Our Lady as the House of Gold in her Litany, what ap-propriateness of symbolism or of ima-gery do we perceive? Is the metaphor…

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Executive to Act for Lithgow Coke Men Western Branch of Miners' Federation--Nominations for Executive Officers

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 3

LITHGOW, Wednesday.-- Mr. S. Bayllss presided at a well-attended meeting of the Cokeworks section of the Lithgow branch of the Miners'…

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Northern Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 15

The men employed at Hebburn No. 1 colliery were on strike yesterday as the result of a dispute concerning a claim for double yardage rates for certain work. Strikes were also in…

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Miners Will Observe May Day Holiday

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 3

May Day, May 1. will observed by the miners throughout the State as a holiday, notwithstanding the refusal of the Government to proclaim…

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Broken Hill Mine Objection to Assessment

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 5

In the Land and Valuation Court yesterday Mr. Justice Pike heard an objection by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Ltd., to the assessment of the…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 13

London metal prices had lost considerable ground extending over two days, and the mining share market was sensitive yesterday. Depression showed in Barriers especially. In…

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£10,000 From Miners For "The Labor Daily"

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 1

Mr. A. C. Willis is now in a position to announce that the executive of the Miners' Federation has…

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Coal at Tyalgum. Proposed Development. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 11

The municipal council intends to investigate the possibility of obtaining coal from Tyalgum for use at the power-house. A seam of coal is known to exist on Mr. Bailey's…

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