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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 228

Mining. Copper Output. Restriction in America

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

When the price of copper touched £68 a ton, as the culminating point in the recent run of buoyancy in metals, high hopes were raised that at last a level was to be attained…

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A.L.P. EVENTS Hanging of Williams--Northern Miners' Delegates to Conference

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 9

Branch secretaries are invited to entify their members, through "The Labor D[?]y." of the dates of their meetings; also to send reports of branch activities. Brevity…

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News in Brief Queensland's Coal Output

The Sun · Sunday 20 April 1924 · page 4

Brisbane, Saturday.--The total quantity of coal raised in Queensland in 1923 was 1,368,883 tons, valued at £976,663, compared with 958,510 tons,…

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Children in Coal Pits Harnessed Like Horses

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 April 1924 · page 13

A link with Mrs. Browning's industrial poem, The Cry of the Children, has been severed by the death of Mr. Peter Dickinson, a veteran pitman, in his 90th…

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Running Gold Past German Raider's Secret Shipments

The Sun · Sunday 20 April 1924 · page 15

ONLY a few of Australia's foremost financiers were aware, during, the Great War, that shipments of gold were got away from the…

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"That Man in the Street" Sells a Gold Watch to William Smith

Truth · Sunday 20 April 1924 · page 13

On April 10, at 7.45 p.m. Pawnbroker Percy Davis, of Oxford-street, locked up his shop and went home. Next morning the window…

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Mining. a Big Gold Producer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 9

To Canada's position as a gold producer the chief contributing factor is the Hollinger Consolidated mine, on the Porcupine field, in Ontarie, which is a fine example of large…

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Miners' Disease. Medical Examinations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., in a lotter to the "Herald," states that as a result of a deputation which waited upon the AttorneyGeneral, with a view to having the Silicosis…

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Gold Producers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 9

Including sales for, local requirements in the first quarter of the year, sales by the Gold Producers' Association, Ltd., during March, amounted to 87,040oz of standard gold…

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Busai Gold Assays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 9

While in Papua recently Mr. T. W. Horton inspected the Busal gold mines, and sampled the various lodes in the tunnel that was being driven from the foot of the hill. Samples from…

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British Coal. London, May l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 7

The Parliamentary Secretary for Mines (Mr. E. Shinwell), after a conference with lending coal merchants, gave them a series of questions relating to…

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Angry with A.L.P. Move in North "Miners to a Man" Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 6

If it is a fact that the committee of A.L.P. has declared the Northern District Assembly unconstitutional trouble is…

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Communist Issue Anti-executive Meets Victorian Conference Railway Football Weather Forecast Miners' Diseases Cyclonic Storm Bathurst Eisteddfod Expulsions Approved Selection Methods Melbourne, Sunday. ADELAIDE, Sunday. Medical Examinations Compensation Scheme Off the Coast Shipping Warned Sydney Successes Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 6

The action of the A.L.P. executive in declaring members of the Communist Party ineligible for membership of the Labor Party A meeting of the anti-executive section of the A.L.P. Conference met last night in the Southern Cross Hall. The press was not admitted, and no Judging by the progress on Friday and Saturday, it is evident Unit time will not permit of the consideration of many important items on the agenda In an inter-state railway Australian Rules football match, South Australia (11 goals 13) defeated New South Wales (6 goals 3 behinds), in the Nash challenge contest. Cloudy and cool to cold generally, with showery conditions chiefly in southern and eastern districts, including the coast. The New South Wales Cabinet has decided that the medical examinations recommended by the Board of Trade in connection with miners' diseases, such as A storm of a cyclonic nature is operating off the coast. At 8 o'clock last evening, Mr. Marcs issued a warning to shipping as Bathurst Elsteddfod, which opened last Tuesday, has been attended with success. The results on Saturday were:-- Chief Choral Competition.--Sydney Harmonic…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 7

Rose. Thistle, and Shamrock reports a yield of 232¾oz. of gold from 253 tons of ore. South Australian Oil Wells Company reports:--Boring No. 1 "Pick" in Hundred of Caroline…

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1000 MINERS Down Tools for Two NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 10

Nearly 1000 miners were thrown idle because of the grievances of two men, it is said. At Killingrowth Colliery, it is started,…

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Mining. Ives Reward G.m., N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 10

A loss of £4601 was incurred by the Ives Reward Gold Mines, N.L., during the year ending December 31. Expenditure amounted to £3073, and a debit of £1841 was brought…

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The Collieries. Northern Disputes. Fourteen Pits Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 13

Strikes arising out of minor disputes were in operation at thirteen mines on the northern coalfields yesterday. At another—Neath—insufficient men turned…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 5

The manager of Clark's Gold [?] ports for the fortnight ended Aged [?] in No 1 underlie all rails and [?] 6 plat have been taken our and [?]…

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Gold Producers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 15

During the half year ended December 31, the quantity of gold produced by members of the Gold Producers' Association was 398,203oz standard, and the net premium realised was…

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For the Gold Cup

Referee · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 4

Rose Prince, winner of last year's Cesarewitch, is being sent to England to under go special preparation for the Ascot Gold Cup…

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