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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 228

Coal Lumpers' Claims. Conference Arranged

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 2

Following the application by the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union to the N.S.W. Industrial Court for an award covering wages and working conditions, Mr. Justice…

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Rich Gold Return. Perth

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

At Munara mine, it small show at Mistletoe, on the Murchison goldfield, the owners won 181oz of gold from 180lb of ore…

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Mining. the Tin Market

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

Violent fluctuations have been a feature of the London market for tin during the past month, with the trend of prices showing reaction from the high point of £297 a ton,…

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Wagga Gold Cup Classic Country Race "WAGGA

The Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. Alfred Male, of Turramurra, and formerly of Tarcutta and Toonga Stations, in the Wagga district, has the reputation of never doing things by halves. He has…

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Money and Mining Change Reopens To-morrow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 8

The Easter holidays have, as usual, played have with the money and mining market, and values will only be re-established when the Stock…

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New Zealand Crippled General Railway Hold-up Four Mines Close Down Auckland, (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 9

The railway strike, which commenced at midnight, threatens to paralyse the whole community. Already various industries have been affected seriously, and many men are idle because of the lack of…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of gold in London on Thursday (April 17) last was 94/11 per ounce fine, and on Tuesday (April 22) 94/2 per ounce…

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Coal Export. Newcastle Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

The amount of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle last week for places beyond the State was 76,684 tons, of which 44,675 tons…

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The Miners. Twelve Pits Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 9

Work was resumed yesterday morning at two of the collieries on the northern field at which employees were on strike the previous day, these being Seaham No. 2 and…

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State Will Give £200 to Lithgow Hospital As Owners of a Coal Mine They Follow the Lead of Other Employers

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 6

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--The Railway Commissioners have informed Mr. J. Ryan that they will give £200 to the fund being raised for the…

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Mining. Mt. Isa Proprietary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 11

Addressing shareholders of the Mount Isa Proprietary Silver-Lead, Ltd., at the first statutory meeting yesterday, the chairman (Mr. J. Millican) gave a resume of work on…

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Voice in Control Miners' Demands Refused Broken Hill

The Sun · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 9

The mining managers last night conferred with the Industrial and Political Council on tho demands of the Miners' Unions for shorter hours and more…

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Bellbird Mine Breaking the Seals Entry on May 5 CESSNOCK

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 7

The old tunnels of Bellbird colliery, which were sealed after the disaster, will be entered on Monday, May 5, by the party chosen to enter the mine…

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Mineral Wealth Gold at Tenterfield Rich Find at Tooloom

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 8

A report from Tenterfield (N.S.W.) states that a discovery of gold of more than ordinary importance has been made in the northern portion of the…

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Money and Mining Holidays v. Business Open and Shut

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 8

The Stock Exchange re-opens for business to-day after the Easter vacation, but will almost immediately be closed again for Ansae Day,…

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Small Mine Men Have Their Trials Meeting at Broken Hill--Government to Erect Concentrating Plant

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 3

BROKE HILL. Wednesday.--The trials and tribulations of small mine men and prospectors were revealed at the Town Hall last night, when 30…

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Outward Bound for Equity Court Still More Unions Join the Throng--operative Bakers, Miners' Delegates, Mill Employees, and Brick and Tile Union Strike the Equity Court Trail--bakers' Meetings Will Discuss the Position

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

STILL more unions have joined in the cries of protest against the OLIGARCHY at Macdonell House retaining the money which was subscribed for a Labor daily and putting it into real estate. The Operative Bakers, Miners' Delegates, Mill Employees, and…

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The Collieries. Continued Strikes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 3

Strikes occurred yesterday at the Wallarah, Burwood, and Stockton Borehole mines, while the men at Abermain Nos. 1, 2, and 3 resumed work. Duckenfield No. 2, Co-operative,…

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Central Mine Reopening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 9

Our Broken Hill correspondent telegraphs that Mr. J. Hebbard, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, stated yesterday that a start has been made in putting in a crosscut on the 300ft and 500ft levels on…

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Desert Gold's Brother

The Land · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 11

Nigger Minstrel (by All Black from Aurarius and, therefore, a full brother to the great mare Desert Gold) won the New Zealand…

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