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Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 228

In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 7

New Langi Logan reports a yield of 112oz of gold from a crushing of 421 tons of ore Ronpibon reports an output of 20 tons of tin…

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Mining. the Share Market

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

Quiet conditions which marked the resumption of mining share business on 'Change yesterday after the Easter holidays were relieved by brisk trading in a few stocks…

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Annual Chambers of Commerce Conference Opens. Preparing for the Un-sealing of Bellbird Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 10

CHAMPERS OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE-- Some of the delegates from all parts of the state who yesterday attended the opening session of the sociated chambers of commerce of New south wales. REENTERING BELLBIRD COLLIERY.--Sealed since the disaster last year, the mine will be re-entered on May 5 by a party protected against gas by the equipment shown here…

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Barrier Mines. New Logs Presented. Conference of Parties. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 10

The industrial unions of Broken Hill recentlyserved on the mining companies new logs of wages and conditions of work. The principal claims were for an increase in the minimum…

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Five Killed a Day Miners Hard Conditions Millions in Royalties London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 1

Lord Buckmaster has opened the inquiry ordered by the Macdonald Government into conditions in the British coal-mining industry. Mr…

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Mining Companies' Suggestion to Unions Go to the Arbitration Court, They Say--Will Help to Get Early Hearing

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Thursday. -- At a conference held last night between the Barrier Industrial and Political Council aud the Mining Managers'…

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Mining Notes. Lucknow Pups Gold Mine

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 4

At 140ft. level, S.E. workings, vein from, junction with joint has been prospected for 15 feet. Following the earlier assays of 17dwts. and 8dwts…

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Bribbaree Gold Mines

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 4

The mine manager reports for the fortnight ending: 18th April as follows:— No. 2 winze and rise has been…

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Coal Royalties. British Miners' Case. London, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 15

In opening the miners' case at the inquiry into the coalmining industry, Mr. Herbert Smith (president of the Miners' Federation) asserted that the owners were making…

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Foreign Editors Diary Trouble in Ireland Coal Mine Profits

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 1

BRITAIN: The argument for an advance [?] operation of the [?]…

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Miners' Officers. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 18

The ballot for the election of officers of the Miners' Federation has taken place, and it is reported that most of the votes have been counted. Much interest has been…

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"Old Gold Atmosphere"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 28

"SMITH'S" has created an old gold atmosphere, and in a few months the gaunt hills that surround the formerly rich Yalwal field will echo the clamour of the battery. Years ago the diggings on the Shoalhaven area were crowded with men of the…

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Mining. Radium

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 19

In the following article Sir Douglas Mawson deals with the future of radium from a commercial aspect:- Even in the richest of ores radium occurs…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 9

Ore extracted from the Mount Lyell mine during, the fortnight ended April 16 amounted to 568 tons, and 3800 tons were also procured, from tho North mine. One furnace was In blast…

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Barrier Miners. Stop-work Proposal Defeated. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 18

At a meeting of the Barrier Industrial and Political Council, held at the Trades Hall, last night, delegates delivered their reports on the conference, which was held on…

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Coal Profits Court of Inquiry Opens London, April 24

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 8

In opening the miners' case at the coal inquiry, Mr. Herbert Smith assorted that the owners were making handsome profits, oven after the…

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Unrecovered Bodies Mining Disaster Recalled NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 6

The decision to erect a poppet head at "C" shaft in the old Greta colliery to clear it out and establish communication with the old workings,…

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Sydney's Credit Good in London a Million in Twenty Min[?]es-- Debenture Issue Favored by Financiers

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 5

LONDON, April 23.--The City of Sydney million sterling five per cent. 13-year debentures, issued at 97½, and repayable at par in June. 1989. have…

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An Industrial Clash Looms at the Barrier Mining Companies Refuse All Claims of the Men --Unmistakable Signs That Owners Seek a Fight--reply Drawn Up Before Claims Were Advanced. Companies Threaten Wage Cuts

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 8

THE workers of Broken Hill are threatened with open industrial war. Last Thursday when representatives of the Barrier unions and the mining companies conferred at Broken Hill the companies refused all claims for increased wages and conditions, and told the unions they…

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Money and Mining How Lever Bros, Make Their Sunlight Fortunes-- Internal Borrowing Discussed by a Leading Stock and Broker--"we Purchase Goods We Do Not Require Just to Square the Exchange Something About Repudiation As a London Bank Practised It on Australians-- the Wireless Muddle with the Federal Government As Muddler-in-chierf

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 6

'CHANGE RESUMES TO-DAY, The Sydney Stock Exchange will resume business for a half-day this morning after the further hiatus occasioned by…

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