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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Engine-drivers Claims Endorsed on Silver Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 11

Mr. J. T. Atkins, general secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association, has returned from Yorranderie, after adjusting…

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Senate Selection Grant Still Leads the Miners' Vote

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

The Northern district of the W.I.U. (Miners' Department) noll in the Senate pre-selection ballot, was counted yesterday, after all,…

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Sydney Council Coal Tenders. Increase in Prices

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 16

A few days ago five Labor aldermen of the Sydney Municipal Council lodged a notice with the Town Clerk for the rescission of three coal contracts agreed…

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No Coal Inquiry Stokes Is Quite Satisfied

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 10

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) wished to make it clear to-day that at last night's meeting of the City Council he did not promise to make…

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Safety in Mines. Aggregate Meetings to be Held

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 18

At a meeting of the Miners' Safety Propaganda Committee, held at Newcastle last Saturday afternoon, it was decided that aggregate meetings be held at all…

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British Miners. Mr. Hodges' Reply to Secretary. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 15

Mr. Frank Hodges, a former secretary of the Miners' Federation, has replied to the recent attack on him by the present secretary, Mr. A. J. Cook, who said that Mr…

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Coal Contract. Reform Alderman's Demand. Further Inquiry. Angry Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 15

There was an angry scene at the City Council last night in regard to the coal contract. Alderman Courtenay (Reform), by way of…

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City's Coal Argument in Council Will Contracts Be Deferred?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 8

The coal contracts caused a heated argument in the City Council last night. The Lord Mayor (Ald. Stokes)…

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Early Settlement of Newcastle : Discovery of Coal Over Five Million Pounds Worth of Coal Was Exported From Newcastle Last Year

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 29

PORT HUNTER—the port of Newcastle—and the lower valley of the Hunter River formed one of the earliest settlements in Australia. The port and river were discovered by Lieut. John Shortland…

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American Gold. Shipment to Australia New York, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 15

The Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation is shipping 1,250,000 dollars worth of gold to Australia. The International Acceptance Bank is…

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Queenmoor "Black" Sails for Adelaide Coal Lumpers' £1000 Fine FREMANTLE

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 10

With a cargo consigned to West Australia still in her holds the steamer Queenmoor sailed from Fremantle yesterday for Adelaide. This…

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Gold Standard For French Franc Appeal by Premier Paris, February 16

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 9

Addressing the Chamber of Deputies on the subject of the stability of the franc, which was disquieting and falling, M. Herriot, French Premier, said…

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Flow of Gold From America to Australia Huge Exports New York, February 16

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 1

Shipments of gold from America to Australia Have reached a total of 13,500,000 dollars since the movement began…

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Mount [?]Sa Mines, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 11

A number of technical a[?] and [?] to the articles of association of the company were considered and agreed to [?] a special meeting of shareholders in Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., yesterday…

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Miners. Northern Coalfields. Safety Appliances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 6

According to reports which have reached Sydney recently there is a growing feeling of unrest on the northern coalfields owing to what the miners consider the failure of the…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 9

It is reported that the Sulphide Corporation intends putting down 15 boreholes on the boundary of the Central and South Broken Hill mines for water curtains, to prevent the…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 11

Further decreases in base metal prices had a restrictive effect on mining share business on 'Change yesterday. Despite this Barriers made a small recovery in sympathy…

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Western Mining Dispute. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. Manning, M.P., has received a communication from the Prime Minister with reference to the recent request for the establishment of local boards under the Industrial…

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Money Market the Gold Standard Sweden's Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 8

The gold standard can only function efficiently if completely unhampered by official regulations and unrestricted by limitations of its sphere of activity…

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The City Coal Contracts Will There Be Inquiry?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. Bavin, State Attorney-General, intends conferring with Mr. Lamb, K.C., Civic Royal Commissioner, concerning extension of the scope of the…

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