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Mining & the mines, 1925

4,744 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 238

Miners Present a United Front There Must Be Safety in All the Mines Decisions of Great Aggregate Meetings Grim Fatality Record of the Past "The Mute MsEMORIALS of Neglect" Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 6

TWENTY THOUSAND MEN emphatically affirmed to-day their determination to stand solidly behind the Safety Propaganda Committee in their efforts to bring about the coalmining industry conditions which would at least assure…

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Money and Markets Importing Gold Benefits for Australia Effect on Exchange

The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 6

The movement in gold from the United States to the Commonwealth, which set in recently, was naturally subject of comment in the New York…

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The Miners' Demand

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

IT was not to the credit of the mine-owners that the miners had to rease work last Tuesday to [?] their demand for safety in mines, Tact and [?]on the part of the owners would have obviated…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Fine gold, our correspondent cables, was quoted in London on Tuesday at 86s 11d an ounce, a fall of 2d on the day At the price mentioned the pound…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 8

Marketable are produced by the North Mt. Farrell Co. in the fortnight ended February 18 comprised 31 tons of firsts and 129 tons of concentrates. Crude ore hauled and treated…

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Mining Disputes. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

There appears to be a possibility of trouble at the coll[?]ery at Kandos, where the company has given 14 days' notice to each miner. This, it is understood, will not be carried…

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Mount Kembla. Miners' Strike. Management's Offer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 10

An effort will be made at Wollongong to-day to arrive at a settlement of the strike at the Mount Kembla Colliery, which has rendered 350 men idle since October last…

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Safety in Mines Fuller to Consider

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 8

Mr. J. M. Baddeley has received the following letter from Mr. C. H. Hayes, Under-Secretary to the Premier: -- "With reference to the resolution…

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Mining Notes. Lucknow Pups

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

At 140ft. level, No. 4 vein, prospecting has developed more definite conditions. The galena, zinc and antimony development, stated in last…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 11

Trifling improvements in m[?]tal prices were beneficial to the mining share market yesterday, in view of the weakness displayed lately in the quotations. Barriers were firmer, and…

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Red Doctrines Preached to Miners London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 1

While Mr. J. H. Thomas. M.P., general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, is daily counselling the railwaymen to adhere to…

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New Mines Bill Natives and Asiatics CAPETOWN, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 7

In the Union Assembly to-day Mr F W. Beyers, Minister for M[?] the second reading of the [?] the Mines and Wer[?]…

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Mining Shares. Slump in Vegetable Creek

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

The better tone in the London metal market on Tuesday resulted in higher rates ruling for silver-lead and tin concerns' yesterday. Vegetable Creek,…

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After the Storm Once Swept for Mines Now Carries Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

A French skipper who once swept the parde[?] for mines will shortly tr[?] the same sc[?], carrying wheat to Jacko…

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Mining Shares. Bribbaree Combined Gold Mines

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

The mine manager reports for the fortnight ending February 20, 1925, as follows:— No. 3 level slopes, south-east of No…

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Miners Suffer

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

Prior to the war, Belgian imports of German coal was six million tons a year; she is now entitled under the Dawes Plan to 3,600,000 tons a year, and consequently has…

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Miners’ Claims

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 1

What has happened to the much-boosted general claims— for a £5/10/- weekly minimum wage, a seven-hour shift, etc.—…

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Indian Miners’ Wages

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

The wages paid to miners in India for a 60-hour week varies between 6[?]d. and 10½d. per day. This is not enough to-day even to buy rice. It is shareholders in England…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 87/ per oz fine, an increase of /1 since Tuesday. At this price the pound sterling would be equivalent to…

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