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Mining & the mines, 1925

4,744 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 238

Mine Held Up. Compulsory Trainees Decision. Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

There was a day's stop at the Scarborough colliery this week, the lads who have to participate in the training at Liverpool camp being…

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Six Miners' Lodges Revolt Outlawed by Willis & Co

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 3

Alfonso Capitalist Willis' coal "serfs" throughout Australia to-day are asking where they stand. They now have the union's balance sheet for 1924. It shows…

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Mt. Kembla Miners. Strike Settlement. Full Court Reference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 17

Reference was made yesterday to the part-heard motion in the Full Court for a rule for prohibition or cort[?]rarl to restrain the Industrial Arbitration Court nnd the Mount…

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Maoriland Miners in Parlous Case Migration and Importation

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

Importations of coal and men into New Zealand are placing the coal miners of the Dominion in a parlous position…

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Miners in Russia Wage Conflicts in 1923 Employment of Young Persons

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 9

The report of the Fourth Congress of the All-Russian Miners' Union States that the membership of January 1, 1924, was 280, 124, of [?]hom 253772 were…

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Urgent Call for Coal City Powerhouse Lord Mayor Asked to Buy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 1

Owing to the failure of the Railway Department to supply sufficient trucks to bring coal to the City Council's power-house,…

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Respirators in Mines Some Interesting Facts Saving Valuable Lives Various Apparatus Discussed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 9

Journal," It is a condensation of a paper read before the South Staffordshire and Warwickshire Institute of Mining Engineers by J. Ivan Graham. M.A., M.Sc. The article, with some ommissions, is as follows:-- The extensive use of charcoal as a…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 4

Consequent upon a further decline in metal prices, the mining market was dull, and weaker, A general decline occurred in Barrier quotations, though…

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Two Miners Draw Record Pay at Aberdare CESSNOCK

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 1

A pair of miners working at Aberdare Central colliery drew record pay yesterday. The colliery only had six days for the pay, and these two men…

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Polluting a River Objection to Gold Dredging WELLINGTON

The Sun · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 8

At the lost meeting of the Municipal Council the Public Works Engineer wrote requesting the council to oppose the application of Herbert Parle for gold…

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Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones. Coal and Diamonds

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 5

A thing of beauty is a joy forever; Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness." Endymion.—(Keats.)…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 8

Fine gold was quoted in London on Friday at 868 an ounce, a rise of ld compared with last Tuesday's rate. At the price mentioned, the pound…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

The Groat Britain Sluicing Company, Limited, reports that the Britain tributer cleaned up on Thursday, 19th instant, after sluicing 135 hours for an…

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Wonthaggi Mine. Claims of Engineers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 8

A sitting of the Engineers' Tribunal was held on Friday to consider a claim on behalf of the engineers employed at the State Coal Mine, Wonthaggi,…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 8

The Great Britain Triouter cleared up on March 19, after sluicing 135 hours, for an estimated yield of six tons ol tin oxide. Hose, Thistle, and Shamrock, Harricvrille,…

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Gold Again Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

People will soon know what a sovereign looks like, for 750,000 of them arrived here to-day on the Persic. It is the first shipment of minted gold…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Firm

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

The mining share market was fairly active on Saturday morning, and prices had an upward tendency following on the recovery in metals. Barriers were…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 13

A general recovery in base metal prices caused the mining share market to brighten on Satutday, and higher rates were commanded. Barriers moved upward on quiet business…

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Cases Struck Out Summonses Against 106 Miners

The Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 15

The summonses that were issued against 10G miners to show cause why they should not be penalised for having taken part in an illegal…

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Mystery Gold Further Consignment From America

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

The Tahiti, which reached Sydney yesterday, brought a further consignment of gold to Australian banks from San Francisco…

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