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Mining & the mines, 1926

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The Mines Mount Lyell Mining Co

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 8

The progress report of the Mt. Lyell Mining Company for the fortnight ended December 23, states that 5210 tons of ore were extracted, of which 4870 came from the North mine. The…

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Coal Industry the Position in Ireland Mines Established

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

There appears to be available coal recourses in Ireland, which have received very little consideration in his past, sir Samuel Ke[?]y has decided to…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10½ per ounce fine—a fall of ½d on the day…

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Price of Fine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 8

Fine gold, our correspondent cables, was quoted on the London bullion market on Wednesday at 8410½ per ounce, a fall of ½d compared with the…

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Mining. Mount Lyell Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

A progress report of the Mount Lyell Company for the fortnight ended December 23 is as follows:—Mount Lyell Mine: Tons extracted 34[?] North Mount Lyell Mine: Tons extracted, 4870, 850ft level, north drive…

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Four Gold Medals. Douglas Motor Cycles

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

Four doug[?] motor cycles, two [?] cc. E.W. models and tow [?]00 c.c. O.C, models, were awarded gold medals in the 100-miles high-speed…

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Mining Dispute Settled. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

The Junction North dispute was settled yesterday and work was resumed to-day…

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Pioneering Days the Central West When Gold Was Found

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

THE sudden death of Mr. William Hogan at Orange were he had resided with his wife for twelve years removes another link for the pioneer…

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Wild Weather Gales and Floods in Europe Workhouse Tragedy Hungarian Miners Trapped and Drowned

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

Wild weather continues throughout Europe, and has caused further extensive damage and loss of life. Forty aged cripples were in a London workhouse dormitory when a heavy chimney crashed through the roof, but though one…

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Where Miners Raced Their Steeds

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

RACE meetings in the days of gold and silver in N.S.W. were gatherings to be remembered. When the N.Z. Co. worked the gold…

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Coal Miners' Money Goes West Mr. Willis Nailed To Facts And Figures "Labor Daily's" Deplorable Plight Capitalistic Venture And Political

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

When "Smith's Weekly" in March last told members of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation that upward of £20,000 of their funds had gone down the "Labor Daily" sink, Mr. Willis indignantly denied the fact. He was then…

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Making Electricity. a New Chance for Coal

The World's News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 14

Among the many schemes for using our coal to the best advantage is one devised, by Dr. Wall, of Sheffield University, who hopes to turn coal directly into electricity…

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American Dilemma Goods or Gold? Debt Repayments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 14

Recent progress in the settlement of European war indebtedness to the United States has brought very much to the fore the question of how that…

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Plunge at Randwick Tips for Victoria Park Sensational Plunge on Two-years-old Palermo Backed for Thousands Is Left at the Post Virgin Gold Coup Is Recalled

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL PLUNGE was connected with the Nursery Handicap, Palermo an Amanus gelding belonging to Trainer F.J. Marsden being backed down from "twenties" to equal second favoritism…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 4

Quotations for lead and spelter are so favorable overseas that the Broken Hill mining companies cannot fall to earn huge profits. Conditions,…

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Fire on Coal Bunker

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 7

A quantity of coal caught alight on one of the North Shore Gas Company's bunkers in Oyster Bay last night. Firemen extinguished the…

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After the Holidays Many Collieries Will Not Work Cessnock

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

Most of the collieries on the South Maitland coalfield will resume work to-morrow, after the ten days' holiday. However, no development has taken…

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General News Coal Catches Alight

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

A fire broke out in bunker coal at, the North Shore Gas Company's works at Oyster Bay Cove on Saturday afternoon. The outbreak was…

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A Flooded Mine Pumping Nawing Pet

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

The managing directors of [?] Ltd. [?] the [?] that pumping of the [?] Friday. december and it was hopped…

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British Coal Commission's Proposals? London

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

It is understood, says "The People," that the Coal Commission has resolved to recommend the nationalisation of mining royalties, but not of…

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