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Mining & the mines, 1924

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Wellington Cup Races Successfullopening: Loughrea True Stayer: Desert Gold's Brother a Smart Colt

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

At the Wollington Cup mooting's opening day, tote takings were a record. Some smart two-year-olds were seen in action…

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The Collieries. Alleged Dangerous Conditions. Inquiry Demanded. Miners' Deputation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 8

Allegations of a serious nature were made by a deputation from the Northern Miners' Federation to the Minister for Mines yesterday regarding the safety of certain mines in the…

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Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

Retaliation Junction (in liq.): Distribution of capital, first and final, £5/5/6 100 shares; payable on surrender of scrip…

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Two Mines Resume

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 8

Work was resumed yesterday at two of the mines on the northern field at which the employees had been on strike, these being Pelaw Main and Hebburn No. 1…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for fine gold on January 29 was £4169 an ounce…

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Discovery of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

Sir,--Why all this talk as to whether Hargraves discovered gold in Australia or not? The financial conditions were such that Hargraves was awarded…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 7

The directors' report of Kamuailng Tin Dredging for the year ended June 30, 1923, submitted at the annual general meeting of the company, held in London on December 20 last,…

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The Maitland Coal Field Is in a Dangerous Condition Sensational Report by Check Inspector Barnett--disasters Creator Than Bellbird' Predicted If Mines Are Not Made Safe--plea for Modernisation of Coal Mines Regulation Act. Royal Commission Necessary

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

THE executive of the Miners' Federation last month received a sensational report from Mr. John Barnett, District Cheek Inspector at Kurri Kurri, further confirming the contention of the mine workers and of the jurymen on the Bellbird Inquiry that the Coal Mines Regulation…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 11

Mining share values had an easier trend yesterday. Among Barriers, 900 Proprietary shares sold at 27/3, or a drop of /3. Souths were steady at 47/, at which 150 shares were…

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Killed by Fall of Coal. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 10

Mr G. Brown, District Coroner, and a jur[?] inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of Robert Oliver, miner, aged 41 years, who was killed in the Aberdare…

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Northern Strikes Seven Mines Idle Lodge Fines Wheelers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 6

East Greta, Duckenfield No. 2, Burwood, Wallsend. Northern Extended, Abermain No. 2. and Hebburn No. 1 were idle yesterday, owing to…

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Riverina Coal. Early Development. Seaheholdebs' Meeting. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 8

At a general meeting of shareholders of the Riverina Collieries this afternoon, Messrs. Lionel J. A. Bridge, F.W. Tietyens, and A. J. Wenko were re-elected directors. Their…

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Are They Safe? Maitland Mines Mens Allegations Immediate Investigation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

"As a citizen, and as the Minister for Mines, I am positively alarmed at the allegations, and I can only hope that the statements will not prove…

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Mine Intruder Gets Two Months' Gaol Fireman Signals Town Cessnock

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 6

On a charge of having obstructed a workman in his duty at Hebburn colliery William Thomas Brown was sentenced to two months' hard labor in Maitland Gaol…

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Better Than Gold: Promising Oil Discovery Near Roma, Queensland

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

BRISBANE Wednesday.--The Minister for mines(Mr. Jones) had an interview this morning with Dr. Milson, of the Lander Oil Co., which is…

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MINING Golden Gate Losses North B.H. Higher

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 6

The net weather the lack of fuel. and the large [?] of repair nork necessary here [?] the opening up of the old Golden Gate mine at [?] which…

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Sunk To-day Barcoo Not Left to Rot Naval Coal Hulk

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 15

On her last voyage the old interstate trader Barcoo was towed down the harbor this morning by the naval repair ship Platypus. She is to be…

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Gold Sticks "Tut's" Treasure Trove Crowds at Luxor London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 9

The work of dismantling the shrines in King Tutankhamen's tomb is proceeding as quickly as conditions permit, says the Luxor correspondent of…

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Business Done Yesterday in Money and Mining Dull Market--Little Interest in Both Investments and Mining--£100 6 Per Cent. 1930 Improved GAS CO.'s 8 Per Cent. Dividend

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 8

Interest in business on the Stock Exchange languished yesterday to such an extent that the board resembled the poor showing of late December. About…

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