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Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 228

Arsenic Mines Tenterfield Industry TENTERFIELD

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 10

The big arsenic deposits in the Tenterfield district are being energetically developed by various syndicates, following on the discovery by American…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 15

Yesterday the bulk of the mining share turnover came from the tin section, the other three divisions being represented by only four stocks. Most of the metals figures at sagging…

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Island Mine How It Failed Planters Ruined MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 7

Two prospectors—Boyd and Coppard—found gold on the Island of Misima in 1915. Since then a town has sprung up, flourished,…

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Gold in Queensland Eubanangee District Find BRISBANE

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 8

A report has boon received from Innisfall that gold has been discovered in the Eubanangee district, some miles distant. Two men were out of work,…

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Coal Supply Reduced Output Cost of Holidays Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 10

It is expected that there will be a decrease of one-third during April in the normal production of the Maitland coalfields owing to the holidays. With…

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Gold in West 10oz. Samples Obtained Melrose Plains Rush Dubbo

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 12

A new era for goldmining appears to be dawning in the west throughout a wide belt of country from Temora, in the south-west, to Cobar, in the…

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Financial Strain Continues Note Board's Sins of Omission Gold Standard and Bank Reserves

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 1

The grave financial position which was dealt with last week still remains unabated. The Note Issue Board is still…

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Pertinent Queries From Opposition Starking Up Coal for [?]War--Mr. Mahoav Wants to Go to Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the [?] of Representatives the [?] Mr. Mahony that on inquiry he found that the [?] on passed by…

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Business Done Yesterday in Money and Mining Bonds Had an Upward Movement, As Did Bank N.s.w. But Colonial Sugar Were in Supply at £39 Ex-rights -- Bawra Fell to 11 5. and at the Close Were Worth That -- Commercial Bank Weakened a Point -- the Fall in Metals Dulled the Mining Section. Nawng Pet Being Pushed Back to 3 5 12 -- Asam Kumbang and Yam Gained Ground -- Christmas Gift. the Mystery of the Gold Group

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 6

The demand for bonds [?] and prices stiffened [?] going up to [?]…

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Ballymena Downs Rapine in Trentham Gold Cup at Wellington on Saturday Gloaming Adds to His Long Record and still Feared by N.Z. Owners

Referee · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 3

When Ballymena won the A.J.c. Derby, after his inexplicable failure in the Moorefield Handicap the week previous, most of us were inclined to think…

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Stoppage Threat Southern Coal Mines NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 14

The delegate board of the collery [?] Association which claims [?] has water since match 24 for [?] from the southern [?]…

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Northern Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 12

Operations were resumed yesterday at Seaham No. 2 and Hebburn No. 2, at both of which mines the men bad been on strike. Strikes remained unsettled at Duckenfield…

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Lockout Reported at Kembla Colliery Men Agree to Resume Work But Mine Remains Closed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 3

In contravention of the agreement reached in conference with the officials of the Miners Federation, the proprietors of the Mount Kembla…

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Mount Isa Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 7

The secretary of Mount Isa Mines reports having received a telegram from Mr. M. H. Corbould, a dircelor of the company, who is now at Cloncurry, advising that the…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of gold on Tuesday was 95/11 per ounce, fine, unchanged since the previous Friday. At this price the pound sterling is…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 7

Extra men have been employee at the Crown Cold Mine to expedite the erection of the battery, and for dam construction. The mine manager of Wollondiliy Silver Mine…

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Colliery Mechanics Threat to Cease Work West Maitland

The Sun · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 9

The Colliery Mechanics' Association has not yet received a reply from the South Coast and western owners, to the union's demand regarding eight…

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Strike Threat Colliery Mechanics Want a Reply MAITLAND

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 10

"That in the event of an un[?] factory reply being received form the South Coast and Western District owners, members tender their…

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Gold Find Reported Wellington

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 7

A gold discovery is reported form Mr. Zell's property at Bondagora seven miles from Wallington. Bordangora was at one time a rick mine…

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A New Guinea Gold Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 11

According to advices received in Sydney from New Guinea, a syndicate, composed principally of operators from the wireless station, recently decided to try reef-mining near the Busal leases, from which a fair…

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