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Mining & the mines, 1925

4,744 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 238

On Strike Balmain Colliery 300 Men Idle

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

The miners employed at the Balmain Colliery are on strike, because it is said, of a refusal of the management to make up their…

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Other Idle Mines Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

According to information supplied by the Northern Collieries Propr[?]tary Association, the following mines have resumed to-day:[?]…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 10

For the year ended September 30 last Kuala Uumpur Tin. N.L., made net profit of £21,305. Dividends absorbed £12.525. and after wiping off a debit balance of £7597 there remained…

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Money, Mining & Metals

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

Pourd Isn't as parity is U.S.A.--Exchange Quotes Still Against it--Olympia speed[?] Bayer G[?] to £23 Gypsum Recede to 19--lerated Br[?]ad Improve to 13--British Tobacco Firm at 42--Commercial Bank Lower--Williams' Amusements at 13 0--Lower…

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Coal Shortage Feared Wagga

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

Should the shipping strike continue much longer Wagga fears a coal shortage. Supplies have ceased to arrive, and the council is now working on this…

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Miners to Broadcast London, Nov. 22

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

BRITISH [?] are [?] the novel experience of hearing music played 1300 feet below the surface of the earth when the Leeds miners…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 11

A decided fall in metal prices produced depression in the mining share matket yesterday, and first-class stocks displayed considerable weakness. In addition, Barriers…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 10

Sales and quotations on 'Change to-day [?] Hampden Cloncuryy, 5/10. Silver: Broken Hill Rty., 26/9, 26/10½, 27/, b 26/9, s 27/; Block 14, pref., 6/8; Block 14, ord., b 2/1, s 2/3;…

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Patron "Gold Brick" Death at Maitland

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

News has reached Sydney of the death of Mr. E. J. Card at a private hospital at East Maitland this morning…

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Bathurst Gold Increased Output Bathurst

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

BATHURST district had an increased gold production last year the metal being principally won at Mandurama and Lyndhurst…

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Coal From Gladstone Capturing the Oversea Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Advices from Brisbane state that the directors of the Blair Athol coal mine recently approached the Queensland Government for a reduction of railage…

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Money Market Newly-won Gold Export Unprofitable

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 10

The fall in the price of gold and the cost of remittances from London have practically put a stop to export .under license of newly-won gold from…

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Fall of Earth. Two Miners Entombed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 10

Two miners named M'Gowan and Jordan have been imprisoned in the Taratu mine, Otago, by a fall of earth. Rescue parties are tolling feverishly to…

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Put to the Test Coal From Dubbo Dubbo

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

A great deal of interest is being being taken in the tests that are carried out at Buninyong coal mine, near Dubbo. The Dubbo Milling Company…

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Mining Revival Bismuth at Duckmaloi Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

There seems a possibility of a revival in the business of bismuth mining at Duckmalot. Mr. A. Riddle. Junior, has paid a…

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Fall of Earth Imprisoned Miners One Body Recovered Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

It was most fortunate that there were not many men left in the mine when the land slip occurred at the Tarata mine, Kaitangata, yesterday…

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Fight to Save Miners Rescuers Feverishly at Work Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

A telephone message reached Dune- din from Kaitangata to-night, that a serious accident had occurred at Taratu mine, at about 5 p.m…

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Lure Of, Gold Rush in New Mexico Nuggets and Dust

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 16

What old prospectors designate as the greatest gold rush in the history of America has began with the opening of the Great Placer Mines, spreading…

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Buried Alive N.Z. Mine Tragedy One Man Rescued Wellington (N.z.)

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

Two miners, named M'Gowan and Jordan, were imprisoned by a fall of earth in the Tarats mine at Kaitangata yesterday,…

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