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Mining & the mines, 1925

4,744 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 238

Broken Hill Miners. Refuse Owners' Offer. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 9

Although a meeting of the Workers' Industrial Union yesterday, unanimously decided to reject the company's offer made to the delegates in Melbourne, it is stated that there…

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General News Miners Injured Fall of Stone and Explosion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

GRETA.--George Bedford, miner, living at North Rothbury, had his right leg broken by a fall of stone in Whitburn Colliery, Greta, at the week-end. By…

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Not Acceptable to Barrier Miners Companies Must Make Better Offer

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

A mass meeting of the W.I.C. of A was held to deal with the last reports of the conference with the directors of the mining companies, and the…

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Gold Find. Near Wingham. Encouraging Reports. WINGHAM

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 9

The discovery of a gold-bearing reef at Kiwarrick Mountain, about eight miles from Wingham, 1st causing excitement. The field was pegged out for mines in the…

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Gold at Kiwarrick Old Diggings Revived WINGHAM

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 12

The claim that a good gold reef has been discovered at Kiwarrick Mountain on the Bo Bo, near Wingham [?] that the precious metal has…

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Coal Supplies. for Powerhouse. Abandoned Scheme. Mr. Fraser Repudiates Responsibility

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Fraser) stated yesterday that he was astonished to read the report in the "Herald" on Saturday morning on the proposal of the City…

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Gold Find Discovery Near Wingham on Old Workings Wingham

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 10

It is reported that a gold-bearing reef has been discovered at Kiwarrick Mountain, on the Bo Bo. near Wingham…

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Running Out of Coal World Problem How to Stop the Colossal Waste

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 6

Geologists, weighing the future in terms of raw product, and asked to name the most valuable natural asset of New South Wales, will…

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Reported Gold Find Great Excitement in Wingham Claimed to Be Rich Reef Wingham

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 7

The reported discovery of gold at the foot of Kiwarrick Mountain, eight miles from Wingham, is causing great excitement, and the…

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Crown Gold Mine Mining Engineer's Recommendations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 12

Providing that the recommendations embodied in his report are carried out, Mr. W. H. Cundy, the engineer recently appointed by the Crown Gold Mining Company, states that…

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The Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 16

Four additional collieries on the northern fields were laid up yesterday as the result of strikes. At Hebburn No. 1 and Stockton Borehole the trouble originated from demands…

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Mining Notes. Lucknow Pups Gold-mining Co., N. L.

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

At 140 feet level, No. 4 vein drive continues to develop an improving position. Width of drive is all in vein carrying small chutes of arsenical…

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Coal and Electricity City Council Plans Challenge to State Government No Coal Mine Wanted

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

THE Lord Mayor gave an emphatic denial to-day to statements that the Municipal Labor Party intended purchasing a coal mine. Ald. Stokes also made available a copy of a letter which he…

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Gold for Australia

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

A cable from New York reports further shipments of gold to Australia. The amount known to be on the way to this country is…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 17
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Gold was quoted in London on Monday, our correspondent cables, at 86/11 per oz fine, a decrease of /2 since Friday. At this price the pound sterling would be equivalant to 4.766…

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Barrier Mines. Industrial Trouble Threatened

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

The Broken Hill Industrial Council, at a meeting last Thursday night, carried the following resolution: "That this council considers the reply…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 12

The Morning Star Company reports having crushed 625 tons of are in the last 18 days for 546oz. of smelted gold, excluding mineral. Casing trouble has caused temporary delay…

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Wingham Gold Find. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 19

Mr. G. [?] Hill, of Bungay, near Wingham, brought into town to-day specimens of quartz he secured at Kiwarrick Mountain years ago when working a mine there with the late…

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