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Mining & the mines, 1925

4,744 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 238

Why Skelton Smiled No Punt on Gold Quest, But His Performance Pleased the "Baron" What Might Happen In the Very Near Future

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

WEDNESDAY last at Victoria Park differed from the general run of pony meetings in a couple of minor instances. THERE was not even the suggestion of a Skelton plunge—successful or otherwise and though the Baron had four…

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Safety in Coal Mines. Miners Hold Stop-work Meetings

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 22

Largley-attended stop-work meetings of miners were held yesterday at various centres throughout the Newcastle and Maitland mining districts to protest…

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Beaconsfield. Tasmanian Gold Mine. May Be Reopened. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 15

The reopening of the Tasmanian gold mine at Beaconsfield is within the bounds of possibility. The mine, being closed down by the company, was worked by tributers under…

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State Coal Mine Valuable National Asset Improving Outfit Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 8

The State coal mine, or railway colliery is being developed rapidly, and [?]cations clearly point to the possibility of it eventually becoming the…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 12
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Fine gold, our correspondent cables, was quoted in London on Monday at 871 an ounce, a rise of 2d compared with Friday's quotation. At the price…

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Gold and Unemployment

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 13

THE papers are full of it. Huge shipments of gold are being dumped into Australia from America. One shipment of £250,000 has already…

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Mishap at [?]Ion North Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 17

Advice from the Broken Hill office of the Junction North B.H. mine yesterday stated that No. 1 power engine was wrecked entirely at 6 o'clock that morning. The cause could not be located until the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 12

Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock advise that a crushing of 279 tons of ore yielded 272oz. of gold. Of this, 134oz. was won from 124 tons of ore from the shaft…

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Wingham Gold Not Encouraging

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

Gold has been found at Mount Kir[?] miles south-west of Wingham, [?] only in very small [?] quantities…

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Gold Standard Australia and Britain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 12

Various phases of the question of Australia's return to the gold standard are being vigorously debated in city banking and financial circles. The…

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United States Trade in Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 17

Imports of gold into the United States and exports of gold therefrom have reached such dimensions as to be a trade return in themselves. By that trade the United States in…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 17

Mining share values yesterday were sensitive to weakness in metal prices. Business was brisk, but not heavy. After the previous day's buoyancy. Barri[?]rs underwent…

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Northern Miners. Aggregate Meetings to be Held

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 8

Aggregate meetings of miners will be held at various centres throughout the Northern coalfield this week, because of the refusal of the colliery proprietors to…

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Gold Find. Wingham District. "Not Encouraging."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 11

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) made available yesterday the report of the inspector of mines (Mr. H. F. Pearson) concerning the recent gold discovery at Mount…

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Goldfish Girls Clerks As Miners a Shingle Headdress

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 14

FOR THE SHINGLE.—A bandeau for shingled heads, which is suitable for evening wear. The exacting woman might object because it hides part of the shingle at the back. A CROSS-WORD NOVELTY—The chef at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York composed a cross-word…

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Safety in Mines. Precautions Urged. Propaganda Committee's Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 16

Resolutions expressing resentment at the refusal of colliery proprietors to meet representatives of the miners to discuss safety in mines, directing executives of all unions to…

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Kirwarrick Gold Official Report on Recent Find

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 12

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, has received a report from Mr. H. F. Pearson, Inspector of Mines, with regard to the recent discovery at Mount Kirwarrick, about 8½…

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Tarami Gold the New Company Barriers Move Up

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 5

The prospectus of the Northern Territory Minerals. No Liability (formerly Mount [?] Gold), has now been issued Capital is to be [?] 12,500 in 100,000 shares of [?]…

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Rockchoppers, Sewer Miners and Tunnel Workers. Organise! Organise! For Closer Unity

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 24

As a result of circumstances arising out of a recent variation of the Rockchoppers and Sewer Miners' Award, the men on the job called a general meeting of men…

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