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Mining & the mines, 1925

4,744 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 238

Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 11

Gold was quoted on Friday, our correspondent states, at 86/4 per ounce fine, a fall of 3d on the day. At this price the pound sterling would he the equivalent of 4.782…

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Bonus to Miners Barrier Companies

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 6

Mr. W. E. Eriksen. secretary of the Barrier Industrial Council, has been advised that the Junction North Company will fall into line with the…

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Financial. the Gold Standard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 11

The British papers by the mail contain much m[?] relating to the gold standard and the probability of a return to it by Great Britain. Most stress the necessity of…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 11

Nominally the mining share market was firmer on Saturday, but business was of small import. Improvement in values was due to an all-round strengthening in base-metal…

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New Zealand Miners Taboo Co-op. Parties

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 6

The New Zealand miners have downed tools, and are demanding that the Government should repudiate contracts with co-operative parties. The…

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South African Gold Shipments for Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 8

It is reported from Melbourne that three banks whose head offices in Australia are in that city are importing gold from South Africa to the value…

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Mt. Kembla Mine to Resume Work Prosecutions Dropped Wollongong

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 1

A meeting of the Mount Kembla miners yesterday decided to accept the conditions submitted by the federation to the owners…

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Money, Mining & METALS Bonds Close the Week Active-- Metal Quotations Showed All Round Increases--Tobacco, Blue Metal, and Sargents prove--Bawra, South British, Tooth, and Cumberland Paper Fall--Barriers Quiet--Bigger Tin Interests Healthy--Mt. [?] Again Active

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 6

The concluding session of the week on 'Change saw an active flutter in bonds. About £20,000 worth changed hands, there being a rise in [?]…

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Northern Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 10

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that work was resumed at Pelaw Main colliery during the morning. Strikes occurred at Cardiff Borehole, South…

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Dubbo Gold Cup

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 4

Dubbo Racing Club's gold cup meeting will be held on May 7 and 8. The Gold Cup, seven furlongs, is endowed with £300 and a trophy worth £100, give by…

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Mine Host Licenses Change Hands

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

The following transfers of [?] licenses were granted yesterday by the Metropolitan Licensing [?] United Service Hotel. Oxfor[?]…

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Miners' Bravery Recognised. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 10

There was a very large attendance from various parts of the district to witness the unveiling of a memorial tablet erected in the Cessnock School of Arts in appreciation of…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 11

A firmer market ruled for mining scrip yesterday, though busines was limited in volume. While receding from opening levels, Darriers gained ground on the day. Souths,…

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Broken Hill Mine Fire Broken Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 9

Reports were again current to-day that holes bored on the boundary of the Central South mine had penetrated to the seat of the fire…

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Mount Kembla. Miners to Resume. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 6

The dispute which has kept Mount Kembla colliery idle for some months was finally settled at a meeting of the men held at Kembla yesterday, at which the district…

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Mt. Kembla Trouble Miners Will Resume Vollongong

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 5

At a meeting yesterday of the Mount Kembla miners, it was decided to resume work as soon as the mine can be got ready. The matters in dispute are…

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Sweet Charity's Sake Wallarah Miners' Band Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 5

Under the baton of Bandmaster T. Price, the Waltarah Miners' Bandi will render a select programme of music at Swansea on pay Saturday…

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Mining Metals Down Market Dull

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

With the [?] of a rise of 1/2 to the spot price of lead all metals were weaker in London yesterday, and tin tell 66/9 on spot and [?]/- on the forward rate. In…

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South African Gold. Purchases by Australian Banks. Capetown, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 9

The Reserve Bank has sold 1,760,000 sover[?] to Australian banks. The gold was purchased recently from the Gold Producers' Commission at a time when…

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Purchase of Gold Sovereigns From Africa for Australia Capetown, March 16

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 1

The Reserve Bank has sold 1,750,000 sovereigns to Australian banks. The gold was purchased recently…

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