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Mining & the mines, 1925

4,744 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 238

Southern Miners Fighting Meet Jailings With Strike Reopen Kembla Dispute Despite Willis

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 4

An aggregate meeting held at Wollongong on April 6, at which delegates from every lodge in the field were present, declared South…

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Miner Killed by Fall of Coal at Mount Kembla Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 1

Whilst two miners were at work in a place at Mount Kembla today, a fall of coal killed Jack Forrest, a married man…

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Gaol for Mine Owners

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 7

WHY, in industrial disputes, should there be gaol for the employees, but never for the employers? Industrial' law recognises that, if an enterprise is sometimes stopped by a strike, it is equally the case that an enterprise is…

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The First Gold Escort

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 20

We used to wag it from school to see the escort go out in the first week of every month. Caning was the penalty, but who…

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Brave Miners 'The Industrial V.c

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 7

"The Co-operative News" says: --It is very gratifying to note that two heroic Co-operators are to be honored by the King. They are to…

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Metal Mountain. Gold, Aluminium, and Mercury

The World's News · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 5

A mountain practically made of metal has been discovered in Italy. It is Mount Araiata, in the Tuscan Apennines. Tests reveal the presence of an…

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Eighth Victim of Alleged Cursed Gold

The World's News · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 3

Miss Isabelle Pope, the fiancee and childhood sweetheart of Mr. W. M'Clintock, the 21-year-old American millionaire, waited 48 hours at her lover's bedside near Chicago…

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Broken Hill. Miners' Demands Rejected. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 13

The Mine Managers' Association has informed the Workers' Industrial Union that a number of demands which were recently made by the union cannot be granted. In most instances…

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MINING New Guinea Oil Issue

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 6

Shareholders in the New Guinea [?] Company Limited. have been circularised to the effect that the company has decided to reopen the application [?]…

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Money Market Australia's Return to Gold Divergent Views

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 20

The conference which representatives of the associated banks have had with the Prime Minister on the subject of Australia's return to the…

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Gold Shipment. for Bank of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 12

Another consignment of gold was landed in Sydney yesterday from the Aberdeen line steamer Euripides, which arrived late on Thursday night from London…

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Mining. Prospects of Spelter. a Shortage Feared

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 15

The average price of spelter for 1924 was approximately £34 per ton in London. This, according to the annual metal report of Messrs. Brande[?]s, Goldschmidt, and Co., was…

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Mr. Hargraves Dead a Noted Citizen Gold Discoverer's Son

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 7

The death occurred at Petersham yesterday, in his 86th year, of Mr. W. H. Hargraves. the only surviving son of the late Edward Hammond…

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Prince of Wales Gold Coast Reception London, April 9

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 1

It is reported from Sekondi (Gold Coast) that the Prince of Wales landed in glorious weather. There was a gorgeous display of…

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The Prince. Visit to Gold Coast. Native Chiefs' Display. LONDON, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 13

A Reuter message from Seccondee (Gold Coast) says that the Prince of Wales landed in glorious sunshine. There was a gorgeous display of African wealth in the dress of the…

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Miseries of Miners Diseases that Waylay Them "Cymro" Considers and Warns the Thing Called Hookworm

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 7

"Cymro" (himself a practical miner) again sends along an article dealing with the troubles with which the miners are afflicted, particularly, their…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 12 April 1925 · page 4

Barriers suffered a very severe reverse consequent upon the continued fall in the price of lead, which, if not checked, may necessitate a reduction…

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Lure of Gold Kawarau's Phenomenal Appeal

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 April 1925 · page 2

It seems highly probable that the Kawarau proposition will rank amongst the most remarkable romances in gold speculation. As has…

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Virgin Gold Cup Horse's Good Form

Truth · Sunday 12 April 1925 · page 2

A CUP candidate whose form in yesterday's Autumn Stakes at Randwick was most impressive was Virgin Gold…

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Cup Market Polycletan Shortens in Price Virgin Gold Second Favorite

Truth · Sunday 12 April 1925 · page 3

AFTER yesterday's racing was over a few bookmakers started to do business on the Cup. but were stopped by Tom Malone. IT appears that under some regulation of the A.J.C. bookmakers are not allowed to bet after the day's racing is over…

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