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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 13

The previous day's buoyancy was lacking in the mining share market yesterday, and a quiet opening foretold a more restricted day's business. Slight decreases in lead and tin…

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Safety in Mines. Commission's Inquiries. Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 12

The Coal Commission of inquiry into safe working of coal mines visited the Aberdare Extended colliery to-day. The party inspected the Sullivan coal-cutting machines…

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Barrier Mines. May Suspend Work. Water Shortage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 11

Owing to the serious water shortage at Broken Hill it is possible the productive operations at the Barrier mines will be suspended at the end of the month…

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Price of Gold London, February 3

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 12

Gold is quoted at 84s 11 12d an oz., fine. That represents a rise of 1d an oz. since Monday last…

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Collapsed After 10 Hrs. in Colliery Mr. Justice Edmunds Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 13

On emerging from the Aberdare Colliery at 5 p.m. yesterday after an inspection which had lasted about ten Mr. [?] Edmunds, the…

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Judge in Mine Four Miles Walk Commission's Tour Cessnock

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 7

Judge Edmunds walked four miles in Aberdare Extended colliery to-day. He was accompanied by the members of the Coal Commission and…

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Wind Behind Them Gold Cup Candidates Lovebox in Form

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 8

Several horses with Moorefield Cup Day engagements galloped at Randwick this morning. The "B" grass and tan tracks were…

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Sparse Equipment Corrimal First Aid Gas and Coal Damp Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 6

Having examined the whole of the working places travelling ways and ventilation air-ways of the Mount Heirs Colliery, District…

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Money and Markets Gold Australia As Producer Hope for the Future

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

Investors in gold mining ventures in Australia, have had little to cheer them in recent years. Production has declined steadily, and as far as…

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Gold Medals and Pieces of Plate for Atlantic Heroes London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 1

THE King has awarded the gold medal for saving life at sea at the following members of the ship's company of the President Roosevelt, which rescued…

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Brown Coal Mine Men Cease Work Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

Six hundred men employed at the brown coal mine at Yallourn ceased work to-day following on a stop-work meeting…

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Still Nothing Doing Collieries Idle Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

Cessnock No. 2 is still idle over pittops' trouble. A conference between Mr. Brennan. Northern District Secretary, the local lodge officers, and the…

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Deficiency Strike Coalcliff Colliery Coalcliff

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

The claim of the Coalcliff miners, put up at the conference between the Miners' Federation, the Southern District Executive, the representatives…

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Victimised Miners Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Mines that the is endeavoring to secure with the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association a…

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State Mine Safety First

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. Lazzarini stated in the “House” that the State Coal Mine produced coal at 10/9 per ton as against 18/6 private, “Although the expenditure at the State mine on safety…

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The Mines Sydney Sharemarket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 11

Operations in yesterday's mining sharemarket centred chiefly on several members of the tin group. Prices were Irregular, and variations were not…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 13

The price of gold on Wednesday, our London correspondent telegraphs, was 84/11½ per ounce line…

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The Gold Rush

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 15

"Gee! Tiny, if I was a millionaire I'd live on ice cream," said Fatty Finn—and just then an old gent dropped a fat wallet stuffed with bank notes…

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Fine Gold Higher

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 10

Fine gold was quoted in the London bullion market on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 8411 12 per ounce, a rise of 1d on the previous…

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No Russian Gold

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

In the past we have heard much of the potency of Russian, and even German gold, when attacks were made on the revolutionary: movement of the intelligent section of the…

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