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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 17

Gold was quoted in London on Monday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10 per ounce fine, an advance of /0½ on Saturday's price…

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Wagga Gold Cup

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

Messrs. J. O. ana J. P. Cox have donated the trophy (valued at £100) to go with the Wagga Gold Cup race. The event will be decided at the…

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Redhead Mine Dispute Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 7

A meeting of the Redhead miners has been convened for to-morrow morning at Adamstown to determine whether the men will resume work. A…

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Safety in Mines Patented Device

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 10

An interesting exhibit brought under the notice of the Coal Commission this morning was a patented improvement to succeed the cotter-pin in…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 12

For December, South Kalgurli Consolidated reports a yield valued at £12,492 from a crushing of 5304 ions. Working costs were £9991, leaving a surplus of £2501. The surplus for…

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Price of Fine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 12

Fine gold was quoted in the London bullion market on Monday, our correspondent cables, at 84s 10d per ounce, compared with 84s 9¾d on Friday…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 17

There was average activity in the mining share market yesterday, and prices held well on the whole. Barriers improved, and tin issues continued to gain. Three hundred…

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Mines May Close. Water Famine at Broken Hill

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 14

The manager of the Government water supply at Broken Hill (Mr A. J. 'Triggs) has notified the various mining companies that owing to the fear of a water famine…

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Flagstone Tin-mining Company. N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 17

The mine manager of Flag[?]tone Tin reports as follows for the fortaight ended February [?].—"No. 1 tunnel; I am still breaking good-grade ore from the workings behind the shaft. The face is looking…

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"New Chum" Gold Reports From S. Cross "Practically Worthless Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 1

ACCORDING to tome men who have returned from Black's Find, in the Southern Cross district, there is nothing to justify…

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Gas in Mines None Are Free, Says Witness Cause of Explosions Hebburn Official Before Commission

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 6

MR. STALEY MACKENZIC. Superintendent of hte Hebbura Collieries, was the principal witness examined before the Coal…

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The Mines Sydney Sharemarket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 8

The outstanding feature of yesterday's mining sharemarket was the recovery in Barrier stocks, despite falls in quotations for lead and spelter…

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Green and Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 32

The ambitious effort of the alumni of the Lewisham Girls' High School in the production of the school magazine "Green and Gold" will be appreciated by all the…

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Mine Ventilation Australian Standard High

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 9

The Royal Commission inquiring into the safety of mines dealt yesterday with the questions of light and ventilation in coal mines…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 8

Advice has been received from the Penang director of Slam Concessions that 145 acres on the Takuapa option had been scout-bored to February 14, to un average depth of 41ft…

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Safety in Mines Commission's Task

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 7

AS THERE are about a dozen colliery managers still to be examined, as well as inspectors, it is considered doubtful whether the Royal…

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Flagstone Tin Mining

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 8

The mine manager of the Flagatoge Tin Mining Company, Ltd., reports as follow for fortnight ending 13th Inst No. 1 Tunnel: 1 am still breaking good…

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Kembla Extended Idle Miners Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 8

So desperate is the position of the miners who were employed at the Kembla Extended colliery, which recently closed down that the South Coast Miners'…

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Miners' Delegates Sydney Conference Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

Delegates from the Northern [?]to the conference in Sydney, unover the trades union movement and the Labor party, are in order of…

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Safety in Mines Use of Explosives

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 17

For the third day the manager of the Richmond Main colliery, James Johnstone, to-day gave evidence before the Royal. Commission inquiring…

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