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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 17

Gold was quoted in London on Thursday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11 per ounce [?]ine…

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Gold and Goats

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 17

ANNOUNCED recently that the s.s "Buninyong," having outlived her usefulness, was sunk outside Melbourne Heads. The derelict in her prime was…

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Miners' Federation Tackling Big Problems

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 7

The Central Committee of the W.I.U. of A. continued its sitings yesterday at Ranson Chambers, under the presidency of Mr. D. Rees…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 20

In the brown lode section of Dealt Mines back stoping is proceeding in 18in. of shipping gradeing. Development work includes timbering and the installation of a winch at the Conqueror…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 17

The mining share market was active in both the silver-lead and tin sections. The former showed weakness and tins fluctuated. Two coppers were traded. Lyells had a…

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Water Famine Hits Mines Wollongong's Plight Wollongong

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 8

MANY of the collier[?] are workings on very limited 'water' [?]ippties. In a few instances pamping mannt[?]ery has been brought into services…

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South Africa. Mining on the Rand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 11

What surprised one more than anything else, in the way of mining on the Rand, was the extraordinarily slight increase in temperature with depth in the rocks of the earth's…

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Mine-workers of New Zealand a Solid Dominion-made Union

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 12

THE efforts to bring the coalminers of through both Islands, from Auc in the South, into one organisation following is an abridged report…

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Capitalism and Coal Wasting Natural Assets Future Recovery Impossible

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 12

ONE of the clearest proofs of the tremendous wastefulness of the capitalist system is exemplified in the coal industry…

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Prospects and Jockeys for Rosehill Likely to Break Long Sequence of Defeats Virgin Gold Showing Signs of One-time Brilliant Form

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 2

IS VIRGIN GOLD, a consistent failure over all distances for the past eighteen months, about to stage a comeback? IF HE DOES, his success will vindicate the judgment of Trainer Bailey Payten, who, although puzzled over his imported charge's loss…

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India Buries Gold in Tremendous Quantities

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 March 1926 · page 4

FORTY MILLION pounds worth of gold, and £7,000,000 worth of silver, went into India in 1925, and was lost to circulation…

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A Blessing? The Defeat Of Virgin Gold

Truth · Sunday 7 March 1926 · page 2

MR. PAT. OSBORNE. owner of Virgin Gold, took as short a price as five to two about Virgin Gold in the Rydalmere Mile at…

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Short of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 3

SUVA, Saturday.--The steamer Parama, from San Francisco, put in hero today short of coal. [?]NDEN, Swedish steamer, from Seattle, via…

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Albury Gold Cup

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 3

The A[?] Gold Cup of £1000 1 mile 3 furlongs will be run on April 14. Mr. Jack Nagle [?] advises that entries close on March 22 and for the other…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 10

South Australian Oil Wells report that the depth of bore is 1554ft. Showings of oil and gas recur around 1230ft. and 1425ft. levels each time the drill reaches those depths. A special…

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Autumn Glory Gold and Green

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 13

THE glory of green and gold marked the opening this morning of Grace Bros.' autumn modes. Against a background of black,…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 13

Quietness marked trading in mining shares on Saturday, but the market was firm both in silver-lead and tin. "Hills" were in demand, 13[?]0 shares changing hands at an…

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Never in Doubt Gold Quest Wins Trainer's Start

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

The withdrawal of Goldstream from the Fourteen-one Handicap at Rosebery ponies on Saturday took away all serious opposition for Gold Quest and…

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British Miners S. Coast Support "Labor Daily" Gives the News Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 4

The Southern Miners' Delegate Board unanimously resolved "That this board requests the Federal Council of the Miners' Federation…

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More Money Dropped Over Imported Horse Cricket General Sport Imported Deceiver Adds to His Debit Account Virgin Gold Is Tried and Found Wanting Once More

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 3

ALTHOUGH Virgin Gold had proved to be a sour-tempered brute in the past, nearly everybody at Rosehill on Saturday was prepared to see him put up a great race in the Rydalmere Mile BUT THE IMPORTANT ran one of the sourest races of his career…

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