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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 208

Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 13

The mining share market had another troubled day yesterday Silver-load shares again met weakening prices. Sulphide Corporation (/l½ at 19/) alone being…

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Gold 'Plane Dh37 for New Guinea

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 11

Flight-Lieutenant E. Mustard left by the Melusia to-day to organise an aeroplane service between Salamoa and the New Guinea fields, on behalf of the…

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Case Dismissed. Charge Against Mine Manager. Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 12

Further evidence was taken to-day in the case in which Joseph H. Rees, manager of East Greta Colliery, was charged with having allowed naked lights to be used in a safety…

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Lithgow Miners Stop-work Meeting. Action Postponed. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 12

A mass stop-work meeting of miners employed at the Lithgow group of collieries was held to-day to deal with the question of what further action should be taken to secure…

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Lihgow Miners Increased Wages General Stoppage Likely Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 9

A mass stop work meeting of the miners employed in the Lithgow (Group 8) Collieries was held to-day to deal with the question, whether further…

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To Fly For Guinea Gold? -- English Girls for Canberra

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 20

OFF TO INQUIRE INTO POSSIBILITIES OF FLYING TO NEW GUINEA GOLDFIELDS. -- W. Mullins, Flight-Lieutenant Mustard, and Mr. W. Duncan. DESCRIBED AS A PIANO CASE by an alderman last night,…

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Coal-winning. Wasteful Methods. Mr. Baddeley's Address. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 12

Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry) addressed a large meeting of industrialists at Cessnock yesterday Referring to the mining industry, the…

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West Miners May Cease Work Long Delay Over Claims Mass Meeting Decision Ltihgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 6

Western district miners are asking the federation for permission to, cease work next Monday, owing to the lengthy delay relative to their…

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Money, Mines & Merchandise City Gossip Orient CO.'s Earnings Mangrovite Dividend Orient Co.'s Accounts

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

Profits of the Orient S.N. Co., for 1925-26, amounted to £371,327, which compares with £320,791 for the previous year; but whereas, in the earlier…

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Civic Coal Mine

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 11

IN deciding to bore for coal on their power house site at Bunnerong, the City alderman have made a constructive, if belated, move. Thousands of pounds…

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Newcastle Coal-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 17

The report of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company, Ltd., for the half-year ended December 31 shows a net profit of £1881, compared with a loss of £2063 for the previous…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 10

The following mine reports have been issued:-- TARANAKI OIL FIELDS.--No. 2 well (Wala[?] drilled 108ft. in blue shale: 15[?]in. Casine…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

The amount of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 71,246 tons, of which 69.345 tons…

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Blood on the Coal. Loss of Life and Limb in the British Mines

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 19

There is a fearful toll of life and limb in the coal industry. In the years and 1924 there were 3697 fatal accidents in the mines of Great Britain, an average…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 17

Gold was quoted in London on Monday our correspondent cables at 84/10½ per oz fine, a decrease of one half penny on the price ruling since Friday last…

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Over a Shilling Colliery Thrown Idle Cessnock

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 9

A dispute over a shilling has hold up the Pelton Colliery for four days. At a meeting of the wheelers last night it was decided to keep the…

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Miners' Federal Council First Meeting Held

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 7

The newly-elected Federal Council of the W.I.U. of A. (Mining Department), met for the first time yesterday, when the returning officer, Mr. J. M. Walker,…

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Mine Deputies. Amalgamation Scheme. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 19

An important conference between representatives of the Colliery Employees' Federation and the Deputies' Association was held at Cessnock this afternoon. Subscruently Mr…

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Return to Gold. Condemned by Accountant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 14

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales division of the Federal Institute of Accountants yesterday, the chairman (Mr. H. C. Brierley) said many financial students in…

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Idle for Two Days Metropolitan Mine Helensburgh

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 6

The Metropolitan colliery at Helensburgh was idle on Monday and today but it is expected that work will be resumed tomorrow. Over [?] men are…

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