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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 208

Amalgamation? Miners and Deputies Conference Opens Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 6

[?] in the Cessnock [?]…

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Who'll Be Mine Host? of Cardiff Hotel Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 6

Another stage was reached today in the [?] which has followed the recommendation of the applications of [?] and Alfred John [?]…

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New Guinea Gold Will Boom Collapse? Travel Hardships Cairns

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

The party of Queenslanders who lost a team of mules on the way to Bulolo goldfields, New Guinea, recently, consisted of Cairns mon, led by E…

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Money, Mines & Merchandise City Gossip Serious Revenue Drift N. Shore Gas Capital State's Finances

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 6

An increase of £1,727,023 in revenue received by the State Treasury during the seven months ended January 31 last, was more than offset by an…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10¼ Per oz fine, a decrease of one farthing on the day…

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Price of Fine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 8

Bar gold was quoted in the London bullion market on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84s 10[?]d per ounce fine, compared with 84s 10½d…

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Western Australian Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 13

Our Perth correspondent telegraphs that the gold yield of Western Australia for January was 27,024oz, valued at £114,791, or 13,087oz less than In January last year…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 13

The mining share market had improved base metal prices on: which to work yesterday, and share values were more steady, Particularly was this the case in the…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 12

Sales and quotations on 'Change to-day included:— Amalgamated Zinc, s 11/3; Broken Hill Proprietary, 27/ 26/9, b 26/9: Block 14 (ord.). 6/4, b 6/3; Electrolytic Zinc (pref.), b 36/3, s 36/10½; Junction North,…

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Miners' Diseases. Compensation Question. Department's Action Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 8

At present tunnellers employed on Public works who contract silicosis, fibrocosis, or allied miners' diseases cannot claim compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act…

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Strike Threatened Zeehan Miners Restive Hobart

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 17

A general strike is threatened on the part of the employees of the Electrolytic Zinc Company at Zeehan. Owing to the quarterly adjustment on the cost…

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Weddings Gold and Silver CLARK--GREER

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

Gold tiger lilies and roses made an artistic setting at St. Philip's, Church Hill last night, for the wedding of Miss T[?] Lilian G[?]eer, eldest daughter of…

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Mining Shares. Ratruts and Selayangs Firm

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 5

The further rise in tin found reflection in higher rates for Eastern tin dredging stocks on 'Change yesterday, though little improvement occurred in…

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CANNIBALS New Guinea Murders Miners' Carriers Eaten Bulolo (New Guinea), Wed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 6

That cannibalism is prevalent among the wild tribes in New Guinea is reported by the expedition which has been investigating…

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A.W.U. Is in Hot Water Southern Miners' Protest Hospital Control Fight for Membership Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 4

Matters are lively regrading me election this week of members of the Wollongong District Hospital Committee, the election having…

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Money, Mines & Merchandise City Gossip Bonds in New York Mt. Elliott Finances Bond Selling in U.S.

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 4

That the £5,000,000 loan placed in New York for the Government of New South Wales was "gobbled up on the instant," as stated in a cable message…

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Ugly Position Caledonian Collieries Enginemen Concerned Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 8

Towards the latter end of this month the Cockle Creek generating station--an undertaking involving an expenditure of a quarter of million--…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11½ per oz fine an increase of [?]/1/4 on the day…

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Miners Will Strike Hobart

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 13

The employee's in the Cornwall coal mine have given 14 days' notice of their intention to cease work because their demands for an increase in the…

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Mine Clipper Hurt Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 8

John King, clipper, at Oakey Park mine, had his hand run over by two skips this morning…

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