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Mining & the mines, 1927

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Stock Values in London Blue Cabs' Burdens Stocks in London

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

Australian' Government stocks Hated on the London Exchange underwent, generally, a decline in value, in 1928. Year-end quotations do not reflect…

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Mines Short-staffed

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 6

At some of the collieries on the top fields, work yesterday was carried on with reduced staffs. At Stanford Merthyr it was found that the men,…

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Safety, First in Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 15

The Department of Mines has issued a bulletin on Safety First in Mines." This publication [?] part of a campaign formulated at the instance of the Minister for Mines for…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 15

Bar gold was quoted in London on Monday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11½ per ounce fine, an advance of ½d on the price ruling since Thursday…

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Safety in Mines Official Bulletin

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 6

The second of a series of bulletins entitled "Safety First in Mines" has been issued by direction of Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines…

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Mail Robbery? Gold Brooch Clue

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 10

In the reinvestigations into the theft of mails from the South Kensington post office, Detectives Quinn and Allmond have recovered a gold oval brooch…

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Maroubra Speedway Gold Helmet Night

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

Next Saturday night, at the Maroubra Speedway, is Gold Helmet night. The following programme has been drawn up:--Maroubra Gold Helmet, six laps, for motor…

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Beacon Bismuth Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 15

Beacon Bismuth Mining Company (N.L.) reports under date of January 1:—"Drive running 20 degrees west of north off northwest crosscut is now in 40ft. Average height…

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Idle Mines. Wheelers' Request Refused. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 14

The Aberdare Extended mine was idle today, because the wheelers in a small section of the colliery refused to work with the type of electric safety lamps provided. They…

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Five Wheelers Hold Up Big Colliery Disputes in North Cessnock

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 14

Aberdare Extended Colliery was idle to-day. In a small section of the pit. where safety, lamps, are used. the wheelers demanded an improved safety…

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Mining. New White Crystal's Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 15

New White Crystal Co. (N.L.) announces a call (the eleventh) of /6 per share, payable January 12, making 7/11 paid. In making the announcement of the call,…

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Rich Old Mine Tapped Digger's Claim Reports Favorable Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 1

Prospecting on the Old Jubileo [?], Michael Moreum, veteran digger, claims to have struck the continuation of the Old…

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New Guinea Gold To the Editor, "Sydney Mail."

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 50

Sir,—In an article by G.V.T. in the "Mail' on the Bulolo Goldfields the writer says the German authorities knew of this field. I am certain that he is wrong in this. In 1912 the…

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Clippers Throw Mine Idle Trouble at Abermain 2 CESSNOCK

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 6

Abermain No. 2 Colliery was thrown idle to-day owing to the refusal of the clipper boys to work on a reduced Staff…

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In Peril No Food, No Coal, Reef Ahead! Death Cheated

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 9

On a trip from Melbourne, where she recently arrived from England, the little trawler Jane Wright --she is only 52 tons net --arrived at Sydney today…

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New Uses for Coal German £40,000,000 a Year Scheme

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 6

The Rhenish Westphallan Coal Syndicate, says a message from Cologne, has founded a research society to study the utilisation of coal. Five…

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A "Salted" Gold Mine. the Ku Klux Klan

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 18

When D. C. Stephenson—"good old Steve"—was "Grand Dragon" of the Ku Klux Klan, turning fire and brimstone into gold, the boys flocked around him. Now,…

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Guinea Gold

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

The superintendent of the Guine[?] Gold Co. reports that satisfactory progress is being made on the field. The first half of the now plant and machinery has…

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State Mine. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 10

A stop-work meeting of all employees at the State mine will be held to-morrow, to consider the attitude to be adopted regarding the men who were dismissed at the…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10½ per [?]nce standard, a fall of /0¾ on the day…

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