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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 208

Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 10

The following mine reports have been issued:-- SALAMO GOLDFIELDS: Advice has been received by radio from the company's field…

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Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 5

Ratrut Basin: 6d a share; payable February 25. Austral Malay: 6d. a share; payable February 26…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 17

Gold was quoted in London on Monday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11 per ounce fine. an increase of one halfpenny on the price ruling since Thursday last…

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Topical Talk Coal Profits

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 10

ANYONE who cares to consult the "Investment Digest," which gives details of the enormous profits made by the principal coal mines in the North West and…

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Price of Fine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 10

Cable advice reports that bar gold was quoted in the London bullion market on Monday at 8411 per ounce fine, a rise of 12d compared with the price…

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Northern Mines. Four Idle. 1000 Men Affected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 19

One thousand men were on strike yesterday at the Hebburn No. 1, Wallarah, Aberdare Extended, and Stanford Merthyr No. 1 mines in the northern coalfields. Enginedrivers were…

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Coming Conference Engine Men and Coal Owners

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 6

Representatives of the Federal Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association and the [?] proprietors of Australia will meet in conference in Sydney on March 7 to…

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Exit Coal Away with Gas! 'Meet Mr. Electricity'

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 15

ONCE upon a time a housewife would stand in front of a blazing fire turning a spit while a competition was in progress as to…

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Idle Mines Disputes in the North Owners to Meet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 9

Despite the fact that the Miners' Central Council ordered tho men back to work after the recent aggregate meetings, over 1000 are still idle in the…

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"Gas in Mine" Glen Ayr Story Inspection of Pit Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 13

Work at Glen Ayr Colliery has been held up because of the alleged presence of gas there. An [?]larming report submitted by a…

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Trice of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/103 per oz. fine, a decrease of one farthing on the day…

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MINERS Affected by Gas in Pit Get First Aid 67 Leave Mine One Man Collapsed Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 13

IT is revealed that there were sensational incidents at the Glen Ayr Mine last Tuesday. One man collapsed as the result of gas, and…

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Reports on the Flagstone Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 11

The Flagstone Tin Mining Company. N.L., has published reports on the company's property by Messrs. C. H. Cropper, C. Lonsdale Smith, and W. A. Waddell. Mr. Cropper, in…

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Lithgow Steelworks New Shaft at Colliery Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 6

Mr. Fred Gregory, secretary of the Western miners, has been informed by the manager of the Steelworks colliery that it si proposed to start sinking a second…

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Price of Fine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 6

Bar gold was Quoted in the London bullion market on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84108 per ounce, fine--a fall of 1d on the previous day's…

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Guinea Gold No Liability

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 11

Guineo Gold No Liability has advised that some typical specimens of waterworn reef from the company's property on Koranga Greek had been submitted to Mr. E…

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Mines That Are Idle Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 7

Aberdare Central was idle to-day, owing to the necessity for installing a new bau[?] rope. The colliery will resume to-morrow…

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Better Than Gold. a Happy Disposition

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 8

A happy disposition is worth more to its possessor than all the gold mines in the world. If you haven't come into the world with one, try to acquire it. Whatever…

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Hurt by Fall of Coal Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 7

Hugh Hughes, of Haleyon Street, Cessnock, 41 years. was injured by a fall of [?] at Richmond Main Collery to-day. [?] was removed to the Kurri Kurri…

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[?]Ire in Glen Ayr Mine Officers Standing by

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 7

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines Labor of Industry, said yesterday that his department had received a telegram to the [?]ct that a fire had broken out in the…

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