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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 208

Ben Hall Memory Paid in Gold Dust Old Colonial Days

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 12

TO have shod two horses for Ben Hall, while the bushrangers kept watch for the police, and to have received an ounce of gold dust in…

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Idle Mines Premier Asked to Call Conference Costly Engines More Advances for Housing

The Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 13

The idleness of the northern collieries due to a conflict between the owners and the men over the inspection of collieries, the cost of engines, and housing, were the subject of questions in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Money, Mines and Merchandise City Gossip Big Shipping Profits Loan Contrasts Huddart, Parker's Prosperity

The Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 8

Last year was one of the most profitable periods experienced by lending interstate steamship owners. That is evidenced by the accounts of Huddart,…

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Yachting. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Albert Gold Cup and Wattle Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 19

Racing on Saturday will be conducted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, when there will be two cup contests, a handicap race for cruisers and also one for the 12ft…

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"Unclean Gold" for Party Politics Sale of Honors Corruption, Says M.P. LONDON

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 1

LEAVE was sought by the Labor member for Shoreditch, Mr. E. Thustle, in the House of Commons to-night, to introduce a Bill…

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Eleven Mines Are Idle and 6000 Men Out Deputies V. Managers Adhere to Ruling Interpretation of Duties Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 6

ELEVEN collieries are affected, and 6000 men are idle, because of the deputies refusing to carry out inspections unless in accordance with…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 7

The following mine reports have been issued:-- NORTH MT. FARRELL: During the fortnight ended March 2, 850 tons of crude are were…

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Air Service to the Goldfields Miners Optimistic

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 13

ACCORDING to Mr. K. F. Marlay, who holds a successful claim, with another man, on the Edla Creek goldfields, the miners…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10¾ per oz fine, a decrease of three farthings on the price ruling since February 23…

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Price of Fine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 7

Bar gold was quoted in the London bullion market on Tuesday, our correspondent advises, at 84s 10 34d per ounce fine, compared with 84s 11 12d, the…

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Ivory and Gold BURROWS--WATTS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 3

Golden daisies and roses adorned St. Stephen's Church, Phillip Street, last night, for the wedding of Miss Eve Watts and Mr. George Burrows,…

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Gold Find Near Perth. Pehth

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

The Government assay of ore taken from a well at Parkerville, l8 miles from Perth, showed 14 grains per ton…

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Gold From Rabaul Biggest Shipment Yet

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 13

WITH 14,000 ounces of gold, the biggest consignment that has yet reached Sydney, the Mel[?] arrived at Sydney from Rabaul to-day…

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To Confer Miners and Owners' Statement in Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 13

The announcement that a conference Cor the settlement of the Northern Collieries' dispute has been convened for the week-end was a feature of this…

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Coal Dispute . Conference Called to Effect Settlement

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 13

A CONFERENCE of deputies and colliery owners has been summoned for Newcastle on Saturday morning, with a view to arriving at a…

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£35,000 New Guinea Gold Prospectors Return

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 6

Fourteen thousand ounces of New Guinea gold, valued at about £35,000, were brought to Sydney to-day by the Burns Philp steamer Melusia…

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Northern Mines. Deputies' Trouble. 9000 Men Idle. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 9

With the exception of Pelaw Main Colliery, all the large collieries on the South Maitland coalfields were again idle to-day, as the result of the action of the deputies…

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Work at the State Mine Again Position Is Better Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 3

Matters are assuming a more favourable complexion at the State mine, be far no employment is concerned, considerable number of men were…

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9000 Men Idle Deputies' Position New Coal Trouble Cessnock

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 1

It is estimated that there are now 9000 men idle on the Maitland coalfield as a result of the new interpretation out on General Rule…

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"Gas" From Coal As Oil Substitute "News" Special LONDON

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 11

In a lecture before the Royal United Service Institute, to-night. Engineer-Captain Philips, R.N. said that the consumption of…

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