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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 208

America's Gold. Big Gold Surplus. Income from Abroad. WASHINGTON. April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 13

The Federal Reserve Board announces that despite increasing capital, foreign merchandise purchases and investments abroad and socalled "invisible exports" of 1925, the United…

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Ayrfield Dispute Miners v. Wheelers West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 9

The miners at Ayrfield Colliery have decided to resume work. The wheelers have decided to stand firm. Without the wheelers the miners…

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Idle Mine. Workers at Variance. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 18

At a meeting of members of the Ayrfi[?] Miners Lodge to-day, a majority of the miners decided to resume work. while the wheelers decided to stand firm. This complicates…

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Guinea Gold Edie Creek Field Prospector's Opinions

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 6

Mr. H. J. Hutchinson, who has returned to Sydney after having spent eight months in prospecting at Edic Creek, in the Mandated Territory,…

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Oil From Coal Tests in England LONDON, March 10

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 8

Britain is at last turning to the distillation of oil from coal on a commercial scale. Lieutenant-Colonel Moore-Brabazon, M.P., has disclosed the fact that the "L and N"…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Reserves Capitalised Bank Shares Bank Shares as Investment

The Sun · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

The large number of new Issues announced by banks since the new year, and the trend towards consolidation, have made bank shares increasingly…

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Motor Cycle Racing Sensational Crashes at Maroubra and Maitland Elders Retain the Gold Helmet

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 13

Taking a trial spin around the Maroubra Speedway early on Saturday night, and when travelling at over ninety miles an hour, Harry Peel…

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The Goldfields. Edie Creek Flooded. Miners Hampered. Bulolo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 11

Owing to continuous heavy rains, miners working in the bed of the Edle Creek are experiencing difficulties. Floods have levelled their claims, and given them the appearance…

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Mount Isa Mines, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 9

The following progress report has been received from the mine Superintendent of Mount Isa Mines, Limited, for the period ended. March 31, 1927:—…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 9

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent telegraphs, at 84/11½ per oz fine, being up /1½ on the day,…

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Mining. Phin Soon's Working Methods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 9

Phin Soon Tin Minea, Ltd., has made available the report on the method of working the mine, made by the superintending engineer (Mr. H. V. Seale). The lead position in…

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German Miners Demands Shorter Hours—more Wages. Right Wing Leaders’ Treachery

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 4

Opposition persecuted in Miners Union. The improved condition of the mining industry, which came as a result of the British miners' strike,…

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Mining Phin Soon Mine

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 3

Mr. H. V. Scale, of the Phin Soon Mines, reports that it is proposed to inst[?] a large treatment plant, but before building such a, plant. It is recommended…

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A Flourishing Company Profits Coal-owners Receive Abermain-seaham Collieries Ltd

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 2

This company was registered in 1922 to lake over the Abermain Collieries Ltd. and Seaham Collieries Ltd. THE ABERMAIN CAPITAL…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 9

The following reports have been issued: HUEY YOT TIN DREDGING.--The balance of the material of the Werf Conrad dredge was shipped on April 6…

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Miners As Readers

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 1

MINERS and their families are usually of a superior type. This is shown in the men by their selection of…

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Money, Mines and Markets Tooths Articles

The Sun · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 3

Tooth and Co., Ltd.. has circularised shareholders, setting out the effects of the proposed alterations in the articles of association…

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" Foreign Gold" Labor's and Finance's

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 1

The British House of Commons threw out (in February) a bill which would have prohibited persons or associations from "Inviting, accepting, or…

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Elder Again Retains Gold Helmet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 16

Riding in his usual brilliant fashion at Maroubra Speedway on Saturday last, "Sprouts" Elder (Indian) successfully retained the Gold Helmet…

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Mining. a Test Dredge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 13

In several respects the dredge of the Ma[?]m Nawar South. Ltd., which began operations a few months ago, is a test dredge As the first product of the modern idea of big…

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