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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 208

Tubercular Miners. Payment While Prospecting. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 21

The Minister for Mines (Mr. S. W. Munsie) has approved of men suffering from tuberculosis, and who have been withdrawn from their occupation of mining, being permitted to…

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Garlands of Gold for Duke and Duchess

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 16

When the Indian representative, Dewan Bahadur Rangachariar, C.I.E., of Madras, was presented, he approached their Royal Highnesses and placed round their necks garlands of solid gold, studded largely with beautiful jewels. This is recognised as the…

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Knight Is Re-elected West Miners' Officers Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 3

The result of the ballot for officers of the Western District of the Miners' Federation was declared to-day as follows:-- President. Hamilton…

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Edie Creek. Mining Leases. Commission's Inquiry. SALAMOA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 21

The Gold Leases Commission resumed its sittings on wednesday. The commission is inquiring into complaings made by miners regarding the granting of mining leases in the…

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Money, Mines & Merchandise City Gossip "Sin's" Record Year Big Imports Importing Boom

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 4

Despite the fact that a new tariff schedule was introduced during the current fiscal year, it is likely that imports into the Commonwealth for…

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Where Gold Is Plentiful Successful Miner Returns from New Guinea

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 11

Having worked for seventeen months on the Bulolo and Edie Creek gold fields, Mr. J. H Taylor returned from. New Guinea yesterday for a holiday…

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Gold From Water an Extraordinary Story of the High Finance Methods of the Sugar Trust

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 9

SEVEN years ago the directors of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. placed before the Federal "Nationalist" Government a scheme for the "stabilisation" of…

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Commendation Inferior to Limerick Hard Pressed Under Whip to Win Awapuni Gold Cup Totalisator Figures Dropping in Dominion WELLINGTON, May 5

Referee · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 5

Some important Autumn events were decided last week. On the form displayed revised opinions appear in order with regard to two of our prominent horses, Gascony, hitherto leading two-year-old of the season,…

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'Angel of Bulolo' on Sydney Holiday Goldfields Romance Modest Heroine

Evening News · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 15

A SLIM, attractive woman stepped ashore from the Montoro on the vessel's arrival from Rabaul to-day…

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Heroine Mrs. Booth in Sydney Goldfields Epic Nursing at Edie Creek

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 22

Doris Regina Booth, heroine of the miners of the Edle Creek goldfields, came to Sydney by the Montoro today for a well-earned holiday…

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Prospects and Riders for Kensington To-day Form and Figures May Be Reliable Guide Three Ponies Who Look Like Winning To-day Chrymos, Burr Cross and Cerise and Gold

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

FORM AT PONY MEETINGS has been so topsy turvy of late that attempting to pick winners on performances has invariably led punters into trouble. PERHAPS, HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE a change in that connection at…

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Silver and Gold and Fine Lace

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 25

DEAR BETTY, Though we all love and enjoy our lunch, dinner, theatre, and bridge parties, and thrill with…

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"I Thought It Was Mine" Bicycle Thief's Explanation to Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 19

About noon last Friday, William David Kelly (23) got on a bicycle outside a shop in Burwood Road, Burwood, and rode off with it. The…

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Money, Mines & Merchandise City Gossip Garratt's Taps Reserves Loan Conversion Loan Council Meets

The Sun · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 4

The redemption of the Common wealth 4 12 and 5 per cent, loans maturing next December is now receiving the attention of the Loan Council,…

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Goldfields Heroine Arrives from New Guinea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 11

Mrs.Doris R. Booth, one of the first white women to reach the Bulolo goldfields, arrived in Sydney by the Montoro yesterday to enJoy an extended holiday.She was very palo…

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Goldfields Heroine Mrs. Booth, of Bulolo, in Sydney Has a Disarming Smile

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 3

Mrs. Doris Booth, whose name, will live in pioneer annals long after the Bulolo goldfield has been forgotten, returned to Sydney yesterday, by the…

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Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

The quantity of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during the week ended May 7 for places beyond the State was 88,361 tons, of…

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Mount Isa Mines, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 13

The following progress report has been received from the mine superintendent of Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., for period ended April 30, 1927:—…

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Mine Welfare Shops. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 12

The South mine welfare scheme authorities have taken premises in Patten-street, South Broken Hill. Several working men were there this afternoon putting in fittings, apparently…

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Maroubra Speedway Gold Helmet Entries

The Sun · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

The following are the entries for the Gold Helmet, to be run at the Maroubra Speedway to-morrow night: -- Heat 1: Cecil Brown (A.J.S.), Eddie…

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