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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 208

Motoring Elders Retains Maroubra Gold Helmet Dark's Sidecar Record : Sydney Club's Reliability Trial

Referee · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 15

Throughout the programme at Maroubra Speedway on Saturday evening, racing was very keen. Sprouts Elders retained the Gold…

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Poor Pickings for Most Edie Creek Miners Mules Down Cliff Pack Team That Couldn't Budge Cairns

The Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 12

"A favored few are making a huge fortune on the Edie Creek field, but outside of these there are not many men on payable gold. "These few took up the best part of Edie Creek as dredging…

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Rapine Carries 10.7 and Wins Hawke's Bay Cup Cimabue's Bright Form in the Hawke's Bay Stakes : Will He Stay? Joy King's Form in J. D. Ormond Memorial Gold Cup WELLINGTON, May 12

Referee · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 5

Last week saw the end at the Autumn racing, and the majority of the good class flat racers will retire for the Winter. The principal meeting was the two-day fixture of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club, at Hastings. A few years back, Hastings was one of the greatest racing…

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Elong Coal Mine. Elong Elong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 12

The Elong coal mine is no longer being worked. After successfully working the 40ft level for several years the company decided to work the seam on the 80ft level. This meant…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10¼ per oz. fine, a decrease of /1¼ on the price ruling since Thursday last…

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New Guinea Gold Capital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 13

New Guinea Gold and Osmiridium Company reports that a radio has been received from Mr. H. W. Clark, from London, stating that an exploration company is being formed to…

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Blair Athol Coal and Timber

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 13

Blair Athol Coal and Timber Company, a Rockhampton venture, shows a loss of £809 for the half-year ended March 31. This was brought about by a decreased output, owing…

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Dobson Mine Disaster. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 16

The body of James Marshall, the last victim of the explosion in the Dobson mine, has been recovered. All west coast mines will be idle to-morrow for the funeral…

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Dobson Mine Disaster. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 18

The body of James Marshall, the last victim of the explosion in the Dobson mine, has been recovered. All west coast mines will be idle to-morrow for the funeral…

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Shale Mining Slack Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 6

At Caper[?] shale mining is completely stopped, but there are rumors that a new syndicate is about to revive operations. Although John Fell…

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Injured in Stone Fall First Turn on the Coal Weston

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 5

Richard Varty, miner, of Weston, received serious badily injuries by a fall of stone ut Hehburn No. 2 Colliery yesterday afternoon. He was…

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Not Many on Gold Edie Creek Field "Big Six's" Monopoly Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 5

"The Big Six, represented by W. Royal, are making a huge fortune at Edie Creek, but outside of these, not many are on payable gold." said Mr…

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Edie Creek. Some Fortunes Made. But Few Men on Payable Gold. Cairns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 15

Mr. P. Baxter, of South Johnstone, who with a party left for Edie Creek goldfield Now Guinea, in September last, has returned. Mr. Baxter said that the "Big Six" were…

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Rabaul Goldfields Inquiry Secrecy, or "Highly Confidential Information?" RABAUL, May 17

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 2

Giving evidence before the commission inquiring into the Bulolo gold leases to-day, James Lee, Acting-Secretary for Lands, said he knew at the…

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Mount Isa Mines, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 13

The directors of the Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., in their annual report for the year ended December 31, written since M. W. H. Corbould left for London, state that they expect…

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Mine Tragedies Burnie: Rockhampton Rockhampton

Evening News · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

WILLIAM EASTON suffered total injuries in the Baralaba State [?]e through a fall of stone near the top tunnel. Another miner named…

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Mount Isa Mines Board's Optimistic Report

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 18

An advance report for the year ended December 31 last was issued by the Mount Isa Mine's, Ltd., early in January. In the final report, now to hand, the directors state that three…

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Motor Racing Brinck's Farewell Gold Helmet to Elders

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 16

There was a large crowd at the Maroubra (Sydney) Speedway last Saturday night when Eddie Brinck, the American rider of…

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Our Gold More for America £500,000 Shipped

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

Five hundred thousand sovereigns, or their equivalent in gold, left Australia for the United States yesterday…

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Women’s Day In Britain the Role of Women in the Miners’ Strike

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 1

The most important event, for the whole Labor Movement, of the year that has passed since last Women’s Day has been the seven months’…

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