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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 208

Mr. Connell Writes a Letter Re the Miners a Crisis Looms in Egypt Army Control British Ultimatum Arabic Papers' Advice London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 1

THE British Government has followed up Wednesday's sudden despatch of three warships to Egypt with a terse Note, amounting…

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Lazzarini and McTIERNAN Want to See Lang "Breakaways" Will Discuss Miners' Proposals with Federal A.L.P. Treble Gets the Position Fixing Election Date

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 1

YESTERDAY'S CABINET AND subsequent Executive Council agreed to prorogue Parliament till June 21, to be followed by a further prorogation and dissolution of the Legislative Assembly on a date…

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Rich Gold 11,000 Oz. From New Guinea Miners' Penalty to Sydney for Health

The Sun · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 3

Eleven thousand ounces of gold from the Edie Creek and neighboring fields came to Sydney by the Marsina to-day. By the same steamer several…

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New Guinea Gold and Osmiridium

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 11

The capital of the New Guinea Goldsflelds Exploration, Ltd., the exploration Company floated in London to work the New Guinea Gold and Osmiridium Co.'s properties, has…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 11

Recovery in metal quotations proved shortlived, and Barriers turned downward in yesterday's share market, but most of the previous day's gains were retained. Norths…

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Mining Applications. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 10

The mining warden at Singleton has granted a number of applications for authority to enter lands in different parts of the district to search for coal, shale natural gas, mineral…

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The Gold Ship Marsina's £25,000

Evening News · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 5

THE Marsina, from Ro[?] 11,000 ounces of gold, [?] at more than £25,000 at Sydney to-day. Heavy southerly win[?]…

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Flying Miners of Edie Creek Two Trips Daily

Evening News · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 16

AN aeroplane, naming two trips daily, was in operation between salam[?] and Edit Creek when some returning miners, who…

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What the Miners Propose Unity Conference Endorsed by A.l.p. Executive

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 5

While the A.L.P. Executive last night, accepted the proposals of the Miners' federation in a last attempt to bring unity to the…

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Money, Mines & Merchandise City Gossip State Revenue Account Goldsbrough's Capital State's Income and Outgo

The Sun · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 4

At the close of last month the revenue account of New South Wales, for 1926-27, showed expenditure of £37,962,108, against receipts totalling…

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30,000 Idle If Strike Lasts Fortnight Trimmers' Row Shipowners Blamed by Miners' Leader Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 13

IF the trimmers' strike lasts another fortnights, there is a probability that another 25,000 or 30,000 men will be thrown out…

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Warden Resigns. New Guinea Goldfield. Bulolo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 10

A message from Edie Creek states that First Warden McLean to-day tendered his resignation, and wishes to leave for Australia by the next boat leaving Salamoa, about June…

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Goldfields Sensation Warden Resigns; "Impossible to Dispense Justice"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 3

EDIE CREEK, Wednesday. -- The warden, Mr. Maclean, to-day tendered his resignation to the administration. The warden, when interviewed,…

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New Guinea Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

THE arrival of another eleven thousand ounces of gold in Sydney yesterday from Papua shows that the dish…

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Western Australian Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 13

The Western Australian gold yield for May was 33,205 ounces, valued at £141.049. This was 3521 ouncees less than for the previous month, and [?] ounces short of the yield during may. 1028…

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New Guinea Gold. Another Shipment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 5

Gold won from the Edie Creek and Bulolo goldfields, amounting to 11,000 ounces, was brought to Sydney by the Marsina yesterday. Miners who returned to Sydney by the…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 13

Favoured by firmer metal quotations, the mining share market had a healthier atmosphere yesterday, and prices look a decided upward trend. Barriers were much stronger,…

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Picks in Packs Miners Overload Natives Axes and Hammers Rabaul

The Sun · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 12

Giving evidence before the Edie Creek Commission, Mr. Cardew, Commissioner for Native Affairs, said that he had seen men at Salamoa packing…

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11,000 Ounces of Gold From New Guinea Flying to the Field

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

Well guarded and stored in the ship's [?] eleven thousand [?] of gold arrived on the steamer Marrina yesterday…

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Money, Mines & Merchandise City Gossip Elder, Smith's Capital External Trade New Issue by Elder, Smith

The Sun · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 8

A meeting of shareholders in Elder, Smith and Co., Ltd., has been convened for July 5 for the purpose of considering a recommendation by the board…

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