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Mining & the mines, 1928

4,845 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 243

Guinea E Dorado Gold by the Montoro

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

Gold brought to Sydney yesterday by the Montore from New Guinea was valued at £30,00 making a total of £352,500--141.000oz.--shipped to this…

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Mine Rescue Work New Log of Claims Sydney Conference

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

AN Important conference dealing with the wages and conditions of Proto [?] and ambulance bearers attacbed to the various coal mines throughout New…

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New Guinea Gold. Prospector's Claim. to New Field

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 15

A new goldfield on the banks of an unknown river in New Guinea is claimed to have been discovered by Mr. H. Lilley, who reached Sydney on the Montoro yesterday. He will…

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Mine Riot. Visit of Police. Men Resume Work. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 13

Fearing a repetition of the serious trouble which occurred at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery yesterday morning, regarding the employment of a man who it was alleged had received…

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Bride From Coolac In Rose Beige and Gold Georgette

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 26

A PRETTY wedding was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church yesterday afternoon, when Miss Dorrie Hill, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip McDOWELL'S New Issue H. McKENZIE'S CAPITAL

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Remarkable expansion in its activities and the maintenance of a thoroughly sound financial position are two vital factors which have made, and…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime From the Hunter New Potatoes Offering at £5 Ton

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 8

THE FIRST consignment of this season's Hunter River potatoes is now on the market, Satisfactions being quoted at £[?] per ton…

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Rumpus at Mine

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

Hebburn No, 2 colliery which had only resumed work on Monday after a period of idleness was the scene of a disturbance on Tuesday morning…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

At the inquest regarding the death of Edward Killer, who was fatally injured when he fell down a tunnel at the Ayrfleld colliery, the coronor, after giving a verdict of…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11 per ounce fine, an increase of three farthings on the day…

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From John Bird (Fife Miners)

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

We received a tremendous welcome to the Celebrations from the workers everywhere. In Moscow hundreds of thousands of workers greeted us in…

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Mine Tink It Fine Actors

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

THE Australian motion picture The Romance of Runnlb[?]" which was recently privately ser[?] at the Prince Edward Theatra. Sydney, was shown…

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Manna Hill Gold Co

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 13

Crushing has been resumed by the Manns Hill Gold Mining Co. as a result of reorganisation some months ago and a return is [?]pected in four to five weeks. The mine…

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Stone Dust in Mines Inspectors' Conference

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

One of the most complex conditions surrounding the coal-mining in dustry is the stone dust which arises in every mine, in its own…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 13

Weakness continued to grip the mining share market yesterday. Barriers were quoted strongest at the close, yet lost on the day. Norths dropped /3 at 85/, and 150 Souths…

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Coal Supply to Civic Commission Mackay's Report

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 11

The Civic Commissioners this afternoon received the report of Mr. Forbes Mackay, manager of the Electricity Department, on tenders for the supply of…

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Central Potato Market. Experiments in Gold Storage

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

[?] asked why potatoes from [?]s are worth so much more [?]cal product, states a report Potato Expert, Depart…

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Buried in Coal Miner Seriously Injured Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

Twenty tons of coal from a tunnel roof at Old Lambton Colliery this morning crashed on to Thomas Moss, a miner, who was working below…

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Spring Vale Mine Extension Warden Grants Lease Partial Suspension Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

A BIG colliery extension was foreshadowed at Lithgow Warden's Court to-day. before Mr. James, Metropolitan Warden…

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How King Coal Aids the Cook--gas in the Making

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 32

5 000,000 GALLONS OF TAR are distilled annually in this section or the Mortlake gasworks. The total capacity of the reservoirs seen in the background exceeds 25,000,000 cubic feet. THE COKE[?]SCREENING…

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