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Mining & the mines, 1928

4,845 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 243

Marts—money-mines and Maritime Down Id Dozen Pullet Egg Prices Dearer Potatoes?

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 7

WITH a view to [?] the demand for pullet eggs, agents have redured the price by Id a [?] These are [?] is 1/- a dozen…

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Great Mine FlGHT Bosses Use Tanks Anti-Picketing Law Would Suit Bruce San Francisco

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

In spite of the array of forces against them, the Colorado coal miners continue their struggle for belter hours, conditions and union mines…

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for woman Social Events of Importance Crimson—gold Old World Wedding Cremorne Bride

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 15

A PICTURESQUE old world wedding took place at St. James' Church King—street, last night. The [?] was Miss Daphne Holmes…

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Vale of Clwydd Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 19

The directors of Vale of Clwydd Coal and Brick Company, Limited, will propose at a meeting following the half-yearly meeting an increase in the capital of the company…

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Footpaths Paved with Gold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 23

BILL USHER, prospector of Mt. Usher (Q.), told me that…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 19

Interest in the mining share market was at a minimum, indicating how the uncertainty surrounding metal prices had caused a standing-off policy to be adopted. Business,…

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"Which Rope Is Mine?" Asks Condemned Man

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 1

BOTH Driscoll and Edward Rowlands retired at midnight, and slept till early morning when Driscoll was awakened. he raved…

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Ballot for Secretary Western Dist. Miners Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

Nominations for he position of secretary of the Western District Miners closed to-day. Those nominated were; E. Mara (Tyldesley Lodge). H. W…

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Winning and Working the World's Coal Generating Electric Energy From Coal The Baddeley Report (Continued), No. 9

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 10

This instalment of the report relates the methods being undertaken in Great Britain to cut out the expensive and haphazard system of generating electric currents from several hundred separate and unconnected plants, and…

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Concerning British Coal Problems American Experts Make Report

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 11

WASHINGTON. -- After several months of expert examination, the institute of Economics at Washington has issued a report on the crisis to…

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The Stock Exchange Banks Higher -- Breweries Ease Scarcity of Mining Business

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 24

Bank stocks tended toward further firmness yesterday. Brewery interests, however, were at lower levels. Mining sharemarket was extremely slack. Mount Morgan and Selayang alone had dealings worthy of note…

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Goldfields Charge. Unregistered Appliances. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 18

In the police court, Benno Theodore Hoepner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and fined £100, on a charge of having been in possession of unregistered appliances…

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"Gold Mine in Pitt St.?"

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1928 · page 17

IF ever you feel in a mood to send an anonymous letter to someone whom you hate with a scalding hatred, watch your "i's." Failure to exercise care in the proper placing of the…

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Time to Act City Council Coal Mackay's Warning

The Sun · Sunday 29 January 1928 · page 2

The existing City Council coal contracts expire on Tuesday next. Whether the Civic Commissioners will be able to announce a decision on…

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£.S.d. Newcastle-wallsend Coal Coy. History Contains Many Bonus Issues

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1928 · page 12

Established over 70 years ago, before the Com-panies Act was in operation, Newcastle Wallsend Coal is one of the few remaining public companies which were incorporated by special act of Parliament…

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Bag to Match Your Frock Red Raffia and Gold Thread Work

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1928 · page 18

THE MODERN WOMAN is insatiable for accessories, probably because she realises what a difference they make to the ensemble. A bag for every frock is the idea in every woman's heart to-day, and this is a cheap Way of making one. MANY of us make raffia pochettes, thread. Also fill in the background as to one side of the top and put a dome to…

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Last Deal Grim Jests Beneath Shadow of Gallows "Which Rope Is Mine ?" LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1928 · page 1

Remarkable scenes characterised the last hours of Edward Rowlands , and Daniel Driscoll, who were executed yesterday for the murder of David Lewis,…

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Gold in Lumps Sydney Syndicate's Fortune on Island of Misima Mountain of Quartz

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1928 · page 6

Lots of people in Sydney would like to hear about an island where sovereigns grow on trees. Naturally! Just accept an introduction to the Island, of Misima, attached to the Mandated Territory of Papua…

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Co-operative Colliery. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 7

Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, accompanied by Mr. G. Barsby, technical adviser arrived in Hobart yesterday…

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Pirate Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 24

Suppose you found an uninhabited island and a mysterious map which undoubtedly showed the hiding place of a vast treasure? Well, here is the map, and the puzzles give the clue to the chest of golden ingots and pieces of eight, or what have you. The peculiar thing about these puzzles is that…

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