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Mining & the mines, 1928

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No Gold Will Be Sent Here New Guinea Miners' Action

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 5

BULOLO (New Guinea), Tuesday.-- At a miners' meeting at Edie Creek on Sunday it was decided to appoint an agent locally to receive all gold, and to…

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Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 5

The amount of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during the week ended March 2 for places beyond the State was 62,527 tons, of which…

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Gold Yield

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

During the last week Adelong Gold Estates recovered 37oz 1[?] dwts. of gold in 118 hours, as against 127oz 5 dwts. in 110 hours in the previous week…

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Price of Gold London

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 8

Gold [?] quoted at 94/101 per [?] fine, a drop of [?] on last Thursday's rate…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 17

With the support of higher metal quotations the mining share market maintained an improved tone yesterday. Nearly every stock dealt in showed enhanced figures. North B.H…

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Merger Moves in the British Mines London

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 1

In reply to inquiries in the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) said that negotiations were proceeding for several coal…

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Quartz Gold Vast N. Guinea Fields Money Needed

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 10

Alluvial gold is rapidly being worked out on the goldfields of Edie Creek and Salamoa, and the day of the one-man…

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Ready to Work--but Stopped Cessnock 2 Miners Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 6

After a period of Idleness extending 12 days members of No. 2 M[?]ers' Lodge presented themselves for [?] this morning, when a member held up…

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Serious Charges Against Coal-owners. Demand for Royal Commission

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

When the coal conference arranged by the N.S.W. State "Nationalist" Government to consoider the problems affecting the coal industry resumed its sittings in…

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Coal Combines Move in Britain District Agencies London

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 1

CAPTAIN Douglas king told questioners in the House of Commons to-night, that negotistions were proceeding for several…

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Edie Creek. Miners' Protest. Imposition of Royalty. (By Radio.) BULOLO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 16

At the sixth public meeting of Edie Creek miners on Sunday, resentment was expressed at the imposition of a royalty on gross proceeds of the gold won…

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Gold Fever Eases in N. Gun[?] Perils of Fliers

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 18

PASSENGERS who s[?] by the Montero to-day [?] the New Guines goldfields [?] the working of [?] gold was to a…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip J. C. Williamson Huddart Parker's Profits

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

[?]. C. Williamson's Capital it is understood that at the forthcoming meeting of shareholders in J. C. Williamson, Ltd., the directors will…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime Profits Fall Adelaide-motors W.a. Trustee Co

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 8

During the six months ended December 31, 1927, the net profit of the Adelaide Motors, Ltd., dropped to £1287, as compared with £4215 for the half-year ended…

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Goldfields Airman Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 8

BULOLO (New Guinea), Tuesday.--Pilot Allan Cross left Wau aerodrome in a New Guinea Airways 'plane at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon for Lae,…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 21

NORTH MOUNT FARRELL.--A classifier is being made and will be installed at an early date, when it is expected that a much increased tonnage will be operated on…

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Guinea Gold Proust Against Royalty Miners' Position Edie Creek, February 14

The Sun · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 23

A public meeting was convened at Edie Creek on Sunday, February 12, by the Morobe District Miners' Association. Much Indignation was expressed…

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Busy Miners' Officials

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 3

On Sunday nigh, Mr. D. Rees, general president, and Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, will attend lodge meeting of…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10½ per oz fine, a decrease of one-farthing on the price ruling since February 29…

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Economy in Coal Winning

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

"Before the introduction of a cola dredger recently the cost of winning due ton of brown coal, equivalent to one-third of aton of black coal, was 46."…

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