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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Price of Gold London

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 8

Gold is quoted at [?]/114 per on fine, a rise of 1d on yesterday's rate…

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Mining. the Share Market

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

With two or three exceptions, mining shares accounted for an insignificant turnover yesterday. In keeping with a holding-off policy, price variations were moderate. Among…

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Flooded Mine 6 Months to Empty Lithgow

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 15

IT is estimated that it will be six months before the Cobar tunnel mine which was floated during the recent rains, will be emptied. Some idea of the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards.) Claim for Commission. Rose v South Pacific Collieries, Ltd

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

In this case Alfred James Rose, of 64 Botany-street, Waterloo, sued the South Pacific Collieries, Ltd., to recover the sum of £93/8/3, being commission at the rate of 1/…

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Red Gold. Reaches America. Washington, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 11

On February 20 a consignment of gold valued at 5,000.000 dollars arrived from Russia for certain banks which had been acting as Russian agents…

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Marts Money Mines and Maritime Share Issues and Certificates Exchange Warning

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 8

The Sydney Stock Exchange has circularised company managers and secretaries calling attention to the condition under which companies are quoted on…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip C'wealth Bank Profits McDOWELL'S Share Issue

The Sun · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 4

Participants in net earnings of the, Commonwealth Bank are the Federal Treasury, the Commonwealth Government's debt redemption sinking fund…

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The Miners

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

They are not cold, they need no clothes, they have no time to eat—and yet they want more wages!…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 19

TONGKAH HARBOR.--During February the dredges worked 2031 hours, treated 2715.00 cubic yards, and obtained 44 tons tin oxide…

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Flooded Lithgow Mine

The Land · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 10

It is estimated that it will be six months before the Cobar tunnel mine, which was flooded during the recent rains, will be emptied. Some idea of…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11[?] per ounce fine, an increase of one halfpenny on the day…

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Lake George Silver-lead Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 13

The National Mining Corporation, Ltd., an English company, which has been for the past 18 months engaged in developing the Lake George silver-lead mine at Captain's Flat,…

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From Coal All Motor Fuel

The Sun · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 14

"Within ten years Germany will he able to erect sufficient coal-refining plant to produce the two and a halt million tons she requires annually."…

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To Alleviate Miner’s Conditions Build Up a Fighting Organisation Cut Out Talk of Co-operation and Coal Pools

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

One of the outstanding characteristics of the reformists in the labor movement is their desire to appear as “statesmen,” to pose as earnest…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 13

Moving in accord with variations in metal quotations, the mining share market weakened yesterday. Barriers were inactive. Souths fell /9 at 42/, and Zincs sold at a…

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Colorado Miners Great Spirit Relief Funds Running Light San Francisco

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

The Colorado miners are still holding out against the attacks of the mineowners, and, so long as they are assisted by the workers in this fight,…

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Unions' Dispute Mechanics v. Miners Test Case at Lithgow Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

A long standing dispute between the Mineral Federation and the Colliery Merchanics Union will be alred at the Lithgow Court to-morrow when the…

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State's Minerals. Output of £18,497,412. Record Coal Value

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 11

The value of metals and minerals won in New South Wales during 1927 was estimated at £18,497,412. The aggregate value of all minerals won within the State exceeds…

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State's Minerals Aggregate Value is £441,000,000 Last Year's Coal Figures

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

The aggregate value of all minerals won in the State up to the end last year exceeds £444,000,000. For 1927 the agure is £19,197,412…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Latest London Loan Pelaco Profits Small Loan Subscription

The Sun · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 8

A message from the financial representative of "The Sun" in London, received to-day, mentions that of the loan of £8,000,000 offered at the…

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