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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Bona Beats Norn on the Post Great Finish in Albert Gold Cup Race

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 27

Bona scored a notable victory in the R.P.A.Y.C.'s Albert Gold Cup race on Saturday. Just as Norn looked to have the race…

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Appalling Distress at Broken Hill Farrar Sees Mine Owners at Melb. State Government Will Not Disturb Their Rest Epic Story of Members' Fruitless Appeals

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 6

THE fruitiest efforts of Messrs. Davidson and Horsington, M.L.A., to obtain relief for their workless constituents at the Barrier reads like a serial story, with the difference that the ending is chockful of disappointment. Over a month ago the members got into touch with Mr. Buttenshow…

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Of Social Interest Aeroplane of Crimson and Gold Flowers Gala Night at Wentworth in Honor of Mr. Bert Hinkler Stayed to Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 17

As aeroplanes are naturally linked with the name of Bert Hinkler, a wonderful miniature model, made entirely of crimson and gold…

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"Economic Counter-revolution" Breaks Out in Russia German Engineers Arrested for Mine Sabotage Explosions and Fires Attributed to Conspiracy in British and Polish Circles "State Property Mismanagement" London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 4

Messages received in Berlin from Moscow state that a number of German engineers have been arrested in the Donetz (Ukraine) coal region for alleged acts of sabotage in the mines…

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Gold Mine Freak Foot Derby USA's. Limping Circus Reno (Cal.)

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 1

The runners in the super marathon foot race, which is meandering across America in a "go-as-you-can" fashion have left California behind…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 13

The gold yield in Queensland for the first two months of the year amounted to 4792 fine ounces, valued at £20,354, compared with 766 fine ounces, valued at £3254, for the first…

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Gold Pieces for Prizes At Gold and Blue Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 19

GOLD pieces will be offered as prizes at the "Gold and Blue Ball" of the Country Women's Association at the Ambassadors on April 11. There…

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Dividends Payable. Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 5

Tin Bentong: 1/ a share and bonus of 1/ a share; payable March 17. Larut Tin Fields: 6d. a share; payable March 30…

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Ipswich Coal Rebate Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 8

The rebate of 9d per ton in the port dues payable by overseas vessels in respect of 300 tons or more coal shipped from Ipswich coal area has…

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Miners' Council Northern Nominations Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 6

The fallowing have been nominated for the positions of central councillors (five to be elected), to represent the Northern District of the Miners'…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 13

Quiet business wrought little change on yesterday's mining share market. Barrier mining stocks proper were passed by. Proprietary, to show the effect of last week's announcement…

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Mining Leases Conspiracy Alleged

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 10

CHARGED with having conspired to cheat and defraud John Carol Borwell and others of six gold mining [?] on the Island of Misimo, in the territory of…

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Conspiracy Charge New Guinea Gold Leases

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

On charges of conspiring to cheat and defraud John Carol Borzell and others of six goldmining leases on the island of Misima, in the Territory of…

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"Must Have Inquiry" Lodge and Hospital Coalcliff Miners Coalcliff

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 5

The last meeting of the Coatenn Miners' Lodge adopted the following [?]solutions:-- "That this lodge is of the opinion…

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"Pushed It Through the Window" a Colliery's Safe Two Men for Trial Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

Charles Bay Levett, laborer, and Joseph Ryna, Cheeck weiginman, were committed for trial from Wollongong Police Court to-day, on [?] of having broken and…

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Mining Dispute Trouble in Tasmania Bobart

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 10

ARISING out of a dispute with the management over the working of an afternoon shift, the miners at the Mt. Nicholas Colliery are idle…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime More Capital for Hackshall's Insurance Profits

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 7

The directors of Hackshall's, Ltd., have decided upon another increase of capital. Again. the Increase is of £25,000. although the final call upon the last increase of…

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Coal Industry. in the United States. a Scathing Report. Washington, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 11

A sub-committee of the Senate interstate commerce committee, which recently toured the regions where coal strikes have been in progress for more than a year, has published…

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Country News Ounce to the Load Gold Near Dunedoo Dunedoo

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 13

The old alluvial gold diggings at Tuckian ten miles from Dunedoo, are likely to be the scene of activity again. A prospecting party consisting of…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Co.s' Capital R. Fowler's Shares R. Fowler's Ordinary Shares

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 8

During the last few weeks ordinary £1 shares in R. Fowler, Ltd., manufacturers of earthenware pipes and pottery, have been extremely weak on…

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