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Mining & the mines, 1928

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New Brittania Gold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 4

Work has been commenced on the eastern side of the Britannia reef. About 25 feet ahead of the preliminary proving trench, driven 60 feet from…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11½ per oz. fine, an Increase of one farthing on the price ruling since March 7…

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Coal Industry Conference Resumes

The Sun · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 14

The conference between representatives of the colliery owners and the Miners' Federation met again at Kembla Buildings this afternoon…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 13

Barriers, though still inactive, maintained a firm front yesterday. Norths, at 82/6, and Souths, at 42/3, brought'steady rates, with 200 ot the latter taken. Mt. Isa relaxed /4½…

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Gold Planes Junkers for New Guinea

The Sun · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 9

The fleet of aeroplanes which is operating so successfully oh the New Guinea goldfields will be augmented shortly by a new. German 'plane-- an…

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Gold Cigarette Case Presented "Lasting Contribution Towards Communications Problem"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- "When our fathers came to this country a journey of nine months was not unusual, and,…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip A. Hordern's Year C. G. ASSURANCE Anthony Horderns' Finances

The Sun · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 4

Though retail city trade was admittedly quiet during; February, there is now a definite improvement in business. The lull was seasonal chiefly but it…

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What Big Steelworks Mean to South Coast Revival of Coal Industry Vast Avenue of Employment Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 5

WOLLONGONG smiled over last week-end for the first time for many a long day--the £5,000,000 Steel Works had been announced. There was an optimistic tone: everybody was chatty. All eyes turned towards Tom Thumb Lagoon, visualising the great stretch of sand as the…

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Big Coal Order Relief for Miners

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

STATE Cabinet to-day empowered the Railway Commissioners to purchase 60,000 tons of coal for railway requirements from the following collieries:—…

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60,000 Tons Government Orders Coal to Help Mines Unemployment Conference Plans

The Sun · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 11

The Government is placing an order for 60,000 tons of coal with seven northern collieries to help the mining industry and to alleviate unemployment among miners. A conference representing all branches of trade and…

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Coal Interests Confer

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

Representative of the Colliery Proprietors' Associations in the North. South and Western districts yesterday met officials of the Miners'…

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Coal Industry. Conference Resumed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 12

As an outcome of the recent meeting convened by the Minister for Labour (Mr, Farrar), a conference was held yesterday of the combined colliery proprietors and the…

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Dividends Payable. Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 16 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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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 13

Yesterday's mining share turnover was practically monopolised by tin interests. B.H. South, which supplied the only other business, made the firm rate of 42/3. Other Barriers…

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BONDY'S £600 Payment to Miners Newcastle

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

MR. "Bondy" Hoare's £600—the money which figured in the recent bribery charges—is to be paid over to the Stockon Borehole miners to-morrow…

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Plunge to Death Mine Horses Down Chute Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

Terrible injuries were received by two horses at Hoskins' new mine today. when they fell down a coal chute. The horses were engaged in hauling…

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Tunnel Dust Danger to Miners A.w.u. Appeal

The Sun · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 12

A 40-hour week for all underground miners working in tunnels of sandstone or indurated shale was one of the requests of the A.W.U. in an…

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Oakey Park Miners. Order of Dismissals. Conference with Management. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

In connection with the contention of the Oakey Park miners' lodge that the recently issued notices, which expired at the end of last week, were contrary to the principle of…

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Swedish Miners Want More Wages Encouraged By Pact With Russian Workers

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

On January 2 began a lockout of 18,000 Swedish wood-pulp and cellulose workers and 4000 iron miners. “PRODUCTION” TRICKERY…

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Dust in Tunnels Danger to Miners Appeal by A.w.u

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 9

"THAT a reduction of hours would not minimise the risk to health involved in a dusty atmosphere. to which underground miners were…

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