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Mining & the mines, 1928

4,845 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 243

To Load Coal

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 8

[?] masted [?] Forest to [?] Newcastle for delivery to Pern…

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Mount Isa Mines Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 19

The following progress report has been received from the superintendent of Mount [?] Mines, Ltd., for the period ended Feb[?]ry 29:- Rio Gr[?]de Lode, La[?]or shaft, [?]t level West…

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"The World's News" Deepest Mine

The Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 11

The Village Deep mine in Johannesburg, South Africa, is down almost one mile and a half, and is consequently the "World's Deepest Mine." an…

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No Share in Coal Contract

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 15

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--Southern miners are incensed at the action of the Government in not allotting portion of the 60,000-ton coal contract to this…

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Engineers. Mines Exploded. Deepening a River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 18

Groat m[?]nes were exploded in George's River yesterday by the First Divisional Engineers, who took part in the imaginary battle with the citizen forces undergoing…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 19

Higher metal prices benefited the mining share market yesterday, inducing a more cheerful tone. The turnover expanded a little, and the downward course of pr[?]ces was checked…

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Carpathia Tin-mining Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 19

Carpath[?]a Tin-mining Co., N.L., Ardlethan, earned a net profit of £1267 for the halfyear ended January 31, compared with a loss for the previous term of £1482, and a profit…

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Southern Miners Want Share of Contract Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 6

District miners are protesting strongly against the Government's action in allotting the 60,000 tons coal contract to the Northern Coalfields…

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More Gold New Guinea Hopes Trade Rights

The Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 7

Business is brisk in the islands, according to Mr. W. R. Carpenter, managing director of W. R. Carpenter and Co., who returned from Rabaul by…

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Fire at Mine. Work of Incendiary. Vancouver, March l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 18

News comes from Princeton, B.C., that nine men are dead, five seriously burned and a number of others [?]njured as a result of a fire which destroyed a big bunk-house at the…

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Top Heavy Union Miners' Officials a Move for More Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 12

AN attempt to spit the northern mining area into three districts will probably lead to aggregate meetings being held…

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New Gold Find Edie Creek Boom Still More Reefs?

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 10

ANOTHER boom in gold mining in New Guines id anticipated asd the result of the discovery of a new roof between Edie Greek and…

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Marts, Money and Mines Paul and Gray Pass Dividend General Industries

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 5

During the year ended December 31, 1927, the profit of Paul and Grey, Ltd., ship chandlers and hardware merchants, fell to £4408, as compared with £12,144…

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Miners Discharged. Seepage in Colliery. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 12

Owing to the colliery being flooded through seepage from an abandoned mine at South Greta, 15 men have been cavilled out at East Greta Colliery. The principle of "last to…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 13

Though metal quotations had once more turned downward, mining share prices were fairly well maintained yesterday. Of the Barrier group Norths, in the first sale of the…

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Mining Shares. Lighter Trading

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 5

The setback in the overseas tin market resulted in smaller business on 'Change yesterday, but values remained moderately firm. Barriers…

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The Miners' Shrine. The Marvels of Carfin

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 45

To know miners is to know what excellent fellows they are in many ways, writes Father Cobb in the "Catholic Times." Like the sailor, a miner is…

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New Guinea. Gold Resources. "Practically Untouched."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 16

That the gold resources of New Guinea remain practically untouched was the opinion of Mr. H. H. Geoghagen, the owner of an Edie Creek lease, who arrived by the…

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POLO. Australasian Gold Cup. South Australian Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 15

To-day the South Australian Polo Assocition will begin its annual tournament at Birkalla, where the Adelaide Polo Club grounds are situated. Unusual interest is…

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Out of Work Lithgow Miners Cabinet's Attitude Lithgow

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 15

According to Mr. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A., the Premier will not extend relief works to Lithgow because the miners will not work the third shift…

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