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Mining & the mines, 1928

4,845 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 243

The Gold of Our Land Doncaster Field Lesboo, Greenline Scratched Valamita Interference

The Sun · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 13

One result of Saturday's racing was the scratching to-day of Lesboo, Land of Leisure and Greenline from, the…

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Night of Terror on Iron Chief No Naval Race! Sir R. Horne Emphatic Britain's Heavy Debt Cannot Compete with U.S. Gold Vancouver. B.C.

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 1

"NOBODY but a lunatic would think of such a thing," said Sir Robert Home, an ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer, in deriding a suggestion that Great Britain wished to enter into naval shipbuilding competition with the…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 22

TONGGAH HARBOR. -- Last week's output from Chelong Bay was 15 tons tin oxide, Bidor 3 tons. TONGKAH HARBOR. -- Last week's output…

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Helps Miners

The Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 1

LONDON, Monday, ("Sun" Special).--The King has contributed £500 and the Queen £250 to the Mansion House fund for distressed miners…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime Bovril Profits Hackshall's New Issue Round the Mines

Evening News · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 11

Bovril, Ltd., which is associated with Bovril Australian Estates, Ltd., made a net profit for the year ended December 31, 1927, of £360,524, as compared with…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 19

On balance the mining share market gained strength yesterday. Sellers of Barriers were disposed to stay off the market, giving an atmosphere of increasing confidence. For…

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Mining Market. a Quiet Day Tins Fall Back

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 8

In the mining section of the Stock Exchange there were no great [?] nations on quiet market. Business was small. The turnover Included: 1100 Mt. Iss. 1000…

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"Up to the Owners" Mining Position Men See Through Smoke-screen

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 6

The declaration of Mr. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association that reduction in rates and condition is a necessary prelude to the…

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Coal Position Miners' Request

The Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 10

A deputation from the Miners' Federation this afternoon placed before the Minister for Labor (Mr. Farrar) a number of proposals for the relief of…

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Seepage Into Colliery. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 22

There is much uncasiness concerning the accumulation of water in the abandoned South Maitland colliery. It is feared that the water might break through to East Greta colliery,…

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Hurry Up ! Miners to Minister

The Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 13

Representatives of the Miners' Federation (including Mr. "Bondy" Hoare) and the Engine-Drivers' and Firemen's Association, asked the…

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Western Australian Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 21

Our Perth correspondent telegraphs that the March gold yield of Western Australia was 23,603 ounces, which is the lowest monthly return since the discovery of…

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Work for Miners South Coast Scheme

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 9

Mr. W. Davies. M.L.A.. has been in communication with the Minister for Labor and Industry for some [?] regarding the destitution prevailing in mining…

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Gold Leases Case Prosecution Fails

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 13

JEREMIAH JACKSON, 40, financier, and James Alistair Alexander, 44, miner, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having conspired to cheat…

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Bride in Gold Wedding Reception

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 22

MRS. L. Edgley, of "Canargoo," Neutral Bay, held a reception at the Ambassadors last night after the marriage of her daughter, Yvonne, to Mr. Lyall…

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Mining Shares. Renewed Activity

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 5

Trailing on the mining share market yesterday resembled boom periods of recent years the volume of business easily constituting a record since…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 21

To mark the closing stages of the mining share business before closing down for the Easter vacation to-day, the market attained a burst of activity, which produced…

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To Aid Miners Munificent Gifts London

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 1

THE King has given £500 and the Quean £250 to the Lord Mayor of London's fund for the relief of distressed miners. Other donations include the directors'…

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Not to Be Published Miners' Decision to See Minister

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 6

A conference was held yesterday in Sydney of the miners' district executive officers of the northern, southern, and western districts in conjunction…

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North-west Coal Seam at Quirindi Quirindi

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 9

During recent [?]ing operations on Mr. T. [?] block (purchased from Walhallow [?]) near Quirindi the contractor, Mr. W. H. Bell struck what…

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