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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Body Found in Mine Drowned Ni February Lithgow

The Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 11

The body of John Brennan, who was carried away and drowned in the flood waters of Farmer's Creole after a cloudburst on Sunday, February 19…

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Gold Stocks. Reduction in United States. Washington, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 11

The Federal Reserve Board has announced that the total stock of monetary gold held by the Government Central Bank and similar Institutions throughout the world totalled…

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"Bondy" Is Cheered Miners' Opinions Stockton Borehole's Tributes "An Honest Man" Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 6

Remarkable scenes of enthusiasm were wit[?]ed at a smoke social and presentation to "Bondy" Hoare, Northern miners' president,…

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Where Is It? £1,040,000 Red Gold Channel Transfer London

The Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of £1,040,000 worth of Soviet gold. Both the "Times" and the "Daily Mail" describe the manner in which the gold, on a pilch-black night in mid-channel…

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"6000 Miners Too Many in N.s.w." Racing Row Charges Fail Hotel Yard Scuffle Wagga

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 4

A CASE of Interest In racing circles was heard at the local court before Mr. D. F. Parker. P.M Andrew Grainger, motor bus driver,…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Bank of A'sia Issue Fall in Exports Bank's New Share Issue

The Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 8

Shareholders in the Bank of Australasia, Ltd., whose names were on the register on April 13 have been given the right to take up 100,000 new…

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The Catamaran Coal-mine An Industrial Adventure

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 15

ONE has often heard it' said, that Recherche, in the extreme south, east of Tasmania, was the last place the Almighty made a…

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Coal Mining Industry. More Leases to be Thrown Open

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 2

Notwithstanding the serious economic position of the coal-mining industry in New South Wales, the Bavin "Nationalist" Government has decided to transfer…

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Gold Yield

The Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 17

Last week Adelong Gold Estates recorded 62 oz. 13dwt. of gold in 169 hours, against 87os 2dwt. the previous week in 116 hours…

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Miners' Council Workless Problem Parliamentary Action

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 5

The Miners' Central Council met yesterday. It is expected that its deliberations will extend throughout the week. The appeal from Hebburn No. 2 Lodge…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 17

No definite movement in prices arose from yesterday's mining share business, which was again restricted in volume. First metal quotations of the week afforded no…

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Abermain Coal to Discontinue Quaterly Dividends

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 20

In advising interim dividend of 3d per share, [?]ayable on April 27, the directors of Abermain Seaham Collieries, Ltd.. state that owing to the uncertainty of the position in the coal industry,…

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Broken Hill Mines. Union Uncompromising. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 16

The Workers' Industrial Union has rejected a recommendation from the Barrier Industrial Council, that the mining companies should be asked to resume their conference with…

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Miners' Vote for Watkins Result Still Withheld Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 5

The result of the pre-selection union to decide who will represent Newcastle Labor in the House of Representatives of the next Federal elections, has not yet…

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Crisis in Coal Industry Assembly Questions Minister's Pessimism

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 5

THE acute position of the mining industry and the numerous grievances of the miners, was the subject of many…

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ENGINEERS. In the Making. Mines and Bridges at Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 15

The great diversity of the training received by engineer trainees in the Citizen Military Forces was illustrated yesterday at Liverpool Camp…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Bank of Adelaide McDOWELL'S Good Year Rank's Record Profits

The Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

Accounts of the Bank of Adelaide for the year ended March 20 last are of particular interest to shareholders and the investing public generally, in…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 21

KAMPONG KAMUNTING.--No. [?]2 dredge, which was sunk in 15ft. of water on April 5, has now been refloated, and is being docked. ADELONG GOLD.--Yield for fortnight, ended…

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Miners' Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 8

The Miners' Central Council sat yesterday, and will continue its deliberations to-day…

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Coal Lumpers' Award

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 6

An award issued yesterday for coal mechanics. plane-drivers, firemen, elevator, and hopper shoot attendants employed on mechanical bulg coalers specifies a…

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