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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 13

Light mining share business showed the market to be generally firm on Saturday. Of Barriers 150 Norths were purchased at the steady rate of 89/. Though making an…

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"Big Upheaval?" Mining Leader's Hint Newcastle

The Sun · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 10

Speaking at the May Day celebrations at Newcastle Sports Ground today, the general secretary of the Miners' Federation. (Mr. D. Davies)…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Timber CO.'s FINANCES A. and E. Ellis Accounts

The Sun · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 6

The audit of the accounts of A. and E. Ellis, timber merchants, &c., for the half-year ended February 29 last has been completed, and…

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Good Gold Find Reported at Southern Cross Assay Went 120 Ounces Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 4

Mild excitement exists in Southers Cross concerning a gold find 11 miles from that centre. The under is a Main Rods Board…

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Tea Table Cossip Charming Bride Gold Beaded Gown of Beige Georgette ROBINSON--MULLIGAN

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 19

TN a charming frock of beige georgette, heavily beaded in gold, a smart close-fitting felt hat to tone, and carrying a sheaf of red Radiance roses,…

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Miners From Britain

The Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 20

Referring this morning to the allegations of officers of the Coal Miners Federation, that miners had been brought out from Britain by the…

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Migrant Miners Mr. Farrar's Denial

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 16

THE Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr Farrar, said to-day that statements made by an official of the Miners' Federation that miners had been brought…

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Dividends Payable. Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 5

B.H. South. Ltd.: 1/ a share; payable May 25. B. H. Pty.: 1/ a share; payable May 16…

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William And His Gold Mine Says Uncle Lost it Forty Years Ago "Soon be as Rich as the King"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

William Smith has found a gold mine at Blacktown—according to William Smith. May the indolent and faint-hearted derive from this a valuable lesson. For thirty weary years, William has had one mission in life–to find this…

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Price of Gold London

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 10

Gold is quoted at 84/11½ per ounce fine, a rise of ¼d…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 13

Mining share business in base metal concerns came almost wholly from the tin division yesterday. Leading Barriers were absent from the sale board. Excepting that…

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Heat, Light, Power World's Coal Problem

The Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 13

Broadly speaking, the future use of coal, from a power standpoint, seems to be in the installation of great plants run at high pressure for the…

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Coal Industry's Peril Mr. John Brown's Remarks Explained

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 3

The shrinkage of the export coal trade, due to cheap foreign compet[?]on and local high costs of labor and handling, was emphasised…

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Wage Cut Feared Mining Unions Meet

The Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 13

To discuss the attitude of organised Labor towards the feared general attempt at wages reduction and the introduction of the Federal Amending…

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Mining Market. Oil Shares Firm Tins Are Irregular

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 8

Roma Oil shares were again prominent in the mining section of the Stock Exchange yesterday and rose 5 on the day, closing sales being effected [?]…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime Caldwell's Wines Lower Profit Shown Young Husband Ltd

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 10

Caldwell's Wines, Ltd., for the year ended December [?] last show a net profit, before providing for taxation, of £17,253, compared with £18,951 for the…

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Coal Trade. Reasons for Slump. Owners' Views. "All Parties Must Make Sacrifices."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 11

Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors, ofter pointing out yesterday the critical condition of the coal trade, declared that in order to stabilise the…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Profit on Wine Caldwell's Reserves Caldwell's Reduced Earnings

The Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

A slight shrinkage in the gross and hot earnings of Caldwells's Wines, Ltd., occurred during 1927. The decline in profits did not prevent the payment…

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Beautiful Coats and Shawls Appearance on Gold Night at Dance for St. Luke's

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 23

It may have been the mild evening following upon the severe cold that was responsible for the appearance at the Ambassadors last…

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May Day in the North Huge Demonstrations Australia Threatened by Great Upheaval Warnings by Miners' Leaders War on the Workers Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 6

PROMINENT WORKING-CLASS SPEAKERS sounded grave warnings to industrialists at the Newcastle May Day celebration at the Show Ground to-day. IT WAS SET OUT PLAINLY that a big economic fight was…

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