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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Crack Yankee Goes to England for Ascot Gold Cup

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

REIGH COUNT, champion three-year-old of the United States, has sailed for England to take on the best of the English stayers…

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Coal Problem Conference This Week Premier Has Hopes for Finality

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

BEFORE the end of the week the Government hopes to continue negat[?]ations with the northern minors recording the coal industry…

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Marts, Money and Mines Rapson Tyres Emu Bay Railway Rosella Preserving

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 10

The output of Rapson lyres is increasing. The factory capacity is now 3500 lyres a week. EMU BAY RAILWAY…

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Ellyon Goldfields Corporation a Big New Guinea Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 16

Mail advices from London give some particulars of the Ellyon Goldfields Development Corporation, Ltd., formed with capital of £300,000 in 5 shares, to develop Edie…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 18

TONGKAH HARBOR.--Last week's output from Bidor amounted to six tons of tin oxide Tongkah Harbor four tons, and Chelong Bay 11 tons…

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Why Coal Trade Lags Duckham's' Views "Mines Started Before Time" Our Jonahs Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

"I AM convinced that now is the opportune time to proceed with rail authentication" said Arthur Duckhan chairman of the "Big Four" who…

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Gold Cup Winner

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 9

Two years ago Cave Dweller won a Moorefield Gold Cup, and 12 months ago he followed it with a Moorefield Thousand. His second Gold Cup success last Saturday proved conclusively that he is a better galloper on his home course than elsewhere…

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South Mine Fatality. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 18

At the South Mine mill yesterday, Allan Wilford Nicholas. 21, was found dead down a ladderway by Alfred Martin Everuss. It is believed that Nicholas was killed through…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 19

All sections of the mining share market attained activity yesterday. The trend of prices was irregular, sound stocks reacting to a fall in base metal prices overseas. Barriers…

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Fall Down Hold. Coal Lumpers Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 15

Two coal lumpers were seriously injured on board the steamer Euripides, when they fell a distance of about 20ft down the hold. Frank Jagger, 56, of 57 First-street,…

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The Singing Gold Chapter XXIV.— (Continued)

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 18

IT was some time until Clippings and I got really used to being admitted to our domicile by Kill'em Patson, but, despite his alarming aspect, he was in reality a kindly, slow-footed man, patiently…

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Your Move Mr. Bavin Coal Solution Northern Executive As Before Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

Questioned regarding the inquiries into the coal mining industry, which were initiated by Mr. Bavin, State Premier, several…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Another London Loan Waygood Capital Loan. in London LONDON, January 15

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

A Commonwealth loan of £8,000,000 has been underwritten. It is being issued at 98, will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum,…

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"Wise" Dog at Mascot Gold Watch Holds Up Proceedings: Game Boy's Main-Event Win

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 14

Refusing to chase the hare, and running the opposite way to meet the quarry, Gold Watch caused the Mascot officials a good deal of anxiety at the A.C.C.'s Thursday meeting. The dog turned the hare back towards its pursuers,…

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Veteran of Gold-mining Days

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

Few men had more colorful intimacy with Australian gold-mining than Mr. [?] Le messurier who died…

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More Coal Parleys Owners To-day Premier Will See Miners on

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

Coal stabilisation proposals outlined by the Premier in the Assembly some months ago are to be the subject of further conferences between Mr. Bavin…

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Dispute at Coal Mine All South Mainland Pits May Cease to Hold Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

KURRI KURRI, Wednesday.--All mines on the South Maitland coal- - fields will probably be idle on Monday next, when the South Maitland…

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Kapui Gold Development

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 18

The prospectus of Kapul (New Guinea) Gold Development Co., N.L., has been issued. Nominal capital is £250,000, in £1 shares. Vendors receive 100,000 shares fully paid and…

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Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

When thou prayest, look not how much thou sayest, but how well, that the love of thy heart be aye upward, and thy thought on that thou sayest…

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Mararoa Gold Grants Option

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 18

Mr. H. E. Vail, mining engineer, Kalgoorlie, has been granted an eight weeks' option over Mararoa Gold Mining Co.'s property, at Reedy's, pear Cue (W.A.). Mr. Vail is to…

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