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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Marts, Money and Mines Victorian Loan for Savings Bank Union Theatres

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 3

The State Savings Bank of Victoria has announced a loan of £2,000,000. The interest is 5[?] per cent., and the price of issue £99 8/-. The loan will mature…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Metropolitan Gas Coy. 15 Per Cent. Dividend

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 6

The Metropolitan Gas Co. of Melbourne is not hampered by State legislation, as are the large metropolitan gas companies in this State, which…

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Coastal Steamer Has Rough Time Ran Out of Coal in Teeth of Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The North Coast S.N. Co.'s steamer Arakoon, which left Coff's Harbor for Sydney yesterday, had a rough trip down the…

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Coal Romance Barons Work the Oracle Score Off the Miner the Blind Big Four

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 6

The above is another of those vague general statements which Sir Arthur Duckham and the other members of the Big Four are so fond of…

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Traffic Congestion Problems in Sydney Thoroughfares Air Transport New Guinea Boon Goldfield Activity

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

THE amount of transport to the New Guinea goldfields, which can now be undertaken by two all-metal aeroplanes in one week—excluding…

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Coal Crisis. Premier's Proposals. Miners' Opposition. Conference To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 11

The Premier's proposals, by which he hopes to stimulate the coal industry, will be discaused to-day at a conference between the Premier and representatives of the Miners'…

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East Greta Mine. Definitely Abandoned. Miners' Statement. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 11

The East Greta colliery, which recently closed down, has been definitely abandoned, according to statements made by representatives of the Miners' Lodge, who waited upon…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 16

TONGKAH HARBOR.--Last week's output from Bidor, 4 34 tons of tin oxide; Tongkah Harbor, 3 14 tons; Chelong Bay, 8 14 tons. The shaft of the main winch of No. 8 dredge…

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Burning Mine Attracts Motorists Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

THE fire in the old brown coal mine, Yallourn, is still burning, Several tunnels on the first level [?] fallen in,…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 13

All sections of the mining share market were active yesterday, and firmness was apparent almost throughout. M[?]. Isa had renewed support in the silver-lead group, and…

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"What's Hers Is Mine" the Minister Told Him

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 19

"When we were married, the minister told me that whatever belonged to my wife, belonged to me, and whatever was mine…

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Practical Aid Prince: Miners Will Visit Wales London

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

A announcement is expected [?] regarding the plan of the Prince of Wales to visit South Ware and the other coal fields where…

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Q'land's Belligerent Left Wing Miners Reps. Opposed Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. Patrick Conway is being nominated against Minister D. Glodson, M.L.A., for the position of treasurer of the Queensland Colliery…

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Prince to See Distress Will Visit Homes of Unemployed Miners LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

The "Daily News" states that the Prince of Wales will shortly tour same of the principal coalfields to see the distress among 300,000…

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Marts, Money and Mines Poor Response Commonwealth Loan London Criticism London

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 7

The Daily Telegraphy city editor says that the response to the Commonwealth loan is poor. "It is not worse than feared, but it is not flattering to the…

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Coal Slump Premier Seeks Solution To- Day's Conference Newcastle Fears a Holdup

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 14

All unions connected with the mining industry attended a conference with the Premier (Mr. Bavin) this afternoon, when the Government's proposals for the rehabilitation of the coal industry,…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Aust. Loan in London Public Response London, January 21

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

It is officially announced that the underwriters have been obliged to take 34 per cent. of the Commonwealth loan of £8,000,000. Dealings commenced at…

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Rumor of Coal' Upheaval What Does It Mean? a Shipping Story Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

It was reported at NEWCASTLE to-night that a shipping firm had been advised by certain coillery interests to immediately secure the maximum…

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N.G. GOLDFIELDS Progress of Air Transport

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 16

Considerable activity is proceeding on the New Guinea goldfields. Recruiting expeditions, reports the secretary of Guinea Airways, Ltd., to secure…

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