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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 19

A firm tone was maintained in the mining share market yesterday. The turnover, though confined to selected stocks, was heavy. Barriers failed to attain activity, but were quoted…

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Stemming Flood Colliery Dangers Whose Work Is It? Lithgow

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 14

In the case of emergency, when flood damage has to be immediately repaired in the interests of all employees, should the manager of a colliery allow…

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"Widespread Misery If Miners Don't Agree" the Premier. 1/- Ton Coal Bounty Federal Offer Still Stands State Also Ready to Help

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 10

THE Premier, Mr. Bavin, returned to Sydney from Canberra to-day, with the good news that the Prime Minuter, Mr. Bruce, would leave open his offer of a bounty of 1/- a…

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Gold Turns to Lead Fraud On a Jeweller

The World's News · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 6

CALLING on M. Lelland, a Brussels jeweller, a young Frenchman inquired whether he would care to buy some gold coins. There were 556 twenty-franc pieces and two of 100…

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Coal Crisis. Unions' Dilemma. Assists Militants. General Strike Probable

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 17

An "all-in" strike on all the coalfields of the State, following the closing of most of the northern collieries on friday week, is now a distinct probability…

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Lead Intoxication of Miners Perils That Men Face at Broken Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 10

Recent examinations by the Commonwealth Department, of Health of miners exposed to the action of lead at Broken Hill reveal many interesting…

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Faction Fight for Control Skirmishes at Miners' Policy Conference Wooing Key Union

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 3

Two factions, one representing the Communist-controlled Miners' Minority Group, and the other adhering to the policy of the…

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Bruce and Bavin Confer on Coal No Information Given Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 6

Messrs. Bruce and Bavin conferred on the coal situation to-day. No information was released or is available as to what transpired…

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"Carry Out the Law" Against Coal Owners "Digger" Dunn to Bruce

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 5

"Digger" Dunn Senator-elect, has sent the following telegram to the Prime Minister: -- "Insist you carry out the law…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Ratrut's Finances Picture Co.'s Profits Ratrut Basin's Debentures

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 8

Debentures of £1 each, to the amount of £70,000, are to be issued by Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N.L…

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Marts, Money and Mines Ratrut Basin Debenture Issue £70,000 at 20 P.c

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 4

In a special report to the shareholders of the Raturt Basin Tin Dredging Co., N.L. the direcors state that, prior to the last meeting in Julay, a loan of £30,000…

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Best Coal at 271 a Ton Tasmanian Offer for Victorian Railways Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Ryan, representing the East Coast Developmental Company of Tasmania, made a definite offer to the Chairman of the Victorian Railway…

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The Lockout on the Coalfields. Coal Barons' Cold-Blooded Plan to Force Wage Reductions by Slow Starvation of Mineworkers and Their Families

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 13

LAST week-end approximately 16,000 mineworkers on the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields were notified that they are to be locked out of their jobs on…

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Same Old Offer Bavin, Bruce and Coal Miners Must Surrender

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 6

In a statement yesterday, Mr. Bavin described what had been accomplished on the coal question as a result of his trip to Canberra. Mr. Bavin said:--…

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"The Gold Fetish."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 13

Mr. A. G. Hule writes:- Sir,—While it may appear to Mr. H. C. Brierley that it would be a good thing to get rid of all our gold, and that the effect…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10¾ per ounce fine, a docrease of three farthings on the price ruling since January 30…

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Mr. Bavin's Coal Report

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 4

"Mr. Bruce has arranged that one of his Ministers shall confer with the State Government regarding coal to maintain full co-operation," announced…

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New Guinea Gold Exploration Co. Sells Leases to Edie Goldfields Ltd

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 18

New Guinea Gold and Exploration Co., N.L., has arranged to dispose of its interest in leases in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea to Edie Goldfields Co., Ltd., for 11,500…

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Price of Gold London

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 1

Gold is quoted at [?] per oz fine, a rise of [?]d on the day…

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New Guinea Gold Companies' Transaction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 13

Directors of New Guinea Gold and Exploration Co., N.L., have arranged to dispose of its loases in the Mandated Territory to Edle Goldfields Co., Ltd., for 11,500 £1 shares in that…

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