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Mining & the mines, 1929

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

Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

The saints wished their faults to be known to the whole world, and their good works only to God. Do not embrace too many occupations…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

Quiet business was done [?]n yesterday's share market. Of base metal interests, silver-lead concerns were fairly steady, but tin stocks were [?]rregular despite another…

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Finding Work British Miners 2000 Boys Moved London

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

NEARLY 700 men, boys and girls are now being moved from the coalfields every week to employment. In other places…

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No Restoration Ceremony Yet Innisfail Coal-of-Arms Incident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 10

INN1SFA1L, Wednesday.—The ar- rival of a large number of Italians from the country yesterday gave rise to a rumor that the Italian coat-of-…

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Among the Roses Gold Watch and Chain Prosecutor's "Change of Front"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 17

Did someone steal James Dowling's watch? Or did it get tangled up in the rose bush when he was pushed off the verandah of Mrs. Gladys Delaney's…

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Coolest Man and the Hottest Ice and Coal Heat Waves Don't Count

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 17

Bill--Sydney's coolest man! Yesterday and to-day he donned two pairs of trousers, a sweater, a woollen coat, a…

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Law Report. in Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Ha'se Rogers.) New Guinea Gold Claims. Wilke v Ross[?]tter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

The suit of Heinrich Carl Wilke against C. C. Rossitter was again before the Court by way of an application on behalf of the plaintiff for an [?]njunction, restraining the…

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The Wonder Find at "Power's Luck" a Tale of the Mining Seventies. All Rights Reserved. Chapter Xxiii. (Continued.)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 49

She started to do this, but felt, whilst hurrying her operations, that she was acting meanly and dishonestly by Ronan and Jim, who had, long before, made the Ridge…

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Mid Continental Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 15
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The field superintendent of Mid Continental Mines reports from Roma, under date January 9:—"Drillod No. 1 well on block S3 to 360 feet, making slow progress due to very greasy…

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Guinea Gold Output

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 16

Gold obtained from Guinea Gold. N.L., properties for December was 301oz. The fact that the December output would be lower than usual was Indicated in an announcement some…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 15

Our Brisbane correspondent telegraphs that statistics compiled at the Mines Department show the gold yield of Queensland continues to decline, and that last year, owing chiefly…

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Guinea Gold Company Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 15

The secretary of the Guinea Gold Co. has received advice that the amount of gold obtained from the company's properties for December was 301 ounces. The reason for the…

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Catamaran Slack Coal Newcastle Competes

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

One of the principal standbys of Catamaran initio was mild to be the of slack coal In the National Cement at Maria Inland…

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Miners' Federation Northern Elections Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 11

The counting of the ballot of the three chief executive positions of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation was completed to-day…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 15

Prices were easy in yesterday's mining share market. The silver-lead section alone of basemetal interests was firmer. Mt. Isa rose 1/3 to 35/3, with 400 done. Copper…

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Plea for Chile. Lost Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 12

Senor Don Pedro A. Pacheco the new Consul-General for Chile in Australia in his first public address in Sydney (which was delivered yesterday before members of the…

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TOPWEIGHT For MoOrefield Gold Cup

Arrow · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Though the Moorefield Club is offering £1000 as prize money for to-morrow's Moorefield. Gold Cup, the bait hasn't brought out the number…

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Queensland Miners Working-Class Fighters in Union Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

Failure to recognise the need for unity among the militants on the Queensland coalfields has meant the uninterrupted re-election of officials…

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Reonui at Head of Gold Cup Quotations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 23

Yesterday's betting on the Gold Cup and Handicap, to be run at Moorefield, was particularly brisk and, at the close of operations…

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