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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 213

The Depression. Banker's Review. Some of the Causes. World's Gold Supplies. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 11

Addressing the annual meeting of shareholders, Mr. Reginald McKenna (chairman of the Midland Bank, Limited) referred to the lact that the bank deposits were increasing,…

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Starving After Serving Under Three Flags Ex-secret Service Man Bound Over Walking Streets of Sydney Gold Hunter

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

Master of a dozen languages, high figure in the British Secret Service during the war, officer in the Mexican and Canadian…

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In the Field of Fancy Historic "Shorts" Glimpses of Australia's Romantic Past a Gold Romance The Story of the Finding of "Sayley's Reward."

The Land · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

IMAGINE two poor men after a hard day's work with nothing to reward them for their toil, and little to sustain them but the hope that springs…

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North Mount Farrell Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 15

It is reported from Hobart that the North Mount Farrell mine at Tullah is to be closed by order of the receiver appointed by Mr. P. Bond, who holds a debenture over the…

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Northern Mines Amalgamation Rumor

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

The Sydney representatives of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, colliery owners, stated to-day that they had heard nothing of a further proposed…

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Turned Into Gold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

AN ancient official of an old Melbourne concern was lately retired. The staff put its lean hands into its pockets and…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Loss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 15

The Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co. shows a loss of £8177 for the year ended December 31. An interim dividend of 5/ per share, equal to 2½ per cent., absorbing £6250, was…

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The Collieries. Further Amalgamation. Likely in the North. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 13

It is believed in the north that there will soon be at least one further amalgamation among collleiy companies Rumours are current that the new company formed by the…

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Western Coal Shipments. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 14

Last year railway earnings at Lithgow totalled £287,166 as compared with £270,809 in 1929. Despatches comprised 845,716 tons of coal and 6006 tons of other materials…

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Search for Gold. New Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 12

The promoters of the Gold Search Association stated that the discovery of a new gold field or revival of an old field may possibly alter the whole financial position of…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 15

Business was of average dimensions and prices irregular in yesterday's mining share market. Base metal stocks had an easier trend. Barriers reacted after the previous day's swift…

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Western Miners. Gantry Dispute Settled. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 17

A conference between Miners' Federation officials and the management of the Invincible colliery concerning the dispute regarding employment of boys on the gantry is stated…

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Miners' District Board New System to Prevail Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Miners District Management Board will be held in Wollongong on Wednesday, January 28, to deal with the half-yearly balance-sheet…

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Final Sitting of Committee Miners' Fed. and A.w.u

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

The Miners A.W.U. Combined Committee finalised its deliberations upon the draft constitution yesterday. The copy has been handed to the…

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Getting Credits Utilising Virgin Gold (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Sir.--The handwriting is on the wall, viz., "Unless new money or credits (wellcontrolled) are extended within a reasonable time, we must go back permanently…

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Great Hunt for Gold Big Patriotic Move Takes Shape

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

AS a Practical, patriotic effort to provide employment, a committee of representative…

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Money, Mines, Markets City Gossip A.b.c. Cuts Dividend N'castle Steam

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

The Australian Bank of Commerce has declared an interim half yearly dividend at the rate of 5 percent. per annum…

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Mine Disasters. Explosion Kills Five Men. Roof Collapses at Another Pit. London. Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 13

Five miners were killed in an explosion at Auchengeich colliery, Lanarkshire, and five were entombed at Hanley colliery. The Auchengeich explosion followed the…

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Those Days of Old Again! Bigger & Better Gold Nuggets Famous Finds Kurri

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

TALK of gold rushes and big nuggets makes Mr. John Bartlett, of Rawson Street, Kurri, an old prospector speak of the "good old…

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Lang's Idea A.L.P. Conference Talk Cross of Gold "Remember the Boomerang" Parkes

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

For the first time since he became Premier, Mr. Lang came face to face with the Labor movement at the…

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