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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 213

Gold Found at Young. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 14

Mr. P. O'connell, of Young, and a party have struck what Is reported to be a gold reef on Victoria Hill, near Young. They had been working In a shaft 15ft deep,…

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Gold Medal for Sir E. Cooper

The World's News · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 7

SIR EDWIN COOPER has been awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Sir Edwin was architect for Lloyd's new building in…

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Coal Contracts. Proposed Civic Inquiry. Motion Rescinded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 13

A motion to rescind a resolution passed by the City Council in December appointing a committee to investigate the coal contracts for Bunnerong power-house, was responsible…

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MR. T. HOARE. Re-elected Miners' President. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 17

Mr. T. (Bondy) Hoare has been re-elected northern president of the Miners' Federation; but he was given a close run by the northern treasurer of 1929 (Mr. Arthur Teece)…

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A.W.U. and Miners. Plans for Amalgamation. Put Before Convention

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 17

Proposals for an amalgamation of the Australian Workers' Union with the Miners' Federation were discussed at the annual convention of the A.W.U. yesterday. Such a…

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Miners and A.w.u. Amalgamation Full Debate Fixed for To-morrow Preference!

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 6

MESSRS. D. Rees (miners' general president) and D. J. Davies (general secretary), addressed the A.W.U. Convention yesterday…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Austral Silk Shares Kamunting Tin Textile Company's Capital

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

Directors of Yarra Falls, Ltd., a Victorian textile manufacturing concern, with paid capital of £900,000, have announced that the company has…

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Coal Blaze in City Council Hard Task to Keep Debate in Order

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

An inflammatory debate, needing all the Lord Mayor's authority to keep it within Parliamentary limits, yesterday flared up when coal was…

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"Bondy" Is President Northern Mines Ten Years in That Office Kellock Wins Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 6

MESSRS. T. HOARE and J.KELLOCK were elected president and vice-president respectively of the Northern…

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Autocracy Condemned City Coal Inquiry Move to Sidestep Is Opposed McELHONE BITTER

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

ON December last the City Council agreed to set up a committed consisting of Ald. Parkes, Tresidder, McMahon, McElhone, Mulcahy, Ward,…

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The Harbour Bridge. a Magnificent Picture. "Gold Booms and Shorn Sheep." "Sydney Mail" Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 12

So much has the Sydney Harbour Bridge been photographed that It is difficult to see It from a new angle, yet in this week's "Sydney Mail" quite a new picture is shown. It takes…

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"Trouble Is Within the Circle" Says Mr. A. C. Willis "Finance Run Amok" the Gold Fetish

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

The leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Mr. A. C. Willis, has been responsible for many rattling good speeches in…

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Turf Jottings From Here There & Everywhere Fewer Yearlings for Sydney Sales — Homedale's Case Not Hopeless — Stable Additions — England's Handicaps —America After Ascot Gold Cup — Yearling Averages in England —Horses for Melbourne —Gesto Sold —Amanullah Won Unbacked May Race Again

Referee · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 9

HOMEDALE who went amiss last week in the tendon of her near foreleg, is not a hopeless case. She has been blistered and will be turned…

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Mount Isa Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 11

The following progress report has been received from the superintendent of Mount Isa Mines, Ltd, for the period ended January 24:—…

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Old King Coal

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

Old King Coal was a merry old soul, A merry old soul was he: He called for his pot, he called for his pipe, And bossed a Committee of Three…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 8

The following are the names of the [?]ieries shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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A.w.u. and Miners

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

THE A.W.U. Convention will deal to-day with the proposed amalgamation of the miners also the basis of combination of Labor Papers…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 11

Business was quiet in yesterday's mining share market and mostly confined to gold stocks. Barriers were firmer on the day, Souths recovering /9 to 33/3. Kampong Lanjut…

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Excelsior Coal To Return Part Capital

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 12

Excelsior Collieries and Coke Works, Ltd., proposes to return capital of 3 a share to holders of the 130,000 issued shares in the…

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To Load Coal Two Steamers Fixed for Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

The American steamer Macaria, which left Newcastle left December for Manila. is returning to Newcastle to again load a cargo of coal for the…

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