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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 213

Sydney Collieries Liquidation Proposed

Daily Pictorial · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 12

As there appears to be no prospect of carrying on the business of Sydney Collieries, Ltd., at a profit, and with creditors pressing,…

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Miners' Central Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 9

No report was issued by the Miners Central Council at the conclusion of the session yesterday. There will be another meeting to-day…

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The Gold Seekers

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 9

THE stimulus that has been given to the search for gold is being demonstrated in various ways. The N.R.M.A…

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Sydney Collieries to Wind Up. Machinery and Labour Troubles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 13

Sydney Collieries, Ltd., is to go into voluntary liquidation. Shareholders will be asked to approve of this step at a meeting to be held next week. The directors state that there…

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A.W.U. and Miners

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

The A.W.U. convention sat in committee to-day to further consider the proposed amalgamation with the Miner's Federation…

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Diamond Mine Slump CAPETOWN

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

De Beers are limiting work to five days a week in their diamond mines…

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Gold Humbug Munich

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 9

Tausend, the chemist who was charged with defrauding many prominent personages by claiming to be able to manufacture gold, has been…

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'Gold Diggers" in Fairfield

The Biz · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

The much talked of talkie production "The Gold Diggers of Broadway" is the principal attraction at the Plaza Theatre, Fairfield, this Friday…

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Mining Men in Court Conspiracy Charges New Guinea Goldfields

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 10

THERE is no better way to shake confidence in a company than to bring a criminal charge against the directors," 'said Mr. Clancy, at Central…

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Searching for Gold. No. II

The Propeller · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

The suburban gold-hunter succeeded in securing sufficient odds and ends of fuel to boil his billy after searching round a bit, and was soon seated on…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 13

Mining share prices found a lower level yesterday on a moderate turnover. The most pronounced declines were experienced by Barriers, which had representative dealing, mainly…

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Mining Companies. Alleged Conspiracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

Five persons were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having, between November 26, 1928, and January 27, 1931, conspired together to cheat and defraud various…

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Buy Pit For Idle Miners CESSNOCK

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

Cessnock cavilled-out miners are dissatisfied with the committee appointed by the Federal Government six months ago to spend…

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Merger of Unions. Miners and A.W.U.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 15

The A.W.U. convention yesterday spent the entire session discussing plans submitted by the Miners' Federation for amalgamation of the federation with the A.W.U…

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Mining Activity. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 12

There is much mining activity in the district at present. Several men are prospecting, and many properties are being investigated. An Inverell-Tingha syndicate fe installing a…

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The Gold Boom. Crises of the 'Fifties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 10

No single decade in the fourteen of Australia's existence as a British settlement has been as remarkable for the violence and rapidity of economic oscillations as the 10…

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Mining Shares in London London, February 5

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

Sales of shares in mining companies listed on the London Stock Exchange included:--B.H. Pty., 10s 5¼d; Sons of Gwalia, 8s 11¼d; South Kalguril, 11s 6d; Golden…

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Mining Charges Company Promoters and Girl Before Court

Daily Pictorial · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 13

More allegations against Frederick Oertel (42), and Clive Ashley Cooper (43), company managers, were made at the Central Police Court yesterday,…

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A Sorry Day for Coal! McDonald Foresees a Wildcat Future

Daily Pictorial · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

"It will be a sorry day if the suggested Coal Board, with its extreme powers, is appointed," said Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman Northern…

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Debate on Merger A.w.u-miners Convention Is in Committee Closer Unity

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 9

FROM the trend of the debate on the proposed amalgamation of the Miners and the A.W.U. which was begun yesterday by the A.W.U…

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