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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 213

Looks Glorious Bet Gratian To Grab the Gold Meets Weak Maiden Mob

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

IT'S pretty tough on the bookmakers, but when Gratian starts in the second heat of the Maiden to-day they're going to get their first big set-back since the tax ruined their clientele…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Sydney Ferries Meeting Aust. Wood Pipe Ferries Co. and Subsidiary

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

Shareholders in Sydney Ferries, Ltd., at their annual meeting today, approved the recommendation by the board of directors that dividend…

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New Guinea Goldfields

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The following progress report of New Guinea Goldfields Ltd. for the week ended January 24 has been issued by the Mining Trust, Ltd., consulting engineers for the…

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N.g. Goldfields' Report

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

The following progress report for the week ended 24th January, has been issued by the Mining Trust Limited consulting engineers for the company…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Monday, our correspondent cables, at 84/ll¼ per ounce fine, a decrease of /0¼ since Friday…

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Reorganising the Coal Industry

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 11

THE Coal Industries Bill, shortly to be introduced into the N.S.W. State Parliament by the Labor Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), contains many…

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A.W.U. and Miners

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

The A. W.U. convention was engaged to-day in further discussion of the proposed merger with the Miners' Federation…

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The Search for Gold

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 44

The New South Wales Mines Department is giving tuition to nearly 1000 men a week on the subject of gold-finding. Most of these will join thousands of others who are…

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Mines and Metals: a Languishing Industry

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

AT no timer in the history of Australia has it ever been so imperative that the quest for gold should succeed. In this respect the action of the Government, in assisting prospectors, is to be commended. A rich gold strike at the present juncture…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 15

Prices were irregular in yesterday's mining share market. Turnover was moderate, and business mainly confined to the gold section. Barriers made a firmer showing, speculative…

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A.w.u. and Miners Proposed Amalgamation

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 18

The proposed amalgamation of the Miners' Federation with the A.W.U., has been under discussion by Convention for several days. The principle of…

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A.W.U. and Miners. Proposals for Merger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 13

The A.W.U. convention will to-day complete consideration of the proposals for an amalgamation between the A.W.U. and the Miners' Federation…

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Mount Isa Mines. to Employ 1000 Men. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 17

In an Interview at Mount Isa to-day, Mr. J. Kruttschnitt, general manager of Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., estimated that when the company was producing between 900 and…

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The Gold Hallucination Its Effect on Other Countries

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

The Australian Workers' Union recently thought it had achieved a brain wave, and that by borrowing £30,000,000 in gold from…

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Prolonging the Agony Useless Gold Fetish (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

Sir.--The shortage of gold is only a subsidiary cause if even that of the world depression. The first and real cause is the robbery…

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Control of Coal Industry. Proposed Legislation Contains Many Sweeping Reforms

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 9

THE Coal Industrial Bill, to be submitted to the N.S.W. State Parliament by the Labor Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), contains many sweeping…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Victoria Insurance Dividend Cut Underwriting Surplus Loss

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

Premiums received by the Victoria insurance Co., Ltd., during the six months ended December 31 last amounted to £189,004, that sum…

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Lindrum Put to the Test Phenomenal Billiards in Gold Cup Final

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 20

AS expected, Tom Newman has forced Walter Lindram to reveal super-brilliant play in his effort to win the grand final of the international…

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"Like Peas" Gold in Sample Quartz Rich Find Reported Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 9

A new gold reef which is reported to give many ounces to the ton has been discovered three miles from Maldon by an inexperienced man…

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