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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 213

Finance and Commerce City Notes the Gold Standard Has Not Failed Tampering With Its Movements the Result

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 12

IN his speech at the opening of the Labor campaign for the forthcoming East Sydney by-election Assistant Minister…

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Mine Explosion. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 10

Claude Dennis, 36, shiftman, who [?] jured in the explosion in the State coalmine on Friday, died in the Wonthaggi Hospital to-night. He was the third victim of the…

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Gold at Gulgong

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 11

GULGONG, Tuesday.--Parties are prospecting for gold in almost all parts of the Gulgong district. Over 100 men are engaged in the work…

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Pit Explosion Kills 31 Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 8

BERLIN, Monday. -- Another disastrous firedamp explosion has occurred in the Aachen coalfields, resulting in the death of 31 miners…

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Coal Oil (N.Z.) Bore

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 10

The cement has been drilled out of the No. 1 Omata bore, and drilling is now proceeding in soft formation…

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Miners' Management Committee Meeting Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 5

THE Northern Miners' Committee of Management will meet at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Wednesday morning…

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Trick of Gold London

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 3

Gold is quoted at 84/11 per oz, fine, a rise of 1/4 since Wednesday. COAL ORT (N.Z). Coal, Oil (N.Z) Ltd, reports for the…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 11

Base metal interests were active and firmer in yesterday's mining share market, following last week's improvement in London metal prices. A lot of speculative activity in leading…

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News From the Mines Mt. Sisa Poll

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 10

A poll of resolutions submitted to shareholders of Mount Sisa Goldfields (Papua) that the company, by ordinary resolution, might remove any…

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Guinea Gold's N.s.w. Option

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 11

Guinea Gold, N.L., has obtained an option over a small dredging proposition at Harden, New South Wales. By agreement the company has a free option for a month to inspect…

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Another Coal Charter. Steamer Fixed for Callao

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 4

The British steamer Temple Pier, 4312 tons register, has been fixed to load a cargo of coal from the Abermain-Scaham Collieries, Ltd., and J…

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New Guinea Mining Expert Dead

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 5

The Federal Assistant Ministers for Industry (Mr. J. Beasley) learnt yesterday of the death of Mr. W. King, the mining expert who had been sent…

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Firedamp Explosion. Thirty-one Miners Killed. LONDON, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 9

Another disastrous firedamp explosion occurred on the Aachen coalfield (Germany) and killed 31 miners P[?]t props were smashed to matchwood, and men in the vicinity of the…

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Mining Expert. Death in New Guinea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 10

The Assistant Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Beasley) received advice yesterday of the death of Mr. W. King, retired Under-Secretary for Mines, Western Australia, who…

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Accident Series Three Men Injured At State Mine LITHGOW

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 8

There were three accidents at the State mine yesterday. Robert Straus, a wheeler, was jammed between two skips and suffered…

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Mining Fraud Charge Alleged False Assets Statement Two Men Accused

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 6

CLIVE ASHELY COOPER, 43, company manager, and Frederick Oertel, 42, company manger were charged at the…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Pipe Co.'s Resources Aust. Pastoral Hume Pipe (Australia)

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 4

Although Hume Pipe Co. (Australia), Ltd., made a profit on its operations during the later half of 1930, the board of directors has decided…

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Mining Case Directors in Court Hearing Proceeds No Warrants for Raid

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 8

The hearing of a charge against two city business men, interested in New Guinea gold-mining ventures, was commenced…

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New Guinea Goldfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 11

New Guinea Goldfields, Limited, has received the following progress report for the week ended February 7 from the Mining Trust Limited, consulting engineers for the…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Monday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11 per oz fine, a decrease of /O½ since Thursday last…

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