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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 213

Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 8

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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Quickly-made Coal Gas

The World's News · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 16

A TIME-SAVING method of making coal gas, or illuminating gas, has been developed by Professor Alfred White, of the University of Michigan. Pulverised coal…

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Everyday and Everybody Miners' Chiefs Return

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

MESSRS. D. REES (MINERS' genreal president) and D. J. Davies (general secretary) will be back in Sydney to-day…

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Broken Hill Mines. May Suspend Operations

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

At a conference between the Broken Hill Mining Managers' Association and the Barrier Industrial Council last week the President of the Association (Mr. C. J…

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Promising Gold Find. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 17

A promising gold find has been made about two miles fiom Birdwood, 25 miles from Adelaide. Parcels from the shaft yielded three ounces to the ton when treated, and the yield…

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Mining the Share Market

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

A feature of mining share business yesterday was the strength of tin stocks. The recovering movement in the metal had been maintained, following the British Government's…

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News From the Mines Metal Prices Higher

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 10

Prices of copper, tin, and silver were dearer in the London metal market on Monday. Lead and spelter, however, eased…

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Newsboy Gave Gold As "Bad" Sixpence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

WHEN a city newsboy managed to pass a strange coin in change of a shilling on Saturday night he thought he was clever…

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Mining Case. Charges Against Directors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 8

Hearing was begun before Mr, Williams, S.M., at the Central Police Court, of charges against Frederick Oertel, 42, and Clive Ashley Cooper, 43, company managers, of having…

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Mt. Sisa Gold Coy.'s Assets Directors Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

The hearing was continued to-day of the charges against Frederick Oertel, 42, and Clive Ashley Cooper, 43, company managers, of having…

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Mining Fraud Charge Two Managers Face Court

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 5

The bearing [?] continued at [?] Central Court to-day of the charge against [?] Cooper 43 and Frederick [?] 42. Company…

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£100.000 MIRAGE No Illusions About Mine "Grant" West Maitland

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 6

"That £100,000 has been dangled before our eyes like a coster dangies a carrot before a donkey's nose—to keep him going," said Mr. lavender, a…

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Happy Return for Stage Star Minnie Love's Gold Nuggets

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

PROBABLY the happiest and most excited woman in Sydney yesterday was that great musical comedy and vaudeville…

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Coal Company's Small Profit Plant is Capable of Larger Output

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 10

NOTWITHSTANDING higher output of 153,319 tons, compared with 152,995 tons for the previous year, accounts of Westport-Stockton…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Cumberland Paper Prefs. Austn. Alliance

The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 5

Cumberland Paper Pref. Dividend Directors of the Cumberland Paper Board Mills, Ltd., have decided to nay interim dividends of 4 per cent…

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Directors Are Charged Big Mining Case Alleged Stolen Document

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 6

THE public portion of No. 3 Central Police Court was packed yesterday when the hearing of charges against two well-known Sydney men…

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"Gold Pass" Brigade British Ms.P. Refuse To Travel Third LONDON

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 6

A Conservative member's move, in the interests of national economy, to have certain first-class travelling privileges of M's.P. reduced to third class…

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Back Gold Quest W.A. Tram Men Make Use of Adversity PERTH

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

At a meeting of tramway men last night, the prospecting scheme recently formulated by the traffic superintendent, Mr. E. Shillington was discussed…

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Humanity, Not Gold, Is Sacred Bishop Exposed Gosling's Reply to Dr. Crotty What Bible Says

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 6

THE Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, speaking at Kogarah last night, replied to a recent statement issued by Dr. Crotty, Bishop of Bathurst…

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Tragic Epidemic in N.Z. Small Mining Town Swept Many Victims Auckland

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 1

PUKEMIRO, a little mining lownthip, has been swept by an alarming epidemic of dysentery, which has already caused the deaths of three adults. SIXTY are ill in hospital…

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