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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 213

To Remove Bar To Coal Board

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

The Prine Minister, Mr. Scullin, has informed the Premier, Mr. Lang, that a Bill will be presented to the Federal Parliament as soon as possible to…

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Mines Subsidence Act Breach Fines. Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 8

Two men were proceeded against at the Police Court to-day for failing to comply with the Mines Subsidence Act, as regards insurance…

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Coal Board Unconstitutional. Bill May Be Dropped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 9

The Coal Bill drafted by the Minister for Labour and Mines (Mr. Baddeley) to place the regulation of coal-mining under a board may be dropped owing to…

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400 MINERS. Dismissal from Pelaw Main. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 10

It was announced this afternoon that 400 miners were to be cavilled-out at Pelaw Main colliery, Kurri Kurri. A deputation was appointed to wait on the…

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Coal Board Scullin to Rescue Lang's Sos

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 7

The Federal Government has signified its willingness to assist the N.S.W. Government in its proposal to place the regulation of coal mines…

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Coal Board's Fate Control Scheme Held Up

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 7

The State Government's scheme to appoint a Coal Board, with drastic powers to control the industry in New South Wales, has been held up…

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Coal Shipments. 34,469 Tons for Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week ended February 27, for places beyond the State was 34,469 tons. The…

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Coalcliff Miners' Food Relief Issue To-day Corrimal

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

Coalc[?] miners in the Corrimal fairymeadow aren will be issued with food relief to-morrow night (Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. in the Corrimal…

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Wolgan Miners Get First Pay Further Batch Working Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 8

Men employed in Wolgan received their first pay on Saturday. Mr. A. E. Broue arrived in the valley with the money during the afternoon and…

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Coal Crusher Installed at Mt. Kembla Mount Kembla

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

A coal crusher has been installed at Mount Kembla mine and the whole of the output is being crushed to fulfill orders Many people believe that this…

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Coal Bill Approved Big Reforms Federal Action Necessary Joint Scheme

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

SWEEPING reforms in the coal industry, embodying many of the recommendations of the Royal Commission, over which Mr. Justice…

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There's No Gold at Bingera Prospector's Warning (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 5

Sir,-- Allow me to [?] in one of the Sydney weeklies in regard to the gold that is to be won at [?]…

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Mining Capital "Paid-up Cash Equals C'wealth Assets"

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

During the hearing of the case at the Central Court to-day against Frederick Oertel, 42, and Clive Ashley Cooper, 43, company managers, Mr Williams, S.M…

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The Cross of Gold Ruth's Creed "Handmaiden of Usury" Gosling's Reply

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 8

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, in a speech at Darlinghurst last night, again referred to the opposition of certain clergymen…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Carroll-musgrove Theatres City Mutual Life Carroll, Musgrove Dividend

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

"Consequent upon the abnormal conditions prevailing and the unsettled state of affairs…

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New Guinea Goldfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 11

New Guinea Goldfields, Limited, has received the following progress report for the week ended February 14, from the Mining Trust, Ltd., consulting engineers for the…

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N.g. Goldfields Ltd

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 8

The following progress report for the week ended February 14, 1931, has been issued by The Minings Trust Ltd., consulting engineers for the company:…

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Albury's Gold Cup

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

ALBURY, Wednesday.--The Albury Racing Club has received from Mr. Sol Green a gold cup to be presented to the winner of the Albury Cup next month. The trophy,…

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Searching for Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 13

UNDER a scheme inaugurated by the Mines Department for relieving unemployment among men with a knowledge of gold-finding operations, 26 men, all…

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Offer for Mine. Albury

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

An offer of £5000 has been received for a mine recently opened upon Eric Brlese's property, near Lavington. It is stated that there is molybdenite freely mixed with ore on the…

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