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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 213

East Greta Coal. Terms of Amalgamation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 15

Following the announcement last month that preliminary negotiations had been concluded for the acquisition of the whole of the company's shares by J. and A. Brown and…

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Will Fight Wage Cut. Strike Advocated by Miners

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 12

The management committee of the Northern (Newcastle and Maitland) Branch of the Miners' Federation decided at a meeting at Newcastle last week to…

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20 Slain in Mine Fight. Murderous Feud Underground

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 14

The worst tribal fight for 25 years has occurred on the West Rand (South Africa) following the murder of a Basuto tribesman by a member of the Pondo…

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Control of Coal Industry. Federal Legislation Necessary

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 18

At a meeting of the N.S.W. State Cabinet on Monday the bill drafted by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) to provide for control of the coal industry was…

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Gold Expedition Leader. Believed to be Lost

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 15

FROM advices received in Adelaide it is believed that Mr. Bell Lassetter, leader of the Central Australia Gold Exploration Expedition, has died in the interior. More…

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Gold Reserve Attacked Economist's View London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 8

"The superstitious reverence for the sanctity of the minimum gold reserve, which I deplore, could be no better illustrated than by Australia's…

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Miners and Ten Per Cent. Cut Hearing Next Week

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

The Miners Central Executive has been advised by the Federal Industrial Registrar that the application of the Southern, Western, Victorias and…

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Coal Control. Federal Legislation Promised. Senate May Disapprove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. Lang) has received from the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) a communication which states that the Commonwealth Government proposes to introduce legislation…

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Hunt for Gold Children of Bulolo Are Keen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 7

WITH what eager longings must adventure-loving young Australians read of the lives of the three youthful Newberrys. who have earned…

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Gold Standard Blamed Mr. Baddeley on "Interest Robbery"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 7

"USURY is the ptomaine poisoning of civilisation," declared the Deputy Leader of the Labor Party (Mr. Baddeley) last night, supporting Aid…

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Coal Merger East Greta Coy.'s Terms of Sale

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 12

DETAILS of conditions under which the assets and undertaking of East Greta Coal Mining Co., Ltd., are to be taken…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Harvey.) Tyldesley Collieries, Ltd., v Colonial Treasurer and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 10

This suit was instituted by the Tyldesley Colliery, Ltd., of Cullen Bullen, against the State Treasurer and others, to recover £563, being the amount of certain final judgments…

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Mining Case Stir Story of Charge Against a Witness

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

Frederick O[?] Ashley Cooper, 43, company manager, with committed for trial [?] the Central Court to-day, for a charge of [?]…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Hotel Sydney Profits "Disappointing" Loan Year for Hotel Sydney

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 5

From an announcement made in January last by the directors of Hotel Sydney, Ltd., that profit earned by the company during 1930 would…

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Annual Convention of the A.w.u. Amalgamation of A.w.u, and Miners, Conditions of Pastoral Workers. Abolition of Contract Shearing—high Praise for the Workers"—arbitration Court Proceedings—labor Papers Limited

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 17

OUR report of the Convention proceedings is continued from last issue. AMALGAMATION OF A.W.U. AND MINERS…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 March 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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Western Australian Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 11

Our Perth correspondent telegraphs that the Western Australian gold yield for February was 38,371 ounces, valued at £162,992. The total production to date is now 38,369,494 fine…

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Western Miners Determined to Fight Lithgw

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

One of the largest muss meeting cyer bled in Lithgow was attended by miners from the Lithgow district at the Trades hal this morning the hall being filed to…

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News From the Mines Metal Market Relapses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 12

Failing to hold Monday's all-round gains, base metals suffered a relapse in London on Tuesday. Prices, without exception, were lower, tin and…

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Coal Board Mr. Matt. Charlton Probable Chairman

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 17

It was learned in Government circles to-day that Mr. Matt. Charlton, former leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, is to be…

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