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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 213

BADDELEY, M.L.A. Gives, the Dinkum Oil Golden Future for Cessnock? Products of Coal Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 5

THAT one day Cessnock may be a large oil-producing centre, is the optimistic prediction of Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines…

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Another Remand Gold Mine Conspiracy Alleged

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 7

On a charged of conspiracy Frederick O[?]42, company manager, Ge[?] Cope, 30, clerk, Cl[?] Ashlev Cooper 43, company manager, Alexander Marshall…

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News From the Mines New Guinea Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 12

The following progress report for the week ended February 21 has been Issued by the Mining Trust Ltd., consulting engineers for New Guinea…

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Kalgoorlie Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 11

Our Kalgoorlie correspondent telegraphs that during february the Associated Gold Mines of Western Austialia pioduced 4904 tons of ore for a revenue of £8463…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 11

Taranaki Oilfields Co. reports that the cement at 1040ft in the Waitangi No. 1 well proved effective. Gas at about 1100ft was giving some trouble, and an attempt Was…

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Colliery Re-starts. "A Wonderful Victory." BULLI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 9

After 10 months' idleness, the Coalcliff colliery started this morning. At a meeting last week one of the officials of the southern miners told the men that he…

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South District Miners' Meeting Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 6

The southern District Miners' delegate board will meet on Saturday March 14, at 9 a.m. to deal with important business, including the report of the A.C.T.U…

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Reported Gold Find. Brisbane

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

What promises to be an important gold discovery is reported from Mount Perry, where prospecting has been carried on for some time. It is stated that the assays have been…

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Money, Mines and Markets Wool Brokers Optimistic

The Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

A conspicuously optimistic tone dominates the latest weekly review by Winchcombo, Carson, Ltd., of the position of and prospect for wool…

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Want Miners Wages Cut. Mt. Lyell Co. Appeals Grayndler's Reply Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 6

Mr. E. Grayndler, general secretary of the A.W.U., representing that organisation before the Arbitration Court to-day. claimed that the Mr…

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To-day's Diary. That Great Gold Rumor About The Bowlers From Bendigo

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

Those bowlers of Bendigo had not gold bands round their hate, gold buttons in their blazer and gold inlaid in heels of their shoes, as had been represented to me. Even His…

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Search for Gold. Use of Aeroplanes in New Guinea Wilds. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 9

Mr. A. A. N. Pentland, a National Airways pilot, is one of the syndicate of three who propose to search for gold in New Guinea with the aid of aeroplanes. They left…

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New Guinea Goldfields Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 11

New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., has received the following progress report for the week ended February 21, 1931, from the Mining Trust, Ltd., consulting engineers for the…

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N.g. Goldfields Ltd

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

The following progress report for the week ended 31st February, 1981, has been issued by The Mining Trust Ltd., consulting engineers for the…

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Price of Gold

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

Gold was quoted in London on Monday at 84/10¾ per oz fine, our correspondent cables, a decrease of three-farthings on the price ruling since Thursday…

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In Quest of Gold

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 11

Where is gold most likely to be found? "On areas that have already yielded returns" say the geologists. There may be many new fields awaiting exploitation, but…

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"Up the Ladder of Gold"

The World's News · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 34

Mr. Oppenhelm, like Edgar Wallace, never falls to arouse and sustain the keen interest of readers. This book is no exception in that respect; in fact, it proves to be one of the most unusual…

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Gold Output The Transvaal Record

The World's News · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 6

THE gold output of the Transvaal (South Africa) last year amounted to 10,130,630 fine ounces, valued at £2,548,092, and compares with an output…

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Short Story Cabbages and Gold

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 12

UNCLE PATSY shook a snow-white head. "Shure, an' it will niver make a cabbage at all, at all," he murmured. Ninety-two fierce Australian summers had…

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Try This Clock Spring Guide to Gold

The World's News · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 39

PEOPLE who have the power of detecting the presence of hidden springs of water, that may be deep under ground, are by no means rare. The…

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