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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 213

Earle Page Of No Use To Powerful Country Movement Parasite Politicians Are Being Kicked Out of the Way Windbag Leader Would Be Disastrous Intriguing Politician Too Feeble for Job Gold-passing His Way North and South Country Is Tied to City Chariot Wheels

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 8

IMAGINE, if you can that puffed piecrust Earle Page being accepted as a Leader, in the strong mutiny of rural Australia against abominable misgovernment by city politics!…

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'Gold Standard' Lecture

The Sun · Sunday 15 March 1931 · page 5

A lecture will be given for members of the Royal Empire Society in the society's hall, 17 Bligh-street, on Tuesday, at 8 p.m., by Mr. F. A. A…

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All Good Gold-seeker's Omens 13 and Horseshoe Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 15 March 1931 · page 5

Mr. Herbert Cyril, husband of Miss Minnie Love, the actress, claims that yesterday he located the eastern lode of the once-famous Albion mine,…

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Great Finish In Eights Gold Cup Sydney's Success R'view Regatta

The Sun · Sunday 15 March 1931 · page 12

After a great tussle over the full course Sydney narrowly defeated Mosman and Leichhardt in the Riverview Gold Cup race…

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Effect of the Gold Bonus

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 6

While there is an obvious need for Australia to increase the value of exports, one may doubt whether the decision of the Commonwealth Government to grant…

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Everyday and Everybody Pulverised Coal Fuel

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

AT FARMER'S TO-DAY MR. E.L. Denny a representative of the Howden-Buell and British Rems systems of Coal Pulverising is to be…

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Italian Miners Suffocated by Fumes. KALGOORLIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 9

Two Italian miners, Alia Tagliaferri, 40, married, and Scbastiono Borlini, 40, married, were suffocated at the Hamilton shaft on the Great Boulder Proprietary mine yesterday. A…

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5100 Detonators Taken From Mine CESSNOCK

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 6

Cessnock police are of the opinion that the arrest of three youths, whose ages range from 17 to 21. will solve a number of robberies in the district…

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Coalcliff Miners to Get Rail Tickets Thirroul

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

Coalcliff mineworkers will be issued with rail-tickets at the various stations to-morrow (Monday), arrangement buying been roade for names to be taken and the…

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Great Finish in Gold Cup Race Mosman Rowing Lead Reduced

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 3

A great finish, in which barely a length separated the three placed crews, featured the senior challenge eights race for the Riverview Gold…

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Miners Will Fight Cut in Wage Grave Warning by Official Crisis Looming Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 8

"Any Attempt by the coal owners to impose a further reduction in wages will be the signal for one of the bitterest…

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Riverview Gold Cup Won by Sydney Rowing Club in Senior Eights Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 12

Sydney (on the right) at the finish of the Riverview Gold Cup contest on Saturday at St. Ignatius' College regatta. Leichhardt (on the left) was third…

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"Govt. Should Develop Shale Resources" Baddeley Heckled Miners Protest Warm Discussion at Conference Goal Bill Hopes

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 5

The State Government cannot and money to feed the people or to provide work for the unemployed; therefore it cannot…

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Is There Gold at Bingara? Many Miners Make Living (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

Sir,--In answer to your correspondent, "One Mug." in an article headed "No Gold at Bingara." appearing in your issue of the 3rd inst., may I be permited…

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Baddeley Helps Statement by Miners

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 5

The Miners' Central Executive yesterday made it clear that the Milliliter for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, had done all in his power to assist the…

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New Chairman. Southern Colliery Proprietors. MR. G. B. VICKERY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association yesterday, Mr. George B. Vickery was elected chairman, Mr. Ivo Clarke deputy chairman, and Mr. T. R…

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Pulverised Coal. Economic Fuel. Engineer's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 9

Remarkable facts concerning the use of pulverised coal were given by Mr. E. L. Denny, a visiting English engineer, at a luncheon tendered him at Farmer's yesterday, by Alfred…

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Wallarah Mine Has Five Shifts in Fortnight Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

Wallarah colliery employees had draw to draw for the fortnight pay the remainder time being last through lack of trade…

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Southern Miners' Delegate Bd. Food Dole Inadequate Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

The Southern District Miners' Delegates Bord at a meeting at Woolongong decided to ask the Miners Federation to conveno a conference with the Excelsior Colliery…

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