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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 213

N.s.w. Mining News

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 16

Suspension of Labor Conditions.—On the 23rd ultimo at Queanbeyan, the Lake George Leases Co. applied for, and was granted six months' suspension of labor…

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In '66 First Gold Cup Show Stalwarts

The Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 12

We live the good old station life On Kiley's run. With little thought of care or strife, Old Kiley seldom used to roam…

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Work for Surplus Miners. £93,000 Oil Shale Scheme

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 8

The Federal Labor Ministry has decided that of the £100,000 to be used for the transfer of the surplus coalminers to other industries, £93,000 shall be used for…

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Nine Hurt Tram and Coal Truck Botany Crash School Children Victims

The Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 13

Eight school children and a woman were Injured in a collision between a tram and a coal truck, about 4 p.m. to-day, on a…

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Control of Gold Reserve. Amending the Commonwealth Bank Act NOtE Issue to Be Limited to £60,000,000

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 8

IN the House of Representatives last week, the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) introduced a bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act, in order to vest…

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FINANCE Is the life-blood of Commerce and the chief essential to all successful business operations. the Vengeance of the Gold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

"When Napoleon crashed at Waterloo in 1815 he left his conquerors a terrific problem. They were all tremendously, ruinously, in debt, to Britain. It was estimated that it would take forty years to pay off the frightful incubus. The treasurers of the Powers held…

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Eleventh Hour Effort for A.l.p. Peace Secret Moves on Eve of Conference Fighting Factions Try to Patch Up Differences Theodore Expulsion Row Miners' Officials Will Tempt Mr. Lang to Accept Olive Branch

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

Almost on the eve of the Easter conference desperate efforts are being made to patch up a peace between the Federal and State A.L.P. factions to prevent an irreconcilable breach, expected to follow the expulsion of Mr. Theodore and his supporters…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday at 84/9¾ per oz fine, our correspondent cables, a decrease of one penny on the price ruling since Friday…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

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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Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 13

Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., reports that radio advice has been received from New Guinea that the first G31 Junker machine owned by the company made its initial landing…

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Guilty of Forgery. Mine Manager Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 13

Charles Roberts, 40, pleaded guilty at Parramatta Quarter Sessions yesterday to three charges of forging wage receipts, and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment in…

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Junction North Mine. Passes Out of Company's Hands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 13

TThe final stage in the complete loss to shareholders of the Junction North Broken Hill Mine, N.L., of their mines and other assets is the formal notification by the…

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Coalcliff Mine Check Inspector Issues Report Coalcliff

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

Southern district miners' check inspector, J. Patterson, reporting on his examination of Coalcliff mine, states that borris, headings and "cut-throughts" in the…

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Corrimal Mine Mangr.'s Foolish Bluff Corrimal

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

Corrimal Lodge officers stated to-day that there was no truth in the rumor that 80 men were to the given notice at Corrimal mine. The manager had stated to…

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Mining Leases Granted. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 12

At the Warden's Court, before Mr.C.A. Arnold, Mining Warden, Mr.H. Motley, representing Mineral Developments, applied for and was granted permission to take over the…

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Money, Mines and Markets Eggs Cold Stored Supplies

The Sun · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

To meet demand for eggs, some Sussex-street agents have commenced to draw on cold-stored lots. Dairy produce moved out briskly…

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Topics of the Day. Notes for Gold

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 9

There is one way in which Mr. Lang and Mr. Theodore could get any amount of gold for their notes. They could do it without breaking any socialistic principle…

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Mines and Metals Most Prices Move Up March Averages

The Sun · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

For mast industrial metals on the regular list prices moved upwards in London yesterday. Recoveries from previous declines were recorded for standard copper,…

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Interstate Mines and Petroleum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 9

The directors of Interstate Mines and Petroleum, N.L., have decided to make a call of /1 per share on all the shares of the company. In a circular to shareholders the directors…

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Mine Directors Exonerated Mt. Sisa Prosecution

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

Messrs. C. A. Morgan, Doust and Co., the solicitors acting for Messrs. Clive Ashley Cooper and Fredrick Oertel, the defendants in a private…

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