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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 213

Coal Merchant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

a retired South Wales coal exporter, who has left Sydney for New Zealand…

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South Wales Miners. Prospects of Coal Peace. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 11

Hopes of a coal peace in South Wales at resent centre in conversations between the owners and the men's leaders, which began to-day in the presence of Mr. Graham…

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Gold Discoveries

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

The Acting-Government Geologist (Mr. Harper) stated to- day that an officer of the Mines Department had been sent to Tumut, Gundagal and…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 85/0¾ per ounce fine, a decrease of /0¼ on the day…

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Bulolo Gold Dredging

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 13

Bulolo Gold Dredging; Ltd., reports that the new headquarters camp and dredge construction camp are being built adjoining the new Bulolo aerodrome, which is now being…

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New Long Tunnel Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 13

The legal manager of New Long Tunnel Gold Mines No Liability reports the receipt of a cabled offer from London for the outright purchase of the company's mine at…

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Country News "Studded with Gold"

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 9

YASS, Friday.--There has been a considerable revival of interest in the Jerrawa gold field. The discoverers. Allport and Davis, and…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 13

Prices in yesterday's share market were irregular on a light turnover. Mt. Lyell copper was steady at 19/6. Barriers were a shade firmer. Souths, with 300 taken,…

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"Which Is Yours, and Which Is Mine?"

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

K. Tanner, Vic, left, and J. Lawrence, S.A., who have armed for the Australian Swimming Championship, sort their luggage at Central Station…

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Barrier Miners. Government Support Promised. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 15

A message has been received from Mr. Quintrell, president of the Workers' Industrial Union, from Sydney, stating that he had consulted the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley),…

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Conference of Revolutionary Miners Letter to Miners' M.M. Right Errors Aided Bosses' Offensive in N.S.W. LOCKOUT

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

The following letter to the Miners' Minority Movement of Australia was brought to this country by the miners' delegation that attended the Fifth…

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MINERS & Owners in Conference London, Thursday. (British Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

HOPES of peace in the coal areas of South Wales are centred in the conversations between the owners and men's…

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Miners Buried Frantic Rescue Work Both Saved Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

Two Pelaw Main miners had a miraculous escape from death to-day when they were buried under a fall of coal. The frantic efforts…

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Sons of Employers Mine Strike Due to Method Of Engagement

Daily Pictorial · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 14

LITHGOW, Thursday. -- The steelworks colliery has been idle all this week owing to the employment of two lads, sons of employers, who,…

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Protection Urged For British Steel to Save Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

Sir Thomas Powell Thomas, formerly a South Wales coal exporter, who is a visitor to Sydney, expressed the opinion that only by protection of the iron and steel industry can…

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Struck Coal Seam Farmer After Lease At East Maitland

Daily Pictorial · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday. -- An application for authority to enter 210 acres in the parish of Alnwick to search for coal and shale was made…

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The Cookdale Copper Mine. An Australian Storyette. By Will Carter, Hurstville. CHAPTER V.

The Propeller · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

Stilver had been steadily descending for a considerable distance among the trees and through the undergrowth, losing the bridle-track here, and…

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They Fear It Employers and A.w.u. Miners' Fusion Tories at Work

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

MR. J. BAILEY, Central president of the Australian Workers' Union, yesterday gave a flat denial to the allegation contained in the "Daily…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Lower Bank Div. Perpetual Trustee Commercial of Australia

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

The Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd., has declared an interim dividend at the rate of 12½ per cent. per annum, and is thus the second…

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