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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 213

Lambing Flat. Riots by Miners. Diggers Versus Chinese

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 11

Lambing Flat, the site of the now-prosperous town of Young, was not only famous as a rich goldfield, but will always be memorable as the scene of a series of violent riots between…

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Helensburgh Miners to Support A.L.A. HELENSBURGH

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 7

Helensburgh Miners' Lodge has, decided to support the A.L.A and has expressed its read[?] to organise on the lines laid down by the Motropolitan, Conference. The…

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In the Days of Gold. The "Roaring Fifties."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 23

When, in 1849, the exciting call of "Gold!" rang out from California, many Australians answered its summons and hurried to the promised El Dorado across the Pacific…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip E.s. and A. Bank Div. Lower Rate Interim 4 Per Cent

The Sun · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 2

A lower rate of dividend in respect of the first half of the current financial year is announced by the directors of the English. Scottish and…

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Being Crucified on Cross of Gold? Relation of Precious Metal to the Big Army of Unemployed Accountant Reader Says That Liabilities Must Increase With Assets of Companies and Countries Views That Will Raise Controversy

Truth · Sunday 19 April 1931 · page 12

IN the following articles two of "Truth's" readers have put forward their views which they believe will help Australia along the road to prosperity. 'Truth" is always willing to air all shades of political, industrial and other opinions, and while the views expressed in the following articles are not necessarily those of this paper, "Truth" makes no apology for putting…

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Will Remain Out Miners at Invincible Colliery Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 6

District officers visited the Invincible coillery at Collen Bullen on Friday and attended a conference with the management…

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Gold Bounty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 10

The Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Forde) has written to Mr. David Arthur, of Manly, regarding the present position of gold producers in New South Wales in respect to…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 11

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

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 11

Blenheim Reclamation Oil Wells Co., N.L., reports by cable from New Plymouth, N.Z.: "Heavy pressure of gas obtained in No. 2 well. Launder, field superintendent, estimates gas…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip E.s. and A. Dividend London Exchange

The Sun · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 3

Following the practice which has been adopted by other English-controlled banks, the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank, Ltd., intends…

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Got Away with £272; £175 in Gold Boys of 14 AND 11 Broke Granduncle's Safe Caught in Boat Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 5

A HOARD of £272, of which £175 was in gold, was taken from a safe in the home of Charles Firth, of South Melbourne, on Saturday…

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Colliery Strike. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 13

Men engaged at the Invincible colliery at Cullen Bullen have gone on strike, as a result, it is said, of the management refusing to reinstate two employees who were dismissed…

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Conference with Miners

The Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 7

The Federal Executive of the A.W.U. adjourned this afternoon while representatives conferred with the miners representatives at…

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Useless Gold

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

IF the possession of gold, or gold backing for a note Issue, is a sign of a nation's prosperity, the U.S.A. to-day should be a land flowing with milk and honey. We are told that it possesses 42 per cent. of the whole of the world's gold supply, or close on a thousand million…

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Miners' Council to Meet

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 5

The Miners' Central Council will be specially convened on Thursday at 10 a.m., to deal with urgent Federation business…

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A.w.u.--the Miners

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 1

IN connection with the proposal to amalgamate with the Miners' Federation the directors of Labor Papers, Ltd. were directed to prepare a…

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Southern Miners' Board Meeting Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 6

The Southern District Miners' delegate board will meet in Wollongong on Wednesday April 22, when the Coalcliff settlement and much other business…

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Wagga Gold Cup Gemlight's Chance

The Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 5

Sydney horses have a good record in the Wagga Gold Cup, and there is every prospect of another of our representatives, Gemlight, winning that…

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News From the Mines Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 10

Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock reports: "Stoping over 1180 feet level; reef 3 feet wide, and carries high values. Stoping over 1020, 950, and 700 feet levels; all…

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