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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 213

The Ex-Attorney General Gives "Smith's" the "True Facts" Mr. Boyce's Astonishment Didn't Know New Guinea Gold Miner Had a Grievance Says Bourke Is Shrewd and Capable

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

EX-ATTORNEY-GENERAL BOYCE is both disturbed and perturbed by "Smith's" narrative, in last issue, concerning his deal with Mr. J. M. Bourke, a New Guinea gold miner. Here is Mr. Boyce's explanation, as given to "Smith's":…

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Cash Prize Stories Growing Gold

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 3

THE first faint rays of light on the grey horizon heralded the approach of day as Ah Tong stood looking cautiously around him…

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Mining Pioneer Passes Innisfail

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 7

Leslie Harris, who died at Herberton, wrote an important chapter in the history of mining in North Queensland, for he was the…

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Panned Ten Ounces Of Gold To Ton

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 3

WAGGA, Saturday.--Reports that Arthur Wooden, of Marrar, had panned 10 ounces of gold to the ton on Springfield Station, owned by Mr…

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Cargo Rush in Old Gold Belt Orange

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 1

Parties of prospectors in the Cargo district are meeting with encouraging results, particularly one party, which is working on the Old Ironclad lease,…

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Gold Lure Cast Over Party of Enmore Men To Fossick in Hills At Abercrombie

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 3

With hearts full of hope and a car full of modern mining equipment, a party of Enmore men will leave…

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Missing Gold Searchers Found in Heart of Continent Two Lost Fliers Are Safe! Three Weeks In Wastes Wife's Joy

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--A message from Alice Springs says that Flight-Lieut. Eaton arrived this evening, and…

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Gold Mines for Lang Funerals and Cordials (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Sir,--Permit me through your paper to present to our financially embarrassed Premier and Treasurer two gold mines. The first is to establish in this city and…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Friday, our correspondent cables, at 85/ per oz fine, a fall of /O¾ on the day…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies, Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 12 January 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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Steel Works Colliery to Resume Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

A further conference between the management and lodge and district representatives regarding the position at the Steel works colliery was hell on Friday…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 11

Mining shares were largely neglected on Saturday. The only stocks to have representative business were leading Barriers, which brought firm rates In spite of the uncertain…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 11

To-day's seles included:- Silver-lead: Zinc Corporation, ord., 20/7. Gold: Lake View and Star, 12/, 11/11, 11/101; North Kalgoorlie, 3/4, 3/41…

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Newcastle's Weekly Coal Exports Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was [?] tons, of which 10,160 tons…

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Conference on Bolton Mine Dispute Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

A conference will be held on Wednesday at Sydney with representatives from the central executive and district, in connection with the dispute at Bolden…

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Gold Industry. Advisory Council. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 8

Draft regulations to be issued under the Gold Bounty Act were discussed yesterday morning by the newly formed Gold Industry Advisory Council…

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Mr. Blakeley. Visit to Shale Mine. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 10

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Blakeley), who reached Hobart yesterday, urged the early appointment of a Tasmanian committee to inquire into and report on the…

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Miners' Terms Companies Can't Agree Broken Hill

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 7

That the Broken Hill companies were unable to agree that the basic wage of £4 2s 6d, plus 7s 6d, should be the irreducible minimum of pay…

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Coalcliff Miners Distribution of Relief To-day Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

Coalcliff miners. living in the vicinity of Wollongong, should attend the Wollongong relief depot. Queen's Square, for relief to-morrow (Monday) between 10…

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Cancellation of Leases Sought Western District Miners Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

At a meeting of the Northern District minors executive on Friday, the position at Tyldesley was discussed and a report was given that every effort was being made…

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