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Mining & the mines, 1933

4,040 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 202

Privileges for M's.L.C. Outed by New Scheme Fate of Gold Passes --Govt. Considers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 1

FOLLOWING the successful issue of the Upper House Reform Referendum, the Government is considering a bill to…

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Those Who Hold Gold Passes May Be Surprises System Will Give Outsiders a Chance Upper House Election

The Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 15

CROSS-VOTING in the election of the new Legislative Council members is likely to upset party estimates and return several "independents." On a strict party vote, however, and accepting the Lang supporters as the only opposition, the…

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New Guinea. a Visit to the Goldfields. Contract Bridge. "Sydney Mail" Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 12

The Mandated Territory of New Guinea is now in the public eye, not only on account of the gold-mining activity there, but by reason of the fact that a mcasuie of…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 11

The Queensland gold yield for April was valued at £52,927, compared with £47[?] for April last year. Mount Morgan and Mount Coolon…

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Grains of Gold

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 3

THOSE who t[?]ed are shielded by the guardianship at God and there is nothing they can fear save this one thing—lest they offend Him…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 11

Norseman Gold Mines, N.L., reports:—Battery erection advanced: 270ft level, discontinued drive south and commenced rise at 300ft south; to 25ft. value 12, over width 30in; 470ft level, north…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 10

Mr. F. S. Mance, Under-Secretary for Mines, passed through here yesterdoy on his way from Sydney to Adelaide. He said that the department expects that the production of the Broken…

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Colliery Explosion (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, May 1[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 10

Three miners lost their lives in an explosion at West Cannock colliery, near Hednesford (Staffordshire), to-day. Many of the 100 men in the pit at the time…

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True Friends. Threads of Gold

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 3

WE do not know how much we owe to our true and pure friends—how much they add to our joy; what they do towards the formation and the…

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Australasian Institute of Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 11

The first ordinary meeting in 1933 of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy will be held at Kalgoor[?]e on August 13…

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Seriously Hurt by Fall of Coal

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 9

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday, when a fall of coal occurred at Wongawilli colliery this afternoon Alan Macdonald miner of Balgownie, was serious…

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Three Killed in Mine Explosion London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 1

THREE minors lost their lives in an…

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RESCUED Plight of Party In Mine One Collapsed Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 15

MEMBERS of the Mine Rescue Brigade had a desperate battle for their lives to-day, when, during an inspection of…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £6/4/ an ounce fine, compared with £6/3/ yesterday. SIR ERNEST CLARK. Sir Ernest Clark, Governor-designate of…

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For Life? M.'sL.C. And Gold Passes

The Sun · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 16

A proposal that 46 members of the present Legislative Council should be allowed to retain their gold passes for life is being considered in…

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A Good Second Mr. Edis, of Ariah Park, Just Mines Championship

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 12

THIRD in the inland championship competition last year, Mr. D. W. Edis, of "Prestonville," Ariah Park, was paced second in the championship class…

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M.l.c. Gold Passes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 4

Sir,—Those hundreds of thousands of people who, by voting "Yes" last Saturday, forced a wholesome and cleansing current of fresh air through the pungent political atmosphere of…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Auto. Totalisators Tooth's Dividend Auto Totes Pays Ord. Div

The Sun · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 4

For the half-year ended April 30 last, the board of Automatic Totalisators, Ltd., has declared an interim dividend of 2½ per cent, on the…

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J.t. Sweeney Is Selected for Bulli Contest Overwhelming Vote of the Central Executive Fine Record 20 Years Secretary of Southern District Miners

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 6

BY an overwhelming vote the Central Executive of the A.L.P. last night selected Mr. J.T. Sweeney, who has spent a…

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Deadly Fumes Three Men Suffer in Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- Arthur Unwin, 37, narrowly escaped death while endeavoring to trace the seat of an underground fire in the…

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