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Mining & the mines, 1926

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Northern Australia Development of Ports and Industry Sir George Buchanan's Report Depression of Closed Meatworks, No Trade and Decreased Mining MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 1

In the House of Representatives to-day the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, laid on the table of the House the report of Sir George Buchanan on the ports of North and North-Western Australia…

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Adelong Gold Estates

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

Cold won by the Adelong Gold Estates N.L. in the half-yearly ended April 30 realised £11,881 Working costs absorbed £7011 and office…

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Gas Coal. Council Aims to Save Underwrite Truck Loads Arriving

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 5

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council held last night the engineer, Mr. H. J. Chaston, presented the following report on coal supplies:…

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Mining Conference Minimum Wage for Southern District SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 1

The executive of the Miners Federation met the South colliery owners this morning asked for a minimum rate of wages to be fixed…

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British Coal Strike No Sign of Break-Up Sprinkling of Miners Return London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 4

A sprinkling of miners are returning daily, but there is no sign of a break up of the strike at present. The Government has issued the names of the…

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Unemployed Miners Statement by Minister Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 1

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeley), in reply to charges that preference was shown to miners in regard to work, said the…

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Workers' Health Medcal Examinations Collieries and Insurance Statement By Mr. Baddeley SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 4

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Labor and Industry, said, to-day, that the requirements of the colliery companies that their injured workers should…

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Coal Tribunal Union Representative Resigns Engine Drivers and Firemen's Secretary Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 4

Mr. Gibson, general secretary of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association to-day, tendered his resignation as a member of the Coal Tribunal…

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Gold Cup Canowindra Defeats Young

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 4

The Young team Journeyed to Canowindra yesterday, and essayed to lift the Gold Cup but were defeated to the tune 20 to nil…

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Coal Situation Discussion in Parliament LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 1

THE COAL situation was discussed in bath the House of Commons and House of Lords. In the House of Lords Lord Balfour…

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British Coal Strike Miners to Review Position Three Months' Strike Costs 150 MILLIONS No Legislative Settlement LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Cook, in a speech at Walsall, announced that the miners' executive had decided to call a miners' delegate conference on July 30 in order to…

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Miners' Federation Reorganisation Suggested Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 3

It was reported at a recent meeting of the Delegate Board that a committee was appointed to inquire into the question of the complete…

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Billapalooba Goldfield. Parent Mine Crushing. [?] for 34oz. Retorted Gold. Besides the Mineral

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 7

Mr. Piper Syndicate on Monday completed the cleun-up at lite battery of a crushing of 30tons of ore from their Billapaloora Gold Mine, which…

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Emigration of Miners Australian Protest LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 1

APROPOS of the proposed settlement of British unemployed miners in Australia, the secretary of the Australian Federation cabled…

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Delegation to America Miners' Rep. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 1

The London Miners' Executives hax appointed a delegation to proceed to America to inform the American trade unionists of the miners' case…

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Gold

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 6

O, fragrant balls of richest wattle gold. Before our eyes entrancing scenes unfold, A lovely vista thro' trees that…

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Miners' Terms Seven Hour Day National Minimum Wage London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary, apeaking at Newburn-on-Tyne, said tint if the minors so desired, their representatives were prepared to meet the…

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Gold Stealing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 8

One feature of the investigations by detectives in connection with the murder of Inspector Walsh and Sergeant Pitman, which is likely to have…

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The Lake of Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 1

There is a lake in a silent fold of the Colombian Andes, 10,000 feet above sea level which is paved with gold, or very nearly so…

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A Steady Drift Back Miners Resume LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 1

One hundred more miners resumed work at Cannockchase, where 4512 are at present at work. This is an an undoubted sign that the men are…

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