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Mining & the mines, 1927

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Wagga Gold Cup Increased to £1000. Stakes Increased by £450

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

The Wagga Gold Cup of 1927 will be worth £1000, in addition to a gold cup valued at £100, donated by Mr. F. F. Copland. The stakes allotted…

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Coal Strike No Change in Position Proprietors Silent. "Proper Time to Speak is Not Yet." SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

There were no fresh developments this morning in connection with [?]enal strike. Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman of the…

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British Coal Strike Railways Hard Hit London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

The disastrous effects of the British coal strike were seen in the results of the year's working of several railway companies, which were only able to pay…

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Coal Strike Proprietor’s Appeal “Existence of Industry” Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

Mr. c. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, referring to the coal situation, said the pro-prietors trusted [?]en now…

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Coal Strike. Proprietors Hopeful Hold Up That Would Be Calamitous. SYDNEY,Friday

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. C.M. M'Donald, Chairman of the Northern Collierles Association, reffering to-day to the coal situation, said that the proprietors trusted that…

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Broken Hill Mines May Close Decline in Lead Prices Broken H.U.L.

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

Mine workers hers fear that the decline in the prices of lead with cause serious unemployment. There was a rumor to-day that the…

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Coal Trouble Newcastle Meeting. Miners Divided. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

The miners are divided into two camps—one in favor of a stoppage of work, and the other in opposition to the Miners' Central Council's…

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Southern Mines Continue Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

An aggregate meeting of Southern Miner was held at Woonona to-day, when the coal trouble was discussed. The speakers stated that the northern…

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Mining Trouble Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

The men are demanding: (1) £5/10/ minimum weekly wage; (2) a 5-day week. A proposal is also made for an…

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Southern Miners Continue Recommendations Rejected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

An aggregate meeting of Southern minors was held at Woonona to-day, when the coal trouble was discussed. Several speakers stated that the…

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Strike Not Wanted Southern Mines Reject Strike Proposals Decision Made to Continue Working Meanwhile Opinion Is Divided on Newcastle Fields Newcastle

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

A mass meeting of the Adamstown group section of the Newcastle miners to-day considered recommendations drawn up by the Miners’…

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Coal Strike Off

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 2

What a few days ago looked like the possibility of a big industrial upheaval developing out of the coalmines troubles in this State, was…

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Back to Work Miners Refuse to Strike Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 1

THE NORTHERN miners' executive met yesterday, and instructed the men to return to work to-day. The danger is at an end…

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Strike Off Work Resumes To-day Miners Turn Down Executive Newcastle

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 1

The Northern Miners' Executive to-day instructed the men to return to work to-morrow morning. SOUTH COAST MINES RESUME…

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Coal Strike. Council Opposed Resumption of Work To-day NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 2

The northern miners' executive to-day instructed the men to return to work tomorrow morning. Mr. T. Hore, the president of the…

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Miners Not at Work Northern Miners NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 1

Surprised was expressed that the work whistle was not blown this morning. The owners said the miners had…

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Hidden Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

It is exactly four centuries since Cortez and his handful of Spaniards destroyed the Aztec civilisation in their mad lust for gold. To-day a…

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Illicit Gold Buying Nicely Trapped

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 3

The main State in the Commonwealth where illicit gold buying is carried on, is West Australia, and it was while hunting up these people…

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Coal Troubles Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

A special meeting of the Northern Collieries' Association is to be held to consider when the mines will start. Until a decision is arrived at, none of…

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Coal Resumption on Monday Next. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

The Minister for Labor and Industry Mr. B[?]deley said to-night the could see no difficulty in the way of a general resumption on the…

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