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Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 228

Coal at Tyalgum. Proposed Development. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 11

The municipal council intends to investigate the possibility of obtaining coal from Tyalgum for use at the power-house. A seam of coal is known to exist on Mr. Bailey's…

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Prisoner and Preacher Miners' New Secretary LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 11

There were seven candidates for the secretaryship of the British Miners' Federation in succession to Mr. Frank Hodges, who recently resigned…

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A Stormy Petrel As Miners' Secretary Picturesque Mr. Cook London, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 1

A. J. Cook, miners' agent in the Rhondda Valley, has been selected as secretary of the Miners' Federation. He was formerly a Baptist preacher,…

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Gold Show at Mahakipawa (N.z.) Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 13

Advice has been received from Blenheim that Mahakipawa Goldfields, Limited, which was formed a few months back, has sunk a shaft and struck a reef, A good lead is believed to be opening up. In the…

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John Bull's Troubles Strike Clouds Adamant Engineers the Miners' Ballot London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 1

By an overwhelming majority the engineers on strike in the Southampton shipyards, have, resolved not to return to work…

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Diamonds and Gold Glittering Spectacle at Fleet Ball Girls' Guard of Honor

The Sun · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 10

The outstanding feature of the Fleet Ball in the Town Hall last night was the sumptuous frocking. There was a blaze of silk and metal cloth which hasn't been equalled for a long time, and many frocks must have made a big…

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National Insurance Favored by Miners Commonwealth Organisation Wanted by 20,000 Men--mr. Raddeley Puts the Case--financial Limitations of State Compensation Act. Provocative of Industrial Trouble

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 3

BECAUSE it is intended to he a Commonwealth organisation junctioning in all States, my union is strongly in [?] of the of the establishment of a scheme for national insurance and M. Baldelev. M.L.A. representative of the Miners' Federation, in the evidence…

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Newcastle. Katoa, U.S.S. s. For Napier via Auckland. Sailed Newcastle April 7. Union S.S. Coy., Ltd., agents. NAPIER & AUCKLAND. Union S.S. Coy., 2300 tons coal. AUCKLAND

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 3

E. D. Pike & Co., 40 tons sleepers and poles. Rylands, 5 tons wire. Smith & Woodbury, 180 sleepers and…

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Transvaal's Gold

The World's News · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 4

The gold produced by the Transvaal mines for the month of October. 1923, was officially declared at 793,842 fine ounces, and 91/ an ounce, a total valuation of £3,611,981,…

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Coal Chute Meter

The World's News · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 21

From England comes the announcement of the invention of a registering meter for measuring fine coal, grain, or other material which is loaded through chutes…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 19

Our Brisbane correspondent telegraphss that the Queensland gold yield for March was 7746 ounces, valued at £32,903, compared with 6120 ounces, valued at £25,[?],for March, 1923. The yield for the…

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Mine Electricians Pass Their Exam

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 3

By direction of the Minister for Mines an examination for certificates of competency as mine electricians under the Coil Mine Regulation Act…

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British Miners Reject Owners' Wage Plan

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 5

LONDON. April 11.-- It in officially announced that the miners ballot has resulted in the rejection of the coal owners wage proposals by 338,000 votes…

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State Insurance for the Worker Insanitation in Coal Mine-- Mr. Baddeley Was Right-- More Sanatoria Wanted Dr. Armstrong's Evidence

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 4

"Mr. Baddeley was correct when he stated that there was not adequate sanitary accommodation in some of the coal mines"…

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Wagga Gold Cup Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 17

Prospects for the Wagga Gold Cup meeting are very favorable, as there are at present 70 horses in training on the Wagga raining tracks and the secretary la finding it…

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The Pictures the Gold Diggers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 22

"The Gold Diggers," a David Belas[?] production, is to be one of the leading features at the Lyric Wintergarden, commencing to-day. This original and…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 19

Listless conditions tended to accontuate the depression in the mining share market yesterday. With further weaknesses in metal prices, selling pressure, increased in Barriers…

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Miners Dissatisfied Government Arranges Inquiry LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 6

The British miners have rejected the owners terms (or increased wages by 338,000 notes to 322,000. The Government has arranged to…

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Ship Building Lock-oit Is Announced Miners' Ballot LONDON, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 1

Despite the efforts of a Labor Government, England is still in the throes of industrial troubles. The engineers at Southampton,…

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Militant Miners' Secretary Chosen Formerly a Minister--A Fluent--Expects Stoppages Unless Living Wage is Granted

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 1

LONDON, April 10.--Mr. A. [?]. Cook miners agent in the Rhondda Valley, has been elected secretary of the Miners Federation…

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