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Mining & the mines, 1925

4,744 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 238

Owners' Callous Cruelty Thirteen Suffering Horses Miners' Humane Stand Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

The objection of a wheeler at Richmond Main to work a horse suffering from shoulder and rump sores was upheld by the men, and the colliery was…

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Northern Mines. Trouble at Aberdare Central. Danger of Extension. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 10

The trouble at the Aberdeen Central colliery is assuming a more serious condition. When the mine[?] returned home this morning the mechanics and engineers ceased work…

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Peace or War? Miners to Decide Hodges Told Truth London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 1

The "Daily Mail," in a leading article, says: -- "The Miners' Federation to-day decides between peace and war. It has…

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Millions Won From Mother Earth Coal, Silver, Tin Our Wealth Producers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 1

The aggregate value of all minerals won in the State to the end of 1924 was £385,000,000. A full report of the mining…

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Tanami Goldfield. Desert Difficulties. Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 10

The party of Queenslander who left Powell Creek on February 5 en route for the Tanami goldfield have returned to Powell Creek. They were unable to penetrate the…

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Mining Troubles. Several Collieries Idle

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 14

Because the management at the Aberdare Central Colliery, in the South Maitland district, refused to honor the principle of last to come and first to go when…

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Northern Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 12

Work was resumed at Redhead, Cardiff Borehole, and South Wallsend yesterday. A stoppage occurred at Aberdare Central owing to trouble concerning the dismissal of a…

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Gold Purchases

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 12

How a rumor, mentioned in our cables, that Australian brinks intended to restrict importations of gold should have gained currency in New York is…

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Gold Imports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 17

The rumour which has been circulated in New York, that the Australian banks are restricting imports of gold is capable of two interpretations. The one is that the…

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Suspicious Coal Contracts

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 13

ON Tuesday, February 10, five Labor aldermen in the Sydney Municipal Council gave notice of a motion to rescind certain contracts entered into by the…

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The Coal Contracts

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 6

The fact that the City Council has accepted three tenders for coal supplies at prices higher than those of a year ago has occasioned considerable…

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Barrier Miners Trouble Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 11

On receipt of a telegram from Broken Hill, requesting "moral and financial support" for the miners, the New South Wales Labor Council has…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 17
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Gold was quoted in London on Monday, our correspondent cables, at 86/10 per oz fine, an increase of /2 since Thursday. At this price the pound sterling would be equivalent…

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Miners' Earnings An Appeal Heard

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 8

The Full Court—Mr. Justice Street C.J. Mr. Justice Gorden and Mr. Justice Ferguson—concluded the heating of an argument to-day on the…

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Wonthaggi Mine Dispute Continued Idleness

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

Last week Mr. A. C. Willis, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, issued a protest against the continued idleness of the Wonthaggi coal mine. He…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 12

Tin Bentong yield for the first half of February was 16 tons 13cwt., as compared with 15 tons 14cwt. in the previous fortnight. The yardage totalled 40,600, and hours worked…

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No Inquiry the Coal Contracts

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 8

As a result of the debate which took place at the City Council last night on the metter of the coal [?]tracts, some doubt has [?] as to…

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Barrier Miners. Support from Other Unions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 14

The Labor Council of New South Wales has issued an appeal to the various Unions for moral and financial support for the Broken Hill miners in their fight for…

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The Alleged Coal Scandal Expert Opinion

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

The crux of the position in the matter of the coal contract recently ratified by the City Council, [?] in the report of Mr. Forbes…

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