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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Lights and Gas Questions in the House Redhead Colliery

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 10

ALTHOUGH he was not in a position to make a definite statement its to the cause of the explosion at the Redhead colliery, near Newcastle…

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Colliery Accident. Man Killed and Father Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 15

An accident occurred at No. 2 bench of the McBride tunnel of the State coalmine last night, W. A. Matthews, aged 27 years, married, dying later from his injuries. A. W…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 17

A strong market ruled in the mining section of the Stock Exchange yesterday, small advances in metal prices giving a fillip. With the exception of Junction Norths, which eased…

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Preference Voting South Coast Miners Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 7

That the ba[?]ots of the South Coad miners he in the future conducted in arcor[?] with the first post the just principle was the test of a [?] submitted…

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Mine Work Day Seven Hours Claimed Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 9

That a deputation representative of the Miners' Federation wait on Mr. Baddeley to ask him to include provision for a seven-hour day for…

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Redhead Mine. Another Death. Thursday's Explosion. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 15

Norman Berriman, 25 years of age, lately residing at Kilgour-avenue, Morewether, died at the Newcastle Hospital this evening as a result of severe burns received in the…

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Flat Hewing Rates South Coast Miners Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 7

The Delegate Board of the South Coast [?] this week decided that an [?] he made to [?]re for the Coast flat rates for hewing coal to [?]place the present…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Again Firm

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

Barriers again commanded firm support on 'Change yesterday, though trading was not extensive. North B.H., Sulphide and Zinc Corp. were…

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Gold Passes Bill in Assembly Further Criticism

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 20

The Gold Pass Bill was re-committed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, for the purpose of adjusting a grammatical…

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To Keep May Day South Coast Miners Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 3

May day will be celebrated by the South Coast miners in the usual manner a[?] year, for the first time for many years, a real wholehearted attempt in to…

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South Coast Miners Delegate Board Important Determinations Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 7

At this week's [?]ueting of the Southern Miners' Delegate Board, Mr. Fred Low[?]n preshled for the first time. A motion that the district trader the…

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Company News Newcastle Wallsend Coal Shareholders Receive More

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 20

The disclosed profit of Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co. for the year ended December 31 last is £31,250, which is absorbed in payment of dividend of…

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What Was the Cause of Disaster at the Redhead Mine?

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 12

THE disastrous explosion which occurred at the Burwood Extended Colliery, resulting in the death of Comrade William Riley, and injury…

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Coalcliff Trouble Miners Out Deficiency Claims and Irritation Tactics Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 3

No other mutter has caused so much trouble in the South Coast mining Industry as the attitude of several of the colliery managers towards miners…

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Third Victim of Mine Explosion Adams Died To-day Newcastle

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

THE third death as a result of the Redhead colliery explosion occurred to-day. Thomas Adams died shortly after 10 o'clock in…

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SETTLING U.S.A.'s Coal Strike New York

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

A telegram from Scranton, Pennsylvants, states that the United Mine workers of America to-day accepted a new plan which has been advanced…

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Bells Are Rung Many Times Those Gold Passes Bill Passes Assembly

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

"Don't to such a snob," was the advice given by the Attorney-General to the Leader of the Opposition, who brought out his usual stock of "Aunt…

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Death In' the Mines Second Victim Berriman Dies Progress of Redhead Sufferers Widespread Sympathy Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

THE Burwood Extended Colliers explosion claimed a second victim when Norman Berriman, a[?]ed 25. died in Newcastle Hospital at 6.50…

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More About Lithgow's Filthy Foreigners Why Miners Have Refused to Work With Them Boardinghouse Beds That Work Three Shifts a Day

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 3

WORKERS in the Lithgow Valley N.S.W. have declared war upon all foreigners who do not use soap and water. Since "Smith's" revelations, showing the conditions…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 4

Metal market fluctuations afforded during the week a truer index of values of mining shares than was the case in the previous week…

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