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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Domestic—city Fathers As Colliery Proprietors

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 5

The City Council wants to have a nice little coalmine of its real own, wherein to sink that residue of the r[?] payers' money which has inadvertently…

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Coal War Baldwin Plans to Avert Crisis Wealth and Wages

The Sun · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 1

Faced with the appalling consequences which a coal crisis throughout Britain would entail, the Prime Minister, who has previously been credited with the intention of continuing the subsidy--which alone has preserved peace in the industry during the past few…

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JAMES B. Warner in "Crimson Gold" At the Empress Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 5

"Crimson Gold," which was shown at the Empress Theatre for the first time last night, is a different type of Western story from the ones which usually reach…

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Sunday Times Cable Service Terms Refused Attempt to Settle Mining Strike 158,000 Men Out of Work Scranton (Penn.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

The United Mine Workers of America, on Friday, accepted the new plan advanced for the settlement of the authracite coal mining strike…

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Colliery Rescue Station. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 12

A "rescue station," to serve the whole coalmining district from Helensburgh South to Wollongong, is to be established in the central position at South Bellambi. The Government…

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Sons of Gwalia Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 13

The financial position of Sons of Gwalia, Limited, has been far from satisfactory for some little time past, our Kalgoorlie correspondent telegraphs. Owing to the high cost of production, the treatment of…

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Mines Safety Balmain Lodge

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

The following resolution was adopted at a pit-top meeting of the Balmain Miners' Lodge on Friday; -- "As a protest against the brutal…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

The Great Britain; Sluicing (Company, Ltd., reports that the Britain tributer cleaned up on Thursday, 21st Instant, after sluicing for 168 hours…

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Gold Passes Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

It was ascertained front the Commonwealth Railway Commissioners yesterday that the gold passes to be issued to the…

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Mining at Drake

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 13

Gradually the interest in Drake is growing, and, at the present time, a number of spe[?] and promoters are making careful investigations as to the probable future of several shows that have been opened…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 13

A general fall in base metal prices led to reduced business in the mining share market on Saturday. Values were firm, however, both in silver-lead and tin issues…

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Coal Crisis Conference Urged London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

The Marquess of Londonderry, a coal-owner, urges that the owners should personally consult the miners and attempt to bridge the gulf…

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Miners Object £20,000 to Labor Party London

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 8

The Welsh miners are demanding, says the "Weekly Dispatch," to know who authorised the miners' secretary, Mr. A. J. Cook, to hand over £20,000…

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Four Deaths Redhead Disaster Inspection of Mines Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

Two more victims of the Redhead colliery disaster, making four in all, have died T. Adams died at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and…

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Mining Barriers Weaker Rawangs Still Rising

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

The following wort the variations on late rates at the close of the second call:— Higher…

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Electric-battery Mining Locomotive Novel Construction

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

Some time ago Mr. Charles Markham, of Chesterfield, offered a prize of [?]1000 for a mining locomotive which could be used to replace pit…

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New Steamer. Corrugated Sides. Designed to Save Coal. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 10

On its ma[?]den voyage to Austraila, the steamer Z[?]r, which was launched in England last July, was berthed yesterday at Fremantle, where it will lift a carge of…

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Gold Passes Federal Attitude No Good on Trains Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

Whatever action is taken by the various State Governments in connection with the gold passes to be issued to the recently-created members of the…

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Aboriginal's Death. Body Found in Mining Shaft. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 13

An inquest was held yesterday concerning the death of a native known as Tommy, or Mamboo. Evidence was given that the police were informed by certain natives that Tommy…

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Civic Coal Mine Experts to Report

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 5

The Electricity Committee of the City Council yesterday adopted the recommendation of Mr. Maling (acting general, manager of the Electricity…

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