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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Bribbaree G.m. Co. Mines

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

The mine manager of Bribbarce Combloed Gold Mines. No Liability, Mr. W. H. Williams reports for the fortnight ending January 22. a follows:--…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 8

The mine manager of Bribbaree Combined G M. Co., reporting for the fortnight ended January 22, States 50 tons of quartz was hauled, and that 20 remain at grass. The…

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"The Gold Rush" Chaplin's Greatest

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

IN "The Gold Rush," now drawing crowded houses daily to the Crystal Palace, Charlie Chaplin proves that he is still the world's uncompuered King of Langhter…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 12

Sales and quotation? on 'Change to-day included:- Broken Hill Propty., b 26/. s 26/1½; Block 14. pref., b 11/, s 11/3; Block 14, ord., b 7/2, s 7/3; Electrolytic Zine, pref., b 37/4½, s 37/6, forward, b…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 13

Reductions in London metal priced had a quietening effect on the mining share market yesterday, and there was a falling off in the turnover listed on 'Change. Barriers were…

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Korumburra Mine "Black" Delicate Situation Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

Although a delicate position has been created by the declaration that the colliery at Korumburra is "black", and serious developments are possible,…

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Discontent Among Northern Miners. Class Education At Kurd

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

The militants of the Kurri District have decided to recommence the class in Social Science, which was a feature of northern activities some time back…

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"Pal of the Workers" Miners' Appreciation Muswellbook

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

Prior to his departure from Muswellbrook. Mr. E. H. Kelb, who fur the past live years has been proprietor of the Railway Hotel, was…

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The Sun Stop-press Coal Crisis. London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

The coalowners propose to ask the miners to consider the possibility of increasing the output, without increasing the hours. The Miners'…

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Risks Miners Run Geatches' Last Words "What Hit Me?" Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

A pit prop fell on Frank Geatches (20), wheeler, at Abordare Colliery on Friday last, inflicting fatal injuries. At the…

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Mining Industry. Conditions of Employment London, Jan, 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 11

Newspapers are giving prominence to Lord Londonderry's suggestion that the Mining Association should be dissolved, and employers and men re-discuss wages on a district basis…

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Heavy Death Roll of Redhead Butterworth Passes the Fifth Victim Is the Colliery Safe? Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

THE serious death roll of the Redhead disaster has been again added to by the death of Arthur Butterwrth (55), of Regent Street,…

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Disastrous Mine Explosion Three Hundred Feet Underground. Great Wall of Flame. Four Men Killed

The Land · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 11

Another tragic disaster has been aidcled to the coal mining industry of the State. On Thursday afternoon an explosion occurred in the…

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Smoke Pall. Over New York. Result of Coal Strike, New York, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 11

New York City, famous for the clearness of its atmosphere, is now undergoing a radical change, due to the coal strike. Householders, office buildings, and factories have…

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Black New York a Rival to London Effect of Coal Strike New York, January 27

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

New York City, famous for the clearness of its atmosphere, is now undergoing a radical change, due to the coal strike. Householders and…

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Mines to Be Inspected Allegations by Mr. Humble Experimental Area Proposed Baths and Towels for the Workers

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

THE ROYAL COMMISSION inquiring into the safe working of coal mines resumed its siding in the Industrial Arbitration Court yesterday, and at the close of Mr. Humble's evidence, announced…

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Co-operative Coal-mining

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 12

We take the following account of a British experiment from an American Labor contemporary, the "Federation News," of Chicago, of…

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Newcastle Coal Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 17

The Newcastle Coal Mining Co., Ltd., in its report for the half-year ended December 31 discloses a net loss of £1924, compared with a net loss of £626 for the previous period,…

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Fire in New Zealand Coal Mine

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 11

ON New Year's Day a fire broke out in the Reefton Coal Company's Coat Mine at Burke's Crock. As far at ran be gathered the Deputy…

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Riverina Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 17

Presiding at the annual meeting of Riverina Colliery, Ltd., at Coorabin yesterday, Mr. A. K. Trothowan, M.L.C., said that for some time past there had been no expenditure at…

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