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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Kalingo Colliery District Inspection Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 8

During the course of their inspection of Ka[?]ago Colliery, Messrs. I. Hoare, District Check Inspector, and Thomas Hall. Local Check Inspector,…

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Coal Export. Newcastle Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

The quantity of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 42,600 tons, of which 39,300 tons…

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State Miners' Claims Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

A conference will take place at the District Superintendent's office on Wednesday with regard to the claims of the Stale Mine employees for…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 10

North Blocks Mining Co. advises that a large amount of preparatory work in connection with the erection of the machinery has been carried out during the last fortnight. Timbering of the…

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The Gold Standard and Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 13

In an address to the Oxford Luncheon Club recently the chairman of Barclay's Bank, Ltd., Mr. V. C. Goodenough, discussed the gold standard. It was, he said, important in…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 13

A firmer feeling was manifested in the mining share market yesterday, especially for tin-dredging stocks. Barriers were quiet, and had but stight variation. South regained /6…

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Our Coal Beds What They Mean the Glory of Greta

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 9

THE richness of the coal deposits of New South Wales cannot be estimated, at present because of the fact…

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Discovery of Coal 'Piratical Transaction' How It Was Done Newcastle on the Map

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 10

NO reference to the North would be complete if there were not mention of its principal product -- coal. Coal is directly the support of 16,000…

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Municipal Coal Mine

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

The proposal that the City Council secure a coal mine advanced further stage last night, when council considered a recommendation of the…

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Coal Mines Commission. Use of Naked Lights

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 8

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the safe working of coal mines in New South Wales Mr. W. Humble, formerly Chief…

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Colliery Enginemen. Cease Work at Aberdare

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

In accordance with their determination to discontinue working unless a full complement of winding enginedrivers was employed, the enginemen at the Aberdare…

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Coal Commission Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 8

An inspection of Wallsend colliery was made today by Mr. Justice Edmunds and other members of the Coal Commission, following a statement by…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 12

In his report for the week ended January 29, the manager of Bribbarcs Combined Gold Mines stales that the battery crushed 39 tons of quartz. Two hundred tons of sands had…

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Gold and Silver Yesterday's Brides

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 13

THE wedding of Miss Phyllis McLelland, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. McLelland, of Drummoyne, to Mr. Stanley Hudson,…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 16

Sales and quotations on Change to-day included:— Amalgamated Zinc, b 29/10½, s 30/3; Broken Hill Proprietary, 20/7½, 26/10½, 26/[?], s 26/10½; Block 14 (pref.), b 11/, s 11/3; Block 14 (ord.), 7/3, b…

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Flagstone Tin Mining Co

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

The mine manager reports as follows for fortnight ending January 30:-- Eastern Tunnel: Am driving on the eastern end of the tunnel. The face in…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 17

Yesterday's mining share turnover was the heaviest recorded on the Stock Exchange for some time. All-round advances in base metal prices gave rise to a buoyant, active…

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Mr. Willis. Miners' Federation. an Honorary Member

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 16

Political significance is attached to the fact that Mr. A. C. Willis has been appointed an honorary member of the executive of the Federal Council of the Workers' Industrial Union,…

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Safety Lights for Miners Minister Moving Bulli

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. W. Davies. M.L.A., himself en ex-miner has made representations to the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. Baddeley) pointing out that nearly…

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The Miners. Stop-work Meetings. Action by Executive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 16

The annual meeting or the Federal council of the Workers' lndustraial Union, Mining Deparment, which concluded yesterday, approved the following resolution regaidlug the…

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