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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

No Naked Lights In Redhead Colliery Check Inspectors' Pears Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

The inspection tour of the Victorian seam of Bedhead colliery was completed today. A special report, signed by Messrs…

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Their Thanks the Miners' Way a Comrade's Work

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

THE pit-top at Coalcliff mine, smoky, dirty, and noisy, yesterday afternoon, was the scene of a little ceremony dear to the hearts…

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N.s.w. Mining News

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 18

Although the Yerranderie trouble can be said to have terminated at the end of the year, the agreement was not signed until a few days ago, and hence I did not…

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The Future of Mining in England

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 19

Rennie Smith, a Labor member of the House of Commons, deals with the present serious situation in the British coal-mining industry. He shows that the industry has broken down through the excesses of…

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Miners and Their Needs Federal Council Decisions of Conference Regulating Stoppages

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

IMPORTANT business was translated by the Federal Council of the W.I.U. of A., covering nineteen districts which concluded its sitting…

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Naked Lights Are Feared in Redhead Mine Deputies Charged Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 10

FROM RECENT happening in the top team at Redhead Colliery, we are apprehensive of what may happen there in the…

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His Work Well Done Mr. Willis and the Miners Proof Ok Their Feeling

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

THE miners' appreciation of the great service, rendered to them by Mr. A. C. Willis was shown in a tangible form by the Federal Council…

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B.H. Runs Dry Little Water Now Left Mines May Stop Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 9

Gardens are dying and the mines are threatened with a close down because of the acute water shortage. It is officially stated that there is…

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Australia's Gold Prospecting Will Improve Most Difficult in West London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

Professor Sir Edgeworth David, of Sydney, who has completed a two-volume book on Australian geology, including chapters on oil and…

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City Coal Mine

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

Sir,--I see that the Sydney City Council contemplating the purchase of a coal mine, which is a step in the right direction of economy. The City…

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Coal Miners Out Yallourn Grievance. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 13

All the work on brown coal at the State Electricity Commission's mine at Yallourn ceased to-day, as the result of a stop-work meeting…

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Coal in Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 10

The Speech from the Throne at the opening of the Imperial Parliament referred to "the fears of industrial strife which are arresting the growth of confidence,"…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10½ per ounce fine…

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The Gold Rush

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 16

"Gee! Tiny, if I was a millionaire I'd live on ice cream," said Fatty Finn—and just then an old gent, dropped a fat wallet stuffed with bank notes…

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Borehole Colliery Work on Monday Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 7

Stockton Borehole Colliery is to resume work on Monday after an idleness of over four months. Tho miners refused to work until safety lamps…

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Deficiency Claim Mt. Keira Colliery Mount Keira

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 6

There is serious trouble ut Mount Keira colliery following upon the refusal of the management to settle a deficiency claim. Them anagement…

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Western Australian Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 13

Our Perth correspondent telegraphs that the Western Australian gold output for January was 20,301oz, valued at £124,465, compared with 31,234oz, for the same month of last year, and 44,237oz for December…

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Price of Fine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 10

Pine gold, our correspondent advises, was quoted in, the London bullion market on Tuesday at 84101 per ounce, compared with 8491 on Friday…

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Mining Shares. Steadier Market

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

The steadier tone in the overseas metal market had its effect on the local share market yesterday, the trend of values generally being easier, while the…

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Late Mining. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 12

Sales on 'Change to-day included:- Hampden, 9/3, 9/7, Ban Na San, £38, £40, £39; ditto (paid), £46/10/, £47, £45; Taranaki, 13/9; B.H. South, 81/6; North B.H., £6/16/, £6/16/6;…

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