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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Sacred Law Miners' Minimum Wage Seven-hour Day Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Scarborough Tunnel Miners' Lodge it was Unanimously decided:--"That realising that the mining…

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Polo. Australasian Gold Cup South Australia Beaten. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 10

The first round of the Australasian Gold Cup competition, which carries with it the Australasian Championship, was played at Moonee Valley Racecourse to-day. The cup…

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Mines to Close Saturday Broken Hill's Position Half-time Scheme Rushing Up Water

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

THE question of keeping the Broken Hill mines going half time or part time is the biggest and most…

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Short Working South Coast Collieries Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 6

The returns just issued show that there was a general decrease in the number of days worked by South Coast collieries [?]…

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Queensland Tin Mines

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 5

The management of the Queensland Tin and Metal Mines reports that the new find on the Gurrumbah leases now being opened up, is 40 feet wide;…

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Digger Prince Mines

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 3

The manager of the Digger Princes Gold and Diamond Mines reports that the south dive off east No. 1 rise has been extended 10ft, and is now…

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Cock's Pioneer Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 17

A loss of £1899 resulted on operations of Cock's Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines, Eldorado (V.), for the six months ended November 30, as against a loss lot £1077 the previous half-year. The company…

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Victorian Mining News

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 21

Matters on the various mining fields in Victoria and Tasmania are at present on the quiet side. Some of the fields are feeling the effect of the dry weather,…

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Water Famine. Barrier Mines to Close

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 5

The N.S.W. Department of Mines has received a communication from Broken Hill that the mines would be compelled to close down February 27 through the lack…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 17

The mining share market revealod little improvement upon Monday's condition. There was a slight recovery in some silver-lead issues, but tin stocks were weak. Two…

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Broken Hill Keeping Mines Open Government Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 7

A plan to provide half-time employment in the Broken Hill mines was adopted by a conference yesterday between the Minister for Works and…

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Price of Gold London, February 23

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 6

The price of gold is 84s 10d a fine oz. The quotation represents a fall of 1½d an oz. since Friday last…

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Barrier Mines on Half Time Providing Water Strenuous Measures

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 5

MR. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., stated last night that strenuous efforts were now being made to keep the Broken Hill mines…

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Junction North. Movement in Mine. Men Withdrawn. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 15

Yesterday afternoon's movement of ground in Junction North mine is regarded as serious by experienced men. Mr. H. V. Seale, superintendent, said the…

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Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Co., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 17

A progress report for the fortnight ended February 17 is as follows:—Mount Lyell mine: Tons extracted. 14, North Mount Lyell mine: Tons extracted, 4078. 850ft level, north drive to 1588ft through hematitic and…

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Should Miners Fire Shots? an Abermain Blaze Watering Question Further Evidence

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 6

WITNESSES at the Coal Commission yesterday again affirmed that watering to within five yards of the coal face was effective as a…

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Mine "Creep" At Broken Hill Ground Moves 200 Feet Broken Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 1

A serious movement of the ground began in the Junction North mine about 4 p.m. yesterday, the ground moving for about 200 feet…

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Men Determined, Says Hoare Hibble and the Miners Arbitration Issue Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 6

Asked for an expression of opinion on the position at Rothbury and Stanford-Merthyr No. 2 collieries--which are idle through…

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Lily Rose Mine Miners Congratulate Minister

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 8

IN connection with a deputation a which waited on the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) from the Miners' Federation, the president, Mr. Rees,…

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New Klondike ? in Northern Siberia Tons of Gold Half-starved Miners London

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

Twelve thousand half-starved gold-seekers are feverishly working a new Klondike on the banks of the River Aldan, one of the remotest and wild…

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