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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Vast Coal Deposits Cannot Be Worked Water Board Prohibits

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

The Coal Commission this morning elicited the fact that Sydney's water supply is locking away from use about 30 million tons of coal…

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Ministers Visit Cessnock Hospital Inspected Help by Mine-owners Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 6

On Sunday the Assistant Minister for Health, Mr. Fitzgerald, accompanied by Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, made a visit of…

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Money, Mines and Merchandise Public Works Loan Expenditure London Loan Likely

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 6

Average annual loan expenditure of N.S.W. during recent years has been in the region of £11,000,000, though for the 12 months ended June 30 last…

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British Surplus Churchill's Budget Loan for Coal Subsidy London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Winston Churchill, in a speech on the occasion of his receiving the degree of Doctor of Laws, at Belfast…

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Playing for the Australian Gold Cup: Victoria v. South Australia

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 18

The picture shows the padded goal-posts, extra balls, and the goal-keeper, who has made way for the exciting incident depicted. A Victorian player is attempting to force the ball through the goals, and a South Australian player (nearer the camera) is endeavouring to book his opponent's stick. The result of the duel was that a goal was scored to Victoria. Unfortunately neither New South Wales nor New Zealand was represented in the contest this year. The championship, which carried with it the Gold Cup presented by Mr. K. T. Mcl[?]ise and Mr. Anthony Hordern, was won by Victoria A (Caramut), the runners-up being Victoria B (Camperdown)…

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Huge Deficit on Coal Subsidy Means Borrowing a Budget Forecast London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 1

SPEAKING at Belfast, the Ohanocllor of the Exchequer Mr. "Winston Churchill, gave an anti-dipation of the Budgct…

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Yachtsmen in Great Race Boomerang Defeats Wattle by Second Remarkable Finish: Gold Cup to Sunbeam

Referee · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 14

By one scroll! By that small margin Alexis Albert's Boomerang boat Percy S. Arnott's Wattle in the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club's…

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Coal Miners Stop-work Threat Withdrawn

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 5

Yesterday the Coal Miners' Central Council decided to telegraph all lodges, instructing them not to proceed with their intention to absent themselves…

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Work at Coal Mines Saturday Issue Tribunal Sittings

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 8

The claim by the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia (Mining Department) for a ten days' fortnight will come before the Special Coal Tribunal…

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Kandos Colliery Men Are Put Off

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 1

The secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. D. J. Davies) has been advised that 50 men have been "called out" at Kandos, owing, it is stated…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 8

For the week ended February 25 Adelong Gold Estates returned 77oz. 13dwt in 115 hours. The previous week's yield was S2oz. 12dwt. in 116 hours…

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Unworked Coal Under Dam Area

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 8

Mr. James Jarvie. manager of Mount Kembla colliery, giving evidence yesterday before the Royal Commission on the safety of coal mines, said that part…

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Britain's Gold Reserve London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 1

Replying in the House of Commons to a question in regard to Britain's present gold reserves, and the export at gold since the restrictions were…

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Mining. the Share Market

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

The mining share market opened strong, but there was an easier tendency evident at the noon call. Both Barriers and tin stocks closed lower. Forward sales of Hills were…

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Gold Medallists. St. Patrick's College Goulburn

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 21

Two students of St. Patrick's College, Goulburn, this year won the gold medals presented by the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce for the best passes obtained in the…

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Miners' Claims. No Saturday Work. Tribunal to Decide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 11

The council of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to refer to the special tribunal claims for no Saturday work for miners on contract work…

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Coal Looked Up. Catchment Area. Millions of Tons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 11

Mr. Jomes Jarvie, manager of the Mt. Kembla colliery, continued his evidence yesterday before the Royal Commission that is inquiring into the safe working, lighting, and…

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Too Much Silica in Excelsior Dust Mine Transport Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 6

At today's meeting of the Southern Miners' Delegate Board the Mount Pleasant delegate referred to the unsatisfactory quality, as shown by the…

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Britain's Gold Reserves and Export London, March 3

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 1

Replying, in the House of Commons to a question concerning Britain's present gold reserves and the export of gold since the restrictions were…

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Million Surplus British Budget Coal Subsidy Deficit London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 1

An anticipation of the Budget was given by Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a speech a Belfast…

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