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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Welsh Coal. for Newcastle. Coming Via Darwin. Darwin

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

The steamer Michigan arrived on Monday from Cardiff, Wales, with 9000 tons of coal. She will unload 3000 tons at Darwin, then 2000 at Fremantle, and 4000 tons at Newcastle,…

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Gold. Britain's Reserve. Shrinkage on Year. London, March 2

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

Replying to a question in the House of Commons with regard to Britain's present gold reserves and the export of gold since restrictions were removed, Mr. Ronald McNeill…

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On the Tracks Virgin Gold Splendid Sprint Times at Randwick

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

VIRGIN GOLD was the star performer at Randwick this morning. He galloped six furlongs on the fan track in 1.14. A stable companion…

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Coal Subsidy Deficit of Millions But General Surplus London, March 2

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 5

Speaking at Belfast, Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, anticipated a surplus of a little more than £1,000,000, though the coal…

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Trains and Mines. to Be Idle To-morrow. South Maitland Line. Cessnock

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

The traffic section of the South Maitland sub-branch of the Australian Raliway Union has decided to hold stop-work meetings on Friday, the result of a conference not having…

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The Territury Tin Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 13

A telegram from Darwin states that Mr. W. Colley, manager of the N.T. Mines, Ltd., of Cairns, in the course of an interview, said the Marra[?]y Tin Mines, of which his company had an option, was a big…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

The Barrier market was neglected on Change yesterday, and values remained steady. Hills and Junction North, however, were distinctly…

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Mine Fatality Broken Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 13

Giovanni Simonetti, single, 37, lost his life by a full of ground in the Proprietary mine. August Martello, his mate, suffered Blight injuries to…

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Coal Commission Extension of Time

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 4

When the sittings of the Coal Industry Royal Commission were resumed yesterday, Mr. Justice Edmunds said that it would be impossible to…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards.) Workman's Compensation. Cooper v Sydney Collieries, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 8

This was an application by George Cooper, of 90 Darling-street, Balmain, shiftman, for an award under the Workmen's Compensation Act against the Sydney Collieries, Ltd., of…

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Mining Questions Ministerial Replies

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

In the Assembly Mr. Davis(woloundilly) asked the Minister for Mines if he was aware that because the mine-owners at b[?] refused…

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No Sunday Work Wongawilli Mine Wollonsgong

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

The week's meeting of the Miners Southern Delegate Board resolved that no furtherer Sunday work be permitted at [?] colliery…

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Miners' Commonsense Turn Up for Exam. Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 3

Dr. D. G. Robertson, Director of Industrial Hygiene in the Commonwealth Department of Health, en route to Perth from the Eastern State, stay…

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Trouble Ahead Decreased Earnings Safety Lamps in Mines Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

If safety lamps are made obligatory throughout the mining industry, without increased payment for the miners, then an industrial…

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Mining. London Stock Exchange. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 13

Quotations of shares of Australian mining companies to-day included:—B.H. North,-6/4/6; B.H. South, 11/6; boulder Perseverance, ord. [?]/11; Golden Ho[?] Estates, [?]/3; Lake View and Star, 2/2;…

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Dust Nuisance Mining Dangers Difficult to Combat

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

Yesterday. Mr. Justice Edmunds, Chairman of the Coal Commission, stated that the time for the Commission expired on March 27, but,…

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Tons of Gold! a Siberian Klondyke The Soviet Grip

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

A special correspondent of the London "Dulls News" status that twelve thousand half-statved gold-seekers are feverishly working a new…

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Northern Miners. Attack Central Council. Dues to Be Withheld. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 12

The trouble regarding the inclined seams collieries in the Maitland and South Maitland fields has not yet been settled. At to-day's conference delegates were present from the…

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Struggle (Ming Mining Field Uneasy Safety Lamp Question Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 8

If safety lamps are made obligatory throughout the mining industry without increased payment for the miners, an industrial struggle is…

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N.z. Coal Miners Vote Five-day Week

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 11

ALL the returns from the further ballot on the five days a week policy, which was taken as a result of the strong representations of the…

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