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Mining & the mines, 1926

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

Gold Passes Will Be Safe

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

THE PREMIER. Mr. Lang, stated to-day that in the event of the abolition of the Council, members would be…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 13

The Stock Exchange opened to a mining share market which displayed strength, but which was not particularly active. Following London quotations Barriers improved…

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Coal for Manila. Erviken & Roxen Chartered

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 4

It was announced yesterday that the Norwegian steamer Erviken and the Swedish steamer Roxen have been chartered to load Abermain-Seaham…

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Hidden Treasure. Gold in Rabbit Burrow

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 4

A lucky surprise greeted Leslie C. Davies of Park Hill, Granville (N.S.W.), who, in digging out a rabbit burrow recently on the site of an…

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Mine Fatality. Tophand Crushed to Death. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 13

John Baker, aged l8 years, a tophand, emPloyed at the State coal mine, was killed whilst at work this morning. At about 7.30 o'clock he was loading an…

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"The Gold Rush" At the Crystal Palace

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

THE eagerly awaited "Gold Bash." Chartle Captain's triumph, will be screened at the Crystal Palace on Saturday evening, and is sure to draw a very large crowd…

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Barrier Miners. Bonus Payment. Appointment of Ms.L.C. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of the Workers' Industrial Union, local branch. It was decided to communicate with Mr. Baddeley (Minister for Mines), suggesting the…

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Saw Them Die Two Miners' Fate Drowned by Inches Helpless Mates Hobart

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 1

To stand and watch two of their males held down by mine debus and then gradually become enveloped in water as it rose by inches…

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Money, Mines and Merchandise Metal Markets Prices in 1925 Tin at High Values

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

Variations in prices of metals which were registered during, last year were generally in favor of consumers. Tin, however, was an outstanding exception,…

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Brown Coal Expert for Victoria St. Louis (U.s.a.), Jan. 6

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

Mr. W. H. Sawyer, one of the two engineers engaged by the Victorian Government to investigate the extension of the Yallourn electrical scheme,…

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Death Knell Lang Says Upper House to Go But Not Gold Passes! Willis, Ex-m.l.c., to Remain in the Cabinet

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 9

Despite vigorous protestations that the Government had no immediate intention of abolishing the Upper House, Cabinet has v formally consented to a measure being introduced to effect that purpose…

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Coal Miners in Spain

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 12

Spain also has its coal problem. Its coal strikes, and its commissions of enquiry. While the miners' poverty forces them to demand higher wages,…

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Collieries Idle Manager's Action Stops the Mine Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

A no-work whistle blow this morning at Ahermain No. 2 colliery. It was reported to the management that a pittop meeting was about to be held…

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American Mine Accidents

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 11

ACCIDENTS at coal mines in the United States in September resulted in the lose of 142 lives, according to information furnished…

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A Coal Record

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 11

A new world's record for coal production was established at West Frankfort ([?].), when the Chicago, Wilmington and Franklin Coal…

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Western Miners' Claims. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 16

Claims for increases in wages and alterations of conditions of work have been served by the western miners on the whole of the colliery proprietors in Lithgow, including the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 18

A progress report from Peak Mines, covering the period ended December 30, intimates that 47 tons of milling grade ore, averaging 30 per ton. were hoisted, making the total amount of…

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Western Miners Increases Claimed Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 17

Western miners have sc[?]ed on the Lithgow colliery proprietors claims for an increase in wages as apart from the award now in existence. The…

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United Mine-workers in N.z

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 11

IN FORMATION from New Zealand tends to show that the [?] coal miners throughout the [?] are gradually linking up in the [?]…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 17

A full in the prices of base metals adversely affected the silver-lead section of the mining share market yesterday. All Barriers were easier, with the exception of Sulphides,…

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