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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Mines Idle Stop-work Meeting Enginedrivers' Protest West Maitland

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 9

All collieries on the Maitland coalfield are idle to-day because stop work aggregate meetings are being held by the Federated Enginedrivers…

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All Mines Are Idle on Northern Field Enginemen Stop Work Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 9

ALL MINES in the district are idle to-day, because the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union has called its…

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Like Rats in a Trap Six Miners Drowned When Cage Crashed London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

A SHOCKING disaster, resulting in the lost of six lives, occurred to-day at the Thome Colliery, Doncaster Yorkshire…

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Sport Sayings and Doings Valicare Again Virgin Gold's Mile Windbag's Easy Task

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

The outstanding feature of the work at Randwick this morning was the excellent six furlongs accomplished by Valicare. The Doncaster favorite…

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Percival, M.l.c., Now a Company Director. "Paul of Tarsus". Gold and Platinum

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 6

A MONG a number of graziers, solicitors, etc., who figure as directors on the prospectus of the Alluvial Gold and Platinum Mines,…

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On the Tracks Vaucare's Six Windbag in Action Pilliewinkie Appears Virgin Gold's Good Mile

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. Pat Osborne's brilliant filly Vallcare, was again the best galloper at Randwick this morning. Her task was six furlongs on the…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Harvey. and Mr. Justice Campbell.) Mining Under Private Property. Halloran v Firth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

Reserved judgment waa given in a special case stated by agreement between the parties, in resolve a question of law arising in an actionon in which Henry Ferdinand Halloran…

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Colliery Engine-men. Dissatisfaction With Coal Tribunal Decision

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 14

Stop-work meetings are being held by members of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association employed at the various collieries throughout New…

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Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

The amount of coal (Including bunkers) shipped, at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 90,614 tons, of which 66,240 tons…

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Gold-mining. Costs Too High. a Visitor's Mission. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 16

"At the present time London investors view the financing of gold-mining propositions in Western Australia as a fool's game, as it is invariably the case that capital is called for…

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Balmain Colliery Conference of Parties

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 3

The affairs of the Balmain colliery have a close approximation to "handy" coal for many city uses. There have been differences…

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Australia's Greatest Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 8

Judging by the opinions of Dr. Edwards, director of technical research to william Cooper and N[?],Ltd the outlook for the gold-mining industry in Australia is gloomy…

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An Abandoned Mine

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 13

THERE is the pick that once lay warm in the grasp of toiling hands. Rust encrusted sleeps the blade, and shrunken is the handle in its iron bands…

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Nationalise the Mines

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 19

At the conclusion of the public sittings of the British. Coal Commission last January the Miners Federation of Great Britain submitted a comprehensive scheme for the nationalisation of mines and minerals…

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Cairns Gold Dredging

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 6

Cairns, Wednesday.--A revival of work on the Palmer River gold fields will take place at an early date, when the Palmer River Gold Dredging Co. will commence…

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Miners Want Water Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 7

It was stated at to-day's meeting of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board that many of the colliery dams within the water district were…

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Gold Passes Should Go

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

Sir, -- I sincerely hope that when the Upper House, which is ruled by the capitalists, is abolished, the gold passes will go too. I am sure that…

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Mining Shares. Better Market

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 5

An improved market existed for mining stocks yesterday, turnover showing some expansion on the opening day of the week. Prices,…

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Broken Hill Water Famine. Mines Close Down

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 8

Owing to the continued shortage of water supplies at Broken Hill a notice was served on the Mine Managers' Association last. Friday that the supply of…

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Gold! Queenslanders Excited Vague Story Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 9

Excitement has been aroused over all the mining fields in the north by a reported rich gold find outside Daintree, near the China camp diggings…

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