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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

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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Inclined Seams Miners' Demands West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

Meetings were hold this evening of the miners' lodges at the collieries which have been thrown idle owing to trouble over the demand for increased…

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Govt. Mine Inspectors Local District Man Hits Out

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 12

District Check Inspector Isaac Hoar[?] reports: -- "I have again been requested to make a further examination of…

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Broken Hill Miners Another Inspector Wanted Broken Hill

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the Broken Hill brunch of the Workers' Industrial Union, it was decided to communicate with the Minister for Mines…

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Six Months Notice to Mine Wallarah's Unfairness' Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

Disgraceful working conditions Wallarah have, for many years, called for determined action on the part of the men. Mr. T. Hoare,…

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Brisbane Strike Coal Workers Take a Hand Declare Tugs "Black" Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

Owing to the declaration of the Coal Workers' Union yesterday that the Brisbane Tug Company's vessels were "black," the…

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The Courts Chambers (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) a Mining Tenement

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

The judge made absolute the rule nisi granted in the application on behalf of Martha Cummings, of Pelaw Main, for a writ of prohibition against…

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The Coal Crisis in Britain The Ten Millions Grows to Thirty -- Capitalism On Trial

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 11

THE big anticipated coal strike which was arrested in Great Britain last year by the Baldwin Tory Government agreeing to…

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Oil for Only 100 Years No Serious Rival to Coal Expert's View of the Future

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 3

Sir Richard Redmayne, formerly Chief Inspector of Mines, expressed the view before the Coal Commission in London recently that oil could…

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Revolting Conditions in India How Coal Is Mined -- Woman and Child Labor -- Trades Unionism Almost Unknown

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 12

THE daily average number of persons employed in the mines of India in 1923 was 234,854, of which about one-third were…

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The British Coal Subsidy What Will the Future Be? a Man, a Dog, and a Tale

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 12

In July of last year in order to avert a huge upheaval in the British coalmining industry, in which the miners had the solid backing of several other…

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Lang's Decision Is Acclaimed Abolition of Upper House Stern Fight Threatened by Tories Gold Passes to Be Retained

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 1

A STERN FIGHT LIES AHEAD of the Labor Government in its decision to abolish the Legislative Council. AN INTENSE CAMPAIGN of calumny against Mr. Lang and his Ministry is being launched by the Tory Press, and every effort will…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 4

The improvement in metal prices during the Stock Exchange vacation resulted in a good inquiry for both Barrier and Eastern tin dredging…

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Race for Gold Helmet

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 6

LES. P. REYNOLDS believes that he can win the Maroubra Gold Helmet, which carries with it a special prize and £10 a week…

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Miners Surprised No Work Whistle. CESSNOCK

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 2

At Abermain No. 2 the miners are holding a meeting to-morrow in reference to lodge affairs. On Friday the secretary was…

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Britain's Coal State Ownership? Commission's View London

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 1

It is doubtful whether the Coal Commission will achieve unanimity in its recommendations as to the future…

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West Miners' Claims More for Shovel-coal Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 8

western district miners have served claims on the colliery proprictors at Lithgow, including the Railway Commissioners. These…

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Coal Miners Important Issues Labor Leader's Warning London, January 9

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

"The entire Labor movement will be behind tho minors," declared Mr. Arthur Hnderson, M.P., at Pontypool, in warning the country that the proposals…

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Coal Mining. British Industry. Commission's Report. State Control Issue. LONDON, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 11

The "Sunday Express' says that the State acquisition of the country's mining rights is almost certain to form the basis of the Coal Commission's report, probably with…

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The Gold Rush

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 8

The, attendance at tho firsl night of the "Gold Rush" at tho Crystal Palace was all that the heart of any, theatre manager could have desired…

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