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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Broken Hill Mines. Immediate Resumption

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 15

Following the heavy rainfalls which occurred at Broken Hill last week the various mines which had suspended operations owing to the scarcity of water…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 17

The run on Barriers moderated in the mining share market yesterday, and comparatively smaller gains were made. Norths rose 1/ at £6/16/, 250 being purchased. Souths, of which…

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Miners' Grievances Conferences To-day Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 5

Matters of dispute at New Greta, such as men splitting the seam and payment for cut-throughs will form the subject of a conference in…

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Balmain Miners Conference Proposals (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 3

Sir,--I wish to correct reports in the "Labor Daily" of the conference at Kembia Buildings on March 15 of the employing of a considerable number of…

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Broken Hill: Rain Enables Mines to Resume

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 21

THE rain which fell last week saved Broken Hill from a very serious situation. The lack of water had…

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Mining Shares. Barriers Still Firm

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 5

Notwithstanding a weaker metal market, Barrier stocks continued their upward trend yesterday, Souths, Norths and Zinc Corp. participating…

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The Coal Commission From the British Labor Research Bureau

The Workers' Weekly · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 3

The final stages in the public proceeding[?] the Samuel Coal Commission were of considerable interest, both the miners and th[?] mineowners presenting their positive…

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Cottages Wrecked by Mining "Creep" Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 1

A "creep," caused by the falling-in of old colliery workings, extensively damaged several brick houses in Mere-wether Street, Merewether at about 1…

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Out of the Union Ball's Head Coal Workers (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 6

Sir,--In Tuesday's issue of the "Labor Dally" appeared a short letter par by "Fairplay" concerning "Ball's Head Coalies." He states that if a ship…

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Federal Session Coal Mining Worries Chastened Freetraders Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 4

The possibility of restlessness in the coal mining districts of New South Wales assuming a graver turn was embodied by Mr. Charlton, backed by Mr. Watkins, in a…

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"Come Under Mine"

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 1

The lady with the umbrella took pity on the one who had none…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, nt 84/11 per ounce fine, a fall Of /0½ on the price at which it had stood since March 12…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 6

A general decline occurred on the mining side, following on the weaker market for, metals. Hills moved up l½d., to. 27/1½, but apart from this…

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Coal Mines. Settling Disputes. Proposed Local Boards. Debate in Parliament. From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 9

To direct attention to what he described as the necessity for the appointment of "local boards" to expedite the settlement of industrial disputes in the coal-mining industry,…

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Price of Fine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 8

In the London bullion market on Tuesday gold was quoted at 8411 per ounce fine, a reduction of ½d on the price which had ruled since March 12…

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Govt. Accepts the Coal Report

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 9

LONDON Wednesday Evening THE GOVERNMENT has accepted the report of the Special Coal Commission and will…

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Price of Gold London

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 12
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Gold Is quoted at 84/10 per or fine. a drop of id. A copy of "Industry and Trade of Finland." a new work of reference, Is…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 11

A reactionary movement saw Barriers on the down grade in the mining share market yesterday. Under quieter conditions support became momentarily indifferent,…

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Metropolitan Mine Working with Trained Water Helensburgh

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 7

Coal getting operations have been resumed at the Metropolitan Colliery. at Helensburgh. This resumption has been made possible only by the management…

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