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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 250

Settling Disputes Southern Miners Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 6

The president of the Southern Miners' Delegate Board (Mr. Fred Lowden) reported yesterday upon several disputes that were settled or…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 13

The continued weakness of base metal prices was reflected in the mining share market yesterday. Barriers fluctuated and tin issues cased, in some cases considerably. Morgans,…

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The Miners. No Saturday Work. Request Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 11

Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Industry Special Tribunal, yesterday refused to grant the claims of the Miners' Federation for the abolition of Saturday work for contract…

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Mining Leases Wireless Tests Armidale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 9

The Northern Mining Warden, Mr. W. L. Perry, at Hillgrove, granted a suspension of labor conditions, for six months to Messrs Williams and Keys…

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Gold Bonus Pound for Pound Increased Production Cost Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 3

Speaking at the appeal meeting of the Chamber of Mines at Kolsoolic the president. Mr. Richard Hamilton deploring the continuance of the [?]…

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To Be Tried Out W.A. Mining Resources Old Fields and New Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 10

The Minister for Mines, Mr. M. F. Troy, states that a contract has been let for a thousand feet born a Kalgoorlie, at the north end, in the vicinity of…

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Balmain Colliery

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 7

The lodge secretary, Balmain Colliery, advises that some of the men cavilled out will resume work on Tuesday next. These will include…

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New Guinea Copper Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 9

The directors of New Guinea Copper Mines, Limited, report that they have decided to instal a sintering plant, and an additional electric generator at Bootless [?] also a power drilling and an extra handling…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 9

Gold was quoted in London yesterday, our correspondents cable, at 84/10 per ounce fine, [?] fall of 1d on the day…

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Newcastle. Wallsend Colliery to Resume. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 8

Following the advice of the central executing, the miners employed at the Wallsend colliery decided at a meeting of the lodge, held this afternoon, to resume work on…

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Relief for Miners. Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 8

Following on the visit by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, relief was made available to-day for the miners and mechanics at South Maitland…

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S. Miners' Board Vote to Kembla Men Miners' Accident Relief Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 5

The South Coast Miners' Delegate Beard voted £45 to the relief of the Kembla Extended miners who have been out of work since Christmas…

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Corrimal Mine Transport Extension Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 5

The manager of the Corrimal coll[?]ry has refused to acc[?]de to the request of the lodge that the transport which conveys the men into the mine…

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Mines to Close Engine-drivers' Award

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 1

Following the refusal of the coal owners to meet the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association in conference to consider the recent…

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Mining. Tin Market Operations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 9

As a result of the complete clearance of the eastern pool stocks, which meant that henceforward consumption would have to be supplied entirely by current production,…

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Balmain Dismissals Miners and Shiftmen Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 7

[?]the Southern Delegate Board, the [?]secretary, Mr. J. T. S[?]eney, received that the Balmain Lodge had de[?]to endorse the action of the…

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The Crimes Act Miners' Protest Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 7

The miners of the South Coast have decided to join with the Trades and Labor Council and the Australian Workers' Union in lodging a strong and practical…

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S. Coast Unemployed Many Miners Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 7

"The position at present in regard to the abnormally large numbers of men that are employed on the South Coast is without parallel" declared the district…

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Increases Refused Western Miners' Requests Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 7

It is officially stated that the Lithcow Coal Association has declined to [?]ant an application by the miners for increase in the hewing rate of coal…

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Mining Magnate Dead. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 8

The death of Mr. Herbert Moir, in London, rec[?] the [?]day of the Western Australia[?] gold mining boom 30 years ago. He was responsible for a number of promotions, the best…

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