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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

The British Coal Industry How it Fared in 1925 -- When Subsidy Ends, Fight Begins -- Capitalist Journal Faces the Facts

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 12

The subvention, or subsidy, paid by the British Government to the coal. Industry, to enable the Industry to continue paying the same rate of…

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Miners in Minmi Forced to Live in Squalor, While Their Employer, John Brown, Amasses Millions

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 April 1926 · page 5

Minmi is the town where miners are living in squalid conditions, in homes that are a disgrace, unworthy of the name…

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COAL. Parties Confer. the Miners' Claims. London, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 7

In political circles the situation of the coal-mining industry is regarded without pessimism It was never anticipated that the Royal Commission's report would be…

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Crisis Feared Britain's Coal Mines Question of Output London, April 2

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 7

A member of the miners' executive stated that the miners had given a reasoned reply to the owners' proposals, but emphasised…

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Gold Shipments

The Sun · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 9

Two shipments of gold, consigned to local banks, arrived by the steamer Maunganul to-day…

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Gold Production Increased World Output

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 10

While gold has been produced in diminishing quantity in Australia, world output during the past four years has steadily increased from the…

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Mining. Copper in 1925

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 9

The high optimism which marked the copper market at the close of 1924 was, regrettably, misplaced, according to the annual report of Brandels, Goldschmidt, and Co., for 1925…

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Coal Crisis Extended Subsidy? Forcing Govt.'s Hands London

The Sun · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 1

The prospects of a settlement of the coal crisis before May 1, when the subsidy expires, are not rosy, but the "Star's" Labor correspondent says…

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Gold Galore "Richer Than Rand" Great Find in Panama London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 1

An expedition, backed by Lieut.-- Col. Solly Joel, the South African millionaire, and Sir Alfred Mond, M.P., and his son, Mr. Henry Mond. wealthy…

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Monetary and Commercial. Financial. Monetary Policy. Gold As Controller of Credit. Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 9

The first article of the series in monetary policy concluded with Mr. Reginald McKenna's exposition of the results of inflation and deflation. Proceeding then to show what…

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British Coal Crisis Owners' Stiff Stand Issue Is in Doubt Committees at Work London

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 1

A MEMBER of the Miners' Executive stated last night that the miners had given a reasoned reply to the owners' proposals, but he…

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Berrima Colliery Railway Connection Bowral

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 8

Alter many unexpected and unavoidable delays it is anticipated that the railway from the Medway colliery at Berrima will be connected with the…

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Coalmines. Stop-work Meetings. Effect on Collieries. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 11

In the event of aggregate meetings of the federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association being held on Tuesday, it is unlikely that the passenger trains on the South…

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The Mines the Lead Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 10

No little apprehension has been caused in the Australian share markets by recent reports of weakness in the overseas market for lead. When it is realised that two Broken Hill silver-lead…

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Rescue Station Lithgow Mines Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 4

The survey has been completed for the Western Coal Mines Rescue Station. The site is in Hassan's Walls road…

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Safety in Mines Inquiry Nears End

Evening News · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 11

The taking of enhance by the Royal commission on safety and lighting in [?] has been completed and the commission [?] is addressed to…

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Gold in Panama. London, April 5

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 1

Interest has been revived in the recent formation of the "Panama Corporation," with a capital of £2,000,000, in view of the report of the discovery…

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An Edorado Panama's Ancient Mine 45 Ounces to Ton London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 11

Questioned whether the new gold field which is to be exploited by an Anglo-Dominion syndicate in Panama would be another Broken Hill or…

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Mining. Lead in 1925. an Effect of the Shipping Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 13

That the margin between lend production and consumption remains dangerously small is abundantly illustrated by the violent and disturbing fluctuations which took place in…

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Big Strike To-morrow by Enginemen N'castle Threat "All Mines to Stop" Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 9

A GENERAL STRIKE of members of the Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Union will begin to-morrow, accord,…

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