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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 250

£600 IN 10 Days Lucky N.Z. Miners Wellington (N.z.)

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 10

IN TEN DAYS four men obtained £600 worth of gold from the Dominion Consolidated Mine at Wakamarina…

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Gold Quest Panama Concessions Big British Scheme London, April 6

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 1

The British, expedition's discovery of a rich gold reef in the Panama concessions granted to British interests for exploitation was the subject of an…

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The Coal Question Future of the Industry How Australia Is Affected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 4

It is a somewhat remarkable coincidence that, at the very moment when a big crisis is looming in the coal industry in Great Britain, the colliery engine drivers and firemen…

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Vic. Coal Engineers the Hibble Award Meeting on Friday Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 4

Dissatisfied with the Hibble award, the enginedrivers, employed on the Victorian coalfields, will hold a meeting on Friday, to decide…

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Miners Won't Intrigue Fusions Condemned Mr. Willis Definite "Best Interests of Movement"

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 1

MR. A. C. Willis. Vice-President of the Executive Council, who is representing the Southern is Miners at the A.L.P. Conference…

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Gold in Panama. High Hopes. Nature of Concession. LONDON, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 11

The British expedition's discover[?] of a rich gold reef at Panama and the concession granted British interests for its exploitation are the theme of nn extraordinarily…

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Mining Venture. Co-operative Party's Success. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 14

Four minors working on a co-operative basis for ten days' work at the Dominion Consolidated Mine at Wakamarina, formerly known as the Golden Bar, obtained 157 ounces of…

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All Eyes on Panama Huge Gold Scoop British-jewish Monopoly London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 1

EXTRAORDINARY have been granted to the big British Syndicate which intends to exploit the gold discoveries in Panama…

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NO. 2 Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and Jury.) a Coal Transaction. Lane and Dawson, Ltd., v Ure

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 7

The plaintiffs in the action, Lane and Dawson, sued John Francis Ure, alleging breach of a contract, by which they stated it was agreed that if they handed over to…

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Brisbarre Gold Mines

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 10

The mine manager. Mr. W. H. Williams, Brisbane Gold Mines No Liablity, reports for the fortnight ended April 2, 1926 as follows:…

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Coal Miners Trouble Looming Strike Notice Given Bulli

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1

At an aggregate meeting two day the colliery engine-drivers and firemen of Helensburgh, Scarborough, and Wollongong sub-branches,…

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STRIKE. Engine-drivers' Decision. at Coal Mines. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 11

An aggregate meeting at Bull to-day of the colliery engine-drivers mid firemen of the Wollongong, Searborough, and Helensburgh sub-brunches decided ununlmously…

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British Coal Crisis Miners Are in Ugly Mood Owners" Proposals London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1

IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the executive of the Miners' Federation has decided to reject the coalowners' proposals…

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'Confused and Vague" Coal-mining Boards Mr. Baddeley's Views Where Tribunals Conflict

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 3

MR. BADDELEY, Minister for Mines said yesterday that his attention had been drawn to a statement by Mr. C. W. C. Marr…

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Gipsy Gold Favoured

Arrow · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 7

If the scratching pen does not work [?]overtime in the Flying Handicap the [?]event should be one of the host betting [?]races on the programme…

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Curers' Gold Medal

The Land · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 12

The Royal Agriculturla Society's gold medal for the most successful [?] ex[?] at the Royal Show, has been awarded to Mr. C. Bridge, of Foley…

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Coal Export. Newcastle March Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 4

The quantity of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during March for places beyond the State was 321,164 tons, of which 228,688 tons…

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Coal at Wyong Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under-Secretary for Mined that with a view of determining the possible value of the Wyong…

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Miners' Reward Wellington, N.Z.

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 3

FOUR miners secured £6000 worth of gold from their own mine in the Marlborogh district after ten days' work…

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Miners Penalised Management's Tardy Action Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

The ca[?]ous disregard for lives of the men who toll underground was exemplified this morning at Aberdaro Extended mine…

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