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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

Grave Outlook British Coal Situation London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1

A sub-committee of the Miners' Federation executive had a conference with the Trades Union Congress, which reaffirmed its 1925, promise to support…

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Gold in Panama Concessions to Britons Speculative Scheme

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 2

The British expedition's discovery of a rich gold reef at Panama and the concession granted to British interests for its exploitation are the…

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Miserable Pittances Miners' Accident Grants. Fund Waxes Rich Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 7

The Southern Miners' Delegate Board has decided to urge the Government to take immediate action in the direction of providing for increased payments to…

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Picking on to Coal Machines Cessnock Dispute Cessnock

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 10

A DISPUTE has arisen in the Abermain cellieries , as the result of the manager of No. 1 celliery wishing to introduce the use…

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Fight at Coalcliff to a Finish Miners' Minimum Wages Coalcliff

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

Not for several years past has such a great fight been staged in the mining industry on the South Coast as is that now being prosecute between the…

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Panama Gold Fears on the Rand Capetown, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1

THE OPINION on the Rand regarding the Panama goldfield discovery in that a rich goldfield will [?] attract capital, to the detrinmen,…

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Millionare Recluse 36 Years on Idle Yacht Coal in Banknotes London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 8

His death, after living on the Essex coast for 36 years, aboard the luxurious £32,000 yacht Velfreyia, leaves unrevealed the secret of the…

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Put the Boot in Coal-mine Owners Bclli

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 3

All Industrial concerns along the South Coast, in which members of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Federal Union are employed, were at a standstill for the 21…

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Shire and Colliery Injunction Suspended

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 8

In the Equity Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Owen, by consent, extended for another fortnight, the suspension of the injunction obtained by the…

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Coal Crisis Rejected by Miners Narrowing the Issues Owners' Terms London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 1

THE MINER'S executive has invited the owners to meet in immediately to continue negotiations for a settlement of the cola crisis…

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South Coast Collieries Notice to Strike. Bulli

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of the whole of the enginedrivers and firemen attached to South Coast collieries decided unanimously to confirm the…

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Floods--the Miners Horror

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 23

OF ALL THE RISKS of mining the greatest is that of…

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The Gold-bug

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 13

THE man who probably knows more about the extraction of gold than anyone else on this planet is J. M. Roberts, England gave him…

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The British Coal Problem

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 12

During the last two weeks the coal problem has been, nationally and internationally the centre of universal interest. May, the fateful month…

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Miners' Accident Pay Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 10

Respecting the renewal of the application of the Southern Miners' district executive for greatly increased rates to be said to those benefiting under the Miners'…

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Corrimal Mine Air Corrimal

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 6

The report recently published to the effect that a great deal more air went into the Corrimal Collery than returned from it is increased, as is certified by District…

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Miners' Claims Rejected. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 15

There was a large attendance at the miners stop-work aggregate meeting held the Oddfellows' Hall to consider the rejection of their claims for increased wages, and…

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Miners Take Ballot Hobart

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 3

A ballot of members of the Federated Engine drivers and Firemen's Association employed in colleries in Tasmania is being taken as to whether they…

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Doesn't Believe in Coal Strikes Result of Policy of Billy McBlane, Richmond Main Miners' Secty

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 3

BILLY McBLANE, level-headed secretary of Richmond Main Lodge, knows more of the idiosyncrasies of the miner than any other…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 20

During the fortnight ended March 31 North Mount Farrell produced 119 tons of concentrates, of which 25 tons were "firsts." Crude ere hauled and treated amounted to 659 tons…

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