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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Mining Strike. in Nova Scotia. Commission's Findings. Vancouver, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 11

News comes from Halifax that Sir Andrew Rae Duncan, who sat as a Royal Commission, has submitted his report after, a two months' investigation of the coal-mining…

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Upper House Lang Is Terse But Emphatic Chamber to Go Gold Pass Grab

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 9

THE PREMIER, Mr. Lang, gave terse but emphatic replies when questioned in the Legislative Assembly this morning, on the…

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Fattening Them for the Kill Gold Passes and Other Things Gentle Art of Political Suicide According to Laws of Lang

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

On the sound principle, to coin a phrase, that a bribe on the waistcoat is worth two in the mint, or wherever it is they make gold passes, the Labor Caucus decided yesterday to precede the Legislative Council…

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Russian Coal Miners. Get Six-Hour Day and Other Privileges

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 17

According to M. S. V. Ivanoff, Vice- President of the United Coal Industries of the Donetz Basin, the Russian miners are now better, off than they had ever…

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Gold Dust

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 50

IN a stream of sunlight On a golden broom Little elves and fairies Danced into my room…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 19

Gold was quoted in London on Monday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11 por ounce fine, an advance of /0½…

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Coal Export. Newcastle Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 7

The quantity of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during December for places beyond the State was 347,399 tons, of which 276,824 tons…

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Broken Hill Miners. Bonus Payments

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 15

At the last monthly, meeting, of the Broken Hill Branch of the Workers' Industrial Union discussion arose as to the position arising, out of the cessation of the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 14

The output from Nawng Pet for the month of December was 4.3 tons of tin oxide. The mine manager of Brown's Reward reports having cleaned up 480 tons of ore for a…

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Price of Fine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 14

Fine gold was quoted in the London bullion market on Monday at 84s 11d per ounce, a rise of ½d on the previous price, which had ruled since January…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 18

To-day's mining sales and quotations included:- Silver-Lead: Broken Hill Proprietary, 25/9, b 25/6, [?] 25/7½; Block 14, pref., 11/3, 11/, b 11/, s 11/2; Block 14, ord., b 7/3, s 7/6; Junction North, 10/5,…

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Competency of Mining Deputies

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

"What we wish to know is whether the manager of the colliery or the examining hoard has the right to say when a man is compliant?" was a…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 19

Lethargy again characterised the mining share market yesterday, and weakness was displayed generally. Barriers were irregular. Hills eased /1[?] to 25/6, Sulphides (200) were…

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Labor Troubles Water Board Now Miners and Truckers

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 9

That there had been some labor troubles, starting on Friday night, at No. 3 shaft on the pressure tunnel, was stated by the president (Mr. T. B…

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Mining Leases Cancelled. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 18

In the Mining Warden's Court at Copmanhurst, the adjourned application of Cecil George Cumberland for suspension of labour conditions on two mineral leases in the Cangai…

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Mining Troubles. Disputes Boards Wanted

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 12

To enable the early settlement of minor disputes within the industry the executive of the Miners' Federation has been negotiating for a conference with the…

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Big Mining Deal Broken Hill Companies Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 9

It was officially announced to-day that North Broken Hill, Ltd., Broken Hill South, Ltd., and Zinc Corporation, Ltd., had purchased from the Broken…

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Eight Hours Coal Owners' Demand to Save Industry London. Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

A demand for the restoration of the eight -hour day in mines was the chief point in the evidence submitted to the Coal Commission to day on behalf of…

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Signed a Death Warrant But Cot Life Job Gold Pass Pledge

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 7

THE FATE of the Upper House was referred to in the Legists. live assembly to day, When the premier stated. in answer to Sir…

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