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Mining & the mines, 1926

5,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 250

Foreign Editor's Diary Russia & Coal Strike French Franc

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 14

BY A. M. POOLEY BRITAIN: It is extremely unlikely that the Moscow International is doing itself or the British miners any good by proposing to intervene…

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Coal Crisis Message From Russia Amsterdam, April 20

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 1

Losovsky, general secretary of the Red Trades Unions' International, has sent a message to the International Federation of Trade Unions, from…

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Chats in the Home Circle Grains of Gold

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 8

To the Sacred Heart of Jesus. O wounded Heart of wounded love! To Thee we lift our song; To Thee in tale of sorrow tell…

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ULTIMATUM. Engine-drivers. at the Mines. 30,000 Men Involved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 9

By a ten to one majority the members of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association have decided to serve an ultimatur upon the collery owners throughout New…

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Moscow Anxious to Help Miners Wants to Meet Leaders Amsterdam

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 1

Losovsky, general secretary of the Red Trade Unions' International, has sent a message in the International Federation of Trade Unions from…

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Wagga Races Gold Cup Meeting Tips for To-morrow

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 8

Sydney folk will take a greater interest than usual in the Wagga Cup meeting this year, as a number of metropolitan horses hold engagements…

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[?] Crisis "Very Delicate" Position Owners and Miners Big Conference London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 11

THE COAL SITUATION is described as "very delicate," in the laconic official statement, which was issued at the conclusion of…

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Smuts Wants Help for Mine-owners Attacks S.A. Budget Capetown

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 1

In the Assembly in the course of the B[?] debate. General Smuts criticised the Government's financial party, pointing out that whereas the…

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Pioneer Gold Digger Dies at 100 Years London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 11

THE DEATH occurred to-day, at the age of 100, at Peterhead, Aberdeen, of Forbes Macdonald, who was one of the pioneer gold diggers of…

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Money, Mines and Merchandise Wheat Harvest Final Estimate More Than the Forecast

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 4

A preliminary estimate of the wheat crop, of New South Wales for the 1925-26 season, which was compiled three months ago, set the…

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"Holds the Key" Baldwin and Coal Crisis Wages Controversy London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, received the coal owners, who presented wages rates: based on a non-continuance of the subsidy…

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Bribbaree Gold Mines

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 10

The mine manager, Mr. W. H. Williams reports for the fortnight ending April 16 as follows:-- No 1 level: in the underhand stope…

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Rich Gold Yields. West Australian Mines

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 3

A telegram from Cuo (W.A.) states that 1½ tons from the old Turn of the Tide lease at Cullculli has been crushed for a yield of 40-oz, of…

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Coal Crisis Ultimatum to Colliery Owners Grave Strike Threatened

The Land · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 14

Members of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association have decided to serve an ultimatum upon colliery owners. The men are threatening to cease work within, fourteen days unless their, demands are conceded…

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Tragedy at a Colliery. Miner Killed by Fall of Coal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

A fall of coal at the Waratah (Newcastle, N.S.W.) colliery during the week, caused the death of a miner named Richard Curran, aged…

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N.Z. Coal Mines Idle Wellington N.z)

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

Many West Coast mines are idle owing to a dispute in Westport, at the with the mine manager will be held Stockton coal mine. A conference…

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Mine Electricians

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 11

By direction of the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) an examination of candidates for certificates of competency as mine electricians under the Coal…

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Look at Mine !

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

Birthdays are great days for the young, for they bring parties and presents Later they bring only memories…

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Fairy Gold

The Sun · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 8

LET us all think of improbable things. Amongst the flying pigs and the elixirs of life and the new Socialist and Communist Utopias let us place the Treasurer who not only does not want our money, but refuses to take. it when he has…

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Lampeh (Slam) Tin Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 13

The report of Lampeh (Slam) Tin Mines, N.L., for the year ended Septermber 30, 1925, discloses a debit balance of £21,800. The company's section-cutter dredure porved unsatisfactory, and since the close of…

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