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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 208

Four Dead Colliery Explosion Eleven Hurt London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 7

In an explosion in a colliery at Betteshanger (Kent) four persona were killed and 11 injured. The disaster was presumably due…

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Lithgow Unrest Miners to Consider LITHGOW

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 9

All Lithgow collieries will be idle on Monday, when a stop-work meeting is to be held to consider the position which has arisen owing to the miners'…

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4 KILLED: 11 Hurt English Mine Tragedy London

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 6

FOUR men were killed and 11 injured in an explosion to-day in the colliery at Battesh[?] near Deal…

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The Miners. Delegate Board to Meet. Conference Failure. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 16

Certain fears as to the possibility of industrial trouble on the northern coalfield are felt at the announcement that a special meeting of the Northern District Delegate Board will…

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Happy Shareholders Newcastle-wallsend Coal Company (Issued by the Labor Research and

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 10

THE company' collieries are in the Maitland district, Greta seam, and comprise Pelton (1277 acres freehold), Borehole seam, Elermore Tunnel, H…

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Mining in Many Lands From Mount Mulligan to Sweden Mt. Mulligan

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 11

At the date of publication the Queensland Government Mining Journal reported the closing down of Mt. Mulligan coal mine through lack of water…

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Will, Mount Isa, the Mountain of Silver and Lead Mineral Wealth, Prove Great Gold-Earner Expected?

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 3

For over three years Mount Isa has sounded like a mining "White Hope" to Queensland. Now the Northern State's dream of a revival in its waning mineral production seems about to be realised. Within the next week or two, Mount Isa will commence a new phase of its life. At least, that is confidently anticipated by those who ought to know. It all depends on whether the Anglo-American…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Friday last, our correspondent cables,[?] at 84/11 per oz. fine, being unchanged on the day…

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Coal Tribunal Engineers' Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 9

The special tribunal dealing with the dispute concerning engineers in the coal industry, and presided over by Mr, Hibble, continued its sitting…

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Australian Mines and Metals Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 13

The annual report of directors of the Australian Mines and Metals Association for 1926 is to hand. It deals, inter alia, with affairs at Broken Hill. Peaceful industrial…

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For British Miners Werris Cheek

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 6

To assist the British Miners' Appeal the. Werris Creek branch of the A.L.P. collected from its members the sum of £2156. This amount has been…

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Four Men Killed Colliery Explosion (By Wireless.) LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 8

Four men were killed and eleven were injured in an explosion which took place yesterday in a colliery at Betteshanser. near Deal…

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Barrier Miners Disease Compensation (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 6

Sir,--The Broken Hill Compensation Act, of 1920, covering occupational diseases, Incidental to mine-workers, did not go for enough. A mine-worker, to couic under…

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Wollongong's "Black" Show Few Miners Attend Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

The "black" [?]…

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Lithgow Miners. Demand Settlement of Claims. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 11

A mass stop-work meeting of miners employed at the eight Lithgow collieries will be held to-morrow to consider what further action is to be taken in regard to their claims…

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Urged to Go Baddeley's Trip Miners' Confidence Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 5

A unique feature of the visit of Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, to Cessnock this morning was that he had come with the object…

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The World of Women WEDDINGS White and Gold Druce-- Finlay

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 10

White flowers in profusion decorated St. Paul's Church, Burwood, on Saturday for the wedding of Miss Rita Finlay. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H…

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New Guinea Gold More Claims Available Surveyor's Error Bulolo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

The announcement bus been made by the warden at Edie Creek that 34 chains are to be cut off the four big leases granted Royal and party…

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Colliery Resumes Work. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 12

Abermain No. 2 Colliery resumed work this morning. During the shift Thomas Maher was injured by the explosion of a detonator, which blew off the top of two of his fingers on the…

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The Mines Sydney Sharemarket

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 8

Mining sharemarket business was of small volume on the Stock Exchange yesterday. The depressing influence of last week's weaker trend in base…

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