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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 208

"Wasted Time" 'Amended Liquor 'Act Protect by Miners Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 10

Why did the State Government waste so much time over the Amended Liquor Act? The Lithgow miners are giving the question serious…

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STRIKE ? Coal Position Is Tense Drastic Action Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 11

Miners on the northern coalfields have many separate grievances, and it is considered not beyond possibility that…

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"Plenty of Gold at Ewe Creek" Lucky Digger Here

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 6

A SUCCESSFUL, miner, Mr. J. J. Gilmore. arrived at Sydney to-day from Edie Creek. He told a "News" man he had got all the gold…

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Mines May Close Down Trouble on Fields Owners Refuse Men's Demands

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

Serious difficulties have arisen on the Northern coalfields in connection with the dispute between the colliery owners and the miners, and there is a distinct possibility that if the position is referred to aggregate…

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The Mines' Toll Four Men Pay the Price N.z Disaster

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.).Monday[?]men lost their [?]disaster at Milleton coal mine,NewZealand,north of Westport…

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Best of Friends A.w.u. and Miners Kembla Hospital Trouble Port[?],monday

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 6

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Lithgow Miners Work Resumes To-day N.Z. Comrades Ask Aid Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 6

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Sterling Dollar. Within Gold Points. Latin Moneys Fluctuate. Silver Currencies Fall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

The prices, which we receive for our products abroad, are intimately connected with foreign exchange. Because the franc was lower in value in exchange than it was in…

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Export of Gold. Its Influence on Exchange. Addition to London Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

There is little doubt that the surplus of London funds which was so large in 1923 that its transefernce to Australia presented a problem has now been greatly reduced. It is…

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"Hop Out!" Scott Fell to Miners "Too Well Paid" Dust Raised in the Assembly

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 11

Mr. Booth, who represents Newcastle in the Legislative Asembly, to-day moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the situation on the northern coalfields…

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Country Racing. Wagga Gold Cup Stakes Increased £1000 Besides Trophy Wagga

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

THE WAGGA GOLD CUP RACE of 1927 will be worth £1000, in addition to the gold Cup, valued at 100 gulness, the donation of Mr. F…

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Coal War Threat an Appeal to Bruce Baddeley Seeks Compromise Ill Send Messenger to Melbourne Invoking Industrial Peace Act

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 10

THREATS of a coal war on the Northern fields were discussed in the Legislative. Assembly to-day, when the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Baddeley, announced that he proposed to send an officer to…

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Coal Mines Idle. May Be General Strike

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 9

Following on the sudden ending of no gotiations between representative Of the mineowners and representative of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federal…

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The Colliery Stoppage

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 8

Anyone could have predicted the colliery stoppage, which will probably develop into a general strike on the northern fields, if not elsewhere. For…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 5

The quantity of coal (Including, bunkers) shipped' at Newcastle last week for places beyond the State totalled 63,600 tons, of which 51,346…

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Coal Mines Are Idle Strike Not Favored Men Want Local Dispute Boards Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 9

"There will be no coal production in the northern district until the aggregate meetings are held," was the decision arrived at by the miners' delegate hoard which N sat at Newcastle Trades Hqll today from 9 a.m. until…

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Coal's Black Outlook

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 8

TO any careful observer the coal trade of New South Wales appears to be "going to the pack" at an alarming rate without any avoidable jolts or dislocations. The State has lost most of its external coal trade, and much of the internal trade bids fair to go the same way…

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The Coal Crisis

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 8

Once again a serious upheaval in the coal trade is threatened in this State. A crisis has arisen through the colliery owners' refusal of…

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Miners' Federal Council Position in North

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 6

The Federal Council of the Miners' Federation continued its sittings yesterday. [?] annual report of both the general secretary and auditors, together with [?]…

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Mine Reports BEACON BISMUTH.--During the week ended

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 10

February 5 the crosscut running south-west oil the drive, from floor of open cut, has been advanced 8 feet, the last 6 feet through lode carrying .25 per cent, bismuth It was expected…

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