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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 208

Lost in Ranges Gold Prospector's Fate Menace of Thirst Grafton

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

A gold prospector, A. P. Dimitrion, is lost in the Wintervale ranges, near Dalmorton, between Grafton and Glen Innes. He has not been seen since…

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Money, Mines & Merchandise City Gossip Capital for Gas [?]Wealth Board Mills Board Mills' Tickets

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 6

A notice signed by Mr. W. S. Crowle as secretary has been sent to shareholders in. Commonwealth Board Mills, Ltd., convening an…

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Coal Strike Starts. On Northern Fields. Delegates' Board's Decision. Fifteen Thousand Men Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 15

The miners' delegate board at Newcastle has ordered a strike of coalminers in consequence of the rejection of the men's demands for improved rates of pay and conditions. All mines in the northern district will be idle to-day. Aggregate…

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All Idle 15,000 Northern Miners Out Strike Starts All Eves on Council Conference in Sydney Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 9

Acting on the decision made yesterday by the Miners' Delegate Board, all miners on the northern field remained idle today. Throughout the district, 15,000 men are affected…

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All Mines Stop on Northern Fields 15,000 Men Are Thrown Idle Awaiting the Aggregate Meetings Suddenness of "Stop Work" Order Newcastle. Wrdnamlay

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 9

EVERY coal mine in the Newcastle and Maitland district is idle today. About 15,000 miners, wheelers, and off-hand laborers have ceased work…

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Mining Outlook Is Debated by Parliament Grave Position, Say Members "If They Want Fight. They Can Have It," Declares Fell, in Bellicose Mood Minister Promises Prompt Action

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 5

TROUBLE on the Northern Coalfields, which seem imminent unless the grievances under which the miners have been suffering for the past two years, are immediately referred to District Boards under the Federal Industrial Peace Act, was the subject of an animated discussion in the…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 8

The following initio reports have been issued GUINEA GOLD, N.L.--A message received from the field superintendent states that ground…

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The Coal Crisis

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 4

THE crisis in the mining industry is directly due to the owners' flat rejection of almost the whole of the men's demands. The refusal of the Federal Government to bring the whole of the Industrial Peace Act into operation by the appointment of local boards…

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Ample Coal Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 9

It is understood Hint the railway authorities have ample stocks of coal to maintain services without curta[?]ment of time-tables for a considerable period. Unless the strike…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10¾ per oz fine, a decrease of /¾ on the price ruling since February 2…

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Power of Gold

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 51

Young Bill was told by his teacher that he would have to stay after school and do over one of his sums. "How far wrong is it?" the boy asked…

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Coal and Shale Oil

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 4

A question beginning to agitate the industrial world--and particularly that portion of it in any way connected with the internal combustion engine--is the ultimate…

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Mine Worker Injured NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 10

A shiftman at Wallsend colliery, Michael Fahey (63), was seriously injured at the mine this morning by being knocked down by a set of skips,…

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Electricity. Coal for Three Months

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 9

The Deputy Lord Mayor (Alderman Green) stated yesterday that in the absence of the Lord Mayor he was watching very closely the developments in the coal trade…

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Winning It Back Britain's Coal Trade London

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 10

A REVIVAL of the Anglo-Argentine coal trade is indicated by the fact that a contract has just been signed for the transport of…

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The Idle Mines Aggregate Meetings Called Dispute May Grow

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 5

All the mines on the northern coalfields were closed down yesterday, and over 20,000 colliery employees were idle and will…

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Chats in the Home Circle Better Than Gold

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 8

Better than grandeur, better than gold, Than rank and titles a thousand fold, la a healthy body, a mind at case, And simple pleasures that always please…

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Russian Singer Marries Brisbane Girl Gold Crowns London

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 21

A PICTURESQUE feature of the wedding to-day, of M. Nikolai Nadejin, a Russian singer, and Miss Nell Tritton, daughter of Mr. F…

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Beach Tin Mining South Coast Venture ; THIRROUL

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 6

The Mines Department has decided to grant a three years' lease to Messes Pereival and others allowing them to mine for tin on Thirroul…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, February 10, 1927. the Coal Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 8

With dramatic suddennes a coal strike has been sprung upon the Commonwealth. The precipitancy of it has had no parullel since the trouble of November, 1909;…

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