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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 208

Conferring North Coal Crisis Minister Hopeful Awaiting the Issue

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley Minister for [?] Labor and industry said last night that Mr. G. S. Knowles, Assistant Crown Solicitor in the…

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The Mining Upheaval a Fighting Policy Needed

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

At the present time a crisis is pending, in the coal raining industry. For some considerable time the miners organisation has been shaken by the constant petty…

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Coal Position Gloomy General Strike Possible Northern Fields Still Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

A gloomy view of the coal situation is taken by prominent men in union circles. An official of the Miners' Federation said yesterday that he would not be surprised if the men cast a…

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Lost in Scrub Gold Prospector Three Days Out Grafton

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

All efforts of the search parties who, for three days and nights, have been scouring the wild scrub country in the Wintervale Range for the missing…

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Dividends Slump British Railways Alarming Decline Coal Stoppage Blamed London

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

THE London-Midland-Scotland Railway company has declared a final dividend of 1122 per cent, on its common [?]…

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Coal Trouble Nothing to Say Hibble and Knowles a Long Conference

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

AT the Federal Offices at the Commonwealth Bank to-day, the Undersecretary of the Prime Minister's Departaent, Mr. G. B…

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Minimum Wage and Five-day Week the Miners' Demand Council's Decision Latest Developments

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

THE crisis on the Northern coal- field has assuredly attracted attention to the conditions under which the delvert in the earth and…

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The Sewer Miners’ Dispute the Fallacy of the Present Policy of the A.w.u

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

Militant workers are wondering where the boasted strength of the A.W.U. The membership is large, the financial assets are great, but where is the organisation…

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District Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) £50 and a Gold Muff Chain. Evans v Perkins

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

This was an action in which Archibald Robt. Evans, electrician, of 35 Gordon-street, Brighton-le-Sands, alleged that the defendant. Eva Perkins, wife of John Perkins, of…

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Awaiting Decision of the Prime Minister Tribunal for Coal Mines Crisis : Aggregate Meetings on Monday Miners' Central Council Deliberates

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 5

THE Minister for Mines. Mr. Baddley stated last night that Mr. G. C. knowles, of the Federal Crown Law Department, and Mr. F.. W. Kitcihing. of the local Department of Labor and Industry, would leave at once for Melbourne…

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Miners' View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 15

"The pin-pricking methods of the managers have caused discontent among the miners," said the secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. J. Davies) yesterday…

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Idle Collieries. Federal Action. Early Statement Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 15

Mr. G. B. Knowles, an officer of the Federal Attorney-General's Department, who intended to leave for Melbourne on Thursday night, remained in Sydney yesterday in order to…

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Condition of Miners' Homes Mount Kembla Hovels Condemned Scathing Indictment of Mine-owner Landlords

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 11

THE sensation of the week on the South Coalfields is that white Mt. Kembla Collieries Ltd., between 1913 and 1923 made a profit of…

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The Composition of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 21

FAIR WARNING is given that this article is slightly technical. At the same time, every effort has been made to reduce the technicalities…

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Absurd Comparison Mines and Factories

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 5

Commenting on the statement of Mr. MeDenald that the mine ownces watned peace Mr. Nelisen secretary of Abermain No. 2 said that it was…

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Financial. Gold Prices and the Future. Gold Production Control Proposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 17

Prices depend upon the quantity of gold available for specie. If the supply of gold increases prices rise. That is, gold falls in value in terms of other commodities. As…

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The Coal Crisis (To the Editor.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 6

Sir,--As my remarks in Parliament on the 8th inst. on this matter have been referred to editorially in your newspaper, I shall be obliged if you will permit me to inform your…

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Literary Jottings Minister Baddeley on Coal

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 11

A very useful booklet has been issued by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, entitled Notes on the Utilisation of the Coal Resources of…

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Persecuted Miners What Is Happening in Hungary

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 11

"The miners of Hungary are supporting the Government,'' announces fount Bethlen exultingly, and tries to make believe that the Hungarian…

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Lost Trade. Owners' Appeal to the Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 15

The silence of the coalowners respecting the dispute was broken yesterday by Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, who emphasised the…

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