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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 208

Mt. Isa Mines Capitalists Interested Engineer Arrives

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 8

The question whether a powerful combination of world capitalists shall interest themselves in the Mt. Isa Wines, and to what extent, will soon…

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Britain's Trade Recovery in Coal London

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

Board of Trade returns show that imports into the United Kingdom during January were valued approximately at £113,600,000 and exports at…

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Condition of Trade Coal Strike Clouds Outlook

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 20

A satisfactory volume of business has been transacted in all sections of the city during the week, but the industrial outlook hits become clouded,…

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Coal Dispute Sydney Conference Off to Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 7

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) stated that conferences had been held yesterday with the object of reaching a basis of…

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Up It Goes Price of Coal 9d INCREASE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 9

A recommendation that steps be at once taken to accumulate 25,000 tons of coal adjacent to the Bunnerong power-house site is to be considered on…

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Mine Stoppage Words with Deputy Trouble Over Wheeler Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 6

Lithgow Valley collie, was stopped to-day, and the stoppage seems likely to be prolonged. Some words t[?]ok place between a…

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British Railways. Effects of Coal Strike London, Feb. 10

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

The disastrous effect of the coal strike is seen in the results of the year's working of several railways. The London, Midland, and Scottish Co. was able to pay a dividend of…

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Coal Owners Want Peace Their Point of View Calamity of Strike

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 5

THE following statement was issued A by- Mr. G. M. McDonald, chair of the Northern coolliers Association yesterday. To say that the proprietors desire…

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Gold Bed for the Duke Decorated With 130 Melted Sovereigns

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 9

DURING his stay in N.S. Wales the Duke of York will have placed at his disposal the special train ordinarily reserved for the…

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Case for the Miners Owner Tactics How Men Are Harassed Not Half Basic Wage Earned "Nightmare" Industry Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 5

Whether Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries Proprietors Association, was bluffing or not when he throw down…

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Coal Trouble Spreading South Wollongong

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1927 · page 1

Unrest is prevailing in mining circles in this district. For many weeks now men have been restless because of the fact that proprietors have refused to hear…

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British Coal Exports Should Not Be Seriously Affected by Strike

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1927 · page 20

The British "Trade Survey," recently issued, contains some interesting data regarding the effect of the coal strike on industry in Britain. In discussing the…

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Heart of Man And the Gleam of Gold Mr. Yates' Interest

Truth · Sunday 13 February 1927 · page 13

Gold—bright yellow gold—expectant Wealth—a Nugget boot polish tin full of specimens. Apply to Robert Walter Yates, N.S.W. head of the Commonwealth Peace Force, and he Won't tell you where it came from…

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Share Prices FIRM--Gilt Edged Stocks Favored Banks Popular Market Unaffected by Northern Coal Strike Barriers Brighter

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1927 · page 4

So far the strike oil the northern coalfields has had no noticeable effect on the local share market. Business during the past week was well maintained, and prices for the most part were firm. Banks were the most popular stocks, though the sharp advance…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 8

The following mine reports have been issued:--TONGKAH HARBOR, N.L.--During January the dredges worked 1119 hours treated 140,000…

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"The Case for the Miners."

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

According to the "Labor Daily," the case for the miners is, simply, that the wicked owners in many eases refuse to employ respectable married miners, with families to maintain, more than one or two days a week. The alleged newspaper admits reluctantly…

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Dividends Payable. Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

B.H. South, 1/6 a share, and bonus of 6d a share payable February 15. Great Britain Sluicing: 1/ a share. Tongkah Compound, No. 2: 1/ a…

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Coal Crisis Miners Divided Fate of Proposals Some Northerners Want "Action" Southern Men Won't Strike Inquiry Into Profits Sought Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 7

SINGING "Solidarity" and waving miniature red flags, 2000 miners at Adamstown to-day decided to fight until a £5/10/- minimum wage and a five-day week were granted…

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Coal Trouble To-Day's Meeting Federal Attitude

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 10

To-day's aggregate meetings of the miners over the whole of the Commonwealth (with the exception of Tasmania und Queensland) will decide…

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Latham Returns Discusses Coal Strike Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 9

Almost as soon as the Otranto berthed this morning the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Latham) was met by officials of his department, and…

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