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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 208

Idle Mines. Meetings To-day. in Four States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 12

In accordance with the decision of the council of the Miners' Federation, aggregate meetings will be held to-day throughout the mining districts of New South Wales,…

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All Eyes on the Miners To-day Should Tel Aggregate Meetings

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

MINERS of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, will to-day decide a definite course of action in the coal dispute…

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Miners' Crisis Bruce and Local Boards Return to Work First Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 5

"The Commonwealth Government is anxious to take any action which its constitutional powers permit to promote industrial…

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Prosperity Returns Britain's Trade Coal Baron's Huge Profits Amazing Figures London

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

JANUARY trade returns, just y issued, have revived British hopes of a business revival. Exports exceeded £55,000,000--an…

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Money, Mines & Merchandise City Gossip Cheney's Pref. Issue Emu Gravel Earnings Choneys (Australia) Pref. Shares

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 6

Underwriting arrangements have been completed for an issue of 200,000 8 per cent, preference shares of £1 each in Cheneys (Australia) Ltd., a…

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General Strike Mining Outlook Gloomy Mass. Meeting To-day Newcastle

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 9

The Adamstown group section of the Newcastle miners, today agreed to the recommendations drawn up by the Miners' Central Council, for…

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Country News Eaten by White Ants State of Miners' Homes 26 Houses Are Condemned Wollongong

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 5

The result of the special inspection of the Board of Health officer, Mr. T. A. W. Currie, of miners dwellings at Kembla Heights, all of which are…

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Peace on Coal Fields Miners' Meetings Decide Against Strike Delegate Board Criticised

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

By a large majority the aggregate meetings of coal miners yesterday declared against a general strike. The northern delegate board was trenchantly criticised for its action in holding up the mines before…

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Mine Closed Down GULGONG

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

Having been in operation for 16 years, Hoskins' Iron mine at Tallewang, has closed down, and the plant has been dismantled…

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Coast Mines Rescue Bellamei

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

The appointment of member of the off of the South Coast Miners Hescu[?] under Superintendent Nell E. [?] resulted: instrictor, [?]…

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Coal Crisis All Mines to Work To-morrow Order Sent by Executive Minister to Confer Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 9

"ALL mines are to work to-morrow." Instructions to that effect were telegraphed to local officials by the miners executive to-day…

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Coal Stocks. City Power House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 10

The coal stocks of the City Council are sufficient to last about three months, and the position is considered by the general manager of the Electricity Supply Department to be…

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Victorian Miners Vote "No." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

The miners employed at the State coal mine held a stop work meeting to-day to consider the four points submitted by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation. The…

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Ballot Results Show No Coal Upheaval Big Centres Reject Proposals Southern Miners' Unanimous "No" Short-worked Lodges in Favor

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

THE big mining groups of the North have rejected the resolutions, as to a general strike or not, on the coalfields, presented to them by their Central Council. The resolutions, however, were endorsed by those centres which…

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North Coast Gold GRAFTON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

Taylor Bros., who are prospecting in the vicinity of the old Band of Hope gold reef near Lionsville, on the Upper Clarence, have taken out 3cwt. of stone,…

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Mount Isa Mines, Limited. Rio Grande Borehole

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 13

Data has been telegraphed from the mine of the results of this borehole, and Mr. W. H. Corbould in Sydney has compiled the following report:—…

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Council Coal Slight Shortage Ten Weeks' Supply

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

Ten weeks' supply of coal is held by the City Council Electricity Department, so that no shortage of electrical current need be feared for…

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To Work Northern Miners Executive Decides Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

The northern miners' executive deeded to-day to instruct the miners to return to work to-morrow morning…

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Coal Crisis Govt. Negotiating Hope for Settlement

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly to-day E Mr. Hoskins (Nat.) asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) if it was a…

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Miners Divided. Strike Issue. No Federal Action. While Men Are Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

The voting at the aggregate meetings held yesterday shows that the miners on the northern coalfields are divided on the strike issue. At the most populous mining centres, Kurri…

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