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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 208

Mines to Start Except Hebburn No 1 Local Dispute There West Maitland

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1927 · page 5

All tho collieries on the Maitland coalfiled will be In readiness for work on Monday, and It Is expected that, with the exception of Hebburn No. 1,…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 9

TARANAKI OIL FIELDS, LIMITED: "The Waiapu No. 2 well [?]ted with 15 12[?] casing, and shut off water. It is expected to resume drilling February 21…

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Coal Stocks Low NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 7

Is it hoped locally that there will be no trouble at the re-opening of the mines on the northern fields to-morrow. There are only about 5000 tons…

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Injurious Mine Dusts Dust Traps for Drills

The Sun · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 3

The ravages of miners' phthisis, which has been associated with all classes of mining operations, particularly In certain rocks, have naturally been responsible for…

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Another Dispute Cessnock Mine Employees Go Home Cessnock

The Sun · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 9

With the exception of Hebburn No. 1 and Cessnock No. 2 all the collieries on the South Maitland coalfield resumed work today…

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Brown Coal. Extraction of Oils. Commission's Experiments. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 10

The chairman of the State Electricity Commission (Sir John Monash) made an interesting statement on Saturday concerning the registration in London, with a capital of…

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Money, Mines & Merchandise City Gossip Adelaide S.S. Dividend Gas Shakes at Auction Dividend Increased

The Sun · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 6

As was anticipated Adelaide Steamship Co,, Ltd., increased its interim dividend to 4 per cent., so that the stock may now br regarded as an 8…

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War Rumblings Still Sound in Coal Industry Three Pits Idle Wheelers Restive Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 5

THE action of the men at Hebburn No. 1 and Wallarah collieries in refusing to start work to-day, apparently in an endeavor to fight…

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NEW W.A. Goldfield Prospects Promising Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 1

Mr. Norman A. Smith, of Adelaide, left by last night's "trans" train after a visit extending over a week to the Glenelg Hills goldfields,…

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That Civic Coal Mine

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

Sir,--Mr. Cooper's letter on the above subject prompted me to probe into the method of our City Fathers in handling it…

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Coal Position Most Mines Working CESSNOCK

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 5

All co[?]eries in the Cessnock district resumed work this morning with the exception of Cessnock colliery. Here one pit-top hand, who was…

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Miners Resume. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 12

In accordance with the decision made on Friday by the Northern Collieries' Association, the mines concerned in the dispute, were reopened this morning, and work was…

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Mount Isa Mines, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 13

The following progress report has been received from the mine superintendent of Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., for the period ended January 31:— Owing to the sampling plant being fully occupied…

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Sardine Tin Mines, N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 13

Sardine Tin Mines, N.L., in its half-yearly report to December 31, shows a net prefit of £11,520, of which £10,000 was distributed in dividends, making a total of £20,000 for the…

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Guinea Gold New Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 13

Guinea Gold, N.L., has decided to issue 5050 shares of £1 each at a premium of £1 per share. Authorised capital is £50,000, in shares of £1 each, of which 26,933 shares…

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Dividends Payable. Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 5

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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Money, Mines & Merchandise City Gossip Wealth From Mines £19,941,906 Last Year

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

Mineral Production in 1926 Minerals which were valued at £18,941,906 were produced in New South Wales during last year. That…

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Kembla Mine at Work [?] KEMBLA

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

The trouble at Mt. Kembla Colliery regarding the re[?]ral of the management to remove from the colliery a horse which the lodge considered to be dangerous has…

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Most Mines Work Several Stand Out Conference Today

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 5

THE general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. D. J. Davies, stated yesterday that a general resumption of work as the result of…

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South Coast Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 12

In yesterday's' issue it was stated that portion of the machinery in the power-house at South Bulli colliery had been removed, indicating that there…

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