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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 208

Lidsdale Mine Closed Down Trouble Over Skips Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 6

A stoppage has occurred at the mine at Lidsdale, owned by the Wallerawung Collieries Ltd. Over 80 men are affected. The dispute arose over the equal…

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Coal Disputes Hebburn No. 1 Trouble Owners' Proposals

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 16

A conference between representatives of the northern colliery owners and representatives of the Miners' Federation was held today, when the…

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The Barbegue Old Miners in Showground Rush Prizes for Crowd

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 19

THE discovery of sold in payable quantities marked a new [?]opch in Australian history, and "precipitated Australia into…

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£50 Gold Nugget Found by Trapper Bathurst

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 16

F. AUBREY, a leading Sofala [?] trapper, was setting traps when he unearthed a nugget of gold. The fine was worth [?]…

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Creeps in Mines Insurance of Homes Minister's Bill Occupants' Protection

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 7

"BECAUSE it dealt with the question of insurance, the Bill may be regarded as an Innovation," said Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, in…

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Topics for Women Silver Bride Glitter of Gold Loder--cullen-ward

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 21

THE glitter of gold and silver frocks and the many hues of exquisite flowers made a delightful picture of the wedding last night of Miss Joyce,…

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Are They Gas Free? Western Coal Mines. Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 10

The discussion on the subject of gas in mines possesses considerable interest for the western districts. At the Coal Commission it was stated…

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Mines at Work

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 7

Of the three idle mines in the north, two of them--Hebburn No. 1 and Wallarah--resumed yesterday morning, Stanford Merthyr being still closed…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11½ Per ounce fine, a decrease of three farthings on the day…

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Coal Gas For Starting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 16

When a very old engine which, otherwise, perhaps runs well will not start in cold weather, it is often easy to start it on gas. If coal-gas is available in the…

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Price of Fine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 8

Our correspondent advises that bar gold was quoted in the London bullion market on Wednesday at 8411½ per ounce fine, compared with 8410[?] the…

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The Miners’ Task “Organise for Struggle”

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 1

The reports appearing in the Press containing alleged statements of the miners’ officials to the effect that they will endeavor to eliminate the…

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Miners' Receipt Books (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 9

Mr.--Mr. Sweeney, Southers miners secretary, states to reply to "Security." that on two occasions la the history of the Hawarden minora' district the…

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Echoes of Miners’ Strike Policemen Protect Scabs

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 3

A letter was received the other day from a boy in a mining village in Durham which gives us some side-lights on conditions during the great…

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Gold-fish Japan to Taronga Park

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 10

Among the passengers on the steamer Mishima Maru, due from Japan on March 15, are 162 goldfish and carp. They are a present from the Japanese…

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Mines Closed. New Guinea Copper. Port Moresby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 12

General dismay is fell over the closing down of the New Guinea copper mines. European employees at the Laloki mine are being paid off, and the majority will leave by the…

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"Carelessness" Millerton Mine Deaths Apparatus O.K. WELLINGTON, N.Z.

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 11

The verdict in the Millerton mine disaster was that death was due to acute carbon monoxide poisoning, that the Proto apparatus was…

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Money, Mines and Merchandise City Gossip Bank Merger Shares Howard Smith's Dividends Bank Merger Share Scheme

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 3

On the 43,750 shares which the Bank of New South Wales will issue to shareholders in the Western Australia Bank, if the merger proposals go…

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Angry Miners Mine Accident Doles and Mine Baths Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 6

This week's sedition of the Illawarra Miners' Delegate Board severely criticised the failure of the Government to increase the miserable pittance of 15…

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State Coal Mine Idle. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 16

The State coal mine is idle to-day owing to a dispute which has arisen to regard to the dismissal on Wednesday of a miner for alleged neglect to properly timber his working…

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