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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 208

State Coal Mine Stops Work Men Exasperated "Unjust Dismissal" Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 6

The State Coal Mine stopped work to-day, 300 or 400 men being affected. The dispute concerns the case of a minor, who, the men…

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Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

Austral Malay: 6d. a share; payable February 26. Asam Kumbang: 1/- a share; payable February 26…

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Wollongong Miners. Wollongong

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

At a meeting of the miners' delegate board was decided not to co-operate with the Wollongong A.L.P. in an endeavour to form a Trades and Labour Council in the Illawarra…

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"No Victimisation" Wanted--Concerning Kennedy's Case--Victoria's State Coal Mine Common Cause. (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 11

Sir,--Permit me to explain to the rank and [?] of the W.[?]G. of A. the case of member D. Kennedy, who has been victoria at the State coal mine [?]…

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Coal Distribution in Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 19

IN our previous articles we have endeavored to show that the formation of coal is a process which requires almost inconceivably long…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Wollongong

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

At a meeting of the Illawarra Miners Delegate Board, the district officers reported that the board's decision that an embarge be placed on all collieries employing labour…

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Sardine Tin Mines, No Liability

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 17

The manager of the Sardine Tin Mines reports for the week ended February 5 that the crosscut off No. 5 south level has been driven a further 5ft, making a distance of 62ft, with…

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Offended Pit Boys Colliery Thrown Idle Cessnock

The Sun · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 5

Aberdare Central Colliery was thrown idle to-day. It is stated that a trapper boy was discharged yesterday for insolence…

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Miners and Royal Visit. Wollongong

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

Illawarra miners' delegates at a meeting carried the following motion: "That members of the association be asked to refrain from taking any part in any celebrations in…

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Coal Property Mostyn Calls Special Meeting

The Sun · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 7

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Mostyn) has called a special meeting of the municipal council to receive and consider the report of the General…

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Snap Shots a New Gold Rush

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 12

Henry Ford says his great wealth will never become a Frankenstein and crush him. Still, if it should threaten, we think…

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S. Coast Labor Council Miners Stand Out Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 6

By eleven vote to two (Balmain and Keria dissentients), the Miners' Delegates Board decided against co-operating with the Wollongong Labor League in its…

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New Vice-president Southern Miners the Duke's Visit Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 8

At the first meeting of the year of the Southern Miners' District Delegate Board the voting for district vice-president took place. There were…

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Your Garden Autumn Preparations--Lovely West Australian Plant--A Blue Flowering Shurb--Purple and Gold--Oriental Fragrance--The Vegetable Patch

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 6

AUTUMN is a grand time in the garden. Dahlias. gladioll, roses and many of the shurbs combine make the task of the many brilliantly…

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Mining Dividends

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1927 · page 4

B.H. Proprietary Block 14 Co., Ltd., 10 per cent, per annum for half-year on preference shares with a dividend of 6d a share on both ordinary and preference shares;…

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Gold in California

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1927 · page 22

Now that the historical novel has come again into favor, "Days of '49," by that clever portrayer of early American life, Mr. Gordon Young,…

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Miners Asked to Declare Duke's Visit "Black"

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 February 1927 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.—The IIlawnrra miners arc warned against taking part in any festivities arranged for the Duke and Duchess of York, for, at…

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Civic Coal Mine

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 4

Sir,--I have read with the keenest interest the letters of Mr. D. Cooper and R. G., on the civic coal mine, and heartily endorse the principle that…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 9

ORMILDAH OIL DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.--A radio message has been received to the effect that the superintendent driller Mr. A. E. Crawford, and party have arrived at…

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Handling Pulverised Coal

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 3

The Trenton Channel Station or the Detroit Edison Company contains three 50,000kw, turbo- generators and eight Stirling hollers, each of 29,087 sq. ft. heating…

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