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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 208

Where Are Gold Bars? Allies' Demand Share Wanted by Italy and Japan London

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 1

ANOTHER diplomatic crisis is threatned because of "Russian Gold." Under the Treaty of Brest Litovsky…

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City Gossip Trade of N.S.W. Breweries Merger State Exports -- Goods and Gold

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 6

Shipments of produce, &.„ from this State during last month were valued at £4,755,532, that amount raising the total for the first seven months of the…

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Fire in Coal Mine Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 18

Between 60 and 70 men have been thrown out of employment by a fire in Box Flat colliery, Bundamba, one of the oldest mines in the district…

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Civic Coal Mine Expert Chosen Mr. J. Johnstone Fee Fixed at £525

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

THE City Council yesterday appointed Mr. James Johnstone, superintendent of Richmond Main Colliery, to report on the advisability of its…

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Lithgow Miners to Go Back State Mine Dispute Inspection To-day Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

MR. McGEACH[?] consulting engineer to the Railway Commissioners, arrived at Lithgow to-day. Later he attended a conference with…

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Lithgow Miners Disputes Unsettled LITHGOW

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

Employees of the State coal mine at Lithgow and the Wallerawang Collieries, Ltd., mine at Lidsdale, are still idle, the disputes which arose towards…

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Cables in Brief Miners' Wages Rise

The Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

The arrangement under which the Yorkshire miners are now working means an increase of 7s 6d a week in the rates they received before the…

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Civic Mine Expert to Report Bunnerong a Side Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 7

On a strictly party division of 11 to 5, the minority, comprising the Civic Reform aldermen, the City Council last night appointed…

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Coal Contract. With City Council. Hibble Award Increase Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 11

The electricity committee yesterday decided to refuse the increase cost of coal production due to the recent "Hibble award" to the coal contractors to the City Council…

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Industrial Commission. (Before Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, Deputy Industrial Commissioner, and members.) Colliery Deputies' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

The hearing was commenced of an appeal by the Colliery Officials' Association of the South Maitland Coalfield Industrial Union of Employees against the Colliery Deputies'…

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The Barbecue Gold Fever Days Re-enacting Scenes Humors of Camp Life

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 9

THE gold-digging scenes on the barbecue paycant at the Sh[?] Ground on April 1 and 2, will show, in addition to the "cradling" of a…

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Money, Mines and Merchandise City Gossip Another Bank Merger E.S. AND A. Buys Royal

The Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

Subject to the approval of shareholders, the board of the Royal Bank of Australia has agreed that the English, Scottish and Australian Bank…

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Colliery Enginedrivers. To Confer with Mine-owners

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 19

Representatives of the Federal Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association and the colliery proprietors will meet in conference in Sydney on March 7, to…

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Mine Disasters Two Tragic Colliery Mishaps Big Death Roll Feared London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

Two colliery disasters, involving the death, it is feared, of 66 men, occurred to-day. The colliery of Cym, Ebbwvale, was…

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Colliery Disputes Appeal Against Award

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

Before the Deputy Industrial Commissioner and members, the hearing of an appeal by the Colliery Officials' Association of the South Maitland…

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Haulage Trouble Vic. State Mine

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 6

To a special meeting of the Powel (Victoria) branch of the Miners' Federation, the executive of the union reported that the question of the bauling of men…

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Western Mines Idle. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 16

The employees of the State Coal Mine at Lithgow and the Wallerawang Collieries, Ltd.'s mine at Lidsdale, are still idle, disputes, which arose towards the close of last…

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Maroubra Struggle Gold Helmet Thrill

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 10

The gold helmet on Saturday night at maroubra Speedway will be run in the 500 c.c. close as usual. Sprouts Elders, the crack American dirt track rider, has…

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New Guinea Copper Mines. Port Moresby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 7

The New Guinea Copper Mines are advertising all buildings, fittings, and equipment for sale by auction or tender…

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Mine Disasters. Two Hundred Entombed. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 15

About 200 miners were entombed by an explosion in the Marine colliery, Ebbw Vale, early this morning. A number were brought up to the surface, and taken to hospital…

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