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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 208

Mr. Hoare Hits Out When Union Blocks Union Mechanics v Miners Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 6

"The clash of interests between the two opposing sides is responsible for those [?] stoppages that well-meaning people advocate doing away with, quite…

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Motor Cycle Racing The Gold Helmet Won by Sprouts Elders Triangular Match Race

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 14

A light shower just as the first event began at the Maroubra (Sydney) Speedway last Saturday night, threatened to spoil the programme,…

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Money, Mines and Merchandise City Gossip Knitting Co.'s Capital Electric's New Name Banner Knitting Co.'s New Issue

The Sun · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 6

Shareholders in Australian Banner Knitting Co., Ltd., have authorised the board of the company to increase the capital to £100,000, by the issue of…

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Blood Money the Goldfields Murder Evan Clarke's Claim

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

The Chief Justice of Western Australia (Sir Robert mcMilian) on Monday last dismissed Evan Clarko's claim to the £1000 reward offered by…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 17

The following mine reports have been issued AUSTRAL ASIATIC TIN.--Further advice regarding testing of the Uuang Luat property,…

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Coal Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 4

The quantity of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 39,926 tons, of which 26,350 tons…

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Sick Horses Tunnel Colliery Idle WOLLONGONG

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 8

South Clifton tunnel colliery has been idle for 10 days owing to a big percentage of the pit horses having contracted strangles…

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A "Vacuum Cleaner" for Mines

The World's News · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 14

With the growing use of pneumatic air drills for boring holes in rock preparatory to blasting, has at last come a possibility for minimising that great danger to miners—…

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Reported Gold Discovery. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 14

An assay of four samples taken by the Assistant State Mining Engineer (Mr. R. C. Wilson, from the well at Parkerville, near Perth, where gold was recently reported to…

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Hurt at Coal Face Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 5

Arthur Wiggs (51), of Wallsend. miner,at Glen Morgan colliery, was struck by a fall of coal while working at the coal face in the mine to-day…

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No More Coal Leases Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 12

Tin- Minister for Mines promised Mr. Lyaught, M.L..A., to give consideration to the following Delegate Board: TThat…

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Car Over Bridge. Mine Manager Injured Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 21

Mr. I. Simpson, mining manager of the Golden Gate Mine, received serious injuries in a motor car accident it South Esk Bridge, near Fingal, laslt night. When approaching…

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Queensland Tin-mining. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 12

Many young men in the coastal areas have been attracted by the high price offering for tin, with the result that many claims have been pegged out in most of the old and in…

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"Gloves Are Off" Miners v. Mechanics Elrington Position Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 5

All the facts concerning the issuing of the instructions at Ellington, published yesterday, were to-day forwarded to the miners general…

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Overland Route Lithgow Coal for "Hill" Broken Hill

The Sun · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 3

Under the revised rates for the carriage of coal it would cost 29s 3d a ton to bring coal to Broken Hill from Lithgow. This led to inquiries being made…

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Opening of Mines Deputies Waiting Start on Monday Cessnock

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 7

Several colliery managers, according to officials of the Deputies' Association, are adopting the attitude that the deputies must resume under the…

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Court of Mines Rules Nearly Complete New Act to Function

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 6

Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., Interviewed Mr. Lazzarial relative to the under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, to deal…

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Gold Standard May Go London Is Worried Nervousness of Mr. Norman Poincare Is Blamed London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 1

THE chief topic in city unancial circles is the nervousness of Mr. Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, rega[?]ling the maintenance of the…

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The World s News Sydney, Saturday, March 19, 1927. The & Week. All That Glitters Is Not Gold

The World's News · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 12

Or words to that effect, seem to have even more pull. to-day than when they were written years and years ago. Those who have returned from Xew Guinea with or with…

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Doubtful Collieries' Resumption Proprietors to Confer Cessnock

The Sun · Sunday 20 March 1927 · page 5

Doubt exists whether the collieries will reopen on Monday, notwithstanding that the deputies at Thursday's aggregate meeting decided to accept…

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