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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 208

Mine Workers. Rival Organisations

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 17

Application was made to Judge Beeby in the Federal Arbitration Court, at Melbourne last week, on behalf of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective…

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£1000 Gold Helmet

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 10

The £1000 gold helmet, containing 231 ounces of gold, and being a replica of a fireman's helmet, which is the first prize in the N.S.W. Fire Brigade's Art…

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Aerial Rail From Mine Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 5

At a meeting of the Lithgow Council, a letter was received from the [?] Park Colliery Co, stating that they intended to construct an…

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Black -- White Logic of the Miners

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 12

"With most people it is obvious that black is black and white is white; not so with the coal miners, whose system of logic seems to be as…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 17

First London metal quotations of the week moved against holders of base-metal interests in yesterday's share market. Souths, the only important Barrier dealt in, cased /3 at…

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New Guinea. Problems of Transport. Miners' Difficulties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 15

Advices received by Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., from Salamoa, the port for the Bulolo and Edle Creek goldfields, state that lack of adequate transport has been, and still is, the…

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£1000 Gold Helmet Firemen's Art Union

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 4

A PURE gold helmet. valued at 1000 is on view at the jewellery establishment of Mr. W. Kerr. in George-street. The helmet which…

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Scarlet and Gold Dance for Hospital

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 18

Sydney girls have adopted the [?] of military dress uniform for their dance [?], and at the renown Jess Band Ball held at the…

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Coal Dispute. Compromise Proposals Made by Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 15

A conference of representatives of the coalowners and the employees engaged in the coalmining industry has been called for to-day to discuss the coal dispute on the Maitland field…

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Mining Dispute. Prospects of Settlement

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 12

A conference of representatives of the various organisations engaged in the coal-mining industry was held at Sydney yesterday to discuss the dispute on the…

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Peace? Coal Deadlock. Parties Meet Outlook Is Bright

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 12

As a result of the conference of deputies from the Maitland coalfields and the heads of the miners' organisation yesterday a further parley with…

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Buried 7Ft. Under Coal Miner's Close Call Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 5

George W[?], a [?] at Vale of Clwydd, had a miraculous escape this afternoon, when, as the result of a fall of coal, he was buried seven feet deep…

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Coal Dispute Settlement Likely To-day Employees Confer Counter Proposals Framed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 1

A conference representing all the organisations covering the employees engaged in the mining industry was held at Parliament…

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The Coal Dispute Agreement To-day? Parties Confer Adjourn Until 4 P.m

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 13

UNDER the chairmanship of the acting-Minister for Mines, representatives of the parties to the coal mining disputes met in the Mines…

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Money, Mines and Merchandise City Gossip Big Fertiliser Float Trade of Sydney £1,000,000 Fertiliser Co

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 8

Following on the agreement between Mt. Lyell, Cuming, Smith and Co., and Westralian Farmers, Ltd., formalities have been completed for…

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Stocking the W.A. Goldfields

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 47

APPROXIMATELY 40,000 sheep have been despatched to W.A. northern goldfields centres by rail during the current season, whilst additional numbers…

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Coal Dispute Parties Agree Mines May Soon Re-open

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

At a conference of representatives of employers and employees, presided over by the Acting-Minister for Mines (Mr. Lazzarini), an…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 7

The following mine reports have been issued: ADELONG GOLD ESTATES.--Yield for week ended March 24, 109oz. 5dwt., compared with 94oz. 2dwt. for the previous term…

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"Miners' Logic"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

The chairman of the Northern Collieries Proprietors' Association (Mr. C. M. M'Donald) issued a statement yesterday accusing the officials of the…

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Big Coal Crisis Illinois Mines 72,500 Men Out Chicago

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

Four of the largest coal mines in Illinois, have issued lock-out notices. The president of the Illinois Coal…

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