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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Coal Mines Dispute. Conference at Trades Hall

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

For a long time past a dispute has existed between the Miners' Federation and the owners of coal mines in the Gippsland district in regard to the employment of…

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Price Cutting in Coal Market. Miners' International to Discuss Situation

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 19

The Executive of the Miners' International Federation, which met recently at Geneva, has decided to call an international conference in France next May to…

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His Pension and Mine

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 13

THE class to which I belong toy choice was surprised to hear the other day that a certain retired Judge sitting on a Commission received, besides his pension…

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Financial. Italy's Gold Standard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 17

When the Italian Government decided towards the end of December to introduce the gold exchange standard, and to restore the convertibility of the lira at the rate of 19…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 17

Further falls in London base metal prices permitted little improvement in yesterday's mining share market. The steadily gaining Mount Morgan copper (500 shares) added /3…

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Education Starved Miners' Children (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 8

Sir, -- I see by your issue of January 20 where our Nationalist Government intends to spend £40,000 on schools in Manly; £30,000 for the erection of a…

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Child Endowment. Miners' Federation Will Give Evidence

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

At long last the Miners' Federation has decided to comply with the request of the Royal Commission on Child Endowment to give evidence on the subject on behalf…

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Coal War in America. Owners' Ruthlessness in Pennsylvania

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 19

The big American coal lockout, which began on April 1, still goes grimly on in the two States of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Further west, in Colorado, where the…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip More New Share Issues Gas Profits

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 6

The Rosella Preserving and Manufacturing Co. Ltd. is offering to shareholders 25,000 new shares of 20s each at par in the proportion of one new…

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Marts Money—mines and Maritime Steady Prices at Poultry Sales Cheaper Butter?

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

HEAVY Supplies of table poultry were available at the auction yesterday prices were steady. The demand for pockerels was fair and…

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Five Fatal Accidents Year's Record S. Maitland Mines Inspector's Report Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 7

A REPORT covering mine inspections on the South Maitland coalfields during the past twelve months has been submitted to the northern…

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City's Coal Is Running Short While Heads Palaver "Big Three" v. MACKAY

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

WHILE the Civic Commissioners delay decision on the coal tenders, the city's stocks are falling below the quantity regarded as necessary…

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Foreign Immigrants. Protest on W.A. Goldfields

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 18

The influx of foreign immigrants and their employment in the gold-mining industry in Western Australia, to the detriment of Australian workers, is viewed…

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Water From Coal Mine QUIRINDI,Wednesday

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 10

Water has been struck at the Werris Creek coal mine. The quality is good, and is suitable for household purposes. If is said that it is quite possible that…

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Coal Mining Areas Closing the Ranks

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 8

The general president of the Australian Goal and Shale Employers' Union, Mr. Dan Rees, started yesterday: "For some considerable time past the…

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Ayrfield Colliery Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 8

An effort is being made by Mr. Teece (Northern Miners' treasurer) to arrange a conference with the manager of Ayrfield Colliery on Monday,…

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Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5

The amount of coal (Including: bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during the week ended January 27 for places beyond the State was 58,145 tons, of…

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Hidden Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 31

In to-days issue appears a new and interesting competition connected with the popular Granny Smith's Pure Food Products. Competitors are set the task…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 13

Cold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/102 per ounce fine, a fall of /0¾ from the price ruling on the previous Tuesday…

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Western Australian Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 13

The output of fine gold in Western Australia during January was approximately 28,560oz, compared with 38.843oz for December, and 27,024oz for January last year…

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