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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Collieries Resume Work. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14

All the big collieries in the district were at work this morning, with the exception of Aberdare Extended. At this colliery a new haulage rope is being installed, and it is…

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Collieries Resume Two Are Delayed Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

All collieries in the Cessnock district resumed work this morning with the exceptions of Neath and Aberdare Extended. The former which is idler…

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Civic Coal Tenders

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 7

The general manager of the City [?]tricity Department. Mr. Forbes Mankay, was in long consultetion with the Civie Commission to-day with regard to the…

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Phin Soon Tin Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14

The second annual report of Phin Soon Tin Mines, Ltd., covering the period ended August 31 last, states that the year was taken up entirely in developing the property. The mine was kept…

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Lithgow Mines Resume Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

Lithgow mines, with the exception or the state mine, resumed work to-day. state mine employees, who start…

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S. Miners' at Work Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

All southern mines resumed to-day, except Scarborough and Coaicliff. Scarborough was having usual monthly meeting, and Coalcliff was idle…

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First Job Civic Coal Contract Considering Tenders

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 9

The Civic Commissioners dealt with their first big job to-day. This was the consideration of tenders for the Electricity Department's coal supply for…

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Electric Safety Lamps All Southern Mines Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

Northern coalowaers might learn an lesson by a visit to the north where clerklier safety lamps Will soon he installed to all the miner…

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W.A. Miners on Strike. Dispute over Working Places

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14

Miners employed at the Co-operative Coal Mine at Collie (W.A.) have ceased work, contending that certain working places in the mine are under the standard…

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Gold in W.A. Locating Lost Lodes Scientists' Search London

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

WITH the impending return tram Rhodesia of Mr. Brougham Edge, preparations are being made to accelerate the departure of the…

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New Guinea Needs Discussed Mining Law Defects Natives Build School Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

NEW GUINEA problems were investigated at a protracted conference with General Wisdom, the Administrator of the…

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Northern Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday that work was resumed at Lambton during the morning. Hebburn No. [?] and Wallarah were still on strike, and…

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Miners' Conference

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

A conference was held at the Miners' Federation Central Office yesterday between representatives of the Central Executive of the W.I.U. of…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 11

Gold was quoted In London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10[?] per ounce fine, a decrease of three farthings on last Friday's price…

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Fresh Tenders Civic Coal Supply

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 9

THE Civie Commissioners to-day dealt with the tenders for coal supplies. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Morton, seconded by Mr. Garlick, that…

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Western Australian Gold Yield. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10

The gold yield for December was 38,842 ounces, valued at £164.930, compared with 32,634 ounces for November, and 40.831 ounces for December. 1925…

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New Guinea Mining Laws. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10

The Minister for Home and Territories, after consultation with the Administrator of New Guinea (General Wisdom), has decided to revise the New Guinea mining Ians The new…

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Bid to Control a Mine Federation Has Plan to Submit

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 24

A big step in advance of the already progressive industrial policy of Commonwealth unions is to be considered by the council of the…

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Mining. London Stock Exchange. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 11

Quotations of shares of Australian mining companies to-day Included:- B.H. Proprietary, 23/4; B.H. North, 87/6; B.H. South, 40/10½; Hampden Cloncurry, 9/7;…

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400Z. to Ton Sugarloaf Mountain South Coast Gold Find

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 13

A report by the Inspector of Mines on the recently discovered gold find at Sugarloaf Mountain, which is situated in rough country about 12 miles from…

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