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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Barrier Mines. Single Power Unit. Money-saving Project. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 21

A movement has been on foot to provide one power plant in place of the nine plants in use on the Brokon Hill mines, and it appears likely that the plan will be adopted in the…

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Married for 70 YEARS 72 Years in Mine Wages Never Exceeded £1 a Week London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 1

MR and Mrs. henry Harris, of Timsbury. North Somerset, have just celebrated the seventieth anniversary of their wedding…

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Hoskins As Coal Masters Union Smashing Bill Tests in Sydney Great Possibilities Lithgow, Friday. More Protests Big Meeting Called

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

Interest is being taken in the new development at Husking new mine. Tuls has Immense possibilities, and may counteract the less to Lithgow to the FOR the purpose of protecting against the provisions of the proposed Federal Arbitration Act, a conference of professional unions has been…

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Miners on the Rocks W.I.U. Finds That the Cash Box Is Empty the High Cost of A. C. WILLIS

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

ALBERT CHARLES WILLIS' chickens are coming home to roost. The Miners' Federation (its name…

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Winning and Working the World's Coal Situation in United States Big Power Plants of America the Baddeley Report (Continued) No. 10

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 10

THIS instalment of the Report describe in detail several large electric generating plants in the United States both those operated by steam power and those by water. Statement of costs of production and distribution are…

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The WORLD of Women "That Worser Half of Mine" Sir George and Lady Fuller Farewelled Before Their Departure for London "Been in Politics Since, 1889"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 14

The headquarters of the Women's National Club, at Hudson House, were thronged yesterday afternoon with members and well-wishers, who gathered to bid farewell to Sir George and Lady Fuller before their…

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A Political History of Australia "The Pocket Boroughs" of Western Australia --"The Seven Families" still in command "Tothersiders" Arrive--More Light on Lambing Flat--"Open Rebellion"--The Miners' Protective League. Chapter Cxxxiv. "Pocket Boroughs"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 10

The granting of a Constitution to Western Australia did not appreciably weaken the grip upon that vast country of the Seven Families indeed, its…

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Gold Diggers? London

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1928 · page 1

The Riga correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says that the Moscow newspaper "Izvestia" reveals that women are extensively employed in the Soviet mines…

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Coal Trade. Dullest on Record. Many Miners Unemployed. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 11

Prosent conditions on the South Maitland coalfields are the worst since the industry began. The foregoing statement was made by…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 13

[?] was quoted in London on Friday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11½ Per oz. fine, increase of one halfpenny on the price [?] since Wednesday…

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Mine Enginemen Claims and Counter Claims

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 6

On behalf of the colliery proprietors in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, and the Victorian Railway Commissioners as the managers of the State coal mine at…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 12

The number of men employed an the line of lode at the end of January was 4367, or 139 more than the number employed at the end of December, and 1539 fewer for same…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 13

Moderate business was transacted in Saturday's mining share market. An upward tendency was noticeable in both Barriers and tin stocks, attributable to rises in load and…

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Son O' Mine Reason for Scratching Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 10

The reason why Son of Mine was withdrawn from the Australian Cup was because his trainer, L. Robertson, considered he could not get the black…

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"RECEIVED £597" As Peacemaker Says Colliery Unionist Denial by Coy. Newcastle

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 11

That he had been paid £597. representing a halfpenny a ton commission on every ton of coal hewed at Stockton…

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New Guinea Gold Companies' Rights Promise by Minister

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

THE Minister for Homs and Tarritories, Mr. Marr, assured representatives of the gold mining companies in New [?] to-day, in…

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Catamaran. Miners' Agreement. Effect Doubtful. Socialism or Profit Sharing. (From Our Special Representative.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 11

Because of its many interesting aspects. the project of the Miners' Federation for taking over the Catnmaran Colliery in Southern Tasmania, has caused much interest in…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Pastoral Co. Pays 20 P.c. Gas Coy.'s Profits

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 6

Squatting Investment Co., Ltd., earned net profits of £21,752 during the year ended December 31 last, compared with £28,616 in 1926. With…

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"Perks of Office" for Miners' Chief Could Be Well Off (Continued from Page 10) NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 9

IN the course of his disclosures to the men at Stockton Borehole, the miners president, Mr. Hoare. said that. if he had cared to collect all the…

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Bribery Talk Northern Coal Fields Miner's Leader Tells "£597 to Keep Pit Working" Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 10

ALLEGING that be had been bribed to keep the Stockton Borehole mine working, Mr. T. Hoare, me miners' president, created a sensation at a stop—work meeting at Boolaroo at 7 a.m. to-day…

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