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Mining & the mines, 1928

4,845 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 243

Barrier Mines "Claims Will Not Be Granted" Broken Hill

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 9

At the resumed conference this afternoon Mr. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, said definitely that none of the union's…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, February 13. 1928. Miners' Union Dissension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 10

An official of the Northern Miners' Association, Mr. Hoare, dropped a bombshell last week among his fellow [?]ionists. Having requested the Press to…

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Moorefield Races. Honan's Gold Cup. Dead-heat in Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 15

With no horse-racing opposition, the Gold cup meeting of the Moorefield Racing Club held on Saturday attracted a particularly large attendance. Interest centred principally in…

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Thirteen Dead in Colliery Disaster Tragic Search for Earlier Victim Rescue Party Trapped Four Sudden Explosions London

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1

THIRTEEN men, including a number of leading officials, were killed at Haig colliery, Whitehaven, last night, while making an effort to recover the body of a miner who had been killed in an explosion on December 13,…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Roma Oil Finances Money From Wool Roma Oil Capital

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 6

Roma Oil Corporation, Ltd., is asking shareholders to sanction an increase in capital from £50,000 to £100.000, by the creation of 50,000…

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The Stock Exchange London Buyers Again Seeking Mt. Isa Mines Recovery in Base Metals Unsustained

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 16

A renewal of London interest in Mt. Isa Mines was re- responsible for a sudden jump in share values on Saturday. Base metals failed to hold the previous day's recovery, and a further drift developed in dependent stocks…

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Searchers Meet Death in Terrifying Mine Explosion 13 Victims Die While Eating Four Shocks London

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1

Descending into a sealed pit at Whitehaven, Cumberland, to locate the body of a miner, who had been killed in a previous explosion, 13 members of an inspection party were killed in an explosion to-day…

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How Near Truth Is "Sunday Times" Blames A.w.u. for Hoare Bomb "Bid for Control of Miners"

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

"THE A.W.U. was behind the Hoare disclosures." says the "Sunday Times" yesterday, in an article which is well worth reprinting…

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Consistent Honan Outclasses Gold Cup Rivals Slow Beginners Fare Badly Trainer's Judgment Again Astray Cavedweller's Record for the Track Equalled by Imported Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 24

In such impressive style did Honan win the Gold Cup at Moorefield on Saturday that one excellent judge of thoroughbreds expressed the opinion that the gallop was good enough to have won a Doncaster or ah Epsom…

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Big Betting at Moorefield — Five Favorites Beaten Upset Calculations in Gold Cup Race Honan Showed Too Much Fight for Killarney Gameness of Cave Dweller

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

IN A RACE OBVIOUSLY RUN TO SUIT KILLARNEY, and also Cave Dweller, Honan upset all pre-conceived notions by coming from behind to run away with the Moorefield Cold Cup. STABLE PLANS WERE EVIDENTLY WELL THOUGHT OUT, and the…

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Lithgow Collieries. Miners' Demands. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 13

At a mass meetiug of the western district of the Miners' Federation several important matters were discussed. including abolition of the afternoon shift at the State mine…

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Balmain Colliery. an Allegation Denied. Miners' Secretary's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 11

Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, denied yesterday that the Miners' Council attempted to force the purchase of the Balmain Colliery by the City…

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Suggested Civic Colliery Miners' Secretary Denies Influence to Purchase

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

The general secretary of the Coal-Miners' Federation (Mr. D. J. Davies) yesterday denied that his organisation had done anything to influence the…

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Lost Coal Trade Blow for Miners Conference Proposed

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 10

THE State Cabinet to-day deputed the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Farrar, to take the initial steps to bring about a…

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Challenge to Bailey Miners' Sec. Balmain Colliery Purchase Some Timely Advice

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

THERE appeared in the 'Sydney Morning Herald" of Friday last a statement emanating from Mr. J. Bailey. This statement is…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 17

TARANAKI OIL.--Waiapu No. 2 well, 3215 feet in hard shale; 8¼in. casing to 3194 feet. Gisborne No. 1 well, preparing test shut off; No. 2 well, good progress with erection of…

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Second Shift at State Coal Mine Ballot on Continuance Lithgow

The Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 12

The western miners have decided to take a ballot whether the second shift should be allowed to continue at the State coal mine…

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Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

The amount of coal (Including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during the week ended February 10, for places beyond the State was 63,987 tons, of…

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No Govt. Inquiry Mine "Bribe" Talk

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 9

THE State Cabinet to-day decided not to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate allegations of bribery made by the President of the…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 15

The conference between the unions and Mining Managers' Association was resumed this afternoon. Neither party showed a disposition to give way on any of the matters…

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