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Mining & the mines, 1928

4,845 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 243

Out-back Centres in Grip of Flood Aftermath Privation and Misery Death Roll of Twelve Strenuous Efforts to Save the Cobar Mine Men Work with Desperation

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 5

PRIVATION and misery are following swiftly in the wake of the deported storm. Isolated by flood watery many of the little out- back centres arc faced with imminent starvation. Food supplies are at the lowest ebb, and at the present time hope…

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Dreaded Black Damp Feared By Western Miners Flood Waters Win Big Fight Men Ordered Out of Danger Zone and Pit Ponies Brought to Surface Help Rushed to Nyngan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

Dreaded black damp, caused by the flood waters is feared by western miners end in some collieries at Lithgow work has been temporarily suspended. It has been found impossible to hold back the thousands…

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Get Together Coal-mines Conference Employers, Employees

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 13

The conference between the employers and employees in the coal industry, which will seek to improve the position of the coalfield unemployed, and…

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No Danger of Flooding in State Mine Work Is Resumed Other Collieries Idle Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

The State mine resumed work this morning, examination having shown that there was no immediate danger of flooding…

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Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

The amount of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week ended February 17 (Including bunkers) for places beyond the State was…

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Guinea Gold

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

Although the financial year of Guinea Gold, N.L., does not close until February 26, and the half-yearly general meeting is usually held in May, the boar dof directors has…

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Coal for New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 16

Having second a contrct for the delivery of 37,[?] tons of Maitland coal at Auckland and Wellington, for the New Zealand railways, Interstate Steamship, Ltd., despatched the first consignment yesterday by the…

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Coal Conference. Resumption. To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 12

The conference of representatives of the coal proprietors and miners convened by the State Government will resume its deliberations this afternoon. The conference will consider an…

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Lithgow Valley Colliery. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

Sir,—From the report appearing in your issue of Wednesday, it would appear that the miners at the Hermitage colliery, at Lithgow, had been asked by the owners to enter and…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 13

With no check in the fall in metal prices, the mining share market sank into deeper depression yesterday. Barriers slid back a few pence. Norths lost /3 at 79/6 in the…

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Continuous Work Mining Conference

Evening News · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 13

A CONFERENCE of col[?] owners and mines is being to-day to discuss matter affecting the coal min[?] industry [?] the questions of…

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No Bath Houses Mine Owners' Delay Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 7

The discontent among the tollers in the mines resulting from the evasion by certain colliery companies of the law providing for the erection of bath-houses was…

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Bowen Coal. St. Joseph to Load for Noumea

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

Instead of coming to Newcastle or Port Kembla, as she usually does for coal, the French steamer St. Joseph is now bound to Bowen (Queensland)…

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Lithgow Mines. Sandbag Wall Built. Improved Position. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 12

Working continuously, a gang of several hundred men has succeeded in constructing a sandbag wall to divert the waters from Farmer's Creek, which were pouring Into the Cobar…

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Civic Coal Two Tenders Are Accepted 103,000 Tons Supply

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

THE Civic Commission has accepted two tenders for 103,000 tons of [?]cal When [?] tests have been completed other tenders for the…

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Overcome by Fumes Men in Coal Bunker. Gallant Rescues. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 16

Two employees of Barnet Glass Rubber Co., Ltd, showed great courage to-day when they went to the rescue of a fellow workman who had been Overcome by fumes from…

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OVER 100,000 Tons of Coal Civic Commissioners Place Orders with Two Firms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 7

The Civic Commissioners have accepted tenders for the supply of 103,000 tons of coal to the Municipal power house out of a total 12 months'…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip N.S.W. Trade Excess of Imports External Trade Barometer

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

Imports received into New South Wales from overseas countries during January last were valued, for Customs purposes, at £5,528,947. That amount…

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Coal Finances Industry Conference Owners and Miners Talk

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 11

The conference of representatives of coal mine owners of New South Wales and miners convened by the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Farrar)…

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Coal Conference. Owners Meet Miners. Recovery of Lost Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 11

At a meeting convened by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Farrar), representatives of coalmine owners of New South Wales and the miners yesterday began discussion of rescuing…

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