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Mining & the mines, 1928

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No Hope Three Men Entombed Mine Explosion Redbank Colliery, Q'land, Disaster

The Sun · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 11

Three men are entombed in the Redbank Colliery, near Brisbane. An explosion occurred while they were on a tour of inspection…

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Coal Industry Crisis Miners' Convention Rank and File to Function

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 5

The Miners' Central Council concluded its deliberations on Saturday after baring sat from Tuesday last. Nearly all the time of session was taken…

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Mine Conferences

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

The dispute at Oakey Park Colliery will form the subject of a conference which will commence at 10.30 a.m. to-day. At 2.30 a conference will be held in…

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Blue and Gold Fete

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 19

THE Strathfield Centre Committee is organising a "Blue and Gold" Fete, to be held at the Boys' Grammar School, The Boulevarde, Strathfield, next…

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Dividends Payable. Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 8

Kamunting Tin Dredging: 6d. a share; payable April 30. Thabawleik Tin: 1/ a share; payable April 26…

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No Action Gold Tinge Interference

The Sun · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 11

The inquiry into the interference to Gold Tinge (Bartle) in the Youthful Stakes on Saturday was concluded by the stipendiary stewards to-day…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 13

Mining share prices had a hardening tendency on Saturday in consequence of better base metal quotations. Barriers were wholly inactive, but sellers were scarce. Mount Isa…

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Conciliatory Move Broken Hill Miners Broken Hill

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council decided to request the mine companies' representative to reassemble in conference and consider drawing up an…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime £23,683 Garratt's Loss Northcote Brick Co

Evening News · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 7

For the year ended January 31 Garratt's, Ltd., made a loss of £23,683. as against a profit of £7674 for the previous period. The payment of preference…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Garratt's Accounts Loss, £23,683 Garratt's Difficult Year

The Sun · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 6

Net loss of £23,683 is disclosed in the accounts of Gurratt's, Ltd., motor car traders, &c., for the year ended January 31 last…

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Wealth From Mine Leads to Death Prospector Crashes in 'Plane On Another Venture WINNIPEG

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

Carl Sherritt, 30 years of age, spent five years in the north, and staked the Sherritt gold mine, recently sold for £4,000,000, to a New York…

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Far Too Good Over Distance Clear Flight Wins Youthful Stakes Gold Tinge's Pace

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

PACE and stamina enabled Clear Flight to score somewhat comfortably in the Youthful Stakes. He gave Gold Tinge a big start and…

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Explosion Entombs Three Men in Queensland Mine Early Morn Blast During Pit Inspection Rescuers Face Death Body of One Victim Found Brisbane

Evening News · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 9

THREE men were entombed in the Redbank coal mine, about 16 miles from the city, following an explosion there to-day, and one body has since been recovered. Rescue work was delayed owing to the explosion having…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 16

TONGKAH HARBOR.--Last week's output from Chelong Bay was 8½ tons, Bidor 4 tons tin oxide: TARANAKI OIL.--Gisborne No. 1 well,…

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Mine Deputies' Hours

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 7

An application for a variation of an award dealing with the hours of starting and finishing time for deputies engaged in minus, was heard…

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No New Coal Orders

Evening News · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 10

Cabinet to-day rejected a proposal to purchase further stocks of coal in order to relieve unemployment. The Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, stated that the…

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Three Killed in Explosion Redbank Colliery Naked Lights Mine Harrowing Scenes at Pit's Mouth One Body Is Recovered Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

A TERRIFIC explosion occurred at the Redbank colliery, in the Ipswich district, this morning, and three men who were in…

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Southern Miners' Requests Subsidiary Conference

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 6

Many phases of coal mining were discussed at the subsidiary conference between southern district owners and southern representatives of the miners…

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Gold Tinge Inquiry Concluded

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

Yesterday the A.J.C. stewards concluded their inquiry into the interference to Gold Tinge (Eartle) in the Youthful Stakes at Randwick on…

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Dividends Payable. Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 8

Kamunting Tin Dredging: 6d a share; payable April 30. Thabawleik Tin: 1/ a share; payable April 26…

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