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Mining & the mines, 1928

4,845 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 243

WILSON : COOK £500 Challenge Seamen v. Miners London

Evening News · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 10

A LIVELY quarrel is proceeding between the miners' secretary, Mr. A. J. Cook, and the seamen's president, Mr. Havelock Wilson…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Mt. Morgan Assets £600,000 Sale

The Sun · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 4

Mt. Morgan Gold. Co. Liquidation A month ago, the liquidators of Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co., Ltd., Messrs. J. M. Niall and Kolso King…

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Marts, Money and Mines Mt. Morgan Another £600,000 Realisation of Assets

Evening News · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 11

The liquidators of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (in liquidation), announce that arrangements have been completed for the sale to the Broken Hill…

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No Minimum Wage Owners to North Miners Farrar's Conference Fails to Agree Hoare Tells What Took Place Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 6

"OUR CONTENTION FOR SOME considerable time has been that the stoppages complained of by Mr. McDonald could be eliminated by reasoning from the premises that non-uniformity is the cause, and that by eradicating it uniformity would be brought about…

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Gold Medal for Wilkins Lindbergh Makes Record Flight to Aid Old Friend Three White Mice New York

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 4

Captain Wilkins has been awarded the Samuel Finely Morse Gold Medal -- the highest honor in the bestowal of the Geographical…

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All British Coalfields Show Trading Loss in Spite of Longer Hours Miners Are Not Responsible for Falling Prices Asked to Carry Burden London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

STATISTICS RELATING TO the working of the coal mining industry in Great Britain during 1927 issued by the Miners' Federation show that there was a trading loss in every district except Yorkshire, Leicester and South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire and that at December last…

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EXPLOSION. Queensland Colliery. Three Miners Injured. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 13

A message [?] Emerald states that in an explosion of gas this morning at Balmoral colliery, 43 miles from Emerald, three miners sustained serious injuries. They were:…

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Maitland Collieries. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 14

Stanford Merthyr, No. 1 Colliery, which towards the end of last year employed over 400 m[?]n, has been idle for some time. There are now only 17 m[?]n at work…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 18

KAMPONG LANGUT.--No. I pontoon is now being erected. The superstructure is being shipped this month, and it is expected that the dredge will be under steam about the end of…

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Way Out of World Coal Crisis Cook Calls for International Miners’ Action

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 1

On his return from the meeting of the Executive of the International Miners’ Federation, Comrade A. J. Cook stated that, despite the…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime Note Issue Less by £250,000 Gold Backing More

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 7

The weekly return of the Commonwealth Bank shows the [?] a further [?]. At the same time…

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Mount Isa Mines, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 15

The following progress report has been received from the superintendent of Mount Isa Mines, Limited, for the period ended April 1[?]:- Rio Orando Lode.—No. 2[?] diamond drill borehole…

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Colliery Explosion One Dead, Two Injured Rockhampton

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 11

Horace Abbott, who, with two other men, William Spiller and Matthew Stewart, was severely injured in a colliery explosion at Balmoral, near…

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Mine Explosion Three Men Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

BRISBANE, Thursday.--This morning an explosion of gas occurred at the Balmoral Colliery, 43 miles from Emerald. and three underground…

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Eighteen Delegates Miners' Convention Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 8

In connection with the Miners' convention to be held at Sydney on June 12. eighteen delegates will be chosen from the different miners' lodges…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 15

A majority of mining shares presented a firm appearance yesterday. In the only Barrier sale, Souths brought a steady rate of 45/. Mr. Isa gained /3 at 33/4½, on the…

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U.S. Miners’ Heroic Fight Mass Picketing

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

Mass picketing despite the injunctions became an impressive fact in Washington, Pennsylvania, when 700 pickets defied the sheriff’s proclamation…

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Mine Disaster Explosion at Redbank Three "Men" Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

An explosion occurred in the Redbenk Colliery, near Ipswich (Q.),on Monday, and three men were killed, Their names arel J.p. Lestrango,…

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Green and Gold Manly's Olympic Farewell Charlton's Optimism

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 15

GREEN palms and golden chrysanthemums intertwined with streamers of gold and green--the colors of the Australian Olympic team--formed…

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Mine Subsides Queensland Floods Narrow Escapes Use for Motor Tyres Rockhampton

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 14

Great anxiety is felt in the Callide area. Information has been received that residents of Baralba and Theodore are safe…

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