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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Wagga Gold Cup Reonui May Bring Rich Prize to Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 27

WAGGA, Thursday.--Amounis, who will endeavor to win his second Wagga Cup to-morrow, is a hot favorite. An interval of three and a half points…

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Amounts Is Selected Wagga Gold Cup Sydney Horses Should Do Well

Arrow · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 1

A number of regular followers of racing in Sydney will be absent from Moorefield on Saturday. They will participate in the Wagga. Gold…

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Another Mine Disaster Threatened Two Killed Car Hits Lorry Ship Captain's Fate Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

CAPTAIN VAN KENLEN, of the Dutch steamer Almkerk, now at Geolong, and David Langley, of New-street, Brighton, were killed last…

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Miners’ Crisis Comes Nearer Owners Deliberately Holding-up Production Only Militant Policy Can Withstand Attack

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

It is time that the Executive of the Miners’ Federation awoke to the necessity of paying a little more attention to the needs of the organisation and [?] to the devising of schemes to enable the coal owners to regain [?] extend their market…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip State's Trade Balance Puchong Tin Call Shrinkage in imports

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 8

A favorable visible balance of £1,092,450 resulted from the overseas trade of New South Wales, during March last, imports valued at £4,860…

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Millions for Navy and Army While Miners Starve Appalling Conditions in South Wales Parliamentary Committee's Disclosures How Mothers and Children Suffer London

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 1

LABOR and mining members of the House of Commons, which has risen till July 8,are indignant that the Government should have sidetracked all discussion on the pitiable condition of the coal miners of South Wales, as disclosed in the report of the Special Committee of the Parliamentary Labor Party. The point in stressed that the Government had time to vote £57,250,000 for the Navy. £41.000.000 for the…

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Winning and Working the World's Coal Coal Miners' Organisations in Germany the Baddeley Report No. 21

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 10

In Germany I had conferences with the lenders of the Ruhr miners. Herr F. Huremann and Dr. Berger. and the president of the Upper Sliesian…

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State Coal Mine Collapses Queensland Flood Much Damage Is Done Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 5

News now muting coming from the floated Central District is sensational. The heavy rains caused the State Coal Mine at Baralabad to collapse…

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Waiin Gold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 10

I see him down there, squatting by that creek. Old felt, old dented dish--and now HE'S old!…

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Miners' Reciprocity Stockholm

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 1

The Central Committee of the Russian Mine Workers' Union dispatched 20,000 roubles to the Swedish stetting miners to-day…

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Future of Mt. Isa Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 22

At a meeting of shareholders of Russo-Asiatic Consolidated Ltd., in London, the chairman, Mr. Leslie Urquhart, reported upon his recent visit to Mt. Isa Mines. He specially referred to the…

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Wiluna Gold Capital Increase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 19

Shareholders of the Wiluna Gold Corporation[?] Ltd., have approved of an increase in capital, our London correspondent cables, by £200,000…

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Blinded by Flames Struggle for Life in Colliery Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday. -- Horace Abbott, one of the victims of yesterday's colliery explosion at Emerald, died last night. The widow of Abbott lives at…

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The Gold in the Gutter

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

HOW the coal proprietors have been wasting the natural wealth of the hand can be gauged in startling manner when the ramification of cost exploitation are fully investigated. Recently the colliery proprietors protected most vigorously when…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 19

The mining share turnover assumed more important proportions yesterday than for some days, due mainly to brisker trading in the tin division. Barriers held their position in…

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Mine Disaster. One Victim Dies. Emerald (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 21

Horace Abbott, one of the victims of yesterday's colliery disaster at Rangal, died last night. Matthew Stewart, underground manager, who…

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Miners' Picture Show Kurri Attraction Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 6

The Mines' Picture Thratre at Kurri School of Arts is s[?]cerding The Market Dancer this Saturday night. It is a gripping story of the love of…

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S.C. Mines Idle Others Are Slack Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 6

Mount Kembla raillery has not worked one day this week. but Mount Kelra and Mount Pleasant each got in two days. Scarbough mine last a day through the…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club. Charlot Wins Gold Cup. Appellant Sires' Produce. Wagca

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 22

Murrumbidgee Turf Club'e Wagga Gold Cup meeting opened to-day, and there was a very large attend unce. The day broke bleak and grey with cloud areas driven before high winds. A few light showers…

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Country News & Personal Notes South Coast Mining Position Dispute at the Corrimal Pit

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 9

WOLLONGONG. -- The Kembla Colliery employees did not get one day's work this week, and Keira and Mount Pleasant collieries worked only two…

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