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Mining & the mines, 1928

4,845 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 243

Balmain May Day Miners' Fete

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 3

The Balmain Miners' Lodge well hold its May Day sports on [?]chgrove Oval. Balmain on Monday May 7. Members will [?] at the Balmain Town Hall at 10.45…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 13

Base-metal concerns were quiet yesterday. Barriers recorded no business, but a firmer quotation for lead caused a hardening in share prices. Mount Isa at 31/6 showed a fall of…

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Hurt in Coal Fall Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

James Lawrance married, residing at Ipswich, was struck by a faill of coal at Biackheath colliery this morning. He Injured his back, and suffered…

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Decline in Coal What Is the Remedy?

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 6

It was suggested by Mr. Booth to the Minister for Mines, in the House yesterday that full Inquiry should be made Into the rouse and prevention of…

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Well Disposed Aberdare Miners and the "Labor Daily"

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 5

The "Daily Guardian" yesterday published a report which, in effect, slated that the Aberdare Miners' Lodge had "declared war" on the "Labor Daily."…

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"Will Be Turmoil" Miners and Newspaper Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 13

When the Australasian Coal and Shale Miners' Federation applied for registration of new rules before the Registrar of the Arbitration Court…

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May Day. Miners Celebrate. Speeches at Lithgow. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 12

The May Day celebrations in Lithgow passaed off quietly yesterday. Owing to the prevailing industrial depression and lack of funds the committee had to restrict the celebrations…

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Miners and the A.L.P. Kukri Kukri

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 6

Richmond Main Miners' Lodge carried at a meeting last night a notice of motion to the Northern Delegate Board to with draw a[?] with the A.L.P. This was…

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Not Threatened Mr. John Brown and Miners Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 13

Needless alarm, according to colliery officials, has been caused by the reports of an address to Richmond miners. Officials declare that Mr…

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Mystery Disease Baffles Doctors Two Entombed in Tasmanian Mine Miraculous Escape Burne, Tas

Evening News · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

TWO contracting miners, C. G. Brown and H. Broad, had a miraculous escape from death at the North Lyell mine. While working at the 927 feet level, a…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime N.Z. Loan Is Over-subscribed Tanah Biji Capital London

Evening News · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 10

The cash applications to the New Zealand loan of £5,000,000 at 4½ per cent., and issued at £94/10/-, exceeded the amount required. The final instalment of 25…

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Of Social Interest Frocks of Blue and Gold Shoes to Tone at Christian Brothers' Dance Jubilee of School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 29

AT the annual dance of the Waverley Christian Brothers College Old Boys' Union, held last night at the Ambassadors, many of the girls chose…

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Reduce Wages Owner's Demand. to Save Coal Industry. Miners Organising

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 11

A statement by Mr. John Brown that wages in the coal Industry must be reduced has aroused strenuous opposition in Labour circles in the north…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 20

SARDINE TIN MINES. -- Week ended April 21: No. 4 north level driven 12ft., making 286ft., with 5ft. good ore halfway down face. No. 2 south level off No. 3 south rise driven…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Bonus Shares Taxed Colliery's Profit Taxation of Borius Shares

The Sun · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 8

The August, 1926, issue of bonus shares by R. H. Gordon and Co., Ltd., is to be treated as taxable income by the Federal Taxation Commissioner…

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Up to £4 a Day. What Miners Have Earned. But Mines Are Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 11

The general secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (Mr. D. J. Davies), in giving evidence before the Royal Commission on Child Endowment yesterday, stated…

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For Colorado Miners

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

Have you bought your ticket In the competition for the famous book:—-“The Blood Stained Trail”? Send for a ticket immediately if…

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Buried Gold. West Maitland Hoard

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

A hoard of gold, hidden by his uncle after the financial crisis of 1893, is said to have been found by Mr. Jack Un[?] on his farm near Large…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 13

Activity in the share market emanated mainly from tin and oil ventures yesterday. Of the Silver-lead section Barriers were quoted firmer, largely on interstate inquiry…

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The Ruin of Our Coal Industry

The Sun · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 10

THOSE who have watched the coal industry of Australia from outside, untouched by the personal considerations which have arrayed the miners against the employers, will feel that in his main contention Mr. John Brown is right…

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