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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Colliery Conferences Two Are Held Aberdare--elrington Matters Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

A conference, attended by Mr. A. Teece (Northern Miners' treasurer), the officers of Aberdare Lodge, the superintendent and manager of Aberdare Co[?] discussed a…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime Movements of Shipping

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

State of seas on coast of New South Wales: Smooth to moderate. Barometer: 29.74: steady…

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Civic Graft. Coal Contracts. Judge's Findings. Matter Before Crown Law Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 11

The City Commissioners intend, if circumstances warrant it, to prosecute a number of persons on charges of bribery and corruption, arising out of the recent report of Judge…

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Won His Second Moorefield Gold Cup, and Broke the Course Record

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Taking charge soon after passing the half-mile in Saturday's big race, Cave Dweller won by a short from Hustler, who beat Bravado by a neck. A protest entered on behalf of Hustier was quickly dismissed…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip C'wealth Life Elder Smith's Issue Commonwealth Life (Amalgamated)

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

Although the accounts of Commonwealth Life (Amalgamated) Assurances, Ltd., issued last year, covered 12 months activities, the merger did…

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Hoare Is Gratified Confidence Vote Warns Miners of Future Perils How to Fight Capital Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

REFERRING to the result of the ballot for election of the Northern Miners' Executive Mr. [?] Hoars (president) remarked that…

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Moorefield Gold Cup a [?] Majority of Punters Were Blind to Cave Dweller's Claims Superior Horse at Moorefield to Elsewhere Tipped by "Labor Daily"

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

WHEN THE MOOREFIELD RACE CLUB FIRST PUT on the big race, which have become so popular with owners and trainers, it was claimed that the events were merely benefits for the owners of the locally--trained Cave Dweller, one of whom is a committeeman of the…

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Coal Mine Peace Bavin's Conferences

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 11

OFFICERS of the public service who have been inquiring into the coal position will counter with the Premier, Mr Bavin to-day on the efforts of the…

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Coal Crisis Premier's Proposals Miners' Doubts Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 9

Miners in this district are at a loss to understand repeated statement that the Premier, Mr. Bavin, was…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 16

ROSE, THISTLE, AND SHAMROCK.--Land Tax shaft to 715 feet; reef maintaining its size and values. Stoping over 645 feet and 595 feet levels, both places showing gold…

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Unemployed Miners

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 12

It is estimated that last year £70,000 was extended by the New South Wales Government in the relief of distress In the families of unemployed coal miners on the Maitland field. The…

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Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

The coal (Including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during the week ended January 11, for places beyond the State totalled 48,140 tons, of which…

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Mid Continental Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 16

Mid Continental Mines field superintendent reports:--No. 1 on Block 83 at 334ft. on January 5, drilling through hard black shale of fine texture. Still in same kind of shale on…

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Killed by Falling Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--John King (45) was buried by a fall of coal in the John Darling Colliery today and died on the way to hospital…

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£1,000,000 for Miners

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 13

London, Monday.--The Lord Mayor's Fund for distressed British miners has reached £500,000, which the Government has doubled. Contributions are…

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Coal Miner Killed Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 13

A miner named John King, 43, of Nort-street Belmont was killed by a fall of coal in the John Darling Mine last night…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 13

Light but firm business was transacted in the share market yesterday. Tin concerns were a case in point, and several stocks recovered from last week's easiness. Bundi advanced…

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Coal Lumpers Injured Aboard the Euripides

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

A curious accident, entailing injury to two lumpers, occurred as the coaling gangs were leaving the bunkers of the Aberdeen liner Euripides at supper…

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O'land's Yield of Gold Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 7

Queensland's gold yield for 1928 was 12.080 fine ounces, valued at £51,312. compared with 36,411 fine [?] valued at £154,643 in 1927. The…

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Miner Killed Crushed by Fall of Coal Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

Thorp was another victim added to the lengthy list of men killed in the northern coal mines to-day. John King. 35, a miner, employed at…

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