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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 15

The mining share market was active in all sections yesterday on a somewhat increased turnover. Prices tended to irregularity. Barriers were steady, but Mt…

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Timely Action Saved Lithgow Mine Lithgow

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 9

[?] the timely action of the [?] several employees of the [?] No.2 a bush the [?] destroyed the pit-head, which…

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Weighbridge. Causes Strike at Mine. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 14

The Renown Colliery was thrown into idleness to-day, the men declining to go to work because of a difference of opinion regarding a weighbridge. According to the employees…

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Injured at the State Mine Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Robert Brodie, of Oakey Park, was pushing a skip at the State mine today when he fell and fractured two ribs. The ambulance took him to a…

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Miners Thudded Badly at Lithgow Lithgow

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 10

MINERS at the Renown Colliery refused to work yesterday, because of difference of opinion concerning the weight bridge. The men declared that…

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Exploiting French Mines Magnate's Capidity in Occupied Territory

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

A storm of protest has been caused throughout Germany by the issue of a warrant on Metz demanding £120,846 as a fine and law costs against Dr…

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Disastrous Bush Fires Sweep Three States Yallourn Brown Coal Mine Ablaze Women Join Men in Desperate Struggle Against Flames Homes of 1000 Are Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--With the old open cut of the Yallourn brown coal mine a blazing inferno, and with bush fires advancing behind a 40- mile wind, the settlement and township of Yallourn is in grave peril…

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Coal Industry. Rehabilitation Scheme. Premier Confers with Owners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 13

A conference took place at the Premier's office yesterday between the Premier (Mr. [?]avin) and representatives of the western and southern coal-owners, relating to the…

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Bavin Moves Coal Industry Conference with Men's Executive Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

The Northern Miners' Executive received a telegram from Mr. Bavin. State Premier. to-day. requesting them to confer with him at Sydney…

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N.Z. Mining Trouble Greymouth (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Owing to trouble with the management of the Blackball and Dobson mines over certain working conditions, nearly 600 men engaged in those…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Alluvial Tin to Wind Up State's Exports

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

A week hence an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in Alluvial Tin (Malaya), Ltd., is to be held at Rawang to place the company into…

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The Dole Large Sums Paid for Relief in the Coal Fields

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

About £70,000 was advanced by the N.S.W. State Government last year to meet the expenditure on the doles distributed to familles in distressed…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime Magnet Silver Pioneer Tin Lifting the Wool

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

The output of the Magnet Silver mine for the week ended January 9 was 30 tons of crudes, assaying 65.4 oz, of silver, 35.6 percent lead, also 12 tons of…

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Few Surprise Scratchings for Challenge Golden Voice, Gold Tinge, and Aorangi

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 24

As was generally anticipated by students of form, forfeits for the Challenge Stakes were survived by sixteen horses…

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Mine Ablaze. In Fire-encircled Village. FLAMES 150 Ft High Terrifying Scene. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 13

Serious bush fires are reported from many places in Victoria, and already much damage to properly has been done. Ya[?]ourn, in Gippsland, has been in the grip…

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6d. a Day for Miners (P. P.T.O.S. Press Service) NANKING, Nor. 22

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The Ministry of Agriculture and Mining has fixed the minimum wage of miners at thirty cents. (Mex.) a day. This is equivalent to about 6d…

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Fires Rage in N.s.w. and Victoria Old Mine Ablaze Danger to 1000 Homes Lessens

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 13

Bushfires are blazing within 15 miles of Crookwell, and are rushing towards Goulburn at an alarming rate. Around Braidwood, particularly, extensive fires are raging. Police and volunteers have been out all night preventing the flames…

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Too Many Hands Vic. State Coal Mine Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

Following instructions received from the meeting of the Powlett branch of the Miners' Federation, Mr. J. McVicars (secretary) and Mr. W. J…

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Miners' International American Miners' Report

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 9

The Miners' International is one of the most significant and valuable of the organisations established to combat the aggressiveness of international…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 18

SULPHIDE CORPORATION.--Produced 2572 tons lead concentrate, and 3900 tons zinc concentrate for six weeks ended December 29, from 16,016 tons material…

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