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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Mid Continental Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 19

Directors of Mid Continental Mines, N.L., have received the report of Mr. E. C. SalntSralth, late Government Geologist of Queensland, and more recently general manager of…

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Duckham on Coal

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 9

ONE of the members of the "Big Four" coterie of capitalists invited by Prime Minister Bruce to visit the Commonwealth of Australia has had something to say about the coal industry in this country. This is Sir Arthur Duckham…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 19

Accounts of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co. for the year ended December 31, disclose a profit, with a surplus of £3125 in contingency account, of £25,000, which is the exact…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 19

Base metal interests firmed appreciably in yesterday's mining share market, though the turnover was light Barriers were well held and buying offers at ruling levels failed to…

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The Voice of the Miners (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 8

Sir, -- Mr. Bagnall, Director of the Australian Preference League, has endeavored to make another reply to me on behalf of the manufacturers under the heading. "No…

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Mining Industry. Hewing Rate. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 18

At a meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board. it was deolded to instruct the Parliamentary representatives that if tho question of a reduction of the hewing rate for miners came…

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Fires Ravage Victoria Yallourn in Peril Old Coal Cut Blazing Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

DURING last night and early this morning, big bush fires in various parts of the State caused much anxiety…

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Holds Gold Wealthy Bank of France World Domination ? LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Keynes, M.A., editor or the "Economic journal," and secretary of the Royal Economic Society,…

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On Big New Gold The Lure is Always Intense Men Face the Risks Gamely

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 21

THE gamble for raw gold is one of the most fascinating of the…

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Truth About Poverty in the Coalfields Miners' Federation National Appeal For Aid Stricken Areas of North Proud in Distress "North Mail" Investigation

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 9

"I am enclosing a cutting of the 'North Mail,' giving an account of their investigations of the conditions in the British coalfields," writes Mr. Geo, D. Burfit, of South Kogarah. He adds: "This paper has the largest circulation of the morning papers in…

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Fire at Mine Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 4

Fire still rages in the old brown coal open cut at Yallorn, and is expected to burn for months until eventually smothered out by the accumulation of…

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Speed Boats. Took Treble Pal O' Mine Made Spray Fly Exciting Racing

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 5

CHARLIE COLLINS' Pal of Mine put up a remarkable performance on the Lilli Pilli course, at Port Hacking yesterday, by winning a…

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Your Home Gas, Coal, Oil or Electricity? Each Has Its Own Advantages in Cookery

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 2

WHAT do you cook with? Gas, electricity or oil? At the moment I am having all my cooking done on a four-burner…

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Will Discuss with Premier Coal Stabilisation Northern Miners Are Ready Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 6

Messrs. T. Hoare president: A. Tecce, treasurer: Miners' Federation, with Mr. Dan Recs, general president, and D. J…

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More Attacks on Miners' Conditions Why Mine Is Idle "Forced on the Grass" Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 6

Unable to tolerate any longer the attacks being made on their working conditions, the employees of Aberdare Central colliery…

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Coal and Its Potentialities

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

The situation throughout the world in regard to coal is certainly peculiar, in fact amazing! Apparently, the only reason why the Coal Industry is in such a shocking state is that we use it for fuel in its raw state, instead of manufacturing it properly into its thousand and…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 13

Trading was quiet in base metal stocks in Saturday's investment m[?]rket. Though quoted firmly, silver-lead shares failed to reach activity. Tin concerns were firmer, on the strength…

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Accident at Mine. Engine House Damaged. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 12

While water was being bailed from Chaffer's shaft on Lake View and Star property last night one of the tanks was overwound and the rope broke. When the rope parted the…

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Mine Afire Is Mighty Furnace Blazing Tunnels Collapse Ordeal for Fighters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The fire at the old brown coal mine at Yallourn is still blazing fiercely, and the reflected beat from the coal face…

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Export of Coal Last Week--71,436 Tons Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 6

The quantity at coal Mapped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 71,430 tons, of which 66.005 tons represented shipments for…

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