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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

The Wonder Find at "Power's Luck" a Tale of the Mining Seventies. (Copy Right.) Chapter Xxvi. The Stolen Nugget

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 49

There is nothing that excites every passion of humanity As the thirst of gold. It makes the lazy one industrious…

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Gold Mining How to Make a Cradle for Alluvial Gold

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 10

Barrington Tops asks how to construct a "cradle" for washing alluvial gold. Answer.—A cradle may be made from…

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Coal Crisis Miners Reject Scheme for Reduction of Costs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

There are grave fears that there will be a serious upheaval in industry in New South Wales within the near future as a result of the failure…

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Coal-mining Position. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Sir,—In connection with the above the Premier's attack on members of the Labour party is not honest. Mr. Bavin states that the heaviest responsibility falls upon…

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Marts, Money and Mines S. J. Hale New Flotation Edie Creek Gold

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

The prospectus of S. J. Hale, Ltd gives the nominal capital as £50,000 in 50,00 shares of £1 each. f these 10,000 nine per cent cumulative preference…

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Coal Trade. Critical Position. Miners Appeal to Mr. Bruce. Owners Meet Next Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 13

The position in the coal industry remains critical. A meeting of colliery proprietors will be held next week, when, it is expected, some…

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Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

B.H. South: 1/, payable February 22…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11½, an increase of one-eighth of a penny on the day…

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Colliery Trouble Is Patched Up Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

The Ivnnhoe Colliery did not work on Monday owing to trouble over wheelers. District officers conferred with the management yesterday, when…

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Miners' Telegram to Mr. Bruce

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

THE following telegram was despatched to the Prime Minister yesterday by the Miners Federation:--…

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Owners United Warning to Miners

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 9

THE chairman of the [?] Colliery Properties [?] Mr. C. M'Donald [?] that he felt it necessary to [?] to the men the…

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"Something Must Be Done" Collieries Cannot Compete Now, Says Chairman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

"As far as the owners are concerned, something must be done. We cannot afford to lose our trade," declared Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman, Northern…

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Gold From Edie Creek

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 16

Edie Creek Pty., Ltd., is receiving 3740oz. of gold by the Montoro, which sails from Salamoa to-day…

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Miners Sold Collective Contracts Mean Slave Conditions

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

With the introduction of the Collective Contract system into mining industry, the Communist Party and the Minority Movement immediately began a campaign against it, repeatedly stressing that a departure from the class struggle entailed a…

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Gold Key with Big Fluffy Bow

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 19

A BIG gold key, tied with a fluffy bow of pink tulle, was prominent on the table at a happy party at Romano's. It was presented with a…

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Miners Help Manager to Break the Darg CESSNOCK

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

One of the men in Elrington Colliery recently hurt his back, so he home at 8 o’ clock in the morning. His mate in the usual course of…

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Appeal for Inquiry. Miners Telegram to Mr. Bruce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 13

The Miners' Federation despatched a telegram to the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) yesterday, asking him to appoint a commission of inquiry into the coal industry…

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Prince's Real Help for Distressed Miners London

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

It is officially announced that the Prince of Wales will leave London on Monday evening on his visit to the distressed miners in Northumberland…

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Royal Commission. Advocated by Miners' Delegate. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 13

Northern miners' delegates to-day returned from the Coal Conference in Sydney. The president of the northern branch of the Miner's Federation (Mr. B. Hoare) said that…

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Two Miners Injured in Car Accident Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

T. Musssett and J. Saunders, two miners, employed at the Slate mine. Lithgow, were driving in a car owned by the former towards the Bowen-…

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