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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Vale of Clwydd Coal No Dividend

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 8

For the first time for many years the directors of the Vale of Clwydd Coal and Brick Company, Ltd., have been obliged to pass the dividend…

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Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

The quantity of coal including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week ended January 25, for places beyond the State was 53,532…

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Miners' Fund Payments

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

London, Monday.-- Lord Eustace Percy, in reply to a question in the House of Commons to- night, said that the Lord Mayor of London's miners'…

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Buried Under 50 Tons of Coal Miners Dig for Hour to Rescue Mates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

KURRI KURRI, Monday.--Working In Pelaw Main Colliery to-day, four miners were caught by a fall of coal estimated at 50 tons, and…

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Avalanche of Coal Buries Four Men Drama in Northern Colliery All Have Narrow Escapes Kukri

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

BURIED beneath 30 tons of coal four employees of Pelaw Main Colliery had miraculous escapes from death to-day. The…

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Offer of Coal Bounty Bruce Withdraws Bavin's Reply to Miners' Scheme Deadlock Is Reached

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

WITH the assistance of the Prime Minister, Mr. Bavin carried the coat conspiracy a step further yesterday…

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Dodging Coal Inquiry Bruce and Bavin Rees Lifts the Veil Real Owners of Mines

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

IN a cogent review of the situation as to the need of an inquiry into the coal industry, Mr. D. Rees, President of the Miners' Federation,…

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Nagging at the Miners

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

THE pleasure that some of the capitalist newspaper seem to get out of nagging at the miners is very interesting. They seem never happy unless they are enlarging upon the alleged wickedness of miners, of seamen, of railway employees, or shearers, or of any other body of men…

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Miners' Demand. Inquiry Before Reduction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 11

Official notification was received from the Prime Minister by the Miners' Federation yesterday of, the decision of the Federal Government not to intervene in the coal crisis, nor…

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Coal Bounty Offer Lapses. Mr. Bruce's Announcement. No Federal or State Action. Miners Press Request for Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 11

The Prime Minister stated yesterday that the rejection of the State Government's rehabilitation scheme by the Miners' Federation automatically caused the proposed Federal bounty of 1/- a ton on export and interstate coal to lapse…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 13

The mining share market developed a fair amount of activity yesterday. Base metal shares were largely irregular. Barriers were quoted steadily, but failed to attain activity…

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Miners Meet Discuss Bavin's Plan Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 9

I[?] near[?] committed of management [?] session. The meeting [?] to-day, and [?] continue, until late in…

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Associated Gold of W.a. (New)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 16

Associated . Gold Mines of West Australia (New), by making net profit of £1659 for the year ended March 31, 1928, reduced the debit balance in profit and loss account to…

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Golden Horseshoe Mine. Lake View Purchase. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

Mr. H.E Vail, general manager of Lake View and Star, Ltd., has received the following cablegram from his London directors:- "We have tentatively agreed to purchase…

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Mine Accident. One Man Killed. Seven Injured. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

An accident in Edwards' shaft on the Great Boulder mine to-day resulted in one man being killed and several others injured. They were —Killed: John Beale, 50, shift boss,…

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'Upheaval Due' Coal Industry Lithgow Comments Lithgow

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 9

A GATHERING of 130 union delegates at the official opening of union office, in connection with the Trades Hall, co[?] the…

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Mystery Offer Coal at 15s 5d a Ton ?

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

"Mr. Hoare may have had offers of coal at 15s 5d a ton; but I do not know, and therefore cannot comment." This was the reply of the general…

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Among Miners Prince to Surprise Novel Tour Ahead London

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

THE Prince of Wales left for Newcastle to-night, and, after breakfast to-morrow, will begin, the most remarkable tour ever undertaken by…

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One Mine Idle Three Back at Work Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

Hebburn No. 2 colliery was idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. Richmond Main, Standord Merthr No. 1 and Hebburn No. 1 have all resumed…

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Dwindling Coal Trade. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 8

Sir,—The figures in this morning's "Herald" under the above heading are interesting rending, but are apt to be misleading. They show for instance that during 1928, as compared…

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