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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Fall of Coal. Four Men Buried. West Maitland

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

Two miners and two shiftmen, of Kurri Kurri, had miraculous escapes when a fall of coal occurred to-day in Pelaw Main colliery. The men were engaged in timbering the roof…

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Marts, Money and Mines Bank Clearances Sydney's Lead Over Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 7

The clearances from the Sydney banks clearing house from January 1 to 21 amounted to £56,981,601, a drop of £7,039,536 from the amount for the…

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Stock and Shares. Firm Tone on 'Change Coal Shares Strong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 8

Among the stocks on the Exchange to appreciate in value were Bellambi Coal, which advanced 3d, and Hetton, which went up 6d. Despite the most gloomy…

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Good Coal Shares Attract More Attention Recovery in Tongkah Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 16

DESPITE unfavorable conditions in the coal trade better, class coal shares received more,, attention on 'Change yesterday. Hetton and…

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TESTING N.G. Gold Leases Placer Development Gets "Favorable" Results

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 16

Placer Development, Ltd., has been testing Bulolo gold dredging leases for some time. Considerable investigation is…

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To Go Overseas? for Coal Contracts Vic. Cabinet Meets Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

The State Cabinet at its meeting today is considering the advisability of obtaining coal supplies from overseas. Before Cabinet met, the Premier (Sir…

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AT 15s 5d a Ton Cheap Newcastle Coal Hoare's Announcement Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

The president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare) said to- day that he was now in a position to state definitely that even more…

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Will Tender Coal for South Aust. Owners Reticent Hoare's Statement Is Ridiculed

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

Though the mine- owners have discussed at length plans for the rehabilitation of the coal industry, they are not prepared to divulge, at this stage, the nature of the discussions. It is [?] believed that New South Wales coal owners…

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Owners' Big Bluff Called Hoare Hits Out Amazing Offer to Butler Coal at 155 a Ton Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

The big bluff that the wealthy coat owners, assisted by their political puppets. Have attempted to put over the Australian public…

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Critical Industrial Situations Engine-drivers Agree to Support the Miners Premier to Consult Owners for Solution of Problem Which Threatens Crisis Timber-workers Sacrifice Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

The position of both the coal and timber industries is critical, and the miners expressed resentment yesterday at the Prime Minister's assertion that the position of the industry is a matter for the State Government…

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The Coal Crisis Miners Won't Tolerate Cut in Wages

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 18

IN refusing to agree to Premier Bavin's proposals for a rehabilitation of the coal-mining industry, officials of the Miners' Federation have made it plain…

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Miners' Votes

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 11

IT is evident from the British press that the distress of the miners is being made into a stunt to catch miners' votes at the general elections in June. Here…

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Coal Contracts. Cut Prices. Tremier's Reply. To President of Miners' Federation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 15

Interviewed yesterday the Premier (Mr. Bavin) replied to the statement of the previous day by Mr. Rees, president of the Miners' Federation, that his organisation had…

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Greyhound Racing Terminus' Successor Orange Flower a Gold Mine to Carter Bros

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 14

Messrs. Carter Bros, own the best open coursing dog to ever compete in Australasia, and in Orange Flower they have a worthy successor to carry on in the vacancy left by the retired. Termnius. The latter was somewhat a failure at…

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Coal and Statesmanship

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

IS the coal problem to be let solve itself? The Prime Minister has washed his hands of it. The State Premier formulated a…

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The Coal Crisis

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

To-morrow the tenders for the South Australian coal contracts will close, and a crisis in the history of the New South Wales coal industry will be…

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Test for Miners' Leaders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 14

"A graceful withdrawal from an indefensible price level." That sentence froman authoritative article on the coal impasse published in another column sums…

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Rhodesian Copper Mines Bought

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 16

NEW YORK, Monday.--The American Smelting and Refining Company, one of the largest metal enterprises in the world, with holdings in Mexico, Peru, and Newfoundland,…

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The Coal Buyers' Strike

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

The attitude of the various unions associated with the New South Wales Coal Industry is mysterious, and incomprehensible. They say that rates must not be reduced, and shall not be. Any attempts to enforce a reduction of the hewing rate will be resisted…

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The Singing Gold Chanter XXVIII

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 20

THEY were dear. I decided reflectively—very and decidedly dear: but it had taken me many astonished and shamed months to come to that conclusion. You see, their heads had wobbled…

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