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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 13

All sections of the mining share market attained activity yesterday. Oil shares took a Not of attention away from metal interests, following the reported discovery of oil in…

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From Page 10 Newcastle Anxious Coal Owners Meeting

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 9

THE [?]come of the coal owner's meeting a sydney to-day is avalied [?] with considarable [?]…

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The man in the Street (To The Editor) Prince and Miners

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

Sir,--Whatever one's attitude may be towards Royalty generally, we can not but admire the Prince of Wales for his fight on behalf of the miners…

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Coal Hold-up May Be Avoided Legal Difficulties Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 14

That a hold-up in the mining industry, might yet be avoided was the opinion of Newcastle coal men to-day…

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Fair Pay Not Enough Work Mining Costs Lismore

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 10

At the request of the Lismore Chamber of Commerce Mr. L. F. Harper, senior geological surveyor of the Department of Mines, made an…

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Sack for Men on Friday Mine Owners' First Step for Costs Reduction Conflict Nearer?

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Mine owners will serve notice of dismissal on employees on Friday next, with a view to having a free…

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Arts, Money and Mines North Shore Gas Mock Bell's Trade A.p.a. Dividend

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

For the year ended December 31. 1928. the North shore Co.,Ltd. under a pel profit of £ 59,254 a compassed with £56,764 for 1927. and £ 28,593 was brought…

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Japan Gets Our Lost Coal Trade Training Dogs in Enmore Park Residents Annoyed

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 12

THE practice of training courses dogs in indignant ratepayer [?] Marr[?]ckville Council last night…

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Coal Mine Flooded. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 14

Water in the Hikurangi coal mine is rising slowly, and there is about 20ft of water in the main shaft. About 200 men are idle. The mine output is about 1600 tons weekly. Larger…

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Copper and Gold Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 19

Reviewing the metal market, the report of the Australian Mines and Metals Association, which was read at the annual meeting of the association in Melbourne yesterday, stated…

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Nationalise the Collieries

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 13

LAST week a Sydney daily newspaper stated that the Bavin Government was seriously considering the matter of taking over the control of the coalmines as a…

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Miners Meet Again

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 10

Under the presidency of Mr. D. Rees, the Miners' Federal Council resumed its sittings at the head office, Rawson Chambers, to- day…

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Mine Owners' Statement

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 10

A statement by the chairman of the Northern Collieries Association (Mr. C. McDonald) was issued to- day. "The lengthy statement by the…

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Statement by Miners' Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 17

The Miners' Council, in their reply, contend that the Premier's proposal for stabilising the industry was an ill-conceived scheme conc[?]ted by the Treasury staff which could not…

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Some Mines May Close

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 10

Although Mr. McDonald said that nothing could be added to what he had already said regarding the local position, it is admitted that some of the…

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Coal Crisis. Developments Awaited

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 15

There was very little alteration in the crisis in the coalmining industry during last week. Following the miners' refusal to accept the proposals outlined by…

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Wax Crayons from Coal Tar

The World's News · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 16

THE suitability of wax extract from coal tar produced in the low-temperature carbonisation of coal, for use as a base in the manufacture of colored wax crayons,…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 19

Activity prevailed in the mining share market yesterday. Base metal interests firmed in sympathy with a rise in metal prices overseas. Of Barriers, Souths rose /3 to 56/, and…

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Miner Struck by Coal Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 7

Struck by a fall of coal at Hill End colliery to-day Patrick Lynch miner of Quorrobolong Street Cessnock suffered injuries to the head He was…

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Dust Nuisance Balmain Mine Expert to Report

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

ON the recommendation of the works committee, Balmain Council decided last night to appoint an expert mining engineer, at a fee of…

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