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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Dismissed Miners Re-employed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 7

LITHGOW, Wednesday. -- About 30 miners at Oakey Park Colliery who were dismissed on Friday, were reemployed this morning as a result of a…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present operating at…

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"Perilous Position." Owners' Answer to Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 13

"The long statement from the Miners' Federation contains nothing new, and contributes nothing towards a solution of the present difficulties in the coal-mining…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 15

Marked activity featured the mining share market yesterday. Base metal interests strengthened in sympathy with a good rise in oversea metal prices. Barriers were…

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Coal : Timber Points Involved Meeting To-night

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 14

PENDING the conference of [?] in Melbourne, there were no important de[?]clopment, in Syd[?] to-day in connection with the…

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Country Bride White and Gold Three Ceremonies

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 22

A CHARMING gown of white chiffon enveloped, in the folds of an antique Limerick lace vell. which formed the train, composed…

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In Reply to the Miners Mr. McDONALD'S VIEWS

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman o£ the Northern Coilleries Association, yesterday Issued a statement in reply to that of the Miners' Council…

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Police Charge Angry Mob of Welsh Miners London

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

Three times the police charged with batons an angry mob of several hundreds of miners who, armed with sticks and stones, were trying to…

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"Fine Spun Arguments" Premier to Miners Denies Any Concoction

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

THE Premier Bald yesterday that he did not propone to discuss the merits of the question of the conl industry at this stage. He had already…

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The Prince and His Visit to Welsh Miners Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

WHEN a motion of regret for King illness was moved in the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Ansley…

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Rescue Work in British Mines New Regulations Lon Dun

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

NEW regulations on the subject of rescue work in mines have come into operation. They effect Important changes in the organisation of rescue…

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"Stand Firm -- and Starve!" How Owners Interpret Miners' Attitude Industry Strangled

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

"The lengthy statement by the Miners' Federation merely adjures the bulk of its members to stand Firm and starve," said Mr. C. M…

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By Starving Men Why English Coal Is Cheaper Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. Anstey (Labor, Vic.), in the House of Representatives to-day referred to the coal situation here and in England, and charged Nationalism…

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"Red Gold for Wool Bruce's Loyalty Ridiculed in House of Reps. Anstey's Satire Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

PRIOR to the election of the Speaker in the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Ansley (Labor, Vic.) en tertained member for half an hour…

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The Wonder Find at "Power's Luck" a Tale of the Mining Seventies. (Copyright.) Chapter Xxix. (Continued.)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 49

Rather would she have befriended the old prospector, than have been befriended by him! Her wounded woman pride didn't, however, lessen the warmth of her gratitude, to…

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Coal Tribunal. Relation to Awards. Miners' Fears

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 13

The Miners' Council yesterday gave further consideration to the possibilities of wagecutting being attempted by the colliery proprietors…

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Catamaran Colliery

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

Relative to the Catamaran Colliery, the following resolution was carried yesterday by the Council of the Miner' toleration:--…

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Miners Injured by Fall of Coal KURllI KURUI

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

James Workman, 57. miner. of Wallsend Street. Pelaw Main, suffered an injured left ankle and laceration through bring struck by a fail of coal…

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Balmain Colliery Inquiry by Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

In view of rumors current relative to conditions operating at Balmain colliery, and statements that have appeared In sections of the Press, the…

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Prince “Mixes” With Miners

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

The Prince of Wales has been touring the British coalfields. He has been reported by the capitalist press saying, after seeing one poverty…

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