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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 250

5/- Coal Cut ? Bavin Outspoken "Miners Must Help"

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 10

THE Premier, Mr. Bavin, Mid to-day that he would attend the conference at Canberra on Monday, to devise meant of securing a cut of…

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Coal

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 8

The Federal Government proposes that a Royal Commission shall be appointed to make a thorough investigation of the coal problem, and also…

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Miners' Delegates

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 9

The [?]l industry unions wil meet at the Miners Federatiion officers in rawson Chambers at 9 a. m. to-morrow to select delegates to the conference at canberra…

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Coal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 12

Mr. Bavin's praiseworthy attempt to relieve the coal industry in the critical position which it has reached met willi disappointment. This industry has reached…

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"The Gold Fetish."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 15

Mr. H. C. Brierley writes under date February 20:- Sir,—Let me assure Mr. R. S. Allan that, as I am not a financial tadpole (having studied…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11¼ per oz fine, an increase of one halfpenny on the day…

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Western Miners Solidly Behind Federation

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

J. Lindop (Lithgow) writes: — “In my article in last week’s ‘W.W.’ I stated that Mn the N.S.W. Western District the E.C. states that…

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All Out of the Mines

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

The porting of notices in the mines controlled by the Northern NSW. Colliers Association shows that the owners are determined to employ all the familiar ruthless starvation methods to enforce lower wages for mineworkers. Twelve thousand miners…

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Price of Gold London

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 7

Gold is quoted at 34/114 per of fine a use of 1d on the day…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 15

Activity was normal in the mining share market yesterday. Base metal interests had a firmer tondency. Barriers were well held, and the only sale occurred in Zinc…

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Miners Build [?]v Co-op. Store COLLINSVILLE

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

The local co-operative store, which was formed 18 months ago at the instance of the militants in the Miners’ Union. has grown so fast that it has…

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Coal Crisis. Tricks of the Trade Profits Out of Coal About Agencies More Exposures

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 5

IT has been stated to the "Labor Daily" that some London agents of Australian collieries are also agents for South African mines…

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Thaw Tragedy in Colliery Two Killed While Coming to Top LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

Among the thaw tragedies was the death of two colliers at Brentwood, Nottingham, at midnight. A mass of melting ice crashed down…

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300 for Farms Transference of Miners Inspectors to Examine

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 5

In December last year a deputation (introduced by Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A.) waited upon the Premier relative to obtaining relief work for the single…

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Pulverised Coal Better and Cheaper System of Firing Boiler

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 12

A contract has been sign[?] for fitting the Ropner company's (Eng.) new 10,000-ton steamer with the system of powdered fuel firing…

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Miners Can Win By Organising to Fight BULLl, N.S.W.

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

The Sydney “Labor Daily” is busy again confusing the situation on the coalfields, suggesting that the miners should refuse to grapple with the murderous…

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Red Torch Waving on Coalfields Miners Stand Firm West Maitland

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 14

Extremists in the coal industry are making a big bid to stampede the miners into action before the expiration of…

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Royal Commission Will Probe Coal Industry Bruce Accedes to Our Demands Miners and the "Labor Daily" Triumph Overwhelming Case Convinces Him Coalfields Members' Strong Advocacy Bavin Co-operates Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

ALTHOUGH Mr. Bruce, by inference, refused last week to entertain the miners' proposition that a full and immediate inquiry into the coal situation in Australia should be held, he has been forced by the overwhelming mass of…

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Thaw Brings Death Ice Smashes Pit Cage Two Miners Killed London

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

Among the thaw tragedies was the death of two colliers at Brentwood, Nottingham, owing to a mass of melting ice crashing down a shaft…

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Fuel From Coal 25,000,000 Gallons a Year "Gyro" Spirit

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 17

Plant is being erected in England wherein 25,000,000 gallons of motor spirit will be obtained from coal in the first year of operation…

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