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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Two Triumphs Mr. Bruce Has a Day Out Coal Inquiry Canberra

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 7

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, scored two triumphs yesterday. The first was in the party room when in the face of…

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A Full Inquiry Into Coal Bruce Promises Royal Commission Conference on

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- A Royal Commission to inquire fully into the coal industry Is to be appointed almost at once by the…

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Topics for Women Green and Gold Effective Wedding Colors Fanning-lindeman

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 15

A LITTLE posy of orange blossom worn by her mother when she was a bride was part of the bridal toilette of Miss Marjorie Lindeman,…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime C'wealth Loan A.m.p. Subscription Wilcox, Mofflin

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 7

The Commonwealth Loan on behalf of the states opened to-day. It Is for £7,000,000 at Si per cent., issued at par, and repayable on July 15. 1939…

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Events of the Day 11.000 Miners Idle All Efforts to Settle Dispute Have So Far Failed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

As a result of the decision of the Prime Minister to renew the bounty of 1/ a ton on interstate the export coal, hope is entertained that the…

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Profound Secrecy of Peace Conference Definite Move Is Made Committee to Inquire Into Industrial Laws Coal Report Denied

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 5

THE first definite step by the Industrial Peace Conference to endeavor to overcome grave problems affecting industry, was the appointment yesterday of a committee to inquire into Federal industrial legislation…

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Slave Conditions at Balmain Collective Contract Brings Wage Cuts, Speed Up and Neglect of Safety Challenge to Miners’ Central Council

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

The Miners’ Council, meeting at a time when all miners are faced with the owners’ demand for lower wages and worsened conditions, has contented itself with declaring that everything is peaches down in Balmain and Catamaran, the collective…

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Coal Industry. Prime Minister's Proposals. Royal Commission. Conference to be Held on Monday. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 13

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) announced in the House of Representatives to-day, that the Government proposed to have a full investigation of the coal industry carried out by a Royal Commission, irrespective of whether the conditions of the previous offer were…

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German Coal Miners Where Reparation Coal Goes

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 8

The following report of the German Miners' Federation was forwarded to the Miners' International, from which a copy has been received by…

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Miners' Awkward Demand Coal. Negotiation May be Wrecked

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

A serious development will occur at the meeting of the Miners' Unity Council to-day, relative to the proposed conference to be convened by…

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Captain's Flat Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 19

Developmental work is in progress at the National Mining Corporation's mine at Captain's Flat. A pilot plant is to be erected with a capacity of 800 to 1000 tons monthly…

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Coal and Science

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 8

For a meeting of learned, browed scientists, the intern[?]coal conference at Pittsburgh has[?]veloped some surprising facts of [?]…

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Body in Mine Shaft

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 19

BATHURST, Friday.--The body of Richard Cosgrove (45), a rabbit-trapper, was found standing upright in an old mining shaft containing about six…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 23 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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The New Coal Treatments

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 9

A LETTER in another column from Mr. John Fanning, commenting upon some statements made by Mr. McDonald, the representative of the coal-mine owners, is worthy of attention. Mr. McDonald asserted, in the "Sydney Morning Herald," that…

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Miners Welcome Inquiry Lithgow

The Sun · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 7

Miners of the western district are delighted with the determination of the Prime Minister to have a full inquiry into the industry. Members of…

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City Underlaid with Gold

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 7

The ground on which Philadelphia is buiff is said to be one of the richest goldfields in the world. The only difficulty there is that the field cannot be…

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Co-operative Miners Have Had Enough

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- South Kembla miners, who have worked one week on the co-operative principle, decided to-day to cease working under…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 19

The mining share market was quiet but firm yesterday. Barriers, though quoted higher, failed to attain activity. Mt. Isa, however, rose /6 to 42/6, bearing out the trend of the…

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Coal Prices. Reduction to Be Discussed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 17

The Premier (Mr. Bavin), who will represent New South Wales at the conference convened by the Prime Minister, said yesterday that the question of an immediate reduction…

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