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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

From a Planet Student's Note Book. Gold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

Some learned gentleman connected with an Australian University recently cast grave doubts upon the value of gold, and in his own gentle…

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Owners' Profits. Miners' Reply Expected by Friday. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 17

No further action will be taken towards the appointment by the Federal and New South Wales Ministries of a Joint Royal Commission to inquire into the coal industry…

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Coal Commission. Federal and State. Question in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 17

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) announced in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that the proposed Royal Commission which is to inquire into the coal-mining industry would possess…

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Hope for Coal Dispute Settlement Premier is Optimistic

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 5

The Premier is optimistic regarding the outcome of the Canberra coal conference. "The result represents a distinct…

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Coal Crisis. Premier Hopeful. "Distinct Advance." Canberra Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 17

The Premier (Mr. Bavi[?]), who returned from Canberra yesterday, after attending the coal conference, convened by the Prime Minister, expressed the opinion that the…

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"Of Small Means" Mine Shareholders Premier's Lament "Rests with Men"

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

MR. BAVIN expressed his hope last night that the miners will yet see the light and accept the wages cut of a shilling a ton. The Premier…

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Gold by Divining-rod A Discovery in Nether Austria

The World's News · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 2

AT the little village of Hafnerbach, near St. Poelten, in Nether Austria, ex-captain Leopold Lewin has discovered a golden treasure with the use of a divining-rod…

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Rush to Load Newcastle Coal Outlook Is Blacker Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 9

IT is beltered locally that the miners will not accept a cut in their waves, even if a firm of chartered accountants can prove that the…

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Mining Industry. Taxation Relief. Recommendations Prepared. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 21

Two conferences sat to-day to consider questions relating to gold mining in Australia. Under the chairmanship of the second Federal Commissioner of Taxation (Mr. H. B…

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When They Flouted the Award Southern Coal Owners (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 8

Sir,--With regard to the statements made regarding the timberworkers' action in [?]o[?]ting the award re the 48 hours, as ordered by the Arbitration Court. In…

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Coal Moves But Wages Stick the Old Country Way (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 8

Sir,--I am a constant render of your valuable paper, and will you please print this newspaper rutting, extracted from a Scottish (capitalist) paper:--…

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The Sun Stop-press League of Nations and Coal Crisis Geneva

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary of the British Minors' Federation, told the special representative of "The Sun" to-day that proposals would be put…

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State's Mineral Wealth Output Figures for Year 1928 Coal and Coke Drop

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 6

THE Minister for Mines, Mr. Chaffey, has received from the Under-Secretary, Mr. Mance, a statement regarding the mineral production of New South Wales for 1928. The value of the metals and minerals won during the year is £15,337,158…

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The Coal Crisis Full Investigaton by Commission. Important Announcement by Prime Minister Bruce

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 18

IN the House of Representatives last Thursday Prime Minister Bruce announced that the Federal Government proposed to institute a full investigation…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Adelaide S.S. Co. West's Capital Dividend Rate Reduced

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 8

Last year the Adelaide Steamship Co. reduced its dividend rate from 8 to 7 per cent because of a shrinkage in net earnings from £230,901 to…

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Coal Industry. Miners in Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 12

The conference of mining unions, which snt in Sydney yesterday, will be continued to-day at the Miners' Federation offices. A meeting of the central executive has also…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 81/10[?] per oz. fine, a decrease of three farthings on the price ruling since last Thursday…

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Mine Subsidences Personnel of Board

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Chaffey, announced last night that the Mines Subsidence Board has been appointed to administer the existing Act, and…

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Lake View Acquires Horseshoe Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 10

Subject to the approval of a shareholders' meeting on March 7, the Lake View and Star Company acquires the Golden Horseshoe proporty at Kalgoorlie…

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