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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Miners' Decision. Reply to Mr. Bruce. Accountancy Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 17

The conference of combined unions in the mining Industry, which has been sitting at the Miners' Federation offices in Sydney, to consider the recent proposals of Mr. Bruce,…

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Fire in Steamer's Coal Bunkers Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

Coal in the bunker [?] the British steamer Nollsment berthed at the Ocean Simmers' wharf Port Adelaide ignited during the night,…

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Scientific Coal Treatment Its Highly Profitable Nature

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 9

The highly profitable nature of the scientific methods of treating coal (not yet adopted in Australia by the owners of our coal mines) was made clear…

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How Our Trade Will Drift Other States Benefit to Open Collieries Absorption of Men

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

IT appears certain that about 26 colleries on the northern coalfields will be closed front Monday next. Owners of the mines, most of whom…

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"Their Weight in Gold" Not Quite, But

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

The mention of lettuce salad these hot days makes most people's mouth-water, But so far as the worker is concerned his mouth will have to--…

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Dismissal of Twelve Thousand Miners on the Northern Coalfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 20

READY TO TAKE THEIR TOOLS HOME. MINERS LEAVING TIIE CAGE AT THE PIT TOP. MATES DIVIDING THEIR PAY. A PIT PONY COMES TO THE SURFACE…

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Coal Industry's New Era Excellent Work in Progress

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 9

Under the heading "Good News for Miners," the London "News of the World" for January 6 of this year (1929) publishes the following…

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Financial. Would Coal Crtsts. League of Nation's Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 19

The Inquiry into the world coal problem, referred to in yesterday's cable news, was instituted by a committee of the League of Nations' Economic Council last year. At…

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Coal-trade Stabilisation a Plan of Action Proposed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 9

Will Mr. Bruce strive for the rehabilitation of the coal industry? Or is he so linked up and pledged to the import trade that he would rather see…

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Fishing Holiday Miners Leave Pits Lake Macquarie Calls Cessnock

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

Notwithstanding the manager's notice to the men that tools were to be removed, very few miners in the Cessnock…

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Will Accept Inquiry Miners' Fair Offer Equal Powers of Preference

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

AFTER the proposals of the Prime Minister, made at Canberra last Monday, had been carefully considered by delegates to the combined…

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Silently Left Their Jobs Maitland Miners Confidence in Leaders Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

BLACK and grimy and shouldering their tools, miners emerged from the Associated collieries on the Maltfield to-day victims of a lockout by…

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The Voice of the Miners (To the Editor) the Workers' Struggle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 9

Sir.--"His intangible myth"--the last three words in Mr. Armstrong's letter of the 23226 and the inference conveyed therein are worthy of consideration by…

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New Guinea Gold Osmiridium Shareholders Told of Big London Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 18

Some indication of the magnitude of the scale on which New Guinea gold-fields will be worked, if present schemes reach fruition, was given…

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Mine Workers Will Fight to Bitter End Wage Cut Intolerable All Unions Solid

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

TO summarise the position, it would appear that about two-thirds of the mine workers will be employed at an early date, when…

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Coal Crisis. an 8% Profit Mr. Marks' Disclosure Whose Figures Are Correct?

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

Will the prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, accede to the importunities of the miners and also members of his own party in the…

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State Session. 1917 Loyalists. Debate in Assembly. Talk of German Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 18

Lively scenes were witnessed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday when the debate on the Government Railways Amendment (Officers) Bill, which restores the rights and…

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Timber Lock-out. Miners to Aid Timbermen Practical Help Mr. T. Hoare Explains Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

The appeal of the Timberworkers for financial assistance to the Northern Miners' Federation was referred to in a letter from Mr. T…

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Coal Baron with a Heart If John Brown's Eyelids Flutter That Shows He's Really Wild

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

PROBABLY NO ONE in the Commonwealth is less worried over the coal trouble than old John Brown, the millionaire Coal King. JOHN HAS MANY aversions, his chief being newspaper reporters. Another is betting among members of his staff on any horse from…

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For Women Social Events of Importance White and Gold Bridal Scheme Golf Club Reception

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

A WHITE and gold scheme was carried out for the pretty wedding last night of Miss Joyce Joske, daughter of Mr. and Mn. A. Joske,…

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