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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Sugar Prices and the Coal Crisis. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 6

Sir,—In to—day's issue of the "Herald" P. A. Raymond says, "We are the world's champion long-distance dumpers," but he asks us not to blame the C.S.R. Company for the…

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In the South Miners" Low Wages Cut Is Out of the Question Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 5

In conversation with members or the miners' executive, the subject of the proposed wage cut was referred to…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Rubber Merger Capital Lustre Hosiery Dunlop Perdriau Amalgamation

The Sun · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 6

Forecasts in "The Sun" of the distribution of capital in the Dunlop-Perdriau Rubber merger are approximately fulfilled in the statement of…

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How Coal Prices Rise 137 Per Cent. Since 1913 Fixing Basic Wage Unfair System

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 5

"THE principle of fixing the basic wage absolutely wrong. It is absurd to think that a man, his wife, and family can live on the present…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 18

VEGETABLE CREEK.--Treated 503 tons of ore, and 36 tons of sand for four weeks, for 10 tons of concentrate. MUANG TIN.--The dredge pontoon…

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Miners and Wages

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 4

THE journalistic organs of Capitalism are hard at work defending capitalists in their present "great offensive" against Labor. With an air of the most lamb-iike innocence, they express their wonder at the conduct of working men who actually engage in what…

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Balmain Mine Closes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

Accusing the Miners' Federation of breaking the principles of trades unionism, the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union has…

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Deputies Sacked Wouldn't Move Coal Owner's Appeal to Miners' Lodges Weston

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

Twenty-two deputies employed at Hepburn Nos. 1 and 2 collieries were discharged to-day in circumstances similar to the dismissals at Aberdane…

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The Great Coal Problem

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 4

In New South Wales the coal problem is rapidly sliding from bad to worse, and unless some solution is promptly discovered it will proceed to rush (not slide) from worse to impossible. The relations between the mine owners and the miners have reached an impasse…

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New Mine Hosts Licenses Transferred

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 6

The following hotel licenses were transferred at the Licensing Court yesterday: Junction Hotel, Darlington,…

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The Prince Among the Miners

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

"Dreadful" said the Prince of Wales, when he saw the conditions of the distressed miners during his tour of the Northumberland and Durham coalfields. This photo was taken at Winlaton, [?]Newcastle (Eng.)…

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Food for Miners Federation's Plans

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 9

[?] be provided for, in the [?] by the Miners [?] Tuesday the central evecutive of [?] northern councillors discussed…

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Goal Supply of Unassociated Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--It is estimated that about 2000 men are employed at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland. districts…

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Rail Men Will Come Into Fight If Miners Ask May Not Handle Northern Coal to Act in Unison

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

THERE is every possibility that the Railwayman will shortly refuse to handle coal from those Northern Associated collieries…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 13

Quiet business was done in the mining share market yesterday. Prices of metal stocks still had an irregular tendency. Barriers were dull, and inclined to be easier in…

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Railway Workers. May Declare Coal Black

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 11

The attitude of the railway workers to the lock-out of miners on the northern fields is the subject of considerable discussion. It is considered likely that in the event of free…

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Bruce to Miners Conference Proposal Canberra

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 9

The Prime Minister. Mr. Bruce, made available to-day a copy of the letter he sen yesterday to Mr. Davies. secretary of the Miners' Federation, in which he…

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Fire in Mine Men Had Been Sacked

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

It was reported in Newcastle that afternoon that a fire, caused through the heating up of coal, had occurred at Redburn No. 2 colliery. Although…

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Colliery Staffs May Be Involved Dismissal, of Pit-top Boss

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Monday.--A serious development in the position, on the coalfields occured to-day when a pit- top boss, who holds a deputy's ticket,…

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Official Is Dismissed at Aberdare Extd. Colliery Staffs Assn. Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

Another sudden dismissal took place at Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day. For refusing to inspect waste workings, a pit-top official was instantly…

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