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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Q'land Labor Swings Left. Coal Lock-out Impetus Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 6

The lockout or coalminers in New-South Wales has caused an uneasy feeling to permeate Industrial Labor circies. It is being realised by even…

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Protecting Vic. Coal Chambers' Protest Export Between States Opposed Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

"VICTORIAN coal must be protected," said the Premier, Sir William McPherson, to-day, when interviewed by a deputation from…

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Mining Lockout. As Fair As the Raven Mr. Bruce's "Accountant" Offer Classed with the "Shilling" and "Profit" Stunts Let Us Nominate a Man, Say the Miners Haulage and Shipping Camouflage

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

Just as fair as all other "offers" is the "ofter" of the Prime Minister. Mr. Bruce to let the miner "select" an accountant to examine the books of the owners. On top of the 'shilling each" ofter (25 per rent equals I per cent.)…

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Boring at Bunnerong to Cease No Sign of Coal at 2730 Feet

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

The Civic Commissioners decided yesterday that the boring operations for coal at Bunnerong should cease. In a report to the Commissioners…

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Industrial Cloud Darker in North Miners' Woes Fear of Low Wages Baldwin's Review London

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 14

SUPERANNUATION of old miners, the raising of the school-leaving age in the mining areas, the abolltion of the night-hour day, and as…

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The Wonder Find at "Power's Luck" a Tale of the Mining Seventies. (Copyright.) Chapter Xxxiv. (Continued.)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 49

The girl guessed rightly that her pale face and general heaviness of air only irritated him, and caused him to fell ill-used. Tony was accustomed to receive sunny…

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Back-money for Coal Miners Last Link Goes

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 11

BACK Money—the our week's wakes in hand always in [?] proprictors—will be paid to [?] to-day. This [?] the last…

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Balmain Colliery

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 15

Work at the Balmain colliery was again in full swing this morning, an agreement having been reached between the Federated Engine Drivers…

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Coal Industry Mines Closed and Thousands of Men Out of Work

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

The coal dispute has not yet been settled, and threatens to extend considerably in the near future. Notices issued by the associated colliery…

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Britain's Coal. Employment Problem. Transfer of Miners (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 14

A joint report has been issued of yesterday's interview between the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin), who was accompanied by other Ministers, and the executive of the…

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Hungarian Miners’ March VIENNA

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

Two thousand Hungarian miners, who had been on strike for three weeks, marched towards Budapest. They were with difficulty dispersed…

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N.Z. Mine Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thurday.--Business at Hikurangi, in the Thames district, is at a standstill. One coal mine is flooded, and the…

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Balmain Mine Work Resumed

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 12

WORK was resumed at Batmain Colliery to-day, thus ending a dispute which had lasted for some days. The trouble arose between the…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday. our correspondent cables, at 31/11¼ per ounce fine, an increase of three-eighths of one penny on the day…

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Balmain Mine Trouble Amicably Adjusted

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

Four firemen on the tiny shift, one on the afternoon shift, none of the do watch, and the working of a fireman on Saturdays…

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Shirley's Navy and Gold

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 17

TO the girls who went to Shirley, the colors of navy and gold have a particular meaning. Yesterday the tea tables at the Girls'…

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Will Parliament Prosecute Coal Owners? NEWCASTLE

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

The Newcastle A.L.P. Federal Electorate Council has instructed D. Watkins, Labor M.H.R., to move in Parliament for the prosecution of the…

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Big Money Miners Go Rabbiting Bathurst

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 16

Mining activities in and around Bathurst district were never so restricted as they are at present. At Hillend, where the largest mines…

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Earth Tremor Shakes Kalgoorlie Mine Workings Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

PERTH, Thursday.--An earth tremor at Kalgoorlie was felt all over the Golden Mile at 8.20 this morning. A man in South Kalgurli mine was…

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Women Explorers Unravelling Mysteries of Solomon's Mines

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 19

Three English women will embark shortly on a most romantic exploration in Rhodesia. The place of their operations will be the mysterious ruined…

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