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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

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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Distress Fund Methodists May Appeal Coal Position

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 15

The Methodist Conference to-day adopted, on the recommendation of a special committee, the following resolution about the trouble on the…

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The Scope of the Proposed Coal Inquiry

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

Our Northern Coal Miners refuse to contemplate any reduction in their hewing rate, and flatly refuse to negotiate until an inquiry has been held into the coal industry. What the Miners really mean by that is that an investigatory…

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Mining Lockout. Tale of the Cemetery Stones Miners' Martyred Dead Working Under Basic Wage Horrifies Mr. Bavin But What of Awful Risk?

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

"When the Hell mine, sent up their chorus, Britains never shall be Slaves." "I WAS shocked on assuming office to find that a large number of me on the coalfields were working for less than the basic wage…

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"Leave Coal Alone" Nationalist to Bavin Goulburn

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 15

"The owners and men are both bluffing," said Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., while on a tour of his electorate, referring to the trouble in the coal…

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To Meet Again Mining Industry Unions

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 15

To discuss any matters concerning the coal position that may arise in the meantime, the conference of mining industry unions, which adjourned…

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Ready for Duty Mine Workers Will Observe Award Shifting Slack

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

"MEN who have been locked out are prepared to resume work in accordance with the rates of wages and conditions in the existing awards."…

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Repaid Hundredfold "L.d." Investment Appreciative Miners (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

Sir.--I am instructed by my lodge to write a letter of congratulation to you on the splendid light the "Labor Daily" is putting up during the…

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Gamblers' Gold A Tragedy of the Monaco Casino

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

An extraordinary tragedy of the Earning tables of the Riviera will shortly come up in the Purls law courts…

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Earth Tremor. At Kalgoolie. Causes Damage in Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 13

This morning, at about 8 o'clock, a severe earth tremor passed through the mines of the Golden Mile, and was also felt in Kaigoorlie and Boulder. As a result of this…

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Proposed Inquiry. Mr. James' Request. Miners to Choose Accountant. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 13

Mr. James (N.S.W.) asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Brune) in the House of Representatives this afternoon whether he would allow the coaiminers to select a thoroughly…

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Hoarded Treasure Gold and Silver Swallowed up in India

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 17

India, whose population of 820,000,000 includes scores of millions who live in a state of per[?] destitution, is one of the richest…

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Joe's Gold Flirts with Fielders for Whom Wistful Won

Arrow · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

Although six of the winners at Victoria Park on Wednesday were hacked down to favoritism, the bookmakers would have experienced…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Capital for Companies New Share Issues

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

More Capital for Cox Co.'s For the new share issues offered by Cox Investments, Ltd., and its a[?]ate, Cox Bros. (Australia), Ltd.,…

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Ellyou Goldfields

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

At a meeting of the Eliyou Goldfields Development Corporation, the objects of which are to sequire an interest in Edic Goldfields, Ltd., and other properties in ex-German New…

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Wiluna Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 19

Our Perth correspondent telegraphs that the Minister for Works (Mr. A. McCallum) stated yesterday that 105 miles of railway from Meekatharra to Wiluna, where new mines…

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Idle Ships Coal Deadlock's Effects No Reply Yet Miners and Owners "Dilly-dallying" Charge

The Sun · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 7

The Adelaide Steamship Company Ltd. advises that, owing to the coal trouble, the crews of the Dilga, Dilkera, Arkabar and Junee will be paid off on arrival in Sydney. The McIlwraith, McEacharn steamer Kooringa will also…

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Coal Lockout. Stand to Your Guns! Miners Call the Owners' Bluff Their Man Is Ready

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 5

"WE have the men for the Job. He is fully qualified and has compiled much data for use by the Northern Collieries' Association…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 19

Prices were irregular in the mining share market yesterday. The turnover disclosed some shrinkage on the day. Barriers quietened noticeably after Thursday's general…

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Mine Closed. Company's Terms Rejected. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 18

The Cornwall Coal [?] Marys closed to-day. The men refused to accept the company's terms. They have been given a week to reconsider the position, and…

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