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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip £7,000,000 Loan More Than Half Way Loan Subscription

The Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

More than hall of the £17,000,000 loan offered in Australia by the Commonwealth Loan Council, acting on behalf of the States, has been…

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Mining Act Breach Manager Fined No Enginedriver in Attendance Maitland

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 6

HOLDING that he -had committed a breach of the Milting Act. Mr. 'Rood. P.M.. at Mailand Court to-day fined Frederick Hemingway,…

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Dodging the Vital Issues Bavin and Coal Promise to Discuss Position But Not for Long

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

IN reply to a question in the Legislative Assembly on Friday last, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, slated he would allot some lime to discuss…

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Loaded Offer ? Coal Miners' Move

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 9

THE miners' latest move—the Offer to commence work on the old rates and conditions—is said to be loaded, This is the first time since the trouble…

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Colliery Tragedy. Eight Miners Perish. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 17

Eight miners lost their lives in the Coombs Wood colliery in Worcestershire. The bodies were recoveree, after a whole day's fight with flames by fire and rescue brigades. The…

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Caledonian Collieries' Improvement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 19

Net profit of Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., for the year ended December 29, at £79,105, shows an increase of £20,247. Adding £12,174 brought forward, a sum of £91,279 is…

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Miners' Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

THE Miners' Central Council will meet in Sydney to-morrow, to consider the position of the industry…

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Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week ended March 16, for places beyond the State was 29,650 tons, of…

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Larger Coal Profits

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 20

Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., which is controlled by Howard Smith, Ltd., reveals improved earnings for 1928, despite depression in the coal trade. Net profit of…

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Wagga Gold Cup

Referee · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

THE committee and secretary (Mr. J. F. de Groot) of the Murrumbidgee T.C., are hard at work making preparations for the Waxen Gold Cup meeting…

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Eight Victims in Colliery Fire London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

Eight miners lost their lives at Coombs Wood colliery, Worcestershire. The bodies were recovered after an all-day fight with flames by…

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The Price of Coal

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 8

In this issue begins a series of articles setting out the case for the miners in the present coal dispute. It is supplied by the Miners' Federation, and the…

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Coal Lockout Rumored Prosecution

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 18

THERE is no change in the position on the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields, where approximately 12,000 mineworkers have been flocked out of their…

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British Coal for N.Z.?

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

London, Tuesday.--The N.Z. High Commissioner, Sir Jas. Parr, stated at Hull that he had been instructed to enquire 03 to the possibility of New…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 19

A startling rise in the price of lead brought Barriers up in price with a jump in yesterday's share market. Norths, on the dealing ot 500, rose 6/[?] to £5/14/6; Souths, with 350…

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Case for the Miners Some Coal History Genesis of the A.a. Company Its Financial Operations the Grievances of the Men

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

(Prepared under the direction of the Miners' Federation and authorised by the General Secretary, Mr. D.J. Davies, who accepts full responsibility for all statements herein. Exclusive to the "Evening News" Written by a qualified accountant.)…

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Mining Lockout. When Will Bavin Act ? No Prosecutions Follow Direful Lockout Plenty of Profitable Orders for Coal Supplies Financial Crisis Looms

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

STILL the Government holds its hand Still there is not the [?] manifestation that Justice rules untrammelled in this so-called democratic land. In view of the facts, staled herein, that collieries have profitable…

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Stop-work Protest. Broken Hill Miners. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 18

As a protest against the amendments to the Compensation (Broken Hill) Act, now before Parliament, the Barrier Industrial Council, at a special meeting last night,…

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British Coal. New Zealand Inquiries. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 17

Sir James Parr, High Commissioner for the Dominion, said, on being questioned at Hull, thnt he had heen instructed to inquire into the possibility of New Zealand…

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Money for Gold Helping the Industry Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 17

Some form of financial assistance is to be granted to the gold-mining industry in Australia by the Federal Government. A statement of the…

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