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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 250

Miners Ready to Start Will Go Back Under Old Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

Miners on the northern coalfields have announced their readiness to resume work under the wages and conditions…

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Miners' Wages. Summary of Pay Sheet. Men Earn £23 Per Fortnight

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

Now that the earnings of colliery employees ar[?] engaging public attention, the following summary of a pay sheet of a northern colliery for the fortnight ended February 23…

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Fear of Bias ? Accountants' Coal Shares Bruce Unmoved Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 14

Replying to Mr. James (Lab., Hunter) in the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said that he could not yet make a statement concerning the terms of reference of the proposed coal commission…

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Are Ready to Go Back Mine Workers Notify Owners Reply Is Awaited

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 1

MEN who have been locked out from the collieries of the Northern Association have intimated their readiness to return to work…

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Miners Solid Support for the Leaders Leaders Pelton Is Unanimous Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Support for the miners' leaders in their endeavors to resist the attack on wages by the associated coal-owners, was unanimously voted by…

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New Zealand Racing. Rapier's Gold Cup. Wellington (N.z.)

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

The final day of the Wellington races was [?] fine weather. The attendance was large. Results:- Second Highweight Handicap, of £26[?] 1m.—Vivo[?] [?] [?] 6yrs. by Polydamon—Melodise, 10-8[?] [?] Break o' [?]…

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More About Coal Profits Bavin Is Jolted Interested Parties Not to Inquire

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

"I AM quite prepared to suggest to the Prime Minister that nobody who is interested in the coal industry shall be nominated." said…

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The Mines. Collective Contract. Where It Has Failed. Mr. C. M. McDONALD'S COMMENTS

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

"The plea of the Miners' Federation secretary, Mr. Davies, that a 'decent' colliery should be handed over to his organisation in which to try out the collective contract system, and…

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Take Over the Mines ? Awkward Queries Mr. P. M. McGIRR Causes Stir in Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. P. M. McGirr caused some annoyance to the Government in the Upper House yesterday by a series of questions relating to the coal…

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Ignored by Both Govt. and Owners Miners' Voice Inquiry Asked for a Year Ago Debacle Results

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

HOW the miners called twelve months ago for an inquiry into the decline of the coal trade, and how the present debacles…

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More of Miners' Phthisis Awful Facts Weekly Death T.b. Cases Are to Be Set Adrift Menace to Public Health

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

WHEN Father Time ruled off the page of his ledger dealing with Broken Hill in 1928, and totalled up the gruesome columns of those…

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GOLD-MINING. £25,000 Grant. for Development Work. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 12

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) announced to-night that the Government, after consideration of the recommendations of the Development and Migration Commission for…

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Idle Collieries. Reason for Closing. Premer Awaiting Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that he had written to the colliery proprietors asking for a statement as to the reasons for the closing…

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Case for the Miners

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

The second article of the special stries setting out the case for the miners is published on Page 9. The first article…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 18
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

LONDON, Tuesday.--Bar gold was quoted to-day at 8410¼ an ounce fine…

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Food Relief for Miners. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 12

Lists of names are being prepared by lodge secretaries of those employees and their families who will be entitled to share in the food relief scheme prepared by the Miners'…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime Com'wealth Bank Six Months' Profits Round the Mines

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 10

The balance-sheet or the Common-wealth Bank for the six months ended December 31 show a profit in the backing department of £218,267, as…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 13

The mining share market saw more activity yesterday than for many days past. Base metal laterests were firmer all round. Despite a partial relapse in the price of lead, the…

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200,000 Miners "Will Not Regain Jobs"

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 13

Two hundred thousand miners, It is estimated, will not be able to regain employment in Britain, and General J. W. Macarthur Onslow, who…

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