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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 250

Offer From W.a. to Help N.s.w. Miners

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 13

THE Sydney office of the Miners Federation has received a letter from the west Australian Miners' Federation, offering any assistance possible in the…

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Accountants. Interest in Coal Companies. Mr. Bruce Questioned. Canberra

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

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. James (N.S.W.) directed the attention of the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to an allegation that a number of chartered accountants in…

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Huge Losses in British Mining Industry London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

In answer to a query in the House of Commons. Commodore H. D. King. Secretary of the Mines Department, stated it was estimated that the losses…

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1,322,000 tons Coal Bought by Railways Last Year's Purchase

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

REDUCTION in the price of coal by 4 a ton would save the Government £264,400 a year, on the figures available for last year…

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Barrier's Protest Miners' Stop Work Fight Against New Compensation Bill Stirring Scenes Broken Hill

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

All mines on the Barrier were closed to-day, when 3500 members of the various unions concerned in the industry held a stop-work…

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What Premier Wrote to the Coal Owners All for Radium Nurse's Gifts Charge That Failed

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 15

A STRANGE story of having helped a man, even to the extent of supplying him with clothes. In order that he could continue his…

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

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 46

How Ronan longed to be down in the very heart of Elfin Glen, under the friendly canopy of the mighty tree-ferns keeping watch and ward over the silvery stream…

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Case for the Miners How Shares Are Held Is There a Combine of Capital? A.A. Co. and the Railways __________________ i i No Small Shareholders' Army

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 9

(Prepared under the direction at the [?] by the General Secretary, Mr. D. J. [?] who accepts full responsibibty for all statements [?]…

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Gold-mining. Period of Federal Grant. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 17

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said tonight that the grant of £[?]5,000 for the development of the gold-mining industry was only for the next financial year. The…

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Miners' Council Sittings

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

The Miners' Central Council met in Sydney yesterday morning. After discussing domestic matters council adjourned until to-day. Meanwhile…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10½ per oz, fine, unchanged on the day…

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Outside the Vend Collieries at High Pressure Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

The unassociated collieries continue to work at high pressure in endeavoring to satisfy the over-plus of orders. It was reported to the Northern Miners…

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Dismissed Miners' Huts at Hexham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 16

THE MEN ARE NOW ENGAGED IN FISHING…

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Unemployed Won’t Scab on Miners

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

Newcastle organised unemployed have unanimously decided that, although some of them have been out of work for 12 months, they…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 15

Base metal Interests maintained an upward swing in the mining share market yesterday Silver-lead shares appreciated strongly early, but later lost portion of these gains owing…

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"Sitting Back" Mine Owners Blamed Cessnock

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 11

A deputation, representing the commercial and professional interests of the Cressnock district, will wait upon the Premier and urge him to request, the…

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21 Miners Dead, 6 Missing, After Explosion

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

Parnassus Pennsylvania), Thursday ("Sun" Special). -- The bodies have been found of 21 miners who were killed in an explosion to-day at the Kinloch Mine, of the Valley Camp Coal Co., while six men, for whom there is little hope, are still missing. One…

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Mining Lockout. Wages That Miners Earn Startling Figures Revealed Men in Industry Increase As Output Decreases State of Chaos Apparent

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

Just what is the average wage of a mine worker? The "Sydney Morning Herald" has quoted over £11 as the wage for one or two weeks, but an average of a little over £3 all the year round would be nearer the mark, as the following indisputable figures…

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Coal Dispute. Owners' Reply. Co-operative Working

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 13

"In reply to the questions I asked in regard to the collective contract for the working of Balmain colliery, the secretary of the Miners' Federation has issued a statement that is…

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Miners, No More Sacrifices! Onward for Ending of Capitalism

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

In no country in the world has the capitalist class ever conceded to the workers an iota more than what the workers were prepared to fight for…

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