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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

Miners' Rights How to Obtain Access to Private Lands

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 10

"Goldseeker" desires to know whether the holder holder of a miner's right is entitled to prospect along charted rivers and creeks running through private…

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"Reopen the Mines" Scheme for the Premier Cessnock

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 13

With a view to formulating suggestions which might assist in securing an early reopening of the closed-down mines, on the South Maitland field,…

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Gold Chassis Erskine Worth £4000 Paris Model Here

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 18

Plated in 24 carat gold, and valued at £4000, a unique Erskine chassis is in the centre of the display of new models in the showrooms of…

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Timber Women Greet Miners’ Wives “Organise Relief; Don’t Retreat!”

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

Work among the timber-workers’ wives is progressing in Sydney. Last week’s meeting showed that there are more and more women being drawn…

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Tweed and Kasha Travelling Ensembles for Coal Autumn Evenings

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 19

For ordinary wear, tweed and kasha will take a foremost place in the coming autumn and winter, and for travelling on cool nights the…

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Case for the Miners Mining Costs Reviewed Interesting Figures What Is the Average Profit ? Northern Coal Factors (Prepared under the direction of the Miners' Federation and authorised by the General Secretary, Mr. D, J. Davies, who accepts full respontibtUty for all statement herein. Exclusive to the 'Evening News." Written by a qualified accountant.) No III

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

THE miners consider the bomb and place opportune to indict the owners or a charge excessive profits on coal. There is a well-known admendtation that it is easier for a camel to pass…

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John Brown Attacked the Coalfields Crisis Bruce Blames Owners : Miners Canberra

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

THE most exciting scenes the Federal Parliament has staged in Canberra took place in the early hours to-day when Mr. Rowley James, coalminer member for the Hunter, delivered an impassioned plea to the…

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Relief Is Refused Locked-out Men Govt. Policy Putting Pressure on Miners

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

MR. J. M. BADDELEY called the attention of the Government in the Assembly yesterday to the fact that at places where the mine owners had…

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Miners’ Room for C.P. Barrier’s Example to Brisbane and Townsville

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

To the last general meeting of the W.I.U. of A., the management committee sent along a communication from the secretary of the recently…

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Only Abolition of Capitalism Will Solve Miners’ Problems Meantime, Vigorous Measures to Defeat Owners’ Offensive

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The situation in the coal industry is one requiring very careful consideration by the members of the Miners’ Federation…

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Council of Action for N.S.W. South Coast. To Meet Offensive on Coal and Timber Workers WOLLONGONG

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

The South Coast (N.S.W.) Labor Council is taking the initiative in forming Councils of Action to meet the bosses’ offensive on coal miners…

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All Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 27

An Erskine Six Gold Chassis valued at £4000 is on view at the Studebaker Show Rooms. This chassis is direct from the…

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Olivaster Silver-lead Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 18

It is reported that a German syndicate, which has had an option of purchase ovei the Olivaster silver-lead mine, near Rapid Bay. South Australia, has offered a price…

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Song in Gold

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

THIS slender song of mine will praise All gotten things—Queen Helen's hair Caught in the sun of antique days—Gold Hiles by a misty statr…

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Twelve Per Cent. Levy Miners' Comradeship

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

The Miners' Central Council, at its sitting yesterday, decided that, in order to provide relief for members who are locked out a levy of 12½ per cent…

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Price of Gold London

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

Gold is quoted at 84/11¼ per ounce fine. I a rise of id on the day…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 19

Activity in base metal stocks at enhanced rates was pronounced in yesterday's share market. Barriors continued to soar in sympathy with the trend of the lead market…

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No Relief to the Miners Bavin's Reiteration

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

The Premier left no doubt in the minds of Labor members in the Assembly yesterday that the Government had definitely defined its policy…

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21 DEAD; 6 MISSING American Mine Horror

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

PARNASSUS (Pennsyl.), Friday. Twenty-one bodies of miners have been recovered, and six are missing following an explosion in Kinloch…

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The Lockout in Parliament Federal Members Champion Miners

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

The representatives of the workers in the Federal Parliament have not forgotten to draw attention in the House of Representatives, to the…

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