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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

N.S.W. Coal Reduction in Price? Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 11

The Premier of South Australia, Mr Butler, who is in Melbourne, said that he expected a reduction in the price of N.S.W coal, which would be…

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Catamaran Fails Collective Contract Beggars Miners Minority Movement Alone Can Lead

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Catamaran—with its much-boomed collective contract system, evolved by the sterile brains of the miners misleaders— has failed…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime Rubber Merger Dunlop-barnet Perdriau Probable

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

Terms have now been settled and agreements are being drawn up for the future affiliation of the Dunlop Rubber Co. of Australlasia, Ltd. and the Barnet…

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Nut Cup Selected Moorefield's Gold Trophy King Elysian for Handicap

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

MILERS of good quality will contest the Moorefield Gold Cup to-morrow. The field is likely to be large and probably the winner will come from among the horses able to take up a prominent position early…

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Mining Pegs in City Quaint Melbourne Litigation Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

R. F. Millane, who apparently has a passion for litigation, made another H appearance in court to-day. when he asked for a summons against Michael…

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Surprise by Game Boy at Mascot Gold Watch Responsible for "No Course"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 23

There have been many surprise wins since greyhounds commenced chasing hares, round tracks,. but seldom one so great as that…

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Miners in the Workers’ State Free Housing and Insurance; 6 Hour Day Management Must Be Acceptable to Union

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

In a discussion with E. M. Higgins, delegate from the Communist Party of Australia to the 6th World Congress of the Communist International, Comerade Murashenko, assistant secretary of the Mineworkers Union of the U.S.S.R., supplied…

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Pleased in Their Trials for Moorefield Gold Cup Lady Constance and Genuine at Top of Form Miss Australia's Gallop

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

NONE OF THE MOOREFIELD GOLD CUP HORSES who work at Randwick pleased more than Lady Constance, who put up a most satisfactory trial on the tan, being hard held throughout her gallop. SIMILAR TIME TO THE GREY'S WAS RECORDED by Miss .Australia. and…

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Coal in Britain How Miners Are Treated

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 9

The recent world fuel conference in London had before it 167 papers dealing with many problems of light, heat, and other coal uses. Again I make the…

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Women in Mines

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 9

Draft regulations for the prohibition of the employment of women in the miles of India have recently been published. With certain exceptions it…

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Greta Miners Troubles Discussed. Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. T. Hoare, Northern Miners' president, attended a meeting of Greta Miners' Lodge on Wednesday night, when he had a lengthy discussion with the lodge…

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Son O' Mine Is Now Magnificent

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

MR. SOL GREEN gave the public a look at Son o' Mine at Mentone the other day, and everybody who saw him went into raptures…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

The gold yield for the State of New South Wales for the month of November amounts to 580 ounces fine, Valued at £2,466…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 19

Representative business was transacted in yesterday's share market, all sections participating. Outstanding among silver-lead dealings was a spectacular rise in Mt. Isa. The…

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The Voice of the Miners Dismal Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 8

Sir.—Newcastle conditions, under which the residents are living, are a disgrace to our rich country. It is, however, misnamed "the land of milk and honey."…

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Northern Miners Election of Officers. Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 6

Messrs. T. Hoare (president), A. Teece (treasurer) and D. McNeill (secretary) have been re-elected to their positions on the Northern Miners' Executive…

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Gasoline From Coal Standard Oil Acquires Rights

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 9

Germany's commercial success in making synthetic gasoline from soft coal, and incidentally also making soap from coal, to which the Standard…

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Coal Contracts Judge Thomson's Report Legal Action?

The Sun · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 7

The Chief Civic Commissioner (Mr J. Garlick) stated to-day that counsel's opinion had been obtained oh the report of Judge Thomson on the…

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MINERS' M's.P. Raising Funds Election Problem London

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 1

AS [?] the depression in [?] Miners' Federa[?] with the [?] providing adequate funds to…

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Coal Problem Perhaps Next Week. Premier Ponders It

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

The Premier said last night that the coal question would be freshened up next week. At Canberra he saw Mr. Butler, the…

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