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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 250

Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 21

Base metal shares took an easter turn in yesterday's mining share market. In sympathy with a relapse in London metal prices. Business in Barriers fell away in volume…

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Cause of Coal Dispute Mcdonald's View

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 13

"The present position in the coal industry is the result of Government interference under the War Precautions Act and…

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Ms.H.R. at Services of Miners

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

Messrs. D. Rees (miners general president) and D. J. Davies (general secretary) discussed the lock-out with Federal Labor Parliamentarians At…

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Miners' Officials. Seek to Address Assembly. Permission Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 17

Directly the Legislative Assembly met yesterday morning Mr. Baddeley presented a petition on behalf of Mr. Rees (general president of the Coal Miners Federation) and Mr. Davies…

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State Session. Coal Dispute. "Gag" Freely Applied

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 22

The Legislative Assembly, which adjourned at 4 a.m. yesterday, reassembled at 11 a.m. and sat late into the night. Several measures of importance were passed through their…

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Miners' Thanks "News" Fairness "Case for the Men"

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 13

THE committee of the Combined Unions in the Mining lndustry to-day carded the following [?] Which has been communicated by the general…

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Gold Shipment. From Australia. LONDON, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 17

The "Financial News" understands that insurance cover has been arranged for shipment of 1,000,000 sovereigns from Australia to London for arrival probably during the first…

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Hot Exchanges in Assembly No Addresses by Miners' Leaders

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 5

Many sharp exchanges enlivened the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly yesterday. THE House, by 41 votes to 38,…

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Miners' Levy Starts This Week Summons for John Brown

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 5

Starting from this week-end, a 12½ per cent. levy will be imposed on all miners now in employment and earning £5 or more a fortnight…

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Coal Lockout Federal Prosecution Against Mr. John Brown

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 18

THE outstanding development in the coal lockout last week was the announcement in the Federal Parliament last Friday by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr…

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N.S.W. Mining News. Fatal Accident

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 8

Members of the Australian Workers Union—the Mining Section in particular will regret to learn that an accident, which had a fatal termination, occurred…

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Western Miners Will Help Impose 12½ P.C. Levy Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 5

Western district miners to-day decided to levy themselves 12[?] per cent each pay in support of locked-out miners on the Northern fields. The…

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Albury's Gold Cup Prominent Horses Entered—Great Race Promised

Referee · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 3

WITH ordinary luck, the Albury R.C. should have a great race for its Gold Cup. There arc 80 entries, these, including Loquacious, Crowdel, Octember, Valnmita, Kidaldes, Cimbrian, Prince Don, Horoscope, Gleamlight, Sea Pilot, Lalique, and Three Kings. There are 34 entrants…

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Distressed Miners World Joins in Fund (Published In "The Times") LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 17

"The Times," in a leading article, explains that the £770,000 subscribed to the Lord Mayor's Fund for distressed miners, which will close on…

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"Invented" Straight Talk by Bavin Coal Inquiry Assembly May Debate Question

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 13

"Deliberately invented," was how the Premier (Mr. Bavin) described in the Legislative Assembly to-day a statement that he had suggested any particular firm of accountants to conduct an inquiry into the finances of the…

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To Confer Mr. Bruce and Mr. Bavin Coal Commission Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 13

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Latham) stated to-day that Cabinet had drawn up suggestions for the personnel and…

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Worth More than Gold Saltspoonful of Radium Valued at £12,000

The World's News · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2

THOUSANDS of times more precious than gold; in appearance rather like silver; practically indestructible, extremely harmful unless…

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Coal Industry. Bishop Long's Appeal. for New Spirit. Faults on Both Sides. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 17

The Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. G. M. Long) will make his first pronouncement on the present coal crisis in the "Bishop's Letter," which will appear in the April issue of…

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Farrar Admits He Saw Barrier Owners Introduced by Watt, M.p. Tragedy of Broken Hill Miners Vampire Bill Disclosures

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 6

LABOR members in the Legislative Council last night continued their onslaught on the second reading of the Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill. Evidently scared by its lack of a majority the previous night, when…

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The Case for the Public Unsolved Coal Problem Nature's Gift Exploited by the Industry at Publics Expense No. I

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 8

IVENTURE to assert, and will prove it, or stand condemned by ray contemporaries, that there is no problem in our time more far-reaching, more urgent and pressing, or more easy of solving. than the coal…

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