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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 250

Miners Are Denied a Hearing Humble Petition Is Refused Rees and Davies Not Allowed to Appear at Bar of Assembly Bavin Applies Gag

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

VOTING as a solid block under the Bavin banner, the anti-Labor forces in the Legislative Assembly yesterday declined to allow Mr. D. Rees, General President, and Mr. D. J. Davies General Secretary of the Miners Federation, to appear at the bar of the House to plead the…

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Caledonian Collieries, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 19

In his address to shareholders at the annual meeting of Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., in Melbourne yesterday (our Melbourne correspondent telegraphs), the chairman of…

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Gold Mining Suggested Exemption from Taxation

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Recommendations for the exemption of the gold-mining industry from taxation for a period of five years from 1st July, 1929, and for relief for…

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Gold Mining Commonwealth Grant for Development Work

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), stated at Canberra on Tuesday night that the Government, after consideration of the recommendations of the…

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Outlook of Coal Mines Still Nebulous Bruce-bavin Confer Again T O-day

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

THE Premier stated last night that he had a long interview with the Prime Minister in connection with the coal crisis on the…

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The Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 14

In this issue of the "Herald" will be found a letter over the signature of the Hon. J. A. Browne, M.L.C., commenting on and approving of Bishop Long's…

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A Gold Medallist

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 15

"CYCLIST" (Colyna).—We have thirty acres under corn which my brother planted, and it is growing splendidly. It is [?]sselling and has cobs about a foot…

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Wagga Gold Cup. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 23

Following are the entries for the Wagga Gold Cup and the Town Plate, run on April 17 and l8, respectively, at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's meeting on the Wagga racecourse:…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 19

Activity in mining shares was pronounced during the restricted period of business yesterday. Prices, as a whole, moved higher despite irregularity in base metal quotations…

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Coal Problem Bruce and Bavin Meet

The Sun · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 14

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) stated today that there were no new developments in the coal situation. He was to meet the Prime Minister…

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Mining Lockout. the Call Goes Forth Levy in Place of Wage Cut Working Miners Will Support Helping Those Out

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

THE rail has now gone forth for the miners at work to levy themselves to support their stricken comrades. And no man will deny the justice of it. With the avowed object of starving the miners into accepting the first…

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Australian Gold for Bank of England

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 24

In accordance with the policy of the board of the Commonwealth Bank, of [?] boarding surplus gold in Australia, the institution shinned 1,000,000 sovereigns to…

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London Mining Prices London

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 6

Middle quota[?] for Australian mining Shares to-day were:— [?]…

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Working at High Pressure Unassociated Mines Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

Unassociated collieries are working at high pressure in an endeavor to supply the insistent demand for coal. Many of them are anxious to have…

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Coal Crisis. Mr. Bavin Confers. with Prime Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 20

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) stated last night that he had a long interview with the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) yesterday afternoon, upon the coal crisis in the Northern district of the…

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Financial. the Bank Return. Notes [?]Ower, Gold Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 19

The Australian note issue has been reduced by a further £250,000, according to the weekly return of the Commonwealth Bank as at Monday last. At £44,408,226, the amount of the…

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The Coal Industry. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 7

Sir,—There are some very arresting sentences in Bishop Long's letter on the Coal Industry, appenrihg in your issue of to-day. May i quote the following: "The major causes…

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No Firms Approached Coal Profits Bavin's Indignant Denial Two Rumors

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

VERY indignantly, the Premier repudiated in the Assembly yesterday a rumor voiced by Mr. G. Booth (Lab., Kurri), that two firms…

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Getting to Grips with Coal? Bruce-Bavin Meet, But Say little

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, met the Prime Minister, Mir. Bruce, last night, to discuss, ways and means of re-opening the coal…

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Loin Cloth and Bowl of Rice Miners' Share If Owners Have Their Way

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

At the recent Canberra conference convened by the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce. Mr. Thomas White, vice-president of the…

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