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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 250

Barrier Miners denounce Compensation Bill Great Demonstration Broken Hill, March 20

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 4

All mines were closed to-day, when 3500 members of the unions in the industry held a stop-work meeting under the auspices of the Industrial…

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King Coal to Reign Again? Bavin and Bruce Will Play Tune

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 5

In an endeavor to strike a basis for settlement in the coal dispute, Mr. Bavin, and, perhaps, Mr. Bruce, will meet coal owners…

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Mining. Clash of British and Ameri Can Copper Interests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 11

Interest in the factors controlling the oversea price of copper has been intensified by the unprecedented figure to which the metal has risen lately. Control of the world's…

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Call For Local Defence Committees to Meet Coal Owners Attack N. S.W. South Coast Workers Lead Wollongong

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

A successful meeting was held on the “Green” at Wollongong last Sunday afternoon. An interested audience listened to speeches from D…

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Sydney Brightest News Yet Weight of Public Opinion Sways Bruce and Bavin Proposal to Re-start Mines Existing Conditions Pending Decisions of Commission

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

THE coal outlook is much brighter. There were development's yesterday of a most important character. Following a conference between Messrs. S. M. Bruce (Prime…

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Search for Gold

Evening News · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 1

Arthur Hunt, who, with Max Gray, is endeavoring to reach the sea from Goulburn in a conor, is shown washing the send of the…

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Coal Crisis Owners Not Meeting

The Sun · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 3

No meeting of northern colliery owners will be held until after the holidays…

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Mining. Canada's Record Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 15

For the third year in succession Canada's mineral production reached a new high record in 1928, aggregating 271,000,000 dollars, states the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. This total…

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Junction North Mine Matter of Workmen's Compensation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 20

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. E. H. Farrar) has received thefollowing letter from Junction North Broken Hill Mine, N .L.:--…

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"Butted In" Huie on Henley Coal Controversy

Evening News · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 7

MR. A,G, Hut writes:—I think that the [?]…

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Growing Gold Q'land Forests Handsome Return Assured

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 7

QUEENSLAND is the treasure house of the world's best furniture woods. This is borne out in the display of timbers and other products at the…

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No Change in Coal Poisition Conference Likely on

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 3

"I don't want you to. be too optimistic," said the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, last night, when asked what were the chances of a settlement of…

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Reopen Mines. Pre-dispute Basis. Pending a Conference. Mr. Bruce's Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 13

It is understood that at a meeting which the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and the State Premier (Mr. Bavin) had yesterday. with representatives of the Northern C[?])…

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Help for the Miners Also Timbermen All Labor Sources Virile A.l.p. Support Stirring Appeals

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 6

A FEATURE of last nights discussions at the A.L.P Conference was the unanimous and enthusiastic support for the miners in the…

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The Case for the Public the Power of Audit Which Was Not Exercised Colossal Profits of Coal Coys. "Waterings" and Amalgamations No 111

Evening News · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 3

THE question the miners want the owners to answer is what was the actual increase in costs owing to the various increases in miners' and other wages? That has never been answered…

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Coal Trouble

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1929 · page 1

It was announced yesterday that the northern colliery owners will not meet to discuss the coal turmoil until, after the holidays…

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Open the Mines

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1929 · page 4

While Mr. Bruce and Mr. Bavin are wrestling with the coal problem, miners and their families are starving, and the…

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Compromise Solution of Coal Crisis Conference Opposed

The Sun · Sunday 31 March 1929 · page 5

It is understood that there is considerable reluctance among the colliery owners to agree to a conference with the men over the…

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Quiet Wedding Old Gold Frock McPHEE—BLAXLAND

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1929 · page 18

AT St. John's, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday, quietly, and in the presence of relations and intimate friends only, Miss Mollie Blaxland was…

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New Eights by Studebker Erskine Gold Chassis Worth £4000

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1929 · page 12

Among new models on exhibit at the show, great attention is being paid to the new line of eights, announced by Studebaker (Sydney),…

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