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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 85 of 250

The Voice of the Miners (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 8

GET HUGHES BACK, I DON'T THINK! Sir,-- As an adminer of W.M. Hughes I think it would be wise it we waited to near his views on the matter before…

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Coal Deadlock Premier Sees Owners Further Discussion

The Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 13

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) saw representatives of the coalowners this morning, and stated afterwards that he would have a further discussion with…

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Mine Explosion. Twenty-three Men Killed. London, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 11

A report from Brussels says that as a result of an explosion of coal damp in the Winterslage mines at Limburg 23 miners were killed…

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Radium Find Lucky Mischance Golconda Lead Mine London

Evening News · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 9

A VALUABLE raduum find has been made in a Golconda lead mine. The discovery was [?] in the eardles…

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Protest Against Levy. Broken Hill Miners. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 11

At an unofficial union meeting yesterday attended by from 1500 to 2000 workers, it was decided to protest against the imposition of the levy of 12½ per cent, on earnings for the…

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Mining. British Offer to Huey Yot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 13

The secretary of Huey Yot Tin-dredging. Ltd., has received the following cable from the company's head office:—"An offer, subject to prompt acceptance, has been made…

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Wrestling with King Coal Important Interviews Listed for This Week

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 7

The Premier is of meet the miners and colliery proprietors this week, and will interview the Prime Minister on Mr. Bruce's…

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Finance and Commerce Bellambi Coal CO.'s CAPITAL Return of 10- a Share to Shareholders

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 18

The board of Bellambi Coal Co. Ltd. proposes to return to shareholders, in cash, capital to the extent of 10- a share on the 400,000…

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Money and Marts New York Slump Big Bank Merger Coal Co.'s Capital New York

Evening News · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 6

New York prices dropped violently on the Stock Exchange to-day, with a general loss of 1 to 12 points. Call money rose to 15 percent. All leading issues…

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The Case for the Public Cut Out Waste Solving the Coal Problem Reasons for High Cost Badly Organised Industry V

Evening News · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 4

"CUT out the waste," was the salient point in my speech in Parliament against the imposition of more income tax. Then much les taxation would be needed. To get an intelligent grasp of the present coat crisis we…

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Coal Talk Conference Arranged Reopen Mines ?

The Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 13

"In response to an invitation from the Prime Minister and myself," said the Premier, (Mr. Bavin) to-day, [?]t has been agreed that representatives of the coal-owncrs and of the employees will meet in conference under the' presidency of Sir Wallace Bruce…

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Coal Lockout. Suggested Reopening of Mines

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 8

There was an important development, last week-end in connection with the lockout of the mineworkers on the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields. Prime…

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Doings in Councils Close Mine ? Balmain Coal Dust

The Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 17

"Even if we have to go so far as to close down the mine, we must take action to relieve nearby residents of the perpetual torment they are…

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Coal Owners Won't Open Pits Up to Governments and Miners They Say

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 4

Although there is no official confirmation of the fact, it Is understood that the mine owners have no intention of reopening the mines on any…

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Miners' Executive See Premier

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 6

It was learned yesterday that the Premier had asked the miners' executive to call on him. As a result Messrs. D. Rees (general…

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Oversea Support Assured Miners

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 5

THE Miners' Central Executive yesterday received the following heartening cablegram: "Congratulations splendid stand…

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Queensland Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 19

Our Brisbane correspondent telegraphs that the Royal Commission appointed by the Government to investigate the mining industry in Queensland commenced the hearing of…

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Bellambi Coal to Return Capital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 19

Directors of the Bellambi Coal Company, Ltd., propose that the capital of the company should be reduced from £1,000,000 in shares of £1 each to £500,000 in 1,000,100 shares of…

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Coal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 11

Sir,—The suggestion that the mine-workers should bear some share of the reduction in the price of coal is met by the stock wall about reducing their standard of living, but if that…

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Mining. Tin Production in Malaya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 19

Steady expansion in the production of tin in the Federated Malay States during the past few years has given rise to conjecture as to the extent of the Malayan deposits and their…

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