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Mining & the mines, 1929

7,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 87 of 250

Coal Conference May Start on

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) has received word that Sir Wallace Bruce, who is to preside at the Coal Conference, will arrive in Sydney on…

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Radium Find. Golconda Mine. Ancient Derbyshire Workings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 10

Expert opinion in Sydney attaches considerable importance to the message published in our cable columns yesterday, that a valuable find of radium at the Golconda lead…

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Is It Peace ? Coalfields Joy Miners' Hopes Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 12

A wave of jubilation is sweeping the coalfields at the latest turn in the coal crisis, both sides believing that the…

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MURRUMBIDGEE T.C. Gold Cup Meeting. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 14

Handicaps for the Wagen Gold Cup and the Town, Plate, on April 17 and l8:- Wagga Gold Cup, 1¼m.—Winalot, 10-5; Crown Area, 9-6; Red Sea, 9-5; Valamita, 9-5; Murillo, 9-1; Kalani,…

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Council Sees the Need Reopening Mines Newcastle Aldermen Move Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 5

THE serious effect of the present lockout in the coal-mining Industry on Newcastle was referred to at a meeting of the City Council last night, when…

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Hope to End Coal Crisis Owners and Men Agree to Meet

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 5

The Premier stated yesterday that a conference was to be held at an early date, with a view to arranging, if possible, for the…

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Lesson in State Control Polish Success Mines and Banks Let Us Learn Paris

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 5

FRENCH Socialists, with their powerful dominance in French polities, are greatly cheered by the latest reports of Polish national…

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The Wonder Find at "Power's Luck" a Tale of the Mining Seventies. (Copyright.) Chapter Xl. Jim Keeps Moving

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 49

Never sit and brood when trouble troubles you! Keep moving, lad, keep moving! —M.M.K. On the following Monday night, Jim…

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[?]Ning Lockout. Reopen the Mines! Only Possible Issue at Monday's Conference Owners' Greed Exposed Big Cuts From Wage Imposts Moral of the Hungry Fox

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 5

WITH the tide of industrial prosperity at its lowest ebb, comes next that owners and miners will meet in conference next Monday. This meeting can be fruitful of the utmost good, and it can be the means of prolonging the dispute indefinitely…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Mt. Kembla Collieries No Dividend No Dividend from Mt. Kembla

The Sun · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

Mount Kembla Collieries, Ltd., will not pay an interim dividend in respect of the six months ended December 31 last…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/10¼ per ounce fine, a decrease of /1¼ on the price ruling since March 25…

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Policy for Miners Withdraw Safety Men; Stop All Mines Convention Wanted at Once Minority Movement’s Call

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

At the annual conference of the Mineworkers’ militant Minority Movement, held in Sydney last Saturday, the present crisis in the mining industry was thoroughly discussed by delegates from North, South, West, and Broken Hill…

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St. Aignan Gold Lodes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 18

St. Aignan (New Guinea) Gold Lodes, N.L., was formed to send Mr. Alexander to Misima to peg out an area, from which very rich specimens of gold-bearing quartz…

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Queensland Mining Troubles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 15

Before the Queensland Mining Commission, telegraphs our Brisbane correspondent, Frederick G. Brown said that practically all his life had been spent in mining and farming in…

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Coal Fuel German Plant Successful

The Sun · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 20

Using the Bergius process, the huge Leuna plant in Germany is producing a motor fuel from coal which resembles petrol so closely that it is entirely…

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Coal Contracts. Supplies for City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 12

The Civic Commissioners decided yesterday that the following tenders for the supply of high volatile coal to the Pyrmont and Bunnerong power stations be approved:—…

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The Coal Dispute Price Is Main Factor "It Is Outrageously High" and Must Be Reduced Contentions of the Miners

Evening News · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 8

SIR Thomas Heneley has ably written a case for the public from his, a successful business man's viewpoint. His arguments contain many valuable admonitions and suggestions to…

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St. Aignan Gold Misses Title

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 15

Directors of St. Aignon (New Guinea) Gold Lodes, N.L., report to shareholders that the company has been unable to obtain a title to the area at Misima, which it was formed to…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 15

The mining share market opened strongly yesterday, and prices had an upward swing. The turnover was fairly representative. Barriers failed to attain activity, but 500 Mt Isas…

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