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Mining & the mines, 1935

4,579 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 229

Protest Kisch Treatment A.w.u. Move Miners Supported

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 10

RESOLUTIONS condemning the attitude of the Federal Government towards Egon Kisch and Gerald Griffin, the anti-war…

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3Lb. Hammer. Falls Down Mine Shaft. Man Struck on Head

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 11

A 31b hammer fell down a shaft 120O feet deep, striking Harry Lachlan, who was working at the bottom of the shaft, on the head and inflicting severe injuries…

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Man's Skull Smashed Hammer Fell Down Mine Ambulance Had Busy Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 8

WAGGA, Thursday. -- Struck on the head to-day by a three-pound hammer, which had fallen 120 feet down a…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 12

The price of gold to-day was £7/2/1 an ounce fine, showing no change from yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Money, Mines and Markets Cry Gossip Mockbell's, Ltd. Hydraulic Power Mockbell's Increased Dividend

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

Directors of Mockbell's, Ltd., report that the company's trading for the past half-year has continued to improve…

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State Session. Mining Bill. Stimulus to Industry. Interest on Council Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 12

Five bills were considered in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. They were the Mining (Amendment) Bill, providing for the registration of mining tenements, the grant of…

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More Support for United Front A.L.P. Workers Realise Vital Need Struggle Against Capitalism Miners Endorse C.P. Plans

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

Despite the slanderous attack made by the N.S.W. A.L.P. Executive on the Communists in their efforts to disrupt the united front negotiations, important workers’ organisations, disregarding this, are striving towards the achievement of united…

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Shares Slump. Yellowdine Goldfield. Disappointing Bore Tests. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 11

A sensational slump in two Western Australian gold-mining stocks took place to-day as a result of a report of adverse results from tests of the Yellowdine Gold Development…

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Oil From Coal State Government Commitments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 8

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) said last night that the State Government is committed to assist in the establishment of any processes…

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A.W.U. CONVENTION. Mine Strikers Supported

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 16

Delegates to the annual convention of the Australian Workers' Union yesterday decided unanimously to support the strike of miners in Western Australia. The executive council…

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Writ Issued in Max Gold Case

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 2

Acting on behalf of Benedict Joseph Vercoe, of Botany Road, Mascot, horse trainer, and John Walker, of Park Road. Mascot, laborer,…

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Oil From Coal. the Special Committee's Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, Mr. R. S. Vincent, outlined the action which the present Government has taken in the matter of investigating the possibilities of developing oil supplies within this State. He stated that the probability…

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Idle Mines. Suggested Conference. Rejected by Employers. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 15

A proposal from the workers' committee to call a conference between the Chamber of Mines and six delegates from the committee to discuss all phases of the present dispute on…

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"Suicide" Strike Miners Say They Will Die Underground Budapest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 8

Owing to the management's failure to renew the agreement which brought to an end the "suicide strike" in the Pecs colliery last October, 689…

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Support for W.a. Miners Convention of A.w.u

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 6

Declaring that every effort had to be made to defeat the attempt of the mine-owners in West Australia to increase the working hours, the annual convention of the…

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Gold Fever Overseas Capital Hint Sends Up Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Strong rises in shares of companies operating on the Avoca goldfield is associated with negotiations by powerful…

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Levy Imposed On Northern Miners. Aberfield and Ayrfield Disputes. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 19

The northern miners' president (Mr. T. Hoare) announced to-night that at a meeting of the management committee to-day it was decided to impose a levy of 1¼ per cent. on…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 16

The price of gold to-day was £7/2/4 an ounce fine compared with £7/2/1 yesterday FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted…

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Hungarian Miners. Another "Suicide" Strike. 40 Men Held As Hostages. Budapest. Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 15

The "suicide" strike has been resumed by [?] men in the Pees mine owing to the management's alleged failure to renew, as Promised, an agreement made last year…

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Private Enterprise Made Thousands, But Mr. Stevens Loses Money Feeder Bus Services Are Food for Thought Man Who Started With £120 And Made a Fortune Vaucluse-bondi Run Was a Gold Mine

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 7

WHEN "Smith's" announced last week that the feeder bus services run by the Government were showing a heavy loss very few people were surprised. In fact, it was expected. But one man at…

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