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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Sydney Coal Supplies. Lithgow is Vitally interested

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

A test, of a quantity of coal supplied by Hoskins Iron and Steel Co.'s to the Sydney city electrical department was commenced in the City Council's power…

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Storemen Turned Croesus. Edie Creek Men in Sydney. £600,000 Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Says the "Daily Guardian":--Walter Digby and Norman Neal are in town. If you are a buyer, go and see them…

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Mining Revival Prospects at Hill End. Rich Gold Still to Be Won. New Ground Awaits Development

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 12

The fact that moribund mining camps rarely experience revivals is due, in many cases, to disbelief. So much fiction has been woven in with…

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Oil From Coal Success in Britain PERTH

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

The prominent investor. Mr. De Bernales. who returned to-day from London, [?]id that the process of extracting oil from coal was no…

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Mining Industrial Disputes. Nothing to do with Department. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

When the matter was brought under the notice of the Minister for Mines (Mr. Chaffey), to-day, he said it was purely a question between the…

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Newcastle Mining Sensation. Bribes Paid to "Bondy" Hoare. Who Exposes Situation to Men. NEWCASTLE

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

Startling allegations of bribery were made by Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, when addressing a meeting of…

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Vale of Clwydd Colliery. Many Years af Working Yet

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

Referring to a report in a Sydney paper, Mr. J.H.S. Angus, managing director of the Vale of Clwydd Mining Co., staled yesterday that there was no…

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Proposed Conference Stabilising Coal Industry NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

There is a possibility of a conference being held between the local owner and the miners' officials with the Object of stabilising the industry…

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Mining Revival Prospects at Hill End Rich Gold Still to Be Won New Qround Awaits Development Shares Now Being Sold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 34

The fact that moribund mining camps rarely experience revivals is due in many cases to disbelief. So much fiction has been woven in with…

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Alleged Coal Bribe Matter Before Federation Name Withheld SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

The name of the mysterious [?] through whom it is asserted bri[?] to keep the Stockton Borehole [?]ery working were given, was div[?]…

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To Recapture Coal Trade. Proposed Move in North. NEWCASTLE

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

It is likely that mine owners and miners' officials will meet in conference with the object of stabilising the industry…

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Coal Mining Industry. Conference of Employers and Employees. Railways to build up Reserves

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

The Acting Premier (Mr. Buttonshaw) announced yesterday that the recommendation of the Minister for Labor (Mr. Farrar), that a conference of…

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Oil Freedom for Australia. What Coal Extracts Promise. PERTH

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Partial if not complete freedom from imported oils will be given when Australian coal mines are able to extract crude oil from coal, said Mr. Claude de…

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Alleged Bribery Coal Official to Union Leader Serious Allegations Royal Commission Urged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

The Central Council of the Minors' Federation to-day concluded its deliberations in connection with the allegations at bribery made by Mr…

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Trapped by Fire. Men Entombed in Gold Mine VANCOU[?]

Leader · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

At Sudbury. Ontario. [?]men are [?] in the [?] [?] They are believed to be dead. Two bodies [?] so far been…

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Coal Scandal. Bribery Allegations. HOBART

Leader · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

Interviewed concerning Mr. Hoare’s [?] Mr. Kirk said that his [?] is so clear no the matter that he did not consider postponing…

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British Miners Thousands Thrown Idle LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Henderson, (Labor) moved an amendment to the address in reply in the House of Commons and declared that a quarter of a…

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Alleged Bribery The Coal Scandal Cabinet to Consider Men Who Are Involved Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

The request by the Miners' Central Council for a royal commission into allegations that money had been paid to miners' officials for the…

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Miners' Important Meeting. State Mine Second Shift. Equalisation of Employment

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1

A mass meeting of miners, called by requisition from two local lodges, was held in the Trades Hall yesterday morning, when the president…

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