Miners' Rescue Work. How Lithgow Men Are Trained. Graphic Description
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4
A mock show of deaf and dumb signals goes on in Lithgow every week. Men, arrayed in all the panoply of mine rescue work "speak" to each other in this way the while they rehearse the incidents likely to be experienced in sterner battle should dread…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Miners a Gloomy Outlook SYDNEY
National Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1
According to Major General J. W. McArthur Onslow, who returned to Sydney by the Maldovia to-day more than 20,000 miners in Britain will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bruce and Coal Commission. Mr. James' Charge. "John Brown Is Bluffing." Strong Words in House. SYDNEY, This Afternoon
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1
In the House of Representatives this morning Mr. R. James, the member for Hunter, masked the Government to do something for the starving…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burning Coal Mine Deaths From Explosion. Parnassus (Penn.)
National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4
More than 100 coalminers were unaccounted for six hurs after an exp[?]ossion occurred to-day at the Kin[?]ck mine, owned by the Valley Camp…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Idle Miners Levy on Workers SYDNEY
National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 7
In order to enable relief to be provided for their idle fellow members in the north, the working members of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Cap in Hand" Premier and Mine Magnates Mr. Lang's Charge Wealthy Interests and Workers' Compensation SYDNEY
National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 2
Speaking to the third reading of the Workers' Compensation (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tottenham Copper Mines
Leader · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1
The Port Kembla Company, which recently purchased the Tottenham Mines, has decided to reopen and work them, and to that and has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Struck by Jack Handle. Miner Sues Invincible Colliery. Conflicting Medical Opinion
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 6
A claim for £25 was brought before the Workers' Compensation Commission at the Lithgow court house on Friday by John Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Crisis. John Brown's Prosecution. and an Impassioned Appeal
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 6
In the House of Representatives, the Attorney-General announced that Mr. John. Brown, a northern colliery owner, is to be prosecuted. Investigations…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Plight Unsympathetic Premier Reply to Business Men Sydney
National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3
A deputation representing the business community of Cessnock waited on Mr. Bavin, Premier, this afternoon and urged the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Miners’ Troubles. Levy on Comrades in Work. SYDNEY
Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 5
The miners general secretary Mr. D. J. D[?]es, said to-day that the 12[?] per cent levy which had [?] decided upon by the Central Council of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Locked Out Miners Sydney
National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2
The 123 per cent levy which has been decided on by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to assist members who are locked out on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners and Premier. Men's Request Refused
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 5
A petition that miners' officials should be allowed, to appear at the Bar of the House was refused in the Legislative Assembly yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →12,000 Miners Affected by Coal Crisis Mr. Baddeley Urges Instant Action Blocked by "Gag" in Assembly Sydney
National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2
When the Legislative Assembly met this morning. Mr Baddeley presented a petition that Messrs D. Lee[?]e and D. J. Davies,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Dispute Deputation to the Premier No Further Subsidy
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 6
The Premier described the efforts being taken to end the coal dispute to a deputation of Cessnock business and professional men on Monday. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chance for Lithgow. Pulverised Coal Substitute Motor Fuel
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4
A contributor in "Motor Transport" claims that pulverised coal, or coal dust, can be used as a more economical alternative to petrol. Coal, dust…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Crisis Bavin Confers with Prime Minister
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1
The Premier (Mr. Bavin) stated last night that he had a long interview with the Prime Minister: (Mr Pruce) yesterday afternoon, from the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Mines Proposed Re-opening SYDNEY
National Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 2
Mr Bavin (Premier) and Mr Bruce (Prime Minister) conferred to-day with representatives of coalmining unions in an effort to see what can…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prospects Are Brighter. in the Coal Crisis
Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 2
The Premier said yesterday, that he proposed to confer during the week with coalminers on the subject of resuming work. With the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kookaburra Kills Gold Fish Experience of Mr. A. E. Ivatt
Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 4
WENTWORTH FALLS, Saturday. At the charming mountain home, Glanmire, of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ivatt, at Wentworth Falls, overlooking the…
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