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

Mining & the mines, 1929

1,073 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 54

Opinion of Miners' President Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 2

"Better feelings will be created without any negotiations that are not desired: that has been our attitude since the lock out." This was the comment…

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Another Coal Conference Is Most Desirable

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. Buttenshaw received a telegram on Monday from the Mayor of Newcastle asking that a further conference respecting the coal deadlock…

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Coal Crisis Latest Proposals Not Favored by Owners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, is not impressed with the latest proposal for a conference on the coal crisis. In a…

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Shots in Coal Mines a Witness' Explanation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Mayers, secretary of Vale of Clwydd No. 2 miners' lodge, states that a misconception might arise from the report of his evidence…

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N.s. Wales Coal Best

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

A delegation of Labor parliamentarians including Messrs C. C. Lazzarini, D. Clyne, E. M. Horsington and W. Davies, have returned to Sydney…

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EXCOMMUNICATED. Miners' Federation Secretary BERLIN

National Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

The Moscow correspondent of the newspaper "Pageblatt" reports that the Soviet has excommunicated A. J. Cook, secretary of the British Miners'…

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Dead Men's Gold Alleged Thefts Melb Constable Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 17

Allegations of thefts of money and valuable taken from dead bodies were made at the Melbourne city court against charle Leslie…

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Not Taking Risks Iraq and Soviet Gold Basra

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

Directly the Soviet steamer, Kommunist, berthed at Iraqui the police boarded the vessel and placed an armed guard aboard, only allowing…

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Mining Revival at Nymagee

Leader · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 2

Nymagee, which, at one period of as existence, was a lively copper mining centre, but which, owing to the low price of the one, was forced to…

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State Mine Fire Board Explains the Circumstances

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 2

Following the allegations that the Lithgow Fire Brigade stood by and "watched a house burn," in State mine gully, the Board of Fire…

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Coal By-products Where Does Melbourne Come In? with the Lithgow Analyses ?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 4

In a letter to Lithgow Council on Monday night, the L. and N. Brown Coal Co. stated that a report had appeared in the Melbourne "Argus,"…

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South Maitland Coal Miners. Minister and M.P. Clash. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 10

A deputation from the South Maitland district interviewed the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey. this morning, [?] suggested that the Child…

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Complain of Delay Miners and Bath Houses

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 4

Men employed at the Vale of Clwydd colliery No. 2 have complained of the, inadequate accommodation provided in the bath and change…

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The Coal Position

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 15

The following article is issued by the Federal National Parliamentary Party: To a section of the community…

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Tyldesley Colliery Idle As a Protest "Mine Ready for Work," says Manager

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

Tyldesley colliery is idle to- day, as a protest against an alleged broken promise on the part of the mine officials…

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Coal Shortage Glass Works Closed Down Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 4

The Crown Crystal Glass Company has closed its Alexandria works owing to the exhaustion of suitable coal supplies. More than 100…

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Northern Coal Fields. Break Away Denied. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 5

Mr Davies, secretary of the Miners’ Federation, referring to a newspaper statement that the engineers, drivers and firemen were likely to…

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Relief for Miners Over a Million Distributed LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 1

This week, the final instalment amounting to £869,000 being the £ for £ grant towards the Coalfields Distress Fund, will be received by the…

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Tyldesley Colliery Full Resumption This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 1

In connection with the stoppage at Tyldesley colliery on Monday an official of the company stated this morning that two boys applied for…

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Gold Oredging Hevival

Leader · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 2

Mr.Fark, who is well known in the Wellington district is connection with gold dredging, will shortly be at Work again on the [?]River, as at…

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