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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 20 of 54

Coal Mine Closed Miners and Low Wages Dunedin (N.z.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 3

Shag Point coal mine has been closed down and the company has gone into liquidation. Some time ago trouble arose with the miners as the…

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The Coal Commission Miners Request Immediate Resumption Evidence in Secret

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 1

A comprehensive investigation of the coal industry was outlined in a preliminary statement to the Coal Commission by the chairman…

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Mining Permit

Leader · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

Permission lo enter the premieres of Messrs Gordon Brothers, “Bethune.” for the purpose of mining, is being sought by Messrs William James E. I…

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Springy Ale Colliery Does a Dispute Exist?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 6

According to an advertisement in this issue, members of the F.E.D. and F.A who contemplate, commencing, work at the Springvale colliery,…

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Tyldesley Miners Lodge Officers Elected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 5

The following officers have been elected by the Tyldesley Miners' Lodge for the ensuing quarter:-- President, Mr. E. Mara; secretary,…

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Northern Mines Ministers Optimistic SYDNEY, Wednesay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 23

State Ministers express confidently that there will be a resumption of work in the coal mines within the next two weeks, but the grounds…

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Ex-Minuter for Mines’ Opinion. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

Mr. George Cann, formerly Minister for Mines, addressing a public meeting at Strathfield to discuss the coal position, declared that there was…

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The Miners' Case Some Startling Facts and Figures

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

In connection with the mining crisis on the northern fields, generally speaking, the man in the street, has only a hazy idea of the…

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"War on Women" Coal Owners Charged SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 23

Mr. E.G. Theodore, M.H.R., addressing a meeting conbened to form a relief committee for the coal miners' wives and children, said…

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Sydney Coal Shortage. Emergency Gas Board Appointed. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

Early to-day the Executive Council met and appointed a gas emergency board. The personal is: The State Treasurer. Mr. Slevens (chairman),…

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Lithgow Coal Shall It Be Exploited? L. and N. Process

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

The Mayor and Town Clerk are sparing no effort to have the coal in the Lithgow Valley fully tested on a larger scale by the "L. and N." Brown…

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Black Friday Big Crisis Looming All Mines Threatened Momentous Meeting To-day Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

In a statement to-day with reference to the coal trouble the secretary of the A.L.P., Mr. S. Bird, said it looked as though disaster was…

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National Minimum Wage Mid Repeal of Eight-hours Act Advocated by British Miners LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 1

With the expiry of the district 'Coalfields agreement at the end of the year, the Miners' Federation is expected to demand a national…

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Another Colliery Idle Helensburgh, Wednes

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 2

The Metropolitan Colliery which was yesterday inspected by the Coal Commission was idle to-day owing to the trouble with the boys to hook…

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Miners' Demands Labor Government's Difficulties LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 1

With the expiry of the district coalfields agreement at the end of year the Miners' Federation is expected to demand a national minimum wage and…

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LlTHGOW Coal Satisfactory to Australian Gaslight Company

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 1

Although no definite assertion has been made, there is an inference that the coal supply which is being drawn I upon by the Australian Gas Light Co.,…

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The Coal Crisis Engine-drivers Affirm '"All Out" Policy But Combined Unions May Avert Disaster

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 1

The Engine-drivers' State Council decided at Its meeting Iast night to put its "all out" policy into effect unless the Miners'…

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Coal Crisis the "All Out" Proposal No Finality Reached Conference Adjourns Until To-day SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 2

An important conference of the combined mining Unions committee was held at the office of the Miners' Federation to-day. The…

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Can Settlement Be Reached? in Crisis, of Coal Trouble Position of Engine-drivers SYDNEY. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 1

Mr. Brown, K. C., acting on behalf of the Northern Colliery states that copies of the miners' proposals have been handed to the…

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The Coal Mining Upheaval. Miners’ Proposals Handed In. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 8

Mr, Browne, K.C., senior counsel for the Northern Colliery Unions, said to-day that copies of the miners’ proposals had been handed to the Acting…

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