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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 22 of 54

Coal Crisis Commission Sitting Continued SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 2

Further evidence was given before the Royal Commission inquiring into the coal industry when the inquiry was resumed at Newcastle to-day…

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No Mining Unemployed and Some Northern Men Absorbed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 2

The western district headquarters of the Miners' Federation has no unemployed members on it books, and it has been able to place northern…

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Sunny Corner Mine Effort to Develop

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 3

A boiler and pump passed through here last week en route to the Verdun gold mine at Dark Corner. This is the "show" that was responsible…

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Early Coal Resumption? Commission to Investigate 1927 Profits

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 1

State Ministers have asked the Coal Commission to investigate as early as possible the average profit at certain collieries during 1927. As…

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Coal Crisis Drastic Action Threatened Statement by Engine Drivers' Secretary Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 3

Mr. J. Atkins, general secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association, said to-night that the matter referred to the Coal…

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Western Colliery Idle

Leader · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 8

Owing to a dispute between the management and [?] the [?] colliery, at [?] is idle. It is stated that recently the…

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Coal Crisis Assistance for Miners Mr. H. Knight in New Zealand

National Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4

A New Zealand exchange says:—Mr. J. M. Baddely, M. L. A. (Minister for Mines, Labor and Industry in the late Labor Government of New South…

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Coal Lock Out Speeding Up the Commission Miners' Secretary in Box Mr. Shand's Extraordinary Demand Miners' Counsel Not to Examine Books Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

Interest in the proceedings of the Coal Commission was intensified to-day by the announcemnt that the Government had requested the…

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Coal Commission in New-castle. Inquiry into Coal Profits. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 6

Immediately the Coal Commission met to-day, the Chairman, Mr. Justice Davidson, stated that he and his colleagues had decided to enter into an…

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Buried by Coal Man Rescued by Mates

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4

Mr. Edward Groves a miner at Hoskins' new mine, was buried under several tons of coal when a fall occurred in the mine about mid day…

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Water Main Explosion Miners Deny Complicity West Maitland

National Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

Miners' pickets resent the suggestion that any of their number was associated with the explosion yesterday morning which burst the water main…

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Killed by Coal Worker's Terrible Death Perth

National Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 3

Harold Scott (46) fell into a coal bunker at the East Perth power station early this morning and when a load of coal was dumped in hE was…

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Running Short S. Aus. Coal Supplies ADELAIDE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

The South Australian Government has decided to take action for the more economical use of coal in the State. This is a result of the strike…

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Police and Mine Pickets. Alleged Assault by Police. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 6

The Newcastle police guard noticed a number of men, apparently pickets, near the manager’s residence at the Hebburn No. 2 mine, early this…

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Freight on Wheat a Substantial Reduction Coal Trouble Benefits Farmers MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 5

Owing to the fact that a large number or ships bringing coal to Australia cannot obtain outward general freight, it has been decided to reduce…

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Telegrams the Coal Commission. a Secretary’s Attitude. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 1

The State secretary of the Fede[?] Enginedrivers’ Union. Mr. Atkins, said to-day that personally he would [?] with the…

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Coal Position "No Cut in Wages" Significant Official Statement Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 2

Even supposing that the Royal Commission inquiring into the coal industry finds that the average profits of certain collieries on the northern coal…

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Coal Lock Out Inspection of Proprietors' Books Point Not Yet Settled Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 2

No decision has yet been reached by the Coal Commission on the point raised yesterday by Mr. Shand, K.C. that the Commission had not power…

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Utopian Coal Mine Katoomba's Profitable Colliery Ex-soldiers' Enterprise

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 5

A romatic story lies behind the development of a coal-mining enterprise in the heart of the Blue Mountains by four returned soldiers, who saw in…

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Coal Repartee

Leader · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 1

Suburban shopkeepers and housewives seem to be the hardest hit when there are strike conditions. Some of these shops have a connection with…

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