Horses in Mine Unnatural Conditions' Alleged the Coal Conference Sydney, This Afternoon
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 1
Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day on the question of depreciation, Clement Jones, 'superintendent of Cessnock Collieries,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Commission Holds Further Public Sitting
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 4
After an exhaustive confidential investigation of the finances of certain colliery companies, the Coal Commission held a further sitting in public…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners on Strike Mt. Kembla Trouble Defective Heating Wollongong
National Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 2
About 250 miners came out on strike at Mount Kembla mine to-day because, they said, the water coming through the showers was either too…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Commission Income Tax and Profits Calling Expert Evidence Sydney
National Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 3
The Coal Commission sat in public in Sydney to-day for the first time for several weeks. Evidence was given concerning, amortisation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"I'll Drill You"! Gunman's Threat Victim Robbed of Gold Watch MELBOURNE
National Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 2
"If you make any sign or say anything to this policeman, I'll drill you," This threat is alleged to have been made by a gunman to Alfred Kidd, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Dispute Gloomy Outlook SYDNEY
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2
As a result of the coll[?]se of the coal conference the mining unions consider that work may not be resumed this year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Conference Fails Responsibility on Owners
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 4
The coal conference convened by the chairman of the Royal Commission (Mr. Justice Davidson), held at the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Trouble. Conference Breaks Down. SYDNEY
Leader · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 8
The conference between the representatives of the Northern Colliery Proprietors’ Association and the mining unions, broke down to-day, after…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Failed Coal Coherence Obdurate Owners Insist on Wage Cut SYDNEY
National Advocate · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2
Less than half an hour this morning sounded the death knell of the conference between the mining Unions and the proprietors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blue and Gold Ball
National Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 2
There has been a generous response to the committee's appeal for donations towards the blue and gold ball. The committee desire to thank the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compromise Ahead? In Coal Trouble. SYDNEY
Leader · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 1
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Shirt Sleeves Miners Secretary Refused Lunch London
National Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 8
Sitting in his shirt sleeves in his office in Russell Square in his lunch hour Mr. J. Cook, Miners' Secretary, told a gathering why he had gone without…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cullen Bullen Colliery Incidents in the Nineties
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 6
The "Mercury" of Friday, August 17, 1894, contains the following interesting particulars regarding the early history of the then embryonic…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →'Wang Colliery Idle But Resumption Expected To-morrow
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2
There was no work at Brown's colliery, Lidsdale, this morning, but it is expected that if the report of the district check inspector. (Mr. G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners to Grow Vegetables Newcastle
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 5
Arrangements are being made to use borrowed land in the Cessnock district as a community vegetable farm for the men dismissed from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Costs and Profits Accountants' Evidence
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 4
When the Coal Commission resumed its sittings on Friday, Mr. Abrahams, who is assisting the commission, said that further evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Greet Bavin Northern Miners Propose March Newcastle
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 3
Plans are in preparation for what is intended to be a remarkable demonstration. Unemployed northern miners, it is suggested, may, shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desert Gold's Owner May Race in Australia Sydney
National Advocate · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 1
Mr. T. H. Lowry, whose racing colors were made famous to Sydney by the brilliant performer. Desert Gold, arrived from New Zealand yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Is There a Hope? In the Coal Crisis. SYDNEY
Leader · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2
It is reported that there is a po[?] of a compromise in the a double. No definite information [?] be gathered to support this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Control of Western Miners Board Replaces Delegate Control with Wider Management Powers
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2
An important change in the control of miners' affairs is to take place during the next month or two. It has been decided to set up a board of…
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