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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 32 of 54

The Coal Crisis Enginedrivers Suport : Mr. Sutherland "All Out" or Compromise

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 2

Says a Sydney press report:--The State council of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association again agreed on Saturday night…

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Slack Coal Filling Afternoon Shift At Old Eskbank, Conference Between Parties

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 2

Messrs. S. G. Kelly and J. Evans represented Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. at a conference held on Friday with Ironworks Tunnel lodge officers…

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Mudgee Line Coal and More Even Money Distribution Interesting Speech by Acting Premier Gulgong

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 2

According to the Acting-Premier (Mr. Euttenshaw) further development of the coalmine at Ulan on the route of the proposed Sandy Hollow…

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Hill End Gold

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 2

It is just about 60 years ago that Hill End was a flourishing town with 15,000 claims pegged out.—Mr. B. O. Hotterman was the most successful…

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An Exchange of Coal Sydney Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 4

Arrangements are being made for New South Wales to effect an exchange of coal with South Australia, thereby obtaining gas coal in place…

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Coal Lockout 500 Men Idle in Victoria Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 3

There was a serious sequel to the New South Wales coal stoppage during the week-end when about 500 men employed by the Harbor Trust were given a week's notice. The issue of notices followed a letter from the Railway, Department to the consumers of Wonthaggi coal that in future…

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Coal Supplies and Problems

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 4

The Victorian Railway Department is restricting supplies of Wonthaggi coal, and increasing the price by 106 a ton…

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Coal Lockout Serious Position in Victoria Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 2

As a result of restrictions imposed by the Railway Department on the distribution of Wonthaggi coal it is feared that Victorian industries will…

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The Coal Dispute Council of Churches As Mediator

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 2

The Council of Churches will try to mediate in the coal mining dispute by inviting an open and friendly discussion between representatives of the…

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Filling Slack Coal No Arrangement Yet Reached Men to Consider

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 2

In connection with the application by the Australian Iron and Steel Co. for permission to introduce an extra shift for the purpose of filling slack…

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Government by Commission Mines Minister is Outspoken But Defends Bavin Administration

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 2

An attack upon Commission Government and the delegation of authority to bodies not responsible to the people was made, last night, by the…

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Mining Expert Story Scoffed at by Minister SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 2

Mr. Weaver, Minister for Mines, to-day laughed at the published suggestion that, as a result of the conference between the representatives of…

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Church and Coal Crisis Statement by Mine-owners' President

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 1

The chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. M. McDonald) said yesterday that the mine owners were prepared at any time to…

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Bucharest in Darkness Coal Miners on Strike BUCHAREST

National Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 1

Demanding higher wages, 3,800 coal miners struck at Lupeni. They seized the power station, which they occupied throughout the night, placing the…

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Hill End News Lease Locked Mining Land Hill End

National Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 1

A petition has been drawn up asking the Minister for Mines to take action in connection with approximately 200 acres of lease locked land here…

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Coal Conference Church Proposal Rejected

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 4

Representatives of the Council of Churches yesterday waited upon the chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. M. McDonald)…

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Coal Lockout Council of Churches Snudbed Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

The Secretary of the Council of Churches, Revel. S. A. Eastment today interviewed the chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, Mr…

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Lease Locked Mining Industry Hampered a Complesant Minister

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

A petition, signed by nearly every adult, male resident of Hill End, protesting against the whole of the gold field being lease-locked, has…

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Gold Escort Days. Bailed Up By Bushranger

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 20

Sydney "Sun" contains a photo of Mr. and Mrs. George Burgess, sen., and the accompanying letter-press:…

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Telegrams Solomon Islands Gold. Rich Find Reported. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. Wilfred , Newell, manager of a plantation at New Georgia, Solomon Is islands, arrived in Sydney to-day, with a report of a gold find there…

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