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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 34 of 54

Coal Profits Commission's Report SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 2

It is understood that the Coal Commission's report, dealing with colliery profits for 1927, will be presented to the Government within a few…

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All Is Not Gold When Greeks Sell Gods Audacious Swindle Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 1

An audacious trick was perpetrated by two Greeks, one of whom pos[?] an ignorant peasant, and the other as a Greek officer. They…

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Binnaway K.O. Fifteen Gold Medals Second Grade Competition Runners Up Receive £10

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 5

A second grade football knockout competition will be held at Binnaway on Sunday, August 25. The winning team will receive fifteen gold…

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Ingenious Fraud All Is Not Gold That Gutters Paris

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1

An ingenious fraud was perpetrated by a couple of Greeks, one apparently an ignorant peasant accompanied by a Greek officer in uniform. They…

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Railway Man and Boss Assault Charge Fails 'Knocked Into Coal Bunker'

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1

A railway man who charged his boss with assault not only lost the case at the Bathurst Police Court yeshead, S.M., to pay £2/8 costs, in…

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Coal Companies' Profits Assessment of the Costs

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 3

At the request of counsel for the combined mining unions, a short public sitting of the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry was held…

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Marking Time Govt. and Coal Dispute SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 2

When the Federal Government has completely withdrawn from industrial arbitration, the State Cabinet will take action in the coal dispute…

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An Appalling Waste Coal Production in the North

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 4

Speaking to a gathering of mining men on Monday night, Professor Sir Edgeworth David remarked:-- "Years ago I had opportunity to…

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Coal Orders for Lithgow Are Placed by Water Board

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

The Water Board yesterday placed temporary orders for coal for the various pumping stations for the period from September to June next on…

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Coal Lockout No Action by Mr Bruce CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 2

In the House of Representatives today Mr. Bruce informed Mr James (Labor, N.S.W.), that as an inquiry was at present being held by the…

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A New Colliery and Some Agreements

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 2

Representing the Western Miners' Federation, Messrs. C. Roy and E. Carragher attended a lodge meeting at Springvale Colliery on Thursday…

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The Coal Hearing Is Nearing End

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 4

The Goal Commission heard further evidence in camera on Monday and yesterday. No statement was issued as to the proceedings…

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A Happy Camp at Home at the Miners' Rooms

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 3

Since the northern mines have been closed it is estimated that more than 100 men[?]from the field have secured employment in Lithgow and other…

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A Big Venture Coal By-products. Millions Involved

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 23

An expenditure of several millions of pounds on a coal by-products project on the northern coalfields is forecast by Mr A. A. Holland, of…

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Coal Lock Out Important Meeting of Onions Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 5

Considerable Interest is being shown in the meeting of the combined mining unions which will take place on Thursday. It is believed that the…

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An Investigation State Mine and the Commission

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 2

It was stated at the State Mine Today that the staff is about to commence the preparation of data for submission to the Coal Commission. It is…

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Boon to British Miners London

National Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

A prominent Welsh mine-owner says that Italy's undertaking to buy a million tons of British coal yearly means the regular employment of 4,000…

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Coal Lock Out the Profits of the Mines Miners Insist on Publicity Canberra

National Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 7

The Prime Minister this morning deplored the decision of the coal miners not to accept the findings of the Coal Commission concerning profits…

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The Coal Crisis No Action Until Report Presented

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 6

The combined mining unions, at a conference on Friday, decided to take no action with regard to reopening negotiations for a settlement of the…

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Dollies Well Gilgandra Gold Find. Ninety Ounce Assay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 14

Some of the quartz from the gold discovery on a Government forest about 20 miles eastward of Gilgandra, when dollied showed a rich…

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