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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal for S.A. Tenders Received Adelaide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 9

Tenders for the supply of 155,000 tons of coal for the South Australian Government closed yesterday. It is understood that tenders were…

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Freights and Rates. Both Must Come Down to Rehabilitate Coal Trade. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 1

Mr. C. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Coal Association, declared to-day, on his arrival in Sydney from Adelaide and Melbourne, that some of…

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Prince of Wales Tour of Mining Areas An Unpleasant Start LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 3

The Prince of Wates this morning began his tour of the distressed mining areas of Northumberland and Durham. In bitterly cold weather,…

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A Step Forward. Fruitgrowers’ Coal Stores [?]

Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

The Orange Fruitgrowers’ Coal Stores, which were [?] described [?] Wednesday’s issue of the “Leader,” were officially opened by the…

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Coal Crisis No South Australian Contracts Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

Mr C. M. McDonald, the chairman of the New South Wales Collieries Association, who returned to Sydney to-day from Adelaide and…

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The Coal Trouble. Pits May be Closed. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

Mr. C. M. McDonald, the chairman of the Northern Coalfields Association, who returned to Sydney to-day from Adelaide, denied the rumor that some…

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Prince and Miners. Affected by Experience. "Surely This Is Bedrock!". London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

When he saw the hovels in the mining village of Brandon, where the unemployed miners were surrounded by barefooted children…

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The Coal Conspiracy

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

The messages relating to the preparation of the attack upon the wages of miners in New South Wale; make Interesting reading. Undoubtedly…

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Coal Crisis Owners Confer "Reduction in Price Necessary." SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 5

The Northern collieries proprietors conferred this afternoon with the Southern ana Western owners in regard to the crisis in the coal trade…

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Miners' Misery Prince of Wales Stirred "I Am Deeply Touched" LONDON Thursday

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

"Surely this is bedrock." said the Prince of Wales when viewing the Branton hovels where the unemployed were surrounded by bare—footed child…

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Tottenham Mines Change Hands

Leader · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

It its [?] repo[?]ted that the group of mines al Tottenham have been sold to a new syndicate, and the former manager, Mr. W. Ful[?]er, of…

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The Steelworks Colliery. Dispute Over Employment. Ment

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

A dispute took place at the Steelworks colliery this morning, when the men, claiming that unfair preference in employment had been shown,…

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Victorian Coal. Maitland Gets Small Contract

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

The Victorian Railway Commissioners announced on Saturday a contract for 5,000 tons of Maitland coal at 2s per ton below the price which…

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Good and Bad. Position in Lithgow Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

Slight improvement in orders has meant the engagement of a number of employees at two Lithgow mines. At Vale of Clwydd about a dozen…

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The Coal Crisis. Many Meetings and Conferences

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

The coalowners of New South Wales held a series of meetings on Friday, at which the depressed condition of the industry was fully…

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Prince of Wales Appalling Conditions of Miners LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

The Prince of Wales it is learnt was moved by the appalling conditions he saw in his three days' tour of Northumberland, Durham coalfields…

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Coal and Oil Retort. an Australian Invention. Great Results Claimed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 6

A company known as A.B.S. Retorts, Ltd., has been formed in Sydney to take over the patent rights of a retort for the extraction of oil and…

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Steelworks Colliery. Resumption This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

The dispute at the Steelwork's colliery, which took place on Monday, was satisfactorily settled yesterday, and a general…

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Western Miners' Ballots. A.l.p. Representation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

As the result of ballots concluded on Saturday, Messrs. W. H. Delaney, junr., and T. Mayers will represent the Western…

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Scene in Commons. Alleged Shortage of Coal. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 1

A Scene was witnessed in the House of Commons at question time to-night, when mention was made of the alleged shortage of coal by which ships are…

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