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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Idle Miners Prime Minister's Letter Appeal to Employers "Help to Solve Problem." London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, has taken an important step in the hope of relieving unemployment. The Ministry for Labor announces…

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'That's No Good' Civic Coal Tenders Twopence to Sixpence Ton Further Disclosures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Civic Coal Commissioner Judge Thomson, to-day the chairman of directors of B. Byrnes, Limited, Alfred Edgar Ivatt, refused, on…

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Aberdare Central Miners Make Concessions. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 5

A large meeting of Aberdare Central miners to-day decided to accept the manager's proposals for the reopening of the colliery, which has been closed for five…

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'A Liar' Stokes Gives Evidence Reply to Woof Coal Tenders Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 5

When Judge Thomson resumed his inquiry into the civic coal contracfts to-day Mr. Sproule announced that he had been instructed by ex-Alderman English, whose…

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PREMIER Coal Inquiry Witness O'halloran's Allegations Denied by Ex-ald. English. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

When the Civic Coal Commission resumed to-day John Harold Mostyn, electrician, formerly Lord Mayor, said nobody saw him about coal tenders when…

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S.A. Coal Supplies Australian Tenders to Be Called. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Butler, stated to-day that the Government had decided to call tenders in Australia for its coal requirements, reserving to itself the right to…

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Coal Supplies Moore's Allegations South Clifton Tender Ex-ald. Holdsworth's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Oivic Coa[?] Commissioner, Judge Thompson, to-day ex[?]Alderman Hordsworth said he never received a penny in connection with his…

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'Limits Reached' Mr. Bavin on Coal Industry Plea for Closer Co-operation. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 5

Speaking here to-day, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, said co-operation between masters and men must be applied, if the coal industry was to go on. "We have reached…

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Mine to Close Down. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 5

Owing to trade depression the Hebburn No, [?] colliery at Weston will be closed down and about 300 employees will be thrown idle…

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S.A. Coal Tenders. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 5

The South Australian Government has decided to invite tenders forthwith, in Australia, for a year's supply of coal. It reserves the right to buy supplies in…

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SPLIT? Miners And A.L.P. Ridiculed by Labor Secretary Miners' President Not Surprised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 5

It is reported that a motion dissociating the members of the Miners' Federation from the. A.L.P. is about to be placed before the most…

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Price of Coal 'Substantial Reduction' Conference in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 5

The Federal Treasurer, Dr. Earle Page, and the Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, had a conference to-day with the Premier, Mr. Bavin, and the Assistant…

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Northern Miners Check Inspector Suspended. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the Northern Miners' Executive last night suspended Check Inspector J. [?]ceton as a result of his order yesterday that the miners should leave…

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Breakaway Movement Miners and A.L.P. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 4

The president of the Northern Miners' Federation, referring to the threatened withdrawal of miners from the A.L.P., suggested that graft might have been…

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Coal Crisis Owners and the Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 5

Representatives of the western coal owners had a conference with the Premier to-day and discussed with him the reestablishment of the industry by a…

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Social Outcasts Police on West Australian Goldfields. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 5

In the State Arbitration Court yesterday it was asserted that members of the West Australian police force, whose duty it is to prevent gold stealing, are shunned by…

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Premier and Coal Owners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, had another conference with the coal owners to-day, when the present crisis in the industry was discussed. The Prmeier said he had…

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Coal Crisis Reduction in Prices Statement by Prime Minister. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

Replying to Mr. Charlton (Hunter) in the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Bruce announced that the Federal Government proposed to appoint a Commission…

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Grave Risks Police on Goldfields and Wharves Evidence of Public Hostility. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 4

Further evidence was given to-day of public hostility towards detectives on the goldfields and at the wharves. Detective Triatt said respectable…

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Gold at Sheep Station Creek

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

It is reported that at Sheep Station Creek there has been a new find within the last week by Messrs. Low and Everingham. Another find is reported in the…

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