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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

556 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 28

1927 PROFITS The Coal Companies in Camera Application Commission at Newcastle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4

Immediately the Coal Commission met, to-day the chairman, Justice Davidson, stated lie and his colleagues had decided to enter into an…

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Gold Mining Progress at Sheep Station Greek

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 4

The management report progress at the Argosy Gold Mining Coy 's N. L. mine at Sheep Station Creek. They state that the plant is within a short time of being…

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Gold Baton Mystery

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 7

An I8-carat gold baton -- given 29 years ago by the late W. Pritchard Morgan, once Liberal M. P. for Merthyr, to Mme. Clara Novello-Davies -- has reached…

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Buried in Coal. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 4

The coal chute at the East Perth power station having become blocked, investigation was made and the body of Harold Scott, aged 46, was found under 35 tons…

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Hopes Shattered Want General Strike Engine Drivers and Firemen Coal Commission Proceeding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 5

The combined mining unions having agreed to suffer a wage reduction if it were proved to the Coal Commission that the average profit of the…

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Hinkler's Medal Best Flight Of 1928 Presentation at Copenhagen First to Sign Gold Book. Copenhagen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 5

To the accompaniment of hearty cheers the president of the International Air Congress Committee, M. De La Vaux, presented Bert…

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South Wales Miners Demand for Paid Holidays and Pension. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 5

South Wales miners, at a conference at Cardiff, decided to press for reforms, including a fortnight's paid holidays, a…

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Coal Crisis No Wages Reduction Engine Drivers Adamant Position Is Grave. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 5

A meeting of the State Executive of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union to-day reaffirmed its decision not to agree to any…

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Coal Trouble Union Conference To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

Pending a meeting in Sydney to-morrow of the combined mining industry unions, developments in the coal crisis are unlikely…

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FINED £10 Bound Over For 2 Years Miners' President Assault and Threatening Words. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 5

At the Maitland Court to-day Thomas Hoare, northern president of the Miners' Federation, was charged with having at the…

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Coal Cargoes From Abroad Union Conference Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 5

The conference of combined mining unions met to-day and adjonrned until, to-morrow afternoon after considering the report of the special committee which…

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COAL In Camera Proceedings Mine Owners' Books Argument Before Commission. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 5

When the Royal Commission inquiring into the position in the coal industry resumed, Mr. Browne, K.C., who appeared for the combined…

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Miners Trapped Sea Floods Mind. Tokto

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 5

Forty-eight miners were trapped by inflowing sea water, in the Khushiu coal mine. A rescue squad was also cut off through the bursting of the, safety doors…

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Twelve Miners Entombed Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

A fall of coal at a mine at Jumbunna entombed 12 miners. Rescue parties are now engaged in an endeavor to release the…

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Victorian Mine Accident. Ten Men Entombed Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

Ten men were entombed in Jumbunna mine, Gippsland, Victoria, yesterday afternoon, as the result of a fall of earth. All were rescued after…

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'Serious Matter' Disclosure Of Figures 'Might Create Chaos'. Objections of Colliery Owners Commission to Sit in Camera. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

Mr. Greenway, general manager of the Abermain and Seaham collieries, told the Coal Commission to-day that lie objected to anyone outside knowing anything about,…

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Entombed Twelve Gippland Miners Liberated by Heroic Rescuers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 5

The twelve men who were trapped in the Jumbunna coal mine, at Korumburra, in Gippsland, yesterday afternoon by a heavy fall of earth…

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NEARLY £3,000,000 Gold for Germany and America. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 5

A further £2,804,000 in gold was exported from the Bank of England to-day to Germany and America. These withdrawals have caused some anxiety, but…

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SECRECY Coal Commission Unions Withdraw Pledge Letter to Buttenshaw "One Law for Rich and One for Poor." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 5

A settlement of the coal trouble appears as far away as ever. In consequence of the decision of the Royal Commission to take…

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Mine Engineer Killed. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 7

Albert Sanlaville, chief engineer of Richmond Main colliery, was killed in stantly at the mine to-day, when lie was caught in the machinery…

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