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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal Commission Open Court To-morrow. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 5

The chairman of the Coal Commission announced that the Commission would sit in open court on Wednesday and hear evidence and the addresses of counsel in…

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Mount Isa and New Guinea Prospects of Mining Enterprise. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 5

Mr. L. Urquhart, chairman of the London Mining Trust, who is on his way to Mount Isa and New Guinea, considers that Mount Isa will soon be placed in the…

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Miners Want Hot Water Will Strike If Not Provided. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 5

Claiming that when the water coming through tho showers at the Mount Kembla mine bath houses was not too cold it was too hot, a meeting of 250…

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Labor Propaganda in the Country Country Party's Reply the Coal Dispute

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 3

"Had There been no Bavin-Buttcnshaw Government," said Mr. Davidson, speaking recently at Nyngan, "there would have been no coal lockout. Had the mine…

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PROFIT! Definition Required Coal Commission Worried Meaning Not Yet Decided. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 4

The Coal Commission resumed its sittings in public at Darlinghurst to-day. Evidence is to be taken on matters relating to the determination of…

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Coal Trouble Abortive Conference No Satisfactory Proposals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 4

A conference between representatives of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and the mining unions broke down to-day after a sitting lasting half…

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Grafton Gold Cup Meeting (A Tribute to the Clarence River Jockey Club)

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

All happy Australians are heirs to a fashion, An inborn delight that both sexes endorse. The world is aware and approves of their passion, The love they display for a galloping horse…

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Coal Commission. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 8

The chairman of the Coal Commission, Mr. Justice Davidson, expressed regret to-night that the Coal Conference had ended unsuccessfully, but hoped that some…

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New Guinea Gold Shares. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 8

The boom in New Guinea gold shares continued on the Stock Exchange today land several thousands changed hands at rising prices. Over 6000 Mount Lawson…

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Fight with Cannibals Experience of New Guinea Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 5

Letters from members of the party led by Gordon Coghill and James Miller, which made a rich gold strike in Papau, tell of a fight with a tribe of cannibals,…

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20,000 Miners to Meet Mr. Bavin. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 5

Mr. "Bondy'' Hoare, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, says when Mr. Bavin returns to Sydney he will be…

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KENBINELLA Wins L.V.J.C. Handicap Gold Phast Promising Bellhopper at Last

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 1

The Grafton Licensed Victuallers' Jockey Club as favored by fine weather for their animal meeting on the Grafton course on Saturday There was a large attendance…

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Air Lines for New Guinea Goldfields. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 6

A message from New Guinea states that a sixteen-Passenger Handley Page 'plane is being assembled in New Guinea for traffic between the goldfields…

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Cost of Coal Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

The cost of the coal Royal Commission is expected to reach £52,000 by the time the inquiry is ended. It will last until the…

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Wales Coal Trade Exports and Prices Increase. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 5

That coal shipments were nearly ten per cent, higher and prices of coal exported materially above those of a year ago are salient features of the South…

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20,000 MINERS To Welcome Bavin March From Newcastle Clean Clothes and Travelling Kitchens. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 5

The president of the Northern Miners' Federation, Mr. T. Hoare, said, to-day that preparations have been made for the march of…

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Argosy Gold Mine Machinery Being Erected Company's Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 8

The Argosy Gold Alining Coy (no liability), whose property is at Sheep Station Creek, near Dalmorton, reports:-- During the past two weeks work at…

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Coal Strike Half-hearted Picketing Small Owners Not Likely to Breakaway. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 5

Although the Hebburn miners at a mass meeting yesterday decided to resume mass picketing at both of the, Hebburn collieries at 6 a.m. to-day, there was a poor…

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Mount Morgan Possible Revival of Mining with Electrolytic Copper at £80 a Ton. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 5

The Development and Migration Commission has issued a statement that the draft prospectus, which has been issued by Mount. Morgan, Ltd., a company…

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Gold at Mount Bryan Rush to Peg Out Claims. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 5

During the last 24 hours there has been a rush to peg out claims near a reported find of gold, about 20 miles from Mount Byran. Gold in small quantities…

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