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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 15 of 28

Got a Shock Relief Distribution Number Refused Assistance Coal Commission and Costs of Evidence. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 5

Applicants for police relief got a shock to-day when a large number were refused assistance. A number of the officials of the…

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Mining Legislation to Be Introduced in England Hours of Work and Other Factors. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 5

The Government has announced that legislation dealing with the hours of work and other factors in the coal industry would be introduced during the autumn…

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Our Coal Mines

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

Mr. E. F. Rudder, one of the pioneers of this district and now a resident of Sydney, has a proposal to deal with the coal crisis. He writes…

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Casino Girl's Marriage Romance and New Guinea Gold

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

Some few years ago a young Casino girl nursed a patient in a hospital, and an attachment grew up between them. The young mail did not enjoy the best of…

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Coal Profits Never Examined Books Accountants Admission Sensational Development. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 5

In view of the evidence given before the Coal Commission by Mr. A. E. Barton, the well-known public accountant, to the effect that he had…

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Coal Mines Drastic Action Urged Forcing Hakes of Govt. Deputation to Acting Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of 16 Federal and State members, representing mining constituencies, waited on the Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw,…

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Miners' Eight Hour Act Conference Asks for Repeal. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 5

At the conclusion of a private session of the Miners' Federation Conference at Blackpool it was officially announced that a unanimous resolution had been…

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Run on Gold Record Withdrawals in London. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 5

There was another big withdrawal of gold to-day making the efflux for the week six million pounds. This is a record since the return to the gold…

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£5,250,000 Capital of New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 4

New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., with a capital of £5,250,000 was registered, in Sydney to-day. The company proposes to acquire mines, mining rights and…

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'All Out' Policy Goal Miners Approve Reopening of the Pits Cabinet to Consider. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 4

On his return to Sydney to-day the general secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers and Fire men's Union, Mr. J. T. Atkins,…

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Arctic Gold. Prospectors Plane Dash Lost for Weeks Horror of Hungry Dogs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 6

Canadian geologists who have examined in Toronto samples of gold ore brought back from the far North-West of Hudson Bay Territory by Mr. Arthur…

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Open Mines Business Men's Appeal on Verge of Bankruptcy. Deputation to Acting Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 5

A deputation representing the business people of all the towns on the northern coalfields interviewed the Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw,…

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Coal Profits Income Tax Payments to Be Deducted Coal Commission's Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 5

Income tax paid by mining companies will be taken into account in determining the profit made by the owners during the year 1927…

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Mining Catastrophe 24 KILLED; 12 Others Critical Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 5

A mining catastrophe occurred at Waldenburg, Lower Silesia, 24 being killed, while it is feared 32 others will not recover. Fire damp suddenly broke out and…

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Coal No Compromise Miners Reply to Engine Drivers. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 5

In a statement to-day on behalf of the combined unions the president, Mr. D. Rees, and the secretary, Mr. D. Davies, attacked the organiser of the Engine…

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£2,000,000 Lost In Wages High Cost of Disputes Coal Strike and Coal Lock-out Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 4

Nearly £2,000,000 in wages have been lost by workers throughout New South Wales as a result of the timber workers' strike and the…

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Cargo of Gold French Mane Crashes Bullion Tossed Into River. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 5

At least one consignment of the Bank of England's stock of gold, interposed as an obstacle to transportation to Paris. Bullion worth £100,000 was placed on a…

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SPLIT Miners And Engine Drivers Resumption of Work? the Idle Collieries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 5

Delegates to the Sydney Labor Council last night expressed strong objection to the statement of Mr. Sutherland in which he advised the miners to seek a…

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Miners Extract Coal for Sale

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 4

Since the collieries closed down coal has become a rare commodity in the Maitland district, and "holes in the ground" are being exploited by many…

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Gold Medal for Rescuing Dog

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 4

The Victorian Society for the Protection of Animals has decided to mark the rescue of a dog by Mr. W. M. Gilbert, of Ballarat East, by presenting him its gold…

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