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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 4 of 28

Mining Application

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4

At the Warden's Court at Coramba on Tuesday, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Warden. W. J. Semgreen made application for suspension of labor…

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Union Controlled Mine Strike Over Card System. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 5

A strike occurred at the Balmain coal mine which is controlled by. members of the Miners Federation. The union management introduced the card system…

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Gold and Gems Babylonian Queen Relics 5400 Years Old

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 2

Queen Shub-Ad, the bobbed-hair beauty of Babylonia, who lived over 5400 years ago, was introduced to Londoners at the British Museum recently. She reigns,…

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The Miners Notice Of Dismissal Nothing Official Yet Council's Advice to Men. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 5

It was reported in Sydney this afternoon that even if all the miners do not receive notice on Friday, at least portion of. them will receive 14…

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Coal Crisis "Fiddling, While Rome Burns." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

Mr. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association, referring to the deputation which is to wait on the Prime Minister, said it looked like fiddling…

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DISMISSAL Over 7000 Miners RECEIVE 14 Days Notice Nearly 3000 More to Follow. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 5

Over 7000 miners on the northern coalfields were to-day served with 14 days' notice of dismissal. The notices, which, in most cases, were enclosed…

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Coal Crisis Men Await Next Move. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 5

The next move in the coal crisis is awaited anxiously by the men on the northern field. Although some of the unions may not…

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Mining

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

In the Mining Warden's Court at Coramba last week Denis Griffin, Coffs Harbour, lodged complaint against Samuel Thompson, of…

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Coal Owners Split in Ranks? Some Notices May Be Withdrawn. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 5

It is reported that there is a likelihood of some owners withdrawing the dismissal notices which they issued to the miners last week. This…

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'INEVITABLE' Coal Industry Struggle Combined Unions Prepare Will Resist Wages Cut. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 5

A conference of combined unions, connected with the coal mining industry, carried a resolution to-day unanimously pledging themselves to…

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Coal Crisis Royal Commission Federal Govt's Decision Debate in House of Representatives. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day Government business was suspended to enable a full discussion of the coal mining industry to take place…

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Coal Industry As Mr. Bavin Sees It Militants Want a Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day that the proposal of the Federal Government to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the coal industry was in…

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Welsh Miners for Canadian Backblocks to Develop 70 Million Acres. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 5

The statement published in London that the British Government is training Welsh miners to cultivate 70.000,000 acres of Peace River country, lifts the…

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COAL Canberra Conference Owners' Profits Accountants to Investigate Miners' Delegates' Decision. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

There were nearly 20 representatives of the coal owners and miners present at the coal conference with Mr. Bruce this morning, at which…

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Coal Industry to Be Investigated

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 4

The decision to appoint a Royal Commission, with powers from both the Commonwealth and the New South Wales Governments, to inquire into the coal industry is the logical outcome of recent discussions. It is all too apparent that there is something radically wrong with the industry and whilst…

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Earl's Sister at Miners' Demonstration Hopes Britain Will Become Republic. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

Eight hundred miners from Wales and the North of England and Scotland, hunger marchers, whose pilgrimage Labor leaders deprecated as not serving any…

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MINERALS Production In 1928 Decrease of £3,160,250 Big Slump in Coal. Sydney, M[?]day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 4

According to a statement issued by the Minister for Mines to-night, the value of metals and minerals won during the year, 1928, was £15,337,158…

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Gold Mining Industry Suggested Taxation. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 7

Representatives of the State and Federal Taxation Departments and the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. met in Canberra to-day to discuss…

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COAL 'Distinct Advance' the Canberra Conference Accountant Will Check Owners' Figures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said tonight that the result of the coal conference at Canberra represented a distinct advance and he hoped in the…

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Coal Industry Too Many Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, in a statement to-day said that whatever the result of the Government's proposals might be it was perfectly clear that the whole of…

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