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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 6 of 28

Non-prosecution Coal Owners Alleged Unauthorised Statement by Departmental Officer Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

In the House of Representatives to-day the Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, replying to Mr. James (Lab.), said that he was inquiring as to whether any officers…

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Coal Industry Owners and Miners Better Relations Desired. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

Addressing the Constitutional Association at luncheon to-day the general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. D. J. Davies, said his organisation desired…

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Fire in Mine Eight Miners Lose Lives One Dashed Through Flames. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Eight miners lost their lives in a fire at Coombs Wood colliery, Worcestershire. The bodies were recovered after an all day fight with the flames by fire and…

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The Assembly Suspended Ms.L.A. Return Forty-three Accountants Shareholders in Collieries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

Messrs. Lamaro, Olde and O'Sullivan, the three Labor members who were suspended by the House last week, reappeared in the Legislative…

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Ready to Resume Miners to Owners Award Wages and Conditions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

The combined mining and union committee, which concluded its sitting in Sydney to-day, decided to send a letter to the chairman of the Northern Collieries…

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Gold Mining £25,000 Federal Grant for Developmental Work. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, announced to-day that the Commonwealth Government had decided to make available £25,000 as financial assistance to…

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Could Have Bought Mine Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. C. M. McDonald, of the Northern Collieries Association, referring to the address by the secretary of the Miners'…

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British Mining Industry 1928 Losses Total More Than £10,000,000. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Captain H. D. King. Under-Secretary, for Mines, in answer to a question, said it was estimated that the losses of the British…

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Barrier Miners Stop Work to Demonstrate. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

All the mines at Broken Hill were idle yesterday in consequence of the Barrier Industrial Council's call for a 24 hours stoppage in order hold a…

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Coal Crisis Over 10,000 Men Idle Serious for Government Premier's' Letter to Owners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

In a letter to the Northern Colliery Owners' Association, in connection with the present trouble on the coalfields, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, says…

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Mining Explosion Over 100 Miners Missing. Parnassus (Penn.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

More than 100 coal miners were not accounted for six hours after an explosion to-day, at Kinlock mine, Valley Camp Coal Company. Some…

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Coal Industry Federal Movement Attacked Condition of the Miners. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

On the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives last night Mr. James (Labor) bitterly attacked the Government for its actions over the coal…

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Three Miners Buried One Dead, Two Rescued. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

Three miners had completed timbering a chute in the Wonthaggi State coalmine when the chute collapsed, burying them. Rescue parties extricated the men,…

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Food for Idle Miners Levy of 12½ Per Cent. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to levy all working members of the federation 12½ per cent. on their earnings to enable food…

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Forty-six Dead Explosion in Mine. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 5

A message from Parnassus (Pennsylvania,) states that the death rate, as the result of the colliery disaster there yesterday, is now 46…

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Valla Gold Mines. Parties Again Go to Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

A complaint by G. A Liddell, of Melbourne, alleging non-fulfilment of conditions on the Valla Gold Mines lease, came before Mr. E. A. Mahony…

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The Assembly Coal Industry Crisis Miners' Next Move Harbors Bridge Design. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 6

Mr. Booth Labor member for Kurri Kurri, who has just recovered from an operation from appendicitis, attended Parliament to-day for the first time this…

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Valla Gold Mines

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

A complaint by G. A. Liddle, of Melbourne, of non-fulfilment of labor conditions of P.L.L. 1168 and G.L. 2471, Valla Gold Mines N.L., was heard before Mr…

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At Bar of House Miners' Leaders' Request Rejected by Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Deputy-Leader of the Labor party, Mr. Baddeley, presented a petition from Mr. Rees, president, and Mr…

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Coal Situation Conference to Be Held "Creating Suspicion and Distrust." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 5

Before the adjournment, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Booth protested against the refusal of the Government to permit the coal situation to be fully…

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