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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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UNACCEPTABLE Miners' Federations' Terms Treasurer's Statement "All Must Make Sacrifices." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 5

The State. Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, stated to-night that Government could not accept the terms offered by the Miners' Federation for a…

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Miners' Fund Closed with Total of £843,440. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's miners' fund closed with £843,440, to which the Government adds an equal amount. By special arrangements Reuter's world…

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Coal Dispute Examination of Books Appointment of Accountants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 4

In a letter to the Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, to-day the general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Davies, in acknowledging the Government's…

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Coal Dispute the Royal Commission Scope and Personnel Soon. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, will confer with the State Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, on the coal problem when he arrives in Sydney on Saturday. The scope…

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Coal Question Relief of Northern Miners Assistance From New Zealand Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 5

While Messrs. Bruce and Latham are in Sydney this week-end, they will confer with the New South Wales Government on the coal question…

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Though Heavens Fall Miners Will Not Capitulate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 5

Speaking at Yarra Bark, Melbourne, yesterday in the celebration of May Day, Mr. Booth, M.L.A., New South Wales, said though the heavens were to fall the…

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Coal Cabinet Ministers Going to Newcastle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 5

Cabinet to-day decided that Messrs. Stevens, Farrar and Weaver, Ms.L.A., should visit Newcastle during the week for the purpose of investigating local…

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Example of Ignorance Huge Profits in Coal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

Mr. G. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association, says the statement of Sir Thomas Henley, "that huge profits are being made…

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Coal Problem Royal Commission Terms of Reference Omprehensive Inquiry. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 4

[?] Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, in [?] available to-day the terms [?]ference for the Royal Com [?]on which will delve into the…

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Coal Inquiry Personnel Of Commission Terms of Reference "Locks Like a Life Sentence. " SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 5

Mr. Bruce to -day confirmed the appointment of three members of the Royal Commission, which will investigute the coal industry…

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Gold Mining Reef at Sheep Station Creek Argosy Company's Operations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 7

Some time ago we reported the discovery of a rich gold reel, which was being worked and developed by the Argosy syndicate at Sheep Station Creek,…

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Coal Commission in Two or Three Weeks "The Right to Live." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. Bruce stated that it would take two or three weeks before the Coal Commission begins its investigation, as there was a lot of preliminary work to…

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BOYCOTT ? the Coal Commission Talk Amongst Unionists. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 4

There is some talk amongst union extremists of boycotting the Coal Commission inquiry unless it is given the widest powers…

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Coal Dispute Big Conference Urged Newcastle Mayor's Telegram. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 6

The Mayor, Ald. Wheeler, had a conference with mining union officials to-day and was authorised to send a telegram to the Acting Premier urging him without…

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COAL Another Conference Request to Bruce Newcastle Mayor's Suggestion Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 5

Cabinet to-day decided to communicate with the Prime Minister, on the lines suggested by the Mayor of Newcastle, Ald. Wheeler, with the…

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Coal Miners' Suggestion Meeting of Commission. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 4

In a letter which lie sent to the Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, the general president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Rees, suggested that the Government…

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Queensland Tin Mines Acquired by English Company. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Alines, Mr. Jones, has announced that the Whitford Finance and Mining Co., of London, had taken over the Irvinebank State battery and…

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British Elections T.U.C. Manifesto 'The Workers' Charter' Public Ownership Advocated "Lands, Mines and Minerals." London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 5

Another step in the election campaign was issued by the General Council of the Trades Union Congress of a manifesto, calling upon the workers to place Labor…

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Excommunicated Miners' Secretary Cook Action by Soviet. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

The Moscow correspondent of "Tageblatt" reports that the Soviet has excommunicated, A. J. Cook, secretary of the British Miners' Federation, and…

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Non- Payment of Fine Miners Go on Strikes. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 4

Miners at Broken Hill South mine struck work been use a member of the union had not paid a fine imposed by the union…

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