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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal Catastrophe

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

The calamity on the coalfields, is to be deplored. With 12,000 miners idle it is safe to say that the means of subsistence of 60,000 people have been…

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Coal Domination Britian's Strong Position WINNIPEG (Canada)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

Sir Arthur Duckham, a member of the Economic Commission which recently visited Australia in an interview to-day said that the improved…

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Co-operative Mine Idle Enginemen Want Award Wages SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 4

Between 200 and 250 employees of the Balmain mine were idle in consequence of a dispute at the colliery yesterday, and will again be idle to-day…

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The Coal Trouble Owners Contemplate No Further Move. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

It is understood tho Northern collieries proprietors do not intend to make any further move from tho present. They contend it is useless to…

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"Both Bluffing" Could Take a Little Less Mr. Morton on Coal Strike CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

"Crookwell is a producing centre and most of the State's prosperity depends on the producers," said Mr. Morton McDonald…

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Coal Miners’ Earnings

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 1

Reports of high wages earned by the miners during their final days at work re now circulating in Newcastle. Several pairs of miners are understood…

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An Arctic Coal Mine

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 3

According to “La Nature,” the most northerly coal mine in the world is that of the Arctic Coal Company (an American concern) at…

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Relief of Distress British Mining Areas LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

The Lord Mayor's fund for the relief of distressed miners areas amounted last evening to £725,000. A supplementary Government estimate…

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Canberra Rumour. Prosecution of Colliery Owners. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

It is reported from Canberra that the Attorney-General has decided to prosecute the colliery owners for causing lock-outs of miners…

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Swift Transport New Guinea Gold 'Plane LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

The New Guinea Gold Mining Syndicate has brought one of the fastest and most powerful of Imperial Airways liners to…

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Copper Mining Industry

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 1

As is well-known to all those interested in mining, the copper industry has for many years past been under a cloud owing to the relatively low…

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Copper Mining Industry

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

As is well known to all those interested in mining, the copper industry has for many years past been under a cloud owing to the relatively…

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Wore Gold Buttons on Her Riding Habit First Woman Publican and Racehorse Trainer

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

When Mrs. Ann Sells, of Auburn, who had reached her 100th milestone, died recently there passed away one of the earliest residents of Lambing…

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Seaman Idle Effect of Coal Trouble MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 3

Among the colliers rendered idle in Australian ports by the coal trouble in New South Wales will be the Huddart, Parker steamer Barwon, which…

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Aid to Mining Federal Government Grant CANBERRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) announced last night that the Government after consideration of the recommendations of the Development…

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Miners Killed Parnassus

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

More than 100 coal miners were not recounted for for six hours after an explosion to-day at the Kinloch mine Valley Camp Coal Company. A total…

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Coal Position Questions in House Bad Tempered Interlude CANBERRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

In the House of Representatives early this morning Mr. James, member for Hunter (N.S.W.) urged the Government to do something for the…

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Coal Trouble Distributing Relief No Cash For Miners SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. Davies, general secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, said that a levy of 12½ per cent. is being made on all coal miners who are working…

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Juicy Meal Kookaburra Raids Gold Fish Wentworth Falls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

WENTWORTH FALLS, Tuesday. At the charming mountain home Glanmire, of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ivaitt , at Wenworth Falls. overlooking the…

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Gold at Breakfast Creek OVER 11 Ounces to Ton Reef Two Feet Wide

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 7

Breakfast Creek Station is a kind of gold mine (pastoral) for its owner, Mr. Jack Fagan. On present prospects it is likely to…

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