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

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal Dispute "Black" Pit Working Set Back For Executive NEWCASTLE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 2

An attempt by 'the northern miners' executive to throw idle Ashtonfields, a small unassociated colliery near Maitland, on the…

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Coal Industry Royal Commission Sits SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 2

A preliminary meeting of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the condition of the coal industry took place this morning. It was held in…

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Town in Darkness Miners Refuse Work Kurri Kurri

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 2

The enginedrivers at Hebburn No 2 colliery refused to hand coal which had been produced by officials yesterday and on instructions from their…

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Petrol From Coal 2.5 Gallons Per Ton Obtainable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 5

Conversion of solid lumpy coal into petrol or similar liquid fuel to run automobiles and airplane engines is a topic that has lent itself to much…

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Safety Men Miners Urge Withdrawal CESSNOCK

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 4

A mass meeting of miners was held on Neath Hill yesterday afternoon It was preceded by processions from the Cessnock and Weston ends of…

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Crisis Feared Coal Strike Urged Unrest Among Northern Miners SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 2

Delegates from the northern branches of the Federated Engine drivers and Firemen's Association carried a resolution at…

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The Coal Dispute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 2

The extent to which fanatacism will go to gratify a grudge is demonstrated by the decision of the union leaders to Withdraw all the engine drivers…

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COAL General Strike Urged by Engine. Drivers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 2

Delegates from the northern branches of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen’s Association carried a resolution at Newcastle yesterday…

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Crisis Feared. Coal Strike Urged. Unrest Among Northern Miners. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

Delegates from the northern branches of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association carried a resolution at…

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Solomon's Mines Exploration by Air An Enterprising Woman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 4

Exploration by aeroplane is to be one of the thrills of Miss Gertrude Caton-Thompson, whom the cablegrams announced recently as ready…

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Captain's Flat Mine State to Alienate Land CANBERRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 3

The Federal Capital Commission has granted permission to the State Authorities to alienate lands in the Captain's Flat territory for the…

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General Strike? Many Miners Withdrawn Trouble Threatens B.H.P. Works SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

A general coal strike, if it is brought about, will close down the B.H.P. steelworks within a very short period. This would…

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Industrial Upheaval? Unrest Among British Miners LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

With the expiry of the district coalfields agreement at the end of the year the Miners' Federation is expected to demand a national…

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Safety Men Withdrawal From Mines Coal Strike Policy Affirmed SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 4

Members of the State council of the Enginedrivers and firemen's Association, at a special meeting last night, reaffirmed…

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Trap Mine Detective Blown to Pieces LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 2

A detective named Osullivan, in the service of the Irish Free State, was blown to pieces by a trap mine…

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Coal Position Gas Restrictions Relaxed Proposals for Settlement SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 2

It is believed that by the end of the week the gas restrictions in Sydney and suburbs will be very much relaxed, if not relaxed, if not removed…

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Rejected Coal Miners' Terms Prospects Favour General Strike SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 6

The enginedrivers yesterday served an ultimatum on the Miners' Federation demanding the discontinuance of mass picketing and…

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No General Strike? Ultimatum to Miners SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 6

Mr Davies, general secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, questioned this morning regarding the coal crisis, said that so far as he…

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Coal Crisis Colliery Owners' Case Statement by Mr. C. M. McDonald

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 4

"Although there are many angles to the present condition of the coal industry, there is one on which nearly all of the critics and commentators…

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Coal Commission Sitting at Newcastle State Output Figures NEWCASTLE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 2

The Coal Commission resumed it sitting this morning. George William Hindmarch, chief inspector of coal mines, gave evidence…

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