Celebrates 80th Birthday To-Day Reminiscences of Mr. Thomas Tonkin. Gold Mining in Victoria, N.S.W. and Queensland. Stories of Adventure and Strange Luck
The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 2
Vivid memories of the adventures trials and hardships of hardy gold mining days are retained by Mr. Thomas Tonkin, who is quietly celebrating his 80th birthday at his home, "Trebijean," Young to-day now recovered from his recent illness, Mr. Tonkin is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sabotage Mine Dam Blown Up Violence at Maitland NEWCASTLE
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 2
The first definite act of sabotage reported since the beginning of mass picketing on the South Maitland coalfields occurred in the neighbourhood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Polo. Dudley and Australasian Gold Cup. Teams for the Tournaments
Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 1
TEN teams have entered for this years Countess of Dudley Cup polo tournament, which is down for decision at the Kensington racecourse…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Policy of Secrecy Coal Commission Adjourns NEWCASTLE
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4
Argument was resumed this morning on the point raised by Mr. Shand, K.C., that the Coal Commission had not the power to compel the colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Picketing of Mines Temporary Suspension Ordered Kurri Kurri
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4
A combined meeting of unions at Kurri Kurri yesterday decided to suspend picketing at Richmond Main…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Discovered Shaft Close to Goulburn
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 2
Free burning coal has been discovered within easy distance of Goulburn and tests are being made to discover its suitability for gas-making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' President Fined £10 For Assault West Maitland
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 4
Thomas ("Bondy") Hoare northern president of the Miners' Federation. was yesterday fined £10, with costs and expenses of a greater amount, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Commission Owners' Desire For Secrecy SYDNEY
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2
In order that Mr. Browne, K.C., counsel for , the combined mining unions, may seek the views of his clients on the question of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Cup Match. Spectacular Display in the Mud
The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2
One of the largest crowds seen at Canowindra attended for the Gold Cup match on Sunday, when Orange, led by Caples, were the visitors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Commission Miners Decline Secrecy Owners Seek Protection SYDNEY
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 2
When the Royal Commission inquiring into the coal industry resumed this morning, Mr. Browne, K.C., representing the combined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour Leader Tour of Coal Fields Regimenting the Workers (Issued by the Federal National Parliamentary Party.)
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 6
There is a touch of ironic humour in the contemplated tour of the northern coalfields by the leader of the Federal Labour Party (Mr. Sculliln),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Discovery at South Combaning
Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 4
What promises to be a' payable gold discovery was made recently at South Combaning, about 15 miles from Temora, in comparatively…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Commission This Morning's Evidence Urgency of Secrecy SYDNEY
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2
Before the Coal Commission, this morning, Mr. Greenway, general manager of the Abermain and Seaham collieries, said that this firm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Polo Australasian Gold Cup. Harden defeats Goulburn by 5 Goals to 1 Goal. In a Hard and Fast Game
Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2
THERE was a large attendance at the opening of the Polo Carnival at the Kensington Racecourse, Sydney, to-day, when the rounds for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Find of Radium Rock Surprise in Coal Mine
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4
Great interest has been aroused by the discovery of what is claimed to be a valuable radium deposit in the Golconda Mine, Hopton, Derbyshire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Entombed Men Saved. Victorian Mine Mishap. Sydney
The Young Chronicle · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2
Ten men were entombed in Jumbunia mine, Gippsland, Vic. yesterday afternoon as a result of a fall of earth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trapped in Mine Men Gallantly Rescued MELBOURNE
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4
Twelve men were trapped, in the Jumbunna Colliery, Gippsland, yesterday afternoon, owing to a heavy fall of earth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Shipments Bank Not Embarrassed LONDON
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4
A further £2,804,000 in gold was exported from the Bank of England today to Germany and America. These. withdrawals caused some anxiety, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Polo Gold Cup Harden Beats Goulburn SYDNEY
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 8
Harden defeated Goulburn by five goals to one after a thrilling game for the Australasian Gold Cup at the Sydney polo tournament yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Hold-up Inquiry Will Continue Representation of Miners SYDNEY
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2
It was stated that if the unions withdrew their counsel and other representatives from the public sittings of the Commission in protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →