Rich Find. South Australian Gold Rush. Rush to Peg Claims
During the last 24 hours there has been a rush to peg out claims near a reported find of gold about 20 miles frm Mt. Bryan. (S.A.)…
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Mining & the mines, 1929
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Coal Inquiry Result of Royal Commission Awaited. Government Defers Action. Sydney
The Acting-Premier (Mr Buttenshaw) said to-day that the Government cannot consider the question of taking any action in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Crisis. Government Cannot Act. Until Commission Ends. Statement by Acting Premier. Sydney
The Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, said to-day that the Government cannot consider the question of taking any action in regard to the coal mines until the result of the Royal Commission inquiry is known…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prosperous Coal Mine
The output of coal from the Muswellbrook Colliery for the fortnight ended on Friday last was 6,638 tons, and the wages pay to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners Meet at Weston
A combined meeting of unions was held in camera in the Olympia Hall, Weston. At the conclusion of the meeting the officers reported to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Spirit From Coal
Among the numerous valuable derivatives of coal, to which we have referred previously in these columns, perhaps the most interesting, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canada Makes Her Own White Coal
It is estimated that the rivers at Canada are already producing every year power equivalent to that of 27,000,000 tons of coal. But the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Industry. Conditions in Britain. London, July 19
Conversation of the Government with the miners and coal owners regarding conditions in the coal industry are being continued…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stormy Meeting Hours in British. Goal Mines, London, July 23
After a three hours private session the Miners' Conference adjourned without arriving at a decision regarding the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Trains. to Take Miners to Sydney. Officials' New Proposal. Newcastle
The miners' officials are now making a proposal that the business men of Newcastle and Maitland should pay for twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rich Find. South Australian Gold Rush' Rush to Peg Claims
During the last 24 hours there has been a rush to peg out claims near a reported find of gold about 20 miles from Mt. Bryan (S.A.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Being Depleted Railway Coal Stack. Supplies for Gas Company. Newcastle
The coal stack at the railway yards is being quickly deploted to supply the requirement of the Sydney gas company and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nationalisation. British Coal Industry Only Means of Salvation. London, July 22
In his presidential address at the Miners' Conference at Blackpool Mr. Herbert Smith said the federation was facing a serious position…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adjourned. the Coal Commission. Death of Well-known Solicitor. Sydney
When the Coal Commission resumed to-day, Mr. Shand, K.C., expressed sorrow at the sudden death yesterday of Mr. Charles Schrader…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipments Increase. South Wales Coal Trade. More Men Employed. London, July 21
Coal shipments are nearly ten per cent higher and the prices coal exported materially above those of a year ago…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Old Mine Workings
As a result of action taken by Inspector R. P. Jack, of the Mines Department, the East Great Coalmining Company has decided to fence off the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open the Mines Labour Members' Demand
At its meeting to-morrow the State Cabinet may discuss the Government's position regarding the Labour agitation for the regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis Enginedrivers Meet Actions of Leaders Approved
Over the week-end meetings of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen were held at Newcastle, Maitland, Kurri Kurri, and Cessnock. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner Killed. Buried Under Fall of Coal. Auckland
Samuel Broadhent was killed when he was buried under a mass of coal while working in a mine at Huntley. His companion was also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crisis. Endeavour to Compromise. Enginedrivers' Officials Commended. Sydney
On his return to Sydney to-day, the general secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen, Mr. J. T. Atkins, denied that the "all…
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