Coal Dispute Canberra Conference Mining Official Not Too Sanguine. SYDNEY
Mining union officials in Sydney to-day did not appear to be over-sanguine about the success of the Canberra conference…
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Mining & the mines, 1929
1,990 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 83 of 100
Miners Council. Meeting in Sydney
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation met on Tuesday afternoon and after considering the latest developments in the coalmining…
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The Prime Minister (Mr Scullin announced yesterday afternoon that he and Mr Bavin, the Premier of New South Wales, had agreed to hold a coal conference in Canberra next Saturday between representatives of the coalowners and miners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Resigned. President of British Miners. Reasons Outlined, London. Nov. 19
Mr. Herbert Smith, whose resignaton from the Presidency of the miners' Federation was a sequel to recent events in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press. Rothbury Mine. Mr, O'heaen's. Assembly , Question. Sydney
Mr. O'Hearn, in the Legislative Assembly. to-day asked the Premier, Mr. Bavin, in view of the complete failure of the attempt to open the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Explosion an Open Verdict. Live Matches in Miner's , Pocket. DUNEDIN
The Coroner returned an open verdict in respect of the death of the three men who were killed in an explosion at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempt to Open Rothbury Mine Fails. Whistle Blew, But No Response. Sydney
A message from the northern coalfields this morning stated that the attempt by the State Government to open Rothbury mine has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Costs Id Profits Argument at Coal Inquiry In Camera Evidence. SYDNEY
When the Coal Commission was resumed to-day, argument was commenced on whether an inquiry into coal production costs and profits…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Crisis Another Conference Proposal. Mr. Scullin's Action. Mr. Bavin Agrees
Another development in the coal crisis occurred on Tuesday afternoon, when it was announced that the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mines. Enginedrivers' Decision. Unassociated Collieries
At a meeting of the Maitland District Sub-branch of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Associtaion to-day, the following…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Commission. Southern Mines Busy. Sydney
Mr. Morgan, representing the Southern Coliteries Association, before the Coal Commission to-day stated that owing to the trouble on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Miners. Government's Proposals Accepted. London, Nov. 20
The National Conference of miners representatives to-day accepted the Government's coal propossals only the Yorkshire and Forest Dean…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stupidly Stubborn Minister Speaks to Mine Employees. Government Will Open Rothbury Must Be Reduction
Speaking at Branxton yesterday afternoon, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver), expressed the determination of the Govern- ment to open Rothbury Colliery. Mr. Weaver was refused permission to address a meeting of them being stupidly stubborn would not help them. Mr. Weaver said coal would be produced for the services of the State and other pits would be worked. Local men would have till Saturday night to offer for work…
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My Ministers have been greatly concerned over the long drawn out dispute in the coal-mining industry on the Northern field of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Undermined. Discipline in Collieries. Staff Association Official's View
Giving evidence before the Coal Commission, George Wright Batey, secretary of the United Collieries Staff Association of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smokeless Coal Reported Valuable Find
Mr. E. J. Pepper, the pioneer coal prospector, reports a find of smokeless coal. Samples of the coal have been left at the "Eagle"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Strike Newspaper's Allegation. Miners Officials' Denial
The pubilshed statement that Mr. Thoodore (Federal Treasurer) had proposed that a general strike. take place in order that the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Industry. Losses Through Strikes. Sydney
A return, compiled by the Department of labour and Industry, shows that since 1913 there were over 500 strikes in New South Wales coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal By-product Works The Coalfield's Salvation
Australia has no known supplies of oil in its natural form. Yet she makes no attempt to secure it by process. The Federal government has in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Crisis Marking Time Disorderly Scenes in Parliament
No outstanding developments occurred in the coal dispute yesterday. Chief interest now centres in to-morrow's conference at Canberra, to be attended by the Prime Minister, State Premier, and…
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