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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

196 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 10

Coal Trouble. Rothbury Mines. to Open Next

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 7

It was gathered in Sydney yesterday that the Government intends to open Rothbury mines next Wednesday. Mr. Weaver, the Minister for…

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Rothbury Mine. Depot Opened. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 9

The Minister for Mines says that sufficient skilled labor has already been engaged to operate the Rothbury mine…

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Gold Bill Senate Amendment. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 9

The Senate amended the Gold Bill by providing that the State Government Banks' gold reserves should be exempt from the operations of the…

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The Rothbury Mine. Engineers withdraw. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 7

All the Rothbury engineers who returned to work last Friday have now withdrawn from the colliery at the request of the miners. The…

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Coal Strike Position. Richmond Main to be Opened. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 7

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver stated last night that the Richmond Main Colliery would be opened early in the new year…

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Latest Telegrams Riot at Rothbury Police Fire Fifty Shots. Two Miners Wounded. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 7

Shortly after daybreak a big body of miners raced into Rothbury colliery. The Police used their batons freely and fired fifty shots. Two miners were wounded, while Police Sergeant Booth…

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Coal Supply Municipal Stocks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 1

In view of the continued trouble on the coalfields, the gas manager's report at the fortnightly meeting of the Forbes Council, is…

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Rothbury Riot Storm Centre Quiet Miners Ominous Threat Vic. Men Sympathetic

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) stated last night that work will be commenced at Roth- bury this morning instead of…

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New Books. "Gold Bullets."

Western Champion · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 11

This is the name of a new novel by Charles G. Booth. It is an exceptionally cleverly-written mystery thriller —one of the best of its kind that has…

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Christmas and the Coal Dispute

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 5

Let us fervently hope that with the crescendo of spiritual power which conies with Christmas the demoralising dispute on the coalfields…

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The Coal Trouble Owners Reject Terms—men Accept. Matter Referred to Federal Court. Sydney

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 7

After the owners had refused to accept the proposals in regard to the coal dispute, Judge Beeby, who presided at the . compulsory…

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Latest Moves In Coal Conflict Police, Seize Cartridges Scullin's Appeal CESSNOCK

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 7

At a conference of Lodge delegates, it was decided to boycott any firm supplying foodstuffs to free laborers and police…

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The Miners and Their Leaders

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1929 · page 4

Most of us are brought up in classes, which tends to make us see the situation on the coalfields as through a glass darkly. But taking…

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Coal Crisis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 4

The miners' representatives have informed Mr. Scullin that they could not accept any terms unless they provided for the same wages which were…

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Gelignite Seized From Cessnock Miners SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 1

Police visited the homes of a number of miners at Kurri Kurri last night and seized a small quantity of gelignite, one of their tools of trade…

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Federal Govt. Cannot Work Mines SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 1

Mr. Souliin referring to the suggestion by Mr. Lang that the Federal Government should commandeer and work the mines, declared that no such…

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