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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 9 of 10

Mild Gold Rush

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 3

A mild gold rush has taken place two miles from Peak Hill, in the vicinity of Matthews’ farm on the Parkes road. Prospectors were…

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Gold on Farm What Rain Unearthed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 6

Mr. Eb. Davis, a Tichborne farmer, was reminded of the golden days of that locality when on his farm he picked up a 2oz. nugget, which had…

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The Mining Trouble. Miners Strongly oppose Wage Reduction. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 11

It is reported that the Council of the Miners Federation have emphatically tion. refused to agree to any wage reduc…

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Opening of Mines. Mr. Bavin Denies Friction

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 2

If the present coal negotiations fail and the Government adheres to its intention to open Rothbury colliery, arrangements may be made to…

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Hopeful. Prospects of Reopening Mines. Important Conference To-morrow

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 2

As the outcome of meetings held at the Miners' Federation Central Office on Wednesday morning it is stated that the resumption of the…

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Gold Fever. Prospectors on Move. Nice Nugget Found

Western Champion · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 9

Temora miners are getting the prospecting fever again (says a Temora wire of Tuesday), and since the heavy rain of a week ago there has been…

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Gold at Temora. Small Nuggets Found. Speculators at Work

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 7

Since the heavy rain of last weekend quite a number of old miners have been speculating at Upper Temora, in the vicinity of the famous…

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"Gold Bullets" a Mystery Thriller

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 2

From the moment John Peebles, a wealthy collector of antiques, purchases an ancient revolver containing gold bullets, a mystery, story is…

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Coal Dispute [?]y to be Worked SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 1

Melbourne Trades Hall Council called a resolution expressing the opinon that the proposed action of the New South Wales Government to…

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Miscellaneous Settled End of Coal Struggle. Miners Accept 9d REDUCTION

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

The long drawn out coal dispute on the Maitland coalfield was brought to an end on Friday night last, when a conference of northern…

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Settled. the Coal Strike

Western Champion · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 1

The conference of employees and employers in the coal mining industry on Friday arrived at a basis of settlement of the Northern dispute. The…

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Coal Dispute Settlement Arrived At To be Ratified by Miners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 1

The latest news from the coalfields is that the miners are likely to accept the settlement terms reached by their leaders and the coal owners on…

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Trotting Goulburn Gold Cup Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 6

Already inquiries have been received from all parts of Australia for programmes for the Goulburn Trotting Club’s Gold Cup meeting, to…

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Latest Telegrams Coal Trouble. Craft Unions Attitude. No Time for Garden. Commonwealth-wide Strike. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 7

The Newcastle craft unions are said to be swinging definitely towards the acceptance of a compromise. Hoare, addressing an aggregate…

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Brennan's Admission No Power to Take Over Coal MiNes (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 1

The Newcastle craft miners are said to be swinging definitely towards accepting a compromise. Mr. Garden, addressing a meeting…

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Prime Minister Behind Miners Leaders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 1

Mr. Scullin, replied to Mr. James attack on the Government in the House of Representatives. He deClared some weak suggestions had…

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Confidential to Coal Commission (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 1

When the minute book of the northern Colleries' Association was produced before the Coal Commission to-day Mr. McDonald (Chairman of the…

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Second Ballot On Coal Settlement (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 1

It was reported in the North coalfields last night that the Rothbury miners will have nothing to do with Garden and that they will probably…

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Coal Position Conference at Trades Hall (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 1

It was reported in Sydney to-day that a conference on the Union Executives to discuss, the coal position would be hold in the Trades Hall…

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Coal Trouble. Miners' Conference. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 9

It was reported in Newcastle last night that the conference of miners' lodges had declared against a general strike, but nothing official is known,…

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