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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Steamer Runs Short of Coal

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 4

The French steamer "Comandant Destremau," which ran short of coal, was refuelled yesterday by the steamer Belbowrie off Seal Rocks, after which…

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Local and General News. British Coal for Victoria

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 4

Owing to a threatened shortage of coal the Victorian Railway Commissioners have decided to place orders for British coal, worth £100,000…

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Labor Propaganda in the Country. Country Party's Reply. the Coal Dispute

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 14

"Had there been no Bavin-Buttenshaw Government," said Mr. Davidson, speaking recently at Nyngan, "there would have been no coal lock-out. Had…

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State Politics. Labor Propaganda in the Country. the Coal Dispute. Parliament House, SYDNEY. July 9, 1929

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 8

"Had there been no Bavin-Butten- shaw Government," said Mr. Davidson, speaking recently at Nyngan, "there would have been no coal…

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Army of Miners

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 4

Bent on the spectacular rather than the practical, the unemployed northern miners, an army of at least 20,000 according to their president, Mr. Hoare,…

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Oil From Coal

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 8

The largest coal distillation plant in the world has started working at Glenhoig, in Lanarkshire. It will consume between 600 and 700 tons…

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Local and General Suspension of Mining Conditions

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 2

At the Port Macquarie Warden's Court last week suspension of labor conditions was granted to Mr. H. Pearson, of Rollands Plains, in respect of…

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Mining at Hillgrove

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

A revival of mining at Hillgrove seems likely. Several authorities to enter have been granted to Henry Joseph Hancock, of Dungog, to…

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Gold Mining Revival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 4

The "Armidale Chronicle" says the gold mining industry is showing a new lease of life at Nundle. Several mining leases have been taken up of…

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Coal Question. Mr. Bavin's First Big Job

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 3

"One of my first objects will be to do what I can in securing a resumption of work in the coal industry," said Mr. Bavin on Saturday,…

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Coal Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

Coal mining operations have been carried out for six weeks on Messrs G. and D. Mackay's property, Johnson's Creek at what is known as…

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Coal Mining at Cheer-up

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 4

Coal mining operations have been carried out for six weeks on Messrs. G. and D. Mackay's property,, Johnson's Creek, at what is known as the…

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The Coal Crisis. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

It is understood that immediately the Commonwealth withdraws from the field of Industrial Arbitration the State Government will take action…

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Coal Trouble—findings of Royal Commission

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Mr. Rowland James, member for Hunter, reported that the Miners' Federation had sent a…

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Utilisation of Coal—working of Thick Seams

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

Comprehensive geological surveys are being conducted in the larger coal-bearing areas of New South Wales. Statements have been…

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Transmutation. Elements Into Gold. Research Workers' Claims. Wellington (N.z.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 2

Messrs G. P. Aston (an electro-chemist) and Mr. H. W. Atack (a solicitor), of Christchurch, claim that by the use of a certain…

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Valla Gold Mine. New Lease of Life

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 8

A new company, with a capital of £75,000, that has taken over the Valla Gold Mines, seems to have great faith in the proposition. Work…

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Lost Gold Mines

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 7

Gold—Klondyke—Gold! It was the cry of the world thirty years ago. Men tramped thousands of miles, defying death, in search of the gleaming metal…

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Gelliondale Brown Coal

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

Following upon the interest taken by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., in the possibility of establishing works near the Gelliondale brown…

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COAL v. Oil. "Must Face Facts."

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

I sincerely hope that whichever ways the Coal Commission's report goes, the Government will be strong enough, and definite enough, to act…

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