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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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The Coal Dispute. Another Series of Conferences

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 3

It is definitely stated that the Still is Ministry will not attempt, to open the Rothbury colliery until the New Year if the present dispute is then in existence…

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News of the Day the Coal Mining Settlement

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 2

The meeting to decide whether the men will accept the terms agreed upon at the recent Coal Conference, it was stated to-day, will be held…

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Agreement at Coal Conference. Compromise Basis. Reduction Accepted by Miners' Leaders

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 2

The conference between the colliery proprietors and the mining unions on Friday reached an agreement for the settlement of the…

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Coal Dispute

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 6

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

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Miners' Lost Wages

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 2

According to figures prepared for the State Government, the miners loss, in wages through the coal dispute has been £2,000,000…

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Your Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 4

In the House of Representatives Thursday the Treasurer introduced a bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act and moved the second reading…

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Agreement Reached. at Coal Conference. Ninepence a Ton Wage Reduction. Accepted by Miners' Leaders

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 3

The conference between the colliery proprietors and the mining unions on Friday reached an agreement for the settlement of the coal dispute…

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Gold to Wheat

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 6

West Australian news says that in performing the opening ceremony of a new State railway in the Southern Cross district recently, the Premier…

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South Maitland Miners Repudiate Agreement

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of the South Maitland miners lodges at Cessnock last night repudiated the settlement terms which were tentatively…

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Coal Agreement 9d a Ton Reduction

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 4

The conference between the colliery proprietors and the mining unions on Friday reached an agreement for the settlements of the coal dispute. The…

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Late Wires. Sydney, Friday. the Coal Mining Trouble

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 4

The Kurri Kurri meeting turned down the proposals for settlement of the mining dispute. It is considered certain other centres of the northern…

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The Coal Strike

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 3

Provided that the miners on the northern coalfields accept peace terms agreed upon at the conference of mining unions and coalowners, the mines…

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Commonwealth Bank Bill. the Gold Standard Issue. Dr. Page's Criticism

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 15

The Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), in the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening, circulated an important amendment which he will move when…

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The Coal Crisis. General Strike Urged. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 10

The Sydney Labor Council has carried a resolution recommending the miners to declare a general strike in the mining industry throughout…

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The Coal Dispute. Settlement Terms Probably Rejected General Strike Foreshadowed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 4

The Sydney Labor Council carried a resolution recommending the miners to declare a general strike in the mining industry throughout. Australia, unless the…

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The Coal Crisis

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

At Newcastle Trades Hall last night Mr. Davies made an attack on the Federal Government for its alleged betrayal of the miners…

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The Coal Deadlock

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

Further aggregate meetings of miners at Brush Creek and Lambton decided to reject the settlement terms. Lodge-officials on the. South…

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Coal Industry Theodore and Election Promises

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 3

Speaking to a motion moved by Mr. Watkins in the House of Representatives on 3rd inst. Mr. S. Ii. Gardner (Member for Robertson)…

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Reduction in Coal Price Imperative. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

Mr. Sutherland, engine-drivers' organiser, in an address at Newcastle last night, declared that a reduction in the price of coal was imperative, and that…

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Volunteer Timber Workers to Man Mines. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

Mr. J. O'Brien, founder of the Volunteer Timber Workers' Association, stated to-day that in the event of no settlement of the coal trouble being…

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