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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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The Coal Trouble. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 2

Mr. Browne. K.C. senior counsel for the Northern Collier Union said to-day that coples of the miner propos[?] had been handed to the…

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The Coal Trouble. Further Picketing. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 1

Picketing, which so far, has been confined to South Maitland coalfields, is expected to spread to the Newcastle fields before th end of the…

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Football. Riverina Football League Walla Walla v. Holbrook Green Defeated by Green and Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 5

Holbrook brought their strongest team to Walla Walla on Saturday last and, as expected, won comfortably…

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The Coal Commission. Another Proposal for Settlement. Engine Drivers Defer Action Till Monday. SYDNEY. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Browne, K.C., senior counsel for the unions, before the Coal Commission, stated, to-day, that the proposal for a settlement of the…

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The Coal Commission at Work. Gas Restrictions Temporarily Lifted. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 3

The Gas Emergency Board, this afternoon, decided to continue the suspension of the restrictions till [?]night, on Wednesday. In making…

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The Coal Commission. a Hitch with Respect to Showing Mine Profits. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

All unexpected hitch occurred at the Coal Commission, to-day, when an inquiry was commenced at the request of the Government, into the profits…

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World Coal Position

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 9

The interim report of the League of Nations Economic Committee on the coal industry deals with a very difficult problem, which, as the report points…

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Northern Coal Impasse. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

There is at hopeful feeling, not only in industrial circles, but among Labour members of Parliament, that the Government's request to ask a Royal…

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Coal in South Australia. May Be Rationed. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

The South Australian Government has decided to take action for the economical use of coal in South Australia, as a result of the strike…

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A West Australia Tragedy. Man's Boady Found in Coal Chute. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

The coal chute at East Perth power station, having become blocked, an investigation resulted in the body of Harold Scott (46), being found…

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What Miners Can Earn

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

A miner of the Associated Northern Colliery, giving evidence in a court case, said he earned £17/15/0, in ten days…

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The Coal Situation. City Gas Restrictions Temporarily Lifted. Miners' President Fined for Assault SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

The gas restrictions have been lifted until Wednesday, at mid-night. SYDNEY, Monday Night…

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Oaklands Coal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

The first consignment of the above was received by the local distributing agents, Messrs. Sammons, Edwards and CO., Pty Ltd. at the end of last…

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The Coal Trouble. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

At aggregate meetings of the Northern Coalfields employees yesterday, some of the speakers promised startling and sensational exposures of the…

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The Coal Commission at Work. Sydney, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

The Coal Commission will go to Newcastle, to-day, and will spend the rest of the week inspecting mine books…

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Serious Action in Coal Crisis Safety Men Called Out. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 1

The West Maitland Mining Unions' Committee of Control has decided to withdraw all unionists, including safety men, from the Pelaw Main…

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Expensive Coal Commission. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

The cost of the Coal Royal Commission is expected to reach £52,000 by the time the enquiry ends in December next, Most or the expense will…

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The Coal Owners and Resumption. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

The coal owners say that there is no truth whatever in the rumours that several smaller associated collieries are willing to treat independently with…

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The Cost of the Coal Commission. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

The cost of the coal Royal Commission is expected to reach £52,000 by the time the inquiry ends. It is anticipated the proceedings will last until…

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Proposed Miners' March to Sydney. To Meet Premier Bavin. NEWCASTLE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for 20,000 miners to march from Newcastle to Sydney to greet Premier Bavin on his return from abroad…

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