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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

152 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 8

The Miners' Route March. Newcastle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

There is a possibility that the proposed march of miners from Newcastle to Sydney, to "welcome" Premier Bavin on his return from abroad…

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Miners Receive Congratulations From Russia. Sydney, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1

A cable has been received at the Sydney Trades Hall from the Russian trades unions, congratulating the Australian miners on their stand against…

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John Brown the Coal Magnate

The Independent · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 4

The is this John whose name being shrieked in the Federal Parent and echoed through every a and hamlet in the…

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Correspondence. Price of Coal To the Editor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 3

Sir,—Our manufactures now give work to 485,000 persons. Coal—referred to in our nursery rhymes as "King Coal"—has, though not an…

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Coal Mining Impasse. Council of Churches Move. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

The New South Wales Council of Churches carried a resolution urging the Government to use every effort to bring about a reopening of the coal…

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Coal Commission

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

In the House Represented last week the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, replying to a question, said that he had no idea when the report of the…

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Transmutation of Gold New Zealand Claim

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

Two Christchutch research workers, Messrs. G. P. Aston, electro-chemist, and. A. W. Atack, solicitor, claim that by the use of…

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Yallourn Coal 600,000,000 Tons Available

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

Mr. Mackonzle (Lab., Wonthaggl), was informed by the Minister for Railways (Mr. Groves) in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Tuesday…

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Secret Wedding Prince and Coal Owner’s Daughter

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 4

The historic little church of Lainz, Vienna, can rarely have witnessed so simple and stately a ceremony as that which took place when Prince Franz,…

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Results of Cheaper Coal (To the Editor)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 3

Sir,—Our manufactures now give work to 485,000 persons. Coal - referred to even in our nursery rhymes as "King Coal" - has, though not an…

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Colliery Railway Idle. "Black' Coal the Trouble. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 3

The South Maitland Railways' coalfields' service, both passenger and goods, is at a complete standstill, to-day. The trouble is due to engineers…

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Latest Telegrams Coal Steamer on Fire. Crew Compelled to Abandon Her. PERTH

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

The steamer, Silton Hall is on fire 2,000 miles off Fremantle, and the steamer Anthea is going to her rescue. The crew have abandoned the…

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Newcastle Miners Firm Against Reductions. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1

A meeting of Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 miners' lodges, decided not to recognise the findings of the Goal Commission. It was further decided that…

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The District's Resources GOLD

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 7

In. the earlier days of Corowa's history gold mining operations were carried on in the hills around Redlands, when many hundreds, of miners were…

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The Magic of Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 4

It may truly be said that the discovery of gold in Western Australia was responsible for the wonderful progress made in the…

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The Northern Coal Situation. Miners' Committee Decides to Meet Owners. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

A meeting of the combined mining unions' committee has decided to accede to the Premier's request that they should meet the coal owners…

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Foreigners on the Goldfields. Criticised at A.N.A. Conference. PERTH, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

Speaking at the annual conference of the Australian Natives' Association, at Perth, the preference alleged to be given to foreigners, on the gold…

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The State Legislature. Mr. Scuilin and the Coal Mines. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 1

Mr. Jarvie was sworn in, in the Legislative Assembly, last night, amid sarcastic remarks from the members of the Opposition…

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Coal Compromise Denied. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 5

The secretary of the Combined Mining Industry Unions' Committee (Mr. Davies) to-day denied all knowledge of a proposal attributed to Mr…

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The Coal Crisis. The Position of Unassociated Min[?] SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 3

Representatives of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, colliery mechanics and deputies, at a meeting, at Kurri Kurri…

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