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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Coal Mine for Sale Or Coal at Cost ADELAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 1

The South Australian Government has been Offered an option for the purchase of a coal mine in Tasmania for £100,000. As an alternative, the…

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Coal Coy.'s Offer. To S.A. Government

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 1

The South Australian Government has been offered an option for the purchase of a coal mine in Tasmania for £100,000…

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Cheap Coal South Australia's purchase SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 1

The Prime Minister has instructed the customs authorities to inquire whether the coal sold in Britain to South Australia was sold under…

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Coal Contracts. Missing Cash Book

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 1

Judge Thompson to-day continued the inquiry regarding city council coal contracts Mr. Sproule said the allegations…

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Price of Coal. Allegation of Dumping. ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 1

Regarding a report from Sydney that the Prime Minister had instructed the Comptroller-General to inquire into allegations that British coal,…

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Coal Commission. a Short Sessions. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 1

The sittings of the Civic Coal Commission lasted only three-quarters of an hour to-day. James Johnston, who was the…

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Coal Prices Substantial Reductions SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 1

It is understood that following on [?] conferences between representatives of the coal industry and [?] of the State Cabinet the…

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V.C. Miners' Institute Benefits of Membership

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Miners' Institute took place in the Institute on Tuesday night last. There were present Messrs. J. Truscott…

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Mysterious Agreement Mostyn In the Box the Coal Inquiry Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 1

When the City Council Coal Contracts Inquiry resumed to-day John Harold Mostyn, ex-Lord Mayor, was asked by Mr. Shand, K.C. to produce…

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Gold Mining in Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 8

J. Wright, the old miner who for a year has been washing the dust and painstakingly brushing every nook and corner for gold in the old Mint…

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Coal Contracts. Some Pur[?] SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 1

When the inquiry concerning the City Council coal contracts was resumed to-day Richard Woof was further examined by Mr. Shand…

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Coal Commission. a Short Sessions. SYDNEY

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 3

The sittings of the Civic Coal Commission lasted only three quarters of an hour to-day. James Johnston, who was the…

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Latest Wires. Sydney, Thursday. Coal Outlook Brighter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 6

He understood as the result of conferences between representatives of the coal industry and members of the State Cabinet, the owners agreed to…

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Refused to Answer. Deadlock at Coal Inquiry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 1

When the City Council coal contracts inquiry resumed J. H. Mostyn, ex-Lord Mayor, declined to produce the agreement between himself and the…

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Fell Down a Shaft. Goldfields Fatality. KALGOORLIE

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 1

David Donaldson, 67, caretaker of the main reservoir of the goldfields water scheme at Mount Charloke, was reported to be missing from his home…

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Bowls. Gold Leaves and Gold Boomberangs

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 11

Wednesday afternoon was idenl weather for outdoor sport. Including bowlers, croquet, and tennis players, the attendance at the green was…

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Getting Together. Coal Difficulties. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, and the Premier of South Australia, Mr. Butler have met in Melbourne to discuss the coal position…

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Coal Contracts Was it a Bribe? SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 1

The inquiry concerning the civic, coal contracts was resumed to-day. Knox MacFee, outside manager for B. Byrnes Ltd., said that in 1920 he…

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Coal Miner Killed. Car Driver Arrested. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 1

William Simpson, aged 42, a coal miner, has died in Lithgow hospital from a fractured skull, received when a motor car overturned on the main…

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"Suicidal Stoppages" Coal-miners Alienate Sympathy Knock Off to Celebrate Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 1

Mr. C. M. McDonald, Chairman of the Northern Collieries' [?] says that in spite of the [?] spread distress due to slack[?]…

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