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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Surprise for Minister. Gift Car in His Garage. What Miners Thing of Rev. C. E. HULLEY

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 7

At a meeting of the Presentation Bound at the Diocesan Registry, Armidale the following members were presence:—The Bishop, Dr. Wentworth…

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Mining Prospects

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

The continued slump in tin is having a depressing effect upon the Emmaville district generally. Most of the dredges work on a very narrow…

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Torrington Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

At the beginning of this year the machinery and plant belonging to New Eigland Mines Proprietary and Curnow's Tin Mines were given the…

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The Deep water and Emmaville Supplement (Incorporating Emmavillle " Argus" and Deepwater "Dispatch.") Miners Institute Committee Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above institution was held in the library on Tuesday evening last Despite the unpleasant night there was almost a full…

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Coal Industry Owners and Men Meet SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

Representatives of coal mine owners and miners yesterday discussed the unsatisfactory position of the industry in N.S.W. No finality was reached…

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Lithgow Miners Many Dismissals. LITHGOW

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

Notices of dismissal from Lithgrow collieries have been issued to 174 men --miners, shiftmen and surfacemen. Hoskins Ltd. propose to employ three…

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Has He [?] BAULTED? Willie and the Miners SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

Reported that Mr. A. C. Wills, Mr. L. G., had declared himself in favor of [?] of collective [?] coal miners and colliery…

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Colliery Dismissals. 174 Men Out. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 6

The Lithgow collieries have issued notices of dismissal of 174 including shiftmen, miners, and surfacemen…

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Coal Industry Employers and Employees Confer SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 1

The conference Between employers and employees in the coal industry was resumed this morning. The Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr…

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Head Blown Off Tragedy at Mining Camp

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

John kramer, a miner, employed at the tin dredge at Pond's Creek, left his work on Monday at 3.o'clock, and did not return to this camp. On…

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Has He Somersaulted? Willis and the Miners

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 12

Reports that Mr. A. C. Willis, M.L.C., had declared himself in favor of a system of collective contract between coal miners and colliery proprietors…

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Men and Horses Miners Comparisons. Strange Views on Wages. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

When the coal conference was resumed to-day Mr. Hoare remarked that horses working in the mines are sure of being bedded and fed while…

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Kayenta Coal and Oil Co. Field Manager's Report

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 12

The manager Kaventa Oil Co. (headquarters Armidale, N.S.W.), writing to the "Chronicle" from Roma, says:—A second heavy supply of gas was struck…

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Miners' Threat. Will Throw colliery Idle. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 1

Officers of the [?] 1 miners lodge have been advised by the owners that it is intended to cavil out 110 employees owing to slackness of…

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Winch Driver Sent to Coventry by His Union. Helped Stem Flood in Cobar Mine

The Uralla Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 1

Lithgow, Wednesday.—Sent to coventry by his union because he helped stem the flow of flood water into the Cobar tunnel…

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Mining Slackness. Causes Dismissals at Abermnra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 1

Officers of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge have been advised by the ownere that it is intended to dispense with 110 employees; owing to slackness of…

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Head Blown Off. Mining Camp Tragedy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 3

John Kramer, a miner, employed at the tin dredge at Pond's Creek, Inverell, left his work and did not return to his camp…

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Royalty Resented. Edie Creek Miners' Action. BULLOLO

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 1

At a meeting of Edie Creek miners it was decided to appoint a local agent to ship gold to foreign countries, as a protest against the imposition of a…

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Beach Mining

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

Last week, Mr. Turner, of Melbourne, who is in charge of the beach mining operations at Ballina, took a load of reclaimed mineral matter to…

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"Tin Hare" Gold Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 12

The Greyhound Coursing Association of N.S.W. proposes to distribute £10,000 in the form of bonus shares. The first report and balance sheet…

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