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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Miners Entombed. Frantic Rescue Work succeeds: Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 6

Ten men were entombed in Jumbunna Mine. Gippsland (Victoria), yes-terday afternoon, as the result of a fall of earth. All were rescued after six…

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In Camera. Coal Commission Sittings. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 6

The Coal Commission resumed the hearing to-day in camera, but us everyone associated wills the Commission is sworn to secrecy, no information could…

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Too Severe. Miners' President's Fine for Assault. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 6

"Bondy" Hoare. President of the Miners' Federation, who was recently fined for assaulting a miner, has lodged an appeal against the sentence, which…

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Short of Coal Steamer's Exciting Voyage SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 1

The steamer Makambo arrived at Sydney to-day after an exciting voyage from the New Hebrides. Cyclonic weather was struck on the outward…

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No Coal From the North Safety Men Withdrawn Drivers and Firemen's Decision

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 1

A decision which in effect means the stoppage of all work on the Northern coalfields was…

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Light and Power Two Trucks of Coal Arrive Gasworks Trading Fund Town Clerk Counsels

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 3

To this week's Council meeting the gas and electricity committee reported :-- The wages staff pay sheets…

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Australasian Gold Cup Harden Defeats Inverell

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 4

The final for the Australasian Gold Cup was played at Kensington on Friday Between Inverell aud Harden. Heavy rain delayed the start, but…

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Science Notes & News. Storing Coal in Water

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 4

The advantages of storing quantities of coal under water, where deterioration is much less than in the air, are appealing more and more strongly to…

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Round-table Conference Mines Minister Becks Glen Innes Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4

At a recent meeting the Lien Innes Council carried a resolution favoring the adoption of the round-table conference of…

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Coal Poucy Conjecture In England Relief of Unemployment London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph's lobbyst says industrial circles are eagerly. awaiting the Government coal policy…

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Coal Commission. Accuracy of Owners Figures. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 4

The Acting-Premier (Mr. Bu[?] shaw) says that Cabinet believes that the figures as supplied by the coal-owners to Treasury officials are…

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King's Speech Proposed Re-organisation Of Coal Industry LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 1

At the opening of Parliament the King's speech referred to the conversation in progress with reference to armaments and the judicial…

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Gold Mining. Progress at Sheep Station Creek

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 5

The management report progress at the Argosy Gold Mining Co.'s, N.L., mine at Sheep Station Creek. They state that the plant is within a…

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Coal Seam. a Lucky Find

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 6

Following a recent change in the ownership of a property within a few miles of Goulburn, investigation of a disused mining shaft has revealed an…

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Coal Commission. Accuracy of Owners' [?]Gures

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 6

The Acting-Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) says that Cabinet believes that the figures as supplied by the coalowners to Treasury officials are…

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V. C. Miners' Institute. Committee Meets Claim for Damages

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 2

The 'final meeting of the Vegetable Creek.'Miners' Institute was held in. the library on Friday. June 28 The President, Mr. J; H. Truscott,…

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MINERS v FEDERATION. Officials' Threat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

The Miners' Federation has derided if the miners at Glenayr colliery refuse to work with a certain man the Federation would supply others in…

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Coal Dispute. Staffs Warned. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

The northern control committee has decided to appoint a pit committee at each colliery; these in turn will appoint vigilance committees. The…

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Discipline. Troublesome Miners. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 6

Employees of the Glen Ayr Colliery, whoso places the Miners' Federation threatened to fill if they did not return to work, resumed this morning…

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Local and General News. Mining Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 6

At a sitting of the Mining Warden's Court at Hillgrove on Wednesday, William Morgan sought the cancellation of mineral lease 9840, portion m.l…

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