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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Worth Weight in Gold Fat Cattle Scarce

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 4

Those who forecasted some months ago that beef would reach £3 a hundred on the Sydney market in September,were not far out…

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MINERS' £500 REQUEST Refused By Mr. Bavin SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. T. R. Bavin, refused a request of the Miners Federation for a contribution of £500 towards its expenses in conection…

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If Commonwealth Withdraws "State Will Open Mines" SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 1

It was learnt in ministerial circles last night that immediately the Commonwealth withdraws from the field of industrial…

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Opening the Mines Federal Unionists' Attitude Firemens' President Leaves . For Melbourne SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. Hastic, Federal President of the Engine drivers and [?] Association, will leave for Melbourne to-night to…

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Gilgandra Gold Find. Splendid Specimens

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 4

In connection with the gold discovered on a Government forest about 20 miles eastward of Gilgandia, a large lump of quartz dollied showed…

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Supper! Leave It to the Ladies. 1000 Guests Fed at Slue and Gold Ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 4

The ladies' committee of the Blue and Gold Ball met on Tuesday afternoon to finalise matters in connection with the catering for the ball. There…

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330 Years Life Yallourn Coal Fields MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Railways stated that the brown coal mines at Yalloura would yield at least 600,000,000…

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In Darkness Mining Unions' Threat Kurri Kurri and Westor "Black" Men Should Live in Compound Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 1

The Combined Mining Unions Control Committee meeting at Newcastle decided that electric light undertaking at Kurri and Weston, which draw their power respectively, from Stanford Merthyr No. 1 Collier and the two…

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Tingha Mining Leases. Visit of Minister For Mines. Miners Oppose Alienation of Mineral Areas. Tingha May Become a Second Cornwall'

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) visited Tingha on Friday last to hear the views of the miners regarding the action of the Lands Department in throwing open portions of the mining reserve for farming and grazing purposes…

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Coal Dispute a Leader Wanted SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

Bishop D'Arey Irvine in an address at Wollongong, referred to the present coal dispute. At present, he said, no lead was being given towards…

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Get Together! Goal Owners and Miners. Clergyman's Plea. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

Bishop D'Arcy Irvine, in an address at Wollongong, referred to the present coa1 dispute. "At present," he said, "no lead was being given towards…

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Coal Dispute. Newcastle

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 1

In a statement last night the northern organiser of the federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association, Mr. H. Sutherland, made…

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Sen o'Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 9

DO you know how much I love you—Son o' Mine? Laughing as I bend above you—Son o' Mine…

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In the Hands of Rank and File. Settlement of Coal Strike. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 1

Speaking at Cessnock the Reverend Owen Evans said that a large number of workers in the coal mining industry believed a compromise inevitable if a…

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More Trouble on the Coalfields. "Black" Coal the Cause. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

Railway men engaged on Northern coalfield services decided at a meeting last night to go on strike as a protest against the dismissal of the trait…

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Rail Strike Volunteer Engine Crew Train Load of Black Coal Newcastle

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 1

The railway strikers received a surprise late yesterday afternoon when a volunteer engine crew brought aa train load of black coal…

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Defaulting Lodgers Out of Work Miners Case From Ashford

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 2

Mr. J. Gobbert licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Ashford, proceeded against James Murray and George Murray in the Inverell Police Court…

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Miners Refuse Work 600 Men Out at Lithgow "Seniority Clause Disregarded"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 1

More than 600 employees of the State coal mine at Lithgow refused to work yesterday because they alleged the seniority…

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A Thrilling Tale. Among the Head-hunters Attack on Gold-seekers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 7

A stirring story of adventure among the head-hunters was related by goldseekers on their arrival in Sydney by the Morinda from Papua…

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Defaulting Lodgers Out of Work Miners Case From Ashford

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 2

Wm. J. Gobbert licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Ashford, proceeded against James Murray and George Murray, in the Inverell Police Court…

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