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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal Dispute 'Intolerable Situation' Owners To Take Action? SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 1

The opinion is general in well- informed circles that the coal- owners will take early action to get the colliery operations resumed. The…

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Cessnock Indignant. at Miners Union Ultimatum. "Black" Power and Light. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 4

Townspeople and aldermen of Cessnock are indignant at the ul[?]matum of the Mining Unions Committee declaring "black" light and power on the…

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Too Much Coal Local Council Curtails Orders

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 7

The gas and electricity committee reported to this week's Council meeting :-- The Town Clerk reported that the…

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Ashford Coal Coy, Ltd

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 October 1929 · page 4

Algie Burge, a director of the Ashford Coal Coy. Ltd., applied at the Warden's Court this morning for further suspension of labor conditions…

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The Mines Premier's Appeal For Conference Unionists Meet Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 1

The full committee of the Mining Industry Unions met in Sydney to-day to consider the appeal of the Premier, Mr. T. R. Bavin, that they…

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A Menace Foreigners in Gold Mines. Discussion at A.N.A. Conference PERTH

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 1

At the annual conference of the State A.N A. the preference alleged to be given to foreigners oil the gold mines Was adversely criticised by…

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Hillgrove. Mining Warden's Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 4

The Warden (Mr. W. C. Geikie) presided at the Warden's Court this afternoon. Annie Mabel Grille, of Sydney,…

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The Strikers' Pay. Losses Through Coal Trouble. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 1

The coal exports from Newcastle for nine months this year are valued at £1,200,000, compared with £2,537, 000 for a similar period in 1928. Of…

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Coal Dispute Loss in Wages of £1,000,000 Nine Months' Figures SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 1

The coal exports from Newcastle for the nine months of this year were valued at £1,220,000, compared with £2,573,000 for a similar period in 1928…

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Foreigners on Goldfields. A.N.A. PROTEST. Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 1

At the annual conference of the State A.N.A. at Perth, preference alleged to be given to foreigners in the gold mines was adversely criticised by…

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Gold Find In Drake District Promising Discovery

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 9

Messrs. Christopher James Lean, and George Atkinson have made a sensational find of gold in a new reef in the Drake district In a few days…

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Mining Warden's Court Claim for Wages

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 2

The Mining Warden, Mr. McCulloch, held a special court in Emmaville on Tuesday 1st. inst. A series of cases was heard in all of which the…

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Foreigners in Gold Mines. Discussion at A.N.A. Conference PERTH

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

At the annual conference of the State A.N.A. the preference alleged to be given to foreigners on the gold mines was adversely criticised by…

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Coal for 200 Years Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 1

The Government Geologist told the Coal Commission that Australia's coal supply at the present rate of consumption would last…

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Graphite Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 2

Messrs. J. Meharg and E. Broomhead recently took up a mining lease on the main Rivertree road, about 18. miles from Stanthorpe, to mine for…

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World Bank Scramble for Gold Need of the Nations

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 7

The proposed Bank for International Settlements, now apparently hanging balanced upon the Young plan negotiations at The Hague…

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Coal Dispute "Mines Will be Re-opened" SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 1

The Miners' Federation president says that with the advent of the new Federal Cabinet the mining deadlock will end. He predicts that the…

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Minister for Mines To Visit Captain's Flat SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) will visit Captain's Flat silver lead mine on Friday. It is understood that he proposes to ask the Federal…

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Silver Lead Find. Minister for Mines Enthusiastic. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) will visit Captains Flat Silver and Lead Mine on Friday. It is understood that he proposes to ask the…

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"Mines Wiel Re-open." Says Federation President. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 1

The Miners Federation President says that, with the advent of the new Federal Cabinet, the mining deadlock will end. He predicts that the mines will be re-opened on the Wages and conditions prevailing prior to the lock-out…

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