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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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The Coal Crisis Owners and a Fair Wage Seeking a Proper Footing Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. C. M. McDonald Chairman of the Northern Del[?] Association, says that the long statement from the Miners' Federation [?]…

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Coal Too Dear Economic Problem

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

The Premier of South Australia stated yesterday that the prices for coal submitted by Australian tenderers were too high…

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Militant Miners Extensive Reserves Prepared for Fight SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Addressing the Trades rand Labor Council last night, Mr. Davies, general secretary of the Miners Federation, declared the miners would not…

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Off the Heads Coal Collier Founders Seven of the Crew Are Missing Six Rescued by Pilot Steamer "A Sudden Lurch ... And In the Water" Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

The collier, "Anne M. Miller," foundered about two miles off Sydney Heads shortly before eight o'clock last night. Six members of the crew of 13 were rescued by the pilot steamer Captain Cook. The…

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The Coal Crisis Support For Miners A.L.P. Sympathetic Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

The Metropolitan Provincial Conference of the A.L.P. carried a resolution that they support both morally and financially the miners in the…

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Miners Silent SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

The officials of the Miners' Federation decline to indicate what action will be taken by the Federation should the colliery owners of the northern…

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Socialists Advise Miners To Think Before Striking Running a Mine! Union Management. Results in a Strike. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

A strike has occurred at Balmain coal mine, which is controlled by members of the Miners' Federation. The union management introduced a…

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Coal Industry Upheaval Inevitable. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

In the event of the Northern mine-owners giving miners 14 days' notice, between 11,000 and 12,000 men will…

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Leisure or Lucre? Why Miners Are Poor. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. McDonald chairman of Northern Colliery Owners Association, says that during January there were 20 stoppages in various mines, resulting…

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Mining Troubles No Decisive Action NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

The executive of the Miners' Federation has not yet received any notification from the Northern Collieries Association as to its intention to…

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The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement Miners' Institute a Quiet Month Damaged Library Books

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the V C. Miners' Institute was held on Tuesday night last in the Institute. There were present: Messrs. J. Truscott…

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Coal Crisis. Deputation to Prime Minister "Fiddling White Rome Burns" SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association, referring to the deputation which is to wait upon the Prime Minister,…

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Simply Wasting Time. Colliery Owners Denounce Deputation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. Medonald, Chairman of the Northern Colliery Owners Association referring to the deputation which is to wait upon the Prime Minister said…

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Leisure or Lucre? Why Miners Are Poor

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. McDonald chairman of Northern Golliery. Owners Association, says that during January there were 20 stoppages in various mines, resulting…

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The First Shot. Miners Dismissed CESSNOCK

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Miners employed at the Bellbird colliery, Cessnock, each received 14 days notice of dismissal yesterday afternoon…

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Mining Troubles No Decisive Action

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

The executive of the Miners Federation has not yet received nay notification from the Northern Collieries Association as to its intention to…

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English Coal Home and Australian Sales "Misleading Statements" London

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 1

The Colliery Owners' Association informs the Australian Press that the allegation that they are exporting coal to Australia at 14/- a ton while…

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Stocking Up. Railway Coal Supply

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

During the past week Armidale railway yards have presented a scene pf much activity and the coal stacks…

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Coal and Timber

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 4

It can be said that there is always a drought in some part of Australia, and the same thing applies to strikes, which are just as much a usual feature of any newspaper in the Commonwealth. There is a certain family resemblance between…

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