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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Intense Cold Wolves Near Paris Probable Coal Famine Paris

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 1

There is a recrudescence of intense cold in northern France. Wolves appeared in the forest of…

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For Peace Industrial Conference to Avert Paralysis The Coal Crisis Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 1

A definite move to avert the threatened paralysis on the coalfields was taken yesterday by the Industrial…

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Tingha [?]Aulic Tin Mines

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. James Symes arrived back in Tingha last week. He has started a few men working on the Tingha Hydraulic property, out will be some…

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Torrington Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

The manager of "Marven," Mr. L Venn Brown, reports that the rockdrilling plant on the Highland Home Mine has been completed, and a start…

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British Miners' Secretary Coming to Australia GENEVA

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Cock, secretary of the British Miners' Federation, informed the Australian Press Association that his doctor had advised a health trip…

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One Shilling a Start. Prospecting for Gold

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

Just before the Southern Cross hops off to England, Smithy is again offering the public wonderful value for the investment of just 1/-…

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Northern Collieries Pits Close To-day Thousands of Workless SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

It was stated definitely last night that the coal pits, on the Northern fields will close at three o' clock this afternoon…

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Train Runs Amok Several Miners Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

A motor engine with some thirty waggons attached was travelling on the Westport-Stockton tramway line, New Zealand were got out of…

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Elusive Gold. Applications in Warden's Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

In the Armidale Warden's Court. before Mr. J. E. M'Culloch, P.M., William Ryan applied for perinission to enter portion 150, of 70 acres, parishs…

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Idle Colliery. Internal Troubles SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

Balmain Colliery is idle to-day as a result, it is understood, of trouble between certain firemen at the mine and a colliery contracting company…

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Food for Miners Cost £20,000 a Week SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

In the event of the coal trouble lasting any length of time, it is expected the cost of food relief will amount to move than £20,000 a week…

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Nothing Doing Coal Mine Owners No Way Out at Present Collier's Idle 300 Men Workless SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

It was stated definitely in Newcastle last night that for the present at any rate, the interests controlling many of the [?] which closed down…

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Overstaffed Mines Re[?]rganisation Likely SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 1

Some mine owners in the northern coal mining district contemplate reorganising their staffs with a view to more economical working. Owing to…

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Free Laborers Not For Mining SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 1

Reports to the effect that the northern coal owners are contemplating engaging free labor are not regarded seriously, inasmuch as, under the…

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Guinea Gold Native Conspirators Want More Wages RABAUL

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 1

An inquiry was opened at Rabaul yesterday into the origin of the native demonstration in January last. In the street outside the court, handcuffed…

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To Take a [?] [?] Coal SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

More than [?] in [?] coal [?] district have them [?] annual holidays…

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Inrush of Boiling Water Mine Worker Killed SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

John Bell [?] at the Westport Company mine, New Zealand, through an [?] of boiling water from the fire [?] of the coll[?]ry…

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The White Gold Great District Display M. W. A. Hartmann Wins Dundee Cup

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 3

That apology for a wool display which once was the regular [?] of the parties has gone had in the glace has come a collective…

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The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement a Fine Record The Late Mr. J.H. Reid Early Mining Ventures a Man of Many Parts

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 14

The passing away of Mr. John Holmes Reid removes from this district a great and honorable man (says the Tenterfield "Star"). It was with…

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Willing to Work UNDER EXISTlNG AWARD Coal Miners' Decision SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

A conference of combined unions has decided to inform the colliery owners that the locked out" men were prepared to resume work at the…

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