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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

618 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 31

A Fair Offer The Coal Industry SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. D. J. Davies, secretary of the Miners' Federation, in an address at St. Andrew's Cathedral chapter house, dealt with the position of the coal…

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Communistic Cessnock! Minister for Mines' Statement. Dole Frauds Alleged. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Mines was in formed at Cessnock yesterday that one man was collecting £21 a fortnight of unearned income as the result of the…

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In Search of Gold

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

One of Mr. Fred Smith's dredging plants has been removed to Uralla district where it will be utilised in dredging for gold We hope to hear…

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A Fair Offer The Coal Industry

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. D. J. Davies, secretary of the Miners' Federation, in an address at St. Andrew's Cathedral chapter house, dealt with the position of the coal…

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Desperate Counsels in Timber and Coal Troubles Fight to a Finish the Mosaic Law Coalfields Strife SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 1

The executive of the South Maitland miners lodges has passed a resolution supporting the withdrawal of the safety men from the mines…

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The Coalminers. "An Eve for an Eye." Miners' Leader's Advics. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 6

At a meeting of the Executive of the South Maitland Coalfields MinerS Lodges, a motion was passed supporting the withdrawal of the safety men…

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Blue and Gold Cabaret

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 4

The C.W.A. Younger set arc very busy planning for their first big function of the year, Which is to be in the form of a cabaret at the Town…

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Factory Closes No Suitable Coal SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 1

Owing to lack of suitable coal the Crown Crystal Glass Co., closed its Alexandria works on Saturday. A total of 105 employees are affected…

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Factory Closes No Suitable Coal

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 1

Owing to lack of suitable coal the Crown Crystal Glass Co., closed its. Alexandria works on Saturday. total of 106 employees are affected…

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Miners' Guarantee Why the Lock-out? SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. D. J. Davies, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, in a statement to-day, said the more the owners sought to explain and condone…

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Glen Innes Suffers From the Coal Crisis Council Seeks a Solution Resolution to Acting Premier

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 4

Glen Innes has taken the lead amongst country councils in an attempt to provide a solution of the coal trouble…

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Dwindling City Coal Supplies Serious Position Looming Gas Companies Short Appeal to Railway Department Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 1

The continuation of the stoppage of the northern coal mines has resulted in a shortage of…

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Council Seeks Solution of Disastrous Coal Trouble. a Double Call Ambulance to Rescue "Hit-and-run Motorist" Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 1

While conveying in injured was to St. George District Hospital the District Ambulance found lying on the road a man…

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Coal Shortage. Position Serious

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

Continuation of the stoppage in the northern coal mines has resulted in a shortage of coal in Sydney; Unless the trouble is settled at an early date the…

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Coal Trouble. Owners' Action Criticised

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

D.J. Davies, General Secratary of the Miners Federation, says the more the owners sought to explain and condone, their action in locking out the men…

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Withdrawing Safety Men. Miners' Remarks Resented

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

A meeting of [?] and firemen at [?]resented the [?] marks made by the miners on [?] refusad to withdraw the safety men…

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Bowls. Gold Leaves Competition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 6

The Gold Leaves competition will commence to-day (Saturday), The draw for partners resulted as follows:—…

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Deadly Fumes Four Miners Dead 20 GASSED. (Reuter's Cable)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 6

A European and three-natives were killed and 20 seriously gassed by an explosion of a case of gelignite underground at the Nourse Mines, on the…

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Deadly Fumes. Four Miners Dead: 20 GASSED. (Reuter's Cable). Capetown

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 6

A European and three natives were killed and 20 seriously gassed by an explosion of a case of gelignite underground at the Nourse Mines, on the…

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Treatment of Beach Gold

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 4

A couple of mining experts, accompanied by several local interested people, paid a visit to Chinamen's Beach a mile south of Evans River,…

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