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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 143

The Coal Crisis Appointment of Accountant Talk of "Partiality" Premier's Resentment Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. Bavin, the Premier, in reply to Mr. Connell, in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, refused to take any action in the way of asking the Prime Minister to agree to the mining unions selecting their own accountant to make an…

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"CALLOUS" Miners and McDonald's Statement Men Reply Will-Move Be Made for Secret Ballot?

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 3

"It would not be very difficult to reply, but any statement to be made in reply will be made with the voice of the combined unions, by the representatives appointed on their behalf," said the president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare), to-day', when…

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Farm Work for Colliery Youths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 6

Recently, when it was published in the cables that Sir Arthur Duckham had made a statement that "Australia has opportunities to make room from 4000 British…

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The Coal Crisis Mr. Bruce's Reply To the Miners' Request Impartial Choice Necessary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, has replied to be the request made by the Combined Mining Unions that they should be allowed to nominate the accountant to investigate the figures in regard to the profits of the colliery owners…

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Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

The request made by Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister that the Combined Miners' Unions should reconsider their attitude in regard to the…

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Lost Gold Lyric Mystery Drama

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 8

Ken Maynard is featured in the First National mystery drama, The Phantom City, which opened at the Lyric Theatre to-day. This is a story…

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Miners to Meet Important Conference Leaders Silent

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

The mining unions' conference will commence at 9.30 a.m. to-morrow. Important business is to be discussed. All officials who took part in…

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Miners' Secretary Replies to Premier Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 5

"That statement is deliberately false," said Mr. D J. Davies: General Secretary to the Miners' Federation, yesterday, referring to Mr. Bavin's statement in the…

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Mine Re-opened Got Orders From the Start

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

After having boon closed down for some time, Millfield Greta, a small unassociated pit in the developmental stage of Millfield, near Cessnock, has…

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Elephant Secrets at the Zoo Prince of Wales Sees the Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 8

JACKY SHAPES UP—A new study of Jacky, the kangaroo at the Zoo, snapped yesterday while he was having a few rounds with Mr. Len Hargreaves one of his keepers. SEEING THINGS FOR HIMSELF.—The Prince of Wales' tour…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that there was trouble at Cardiff-Borehole and South Wallsend in connection with the cavil…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

Sir.—I quite realise that the owners contributed towards a fund to fight the miners—in plain English a lock-out fund. The amount they contribute is on a…

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Wangi and Lake View Exodus of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 9

Owing to the trouble in the mining districts, an exodus of miners to Wangi has taken place. Both at that place and Lake View all the cottages are full, and…

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South Australia Not Importing Much Coal Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. Bavin, the Premier of New South Wales, who attended a Conference of Premiers to-day, on the question of arbitration mentioned that he had explained the…

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Speedy Transport New Guinea Gold Trade LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 7

A New Guinca goldmining syndicate has bought one of the fastest and most powerful of Me Imperial Airways liners to transport gold to…

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The Coal Crisis Mr. James' Questions Conflict with Speaker Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. James, the member of the Hunter, put some questions to the Prime Minister on the coal question, in the House of Representatives to-day, and came into conflict with the Speaker…

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Owner's Advocates! Charge Against Bruce and Bavin Mine Unions' View Men's Delegates Stand by Leaders

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

The conference of mining unions at Newcastle to-day accused the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and the Premier (Mr. Bavin) of becoming advocates for the colliery owners. They said that this attitude had been clearly determined…

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Miners Perturbed Slack Coal Loaded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 5

News that slack coal was being filled and transported at Stanford Merthy[?] No. 2 colliery, caused consternation among miners' officials to-day…

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Mine Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 6

The inquiry into the death of John King, 42 years, miner, of Belmont, who was killed by a fall of coal at John Darling Colliery, on January 14,…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

Sir,—I confess that I am at a complete loss to understand Mr. Sargent's reasoning, as expressed in his second letter under the above heading. Because I…

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