Miners Want Mines Reopened Before Discussing Wages "Accept Shilling Less!" "Better Than Dragging Industry Down" Owners' Argument "Men Not Told Fully About Bavin's Offer" SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5
The chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. M. McDonald), speaking heatedly at the Coal Conference at the Town Hall to-day, accused the miners' representatives of having failed to place before the men the real implications of Mr. Bavin's proposal, that 1/- a ton should be sacrificed by the owners, and…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 8
One of the motor attractions at the R.A. Show in Sydney, was the gold-plated Erskine chassis. Now that the show is over the chassis is to be sent to…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5
East Maitland Council's proposal to establish a municipal coal mine has been abandoned. Some time age aldermen suggested a scheme to turn…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 1
On the left wide of the table are seated Messrs. Robinson, R. Harle, McCann, Greenway, Armstrong, and C. M. McDonald, representing the mine owners. Behind them are Messrs. Barrett, Jones and Malictt. At the head of the table are the Premier. Mr. Barin; the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce; and Sir Waliuce Bruce, the chairman of the conference, Scated at the table on the right are, from bottom to top; Messrs…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 8
There are more men employed at the State coal mine, Wonthaggi (Vic). than there have been at any other time in the history of the mine. This is due chiefly to…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 7
Mr. D. Rees, General President of the Coalminers' Federation, in outlining the case for the miners, said the Prime Minister had declared that they should not…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5
That the "actual" coal resources of the Hunter Valley will last for 375 years at the highest rate of output yet reached, and that the "probable" coal…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5
Speaking at the opening of the Nationalist Conference to-day, the Premier (Mr. Bavin) said that if his coal proposals had been…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5
"An amicable settlement of the coal trouble can be expected," said the chairman of the coal conference, Sir Wallace Bruce, interviewed at luncheon adjournment to-day. Sir Wallace Bruce said that the round-table conference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →End of Coal Hold-up Predicated by Coal Conference Chairman Monks Get News Definite Message to "Sun" 'Plane Natives' Search "They are Between Drysdale and Pt. George" SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5
The most hopeful news yet received from the North-west is contained in a message received to-day from James Woods, pilot of the plane sent out by "The Sun." Monks at Drysdale Mission yesterday, signalled to him in the air that they…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 7
The Coal conference resumed its sittings at the Town Hall this morning, when Mr. C. M. McDonald, Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, outlined the position from the standpoint of the coal-owners, and said the only way to place…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 5
Mr. A. Teece, District Treasurer of the Miners' Federation, yesterday received from Check-Inspector Hoare a report covering his visit and inspection…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 9
Cardiff Borehole Colliery resumed work on Monday, and has worked all this week on the roster system…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 7
The fact that the conference between the mining industry unions and the coal owners survived three days' general discussion at the Sydney Town Hall has created a feeling of hope of a favorable issued when it resumes next Tuesday. To-day,…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 5
The outlook for the reopening of the mines on the northern coalfields is now more hopeful, as the result of the deliberations of the conference to-day. Many difficulties have yet to be surmounted, but the…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 5
Addressing the conference of the National Council of Education, which assembled here yesterday Sir Archibald Strong, Professor of English at Adelaide…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 7
A special meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association will be held at West Maitland on Sunday…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 10
Sir,—An new spirit wanted is the text—the sum and substance of the solution of the coal crisis—as seen through the spectacles of Methodism and having…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 6
The conditions under which the Mining Conference has adjourned until Tuesday justify the hope that the deliberations will lead to an…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 7
"Referring to the withdrawal of the prosecution against Mr. John Brown," said Mr. Davies, General Secretary of the Miners Federation, to-night, "in order to…
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