Coal on Fire Vessel With Cargo for Australia Abandoned at Sea Capetown, July 13
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 5
The steamer King Cadwallon, bound for Australia with a cargo of coal, caught fire when 500 miles from Durban. Despite the utmost efforts of the crew,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Compromise How Far Can the Unions Go? This Week May Decide Northern Officials are Non-committal SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 5
As little in the nature of definite proposals for the reopening of the mines resulted from the first sitting of the conference between the mining unions and the owners, arranged by the Coal Commission, keen interest is being taken…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 6
The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday that New Greta was [?] working on account of a breakdown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wonthaggi Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 6
At the fortnightly meeting of the Pewlett (Vic.) branch of the Miners' Federation. Mr. J. McViears, Secretary, was instructed to notify the management of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sun Stop Press Mines Control Committee
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1
The Secretary of the Mine Union Control Committee (Mr. Morton), in a statement after the meeting, said that during afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ENGLAND Reviving Coal Trade Mr. Humble's Impressions
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 4
Mr. William Humble, of Newcastle, formerly Chief Inspector of Cool Mines in New South Wales, returned from England by the White Star liner Euripides,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sea Mystery German Mine Theory Wellington (N.z.)
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 5
There appears to be no explanation for the reported explosion at sea off Cape Farewell, except the possibility that it was caused by the bursting of one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Showed a Loss Newcastle Coal Company SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 5
Newcastle Coal Mining Coy., Ltd., derived £4834 from sales of coal, PS. miscellaneous receipts during the half year ended June 30 last, but as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Crisis Royal Commission Open Sitting To-morrow Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 5
Mr. Justice Davidson, Chairman of the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry, announced to-day that the Commission would sit in open Court, at 10 a.m., on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abermain Miners' Lodge
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 8
A meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held in the School of Arts Hall, yesterday morning, Mr. E. Sanlaville presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Lithgow Council's Coal Report Contradicted Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 8
The following statement was issued to the Press to-day by Mr. J. S. Bragg, General Manager of the Oakey Park Coal Agency, and formerly Secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →What Is Profit? Coal Commission Debate Open Sitting Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 5
To hear evidence and counsel's views on matter relating to the determination of depreciation, amortisation, income tax and other similar…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Too Hot or Too Cold! Showers at Kembla Mine Men Strike Wollongong
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 5
About 250 miners came out on strike at the Mount Kembla mine to-day because they said that the water coming through the showers was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crisis the Commission Public Sitting in Sydney To-day Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 7
The Coal Commission continued the examination in camera of the books of certain of the Northern colliery companies…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Peace Efforts Unions to Decide Attitude To-day Change Unlikey Owners' Profits Discussed By Inquiry SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 5
Two meetings, which may decide the fate of the conference arranged by the Coal commission between the owners and the mining union, are being held to-day. This afternoon the Advisory committee of the Combined Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Relief West Wallsend Move
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 7
Following the lead of Speer's Point find Wallsend, a Miners' Relief Committee has been formed at West Wallsend, and its first meeting will be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grow Their Own Vegetables for Miners' Relief
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 7
Cessnock Citizens' Relief Committee is making preparations for a prolonged struggle by arranging to cultivate vegetable supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Breach of Faith" Unemployed Accuse Miners Preference in Pits
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 7
Members of Cessnock branch of the Unemployed Union contend that the Miners' Federation has broken faith with them. They will meet…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pity the Horses Hard lives in Mines Inquiry Evidence Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 7
Hardships which colliery horses have to put up with were graphically described to the Coal Commission this morning by Mr. Clement Jones,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Coal Considerable Increase in Trade Half-year's Production Brisbane
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 6
Although official returns of the Queensland coal output for the past half-year have not yet been completed, it is known that there has been a considerable…
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