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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Mining Unions. Efforts to Settle Differences. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 3

Further efforts will be made this week to settle the differences of mining unions with regard to the conduct of the coal dispute…

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A Thrilling Tale Among the Headhunters Attack on Gold-seekers

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 4

A striking story of adventure mong the nead-hunters was related, by gold-seekers on their arrival in Sydney by the Morinda from Papua…

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On Monday? Mines May Re-open. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 10

When C. M. McDonald, Chairman of the Northern Coalfield Proprietors' Association, was asked today whether the owners intended to open…

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British Coal Obtained Under Cheap Labour. Adelaide

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 1

A. C. Willis, M.L.C. who arrived at Adelaide yesterday on his way to Sydney after visiting great Britain, said the coal imported into Australia…

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Miners' Appalling Conditions. Bathurst

North West Champion · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 4

Rev. John Hunter, a Baptist Minister of Bathurst, who recently the coalfields in the Cessnock a Kurri Kurri districts, declared on…

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Foreigners in Gold Mines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 4

At the annual conference of the Western Australia A.N.A. the preference alleged to be given to foreigners on the gold mines was adversely…

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Coal Exports. Great Reductions

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 4

The tremendous financial loss involved in the long-drawn-out coal dispute is furnished by returns shaving exports of coal from the port of…

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Shipping Gold by Air

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 4

Record shipments .of bar gold to tailing almost forty tons in nine days, have been carried by the Imperial Airways, between London and Paris…

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Coal Trouble. Premier's Offer Rejected

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 2

The coal-mining unions have rejected the Premiers offer for a resumption of work in the coal mines. The Premier (Mr. Bavin) has…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 4

Although there is no official announcement, a report is current in Sydney that Mr. Theodore had proposed a compromise for the…

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Woman Kinds Nugget of Gold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 2

While digging out an ant bed near her home. Mrs Kramer, of Forbes, unearthed a piece of quartz containing a small nugget of gold. The quartz…

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Coal Strike. Reduction of Sixpence Per Ton. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 2

According to reports current in Sydney yesterday a compromise settlement with the coal owners, with the miners accepting a reduction of 6d per…

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6d. Wage Reduction? Report of Coal Settlement Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 1

Although no official announcement has been made, report was current in Sydney yesterday that Mr. Theodore had proposed a compromise for…

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German Mine Swept Up. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 2

About 14 miles from Cape Everard, the trawler Koranga swept up a German mine, which was probably laid by the raider Wolf in 1917. The mine…

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German Mine Discovered by Trawler Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 1

A German mine, believed to be one of those laid in the track of shipping off Gabo Island by the raider Wolf, in 1917, was discovered by the…

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German Mine

Manilla Express · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 2

The trawler Koranga swept up a mine which was in all probability laid by the raider Wolf in 1917. The find was made near…

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Late Telegrams Gold Minks Idle. Kalgoorlie

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 2

As the result of a lightning flash igniting the cables carrying electric power to the mines on Golden Mile, at Boulder, the Great Boulder. Persever…

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"One Union" Opposed by Coal Official Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day, Alfred Sellars, superintendent of the Bellambi Colliery, expressed opposition to one…

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Pinned Under Wreckage 13 Miners Injured. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 1

Thirteen out of 26 miners were seriously injured near Queenstown yesterday, when a truck, in which they were riding, overturned. A…

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Roma Oil. Minster for Mines Satisfied. Brisbane

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 2

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