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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Miners and Trappers. A.W.U. PRESERVE

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

Sydney, Friday.--The A.W.U. representatives at Denman have complained to headquarters that minors are unfairly competing in the rabbit…

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Boy's 200 Feet Fall Down Mine Without Injury

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 3

To fall 200 feet down a mine shaft and remain unhurt, was the experience of a live and-a-half-year-old boy at Kalgoorlic. On Sunday morning…

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U.S.A. MINERS. Serious Unemployment. a Prolonged Strike

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

An announcement was made to-day by the Consolidation Coal Company which employs 25,000 men in Peninsylvania and West Virginia that it…

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Price of Coal. Action by South Australian Government

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. —The Premier (Mr. Butler) has forwarded a letter to Sydney and Newcastle papers setting out the Government's attitude…

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Greedy Miners Rabbit Trapping As Well A.w.u. Complaints

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Complaints that the miners were unfairly competing in the rabbit trapping industry with members of the A.W.U. in the Deman…

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Miners Go Rabbiting. and Cut Rates

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--The A.W.U. representative at Denman, Hunter River, complained to headquarters that the miners were unfairly competing in the…

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Miners As Rabbit Trappers Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 3

Complaints that miners were unfairly competing in the rabbit trapping industry with members of the A.W.U. in the Denman district are contained…

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Sectional Stoppages Miners' Lodge Takes Action

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Richmond Main Miners' Lodge decided yesterday to take fresh action against sectional stoppages in the mine. Instead of…

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Civic Coal Contracts Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 7

The Chief Civic Commissioner (Mr. Fleming) stated to-day that Judge Thompson would begin an inquiry into civic coal contracts at the Town Hall…

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Moonem Coal Mines Ballina

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 8

The m.s. Nimbin landed a quantity of boring gear, winees, tanks, etc., an Ballina to-day. These are being taken to Moonem Mines by Messrs. Bagot…

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Stoppages in Mine Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 13

Richmond Main Miners' Lodge decided on Sunday to take fresh action against sectional stoppages in the mine. Instead of imposing fines on…

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Gold Tray Scratched

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:— Gold Tray has been withdrawn from the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps…

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Barrier Miners Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 11

A meeting arranged between Broken Hill mine managers and the Barrier Industrial Council to discuss wages and working conditions in the mines…

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Settlement of 21,000 Miners

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 7

The chief purpose of the proposed tour of the Dominions by Lord Lovat, Under-Secretary for Dominions, and chairman of the Overseas Settlement…

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More Civic Scandals. Coal Contracts

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.--Judge Tompson, who was appointed by the government as a Commissioner, opened his inquiry to-day regarding the Town…

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ENTOMBED 5000 Feet Down Mine Capetown

Northern Star · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 7

One European and nine natives were entombed under thousands of tons of rock nearly 5000 feet down City Deep Mine following the most extensive…

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Starving Unemployed Miners Deputation to Premier Transference Suggestion SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 7

That the position on the northern coalfields was so bad that it could only be cured by the transference of 2000 or more miners…

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Pressure Burst Miners Entombed. In 1000 Tons of Rock. African Disasters

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Wednesday.— One European and nine natives were entombed in 1000 tons of rock nearly 5000 feet down the City…

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"Money Was Paid" City Council Coal Contracts Judicial Inquiry Opens

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Judge Thomson this morning opened an inquiry into coal contracts made by the City Council during the past 20 years. Mr…

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Charlton Has Gold

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Thursday. -- Latest news about "Boy" Charlton is not reassuring. His cold is worse, despite his attempt to check it. His general…

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