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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Use of Coal Decreasing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Discussing industrial conditions overseas, Major-General J. W. Mearthur Onslow, who has returned to Sydney from abroad…

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Mine Explosion 21 Bodies Recovered, 6 Missing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

PARNASHUS (Pennsylvania), Thursday.—Twenty-one bodies have been recovered and there are still six missing, after an explosion to-day in the…

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Mine Explosion 21 Bodies Recovered, 6 Missing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

PARNASHUS (Pennsylvania), Thursday.—Twenty-one bodies have been recovered and there are still six missing, after an explosion to-day in the…

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Miners' Protest Compensation Amendment Broken Hill

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

All the mines at Broken Hill were idle yesterday in consequence of the Barrier Industrial Council's call for a 24 hours' stoppage in order to hold a…

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Poverty on Coalfields. Miners and Owners to Blame

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.--Before the House of Representatives adjourned this morning, Mr. James, M. P. for the Hunter, delivered an…

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Future of Coal General Use Decreasing Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

Discussing industrial conditions overseas, Major-General J. W. Macarthur Onslow, who returned to Sydney to-day from abroad,…

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Coal Crisis Cost to State Explanation Called For Owners' Action

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In a letter to the Northern Colliery Owners Association in connection with the present trouble on the coalfields, the Premier…

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Looked for Gold Found Oil Instead Too Near the Surface

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand), Wednesday.—The Minister for Mines. (Mr. W.A. Veitch) inspected the site of the oil discovery at Murchison…

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Premier Intercedes in Coal Crisis Alarming Increase in Relief Claims Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

In a letter to the Northern Colliery Owners' Association, in connection with the present trouble on the coalfields, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, says…

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Both to Blame. Coal Owners and Miners. Government Will Accept Responsibility

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--Before the House of Representatives adjourned this morning, Mr. James, M.P. for Hunter, delivered an impassioned address…

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Food Dockets Levy on Working Miners

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to levy all working members 12 12 per cent. of their earnings…

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Twenty-one Killed. Explosion in Mine

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 2

PARNASHUS (Pennsylvania), Thursday.--Twenty-one bodies have been recovered, and six are still missing, after an explosion to-day in the Kinlo[?]k…

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Starving Miners Impassioned Appeal John Brown to be Prosecuted Alleged Lock-out

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.--In the House of Representatives to-day, the Attorney General (Mr. Latham), replying to a question by…

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Coal Lock-out Prosecuting Owner Mr. John Brown Federal Action CANBERRA, Friday

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 9

The Attorney-General, Mr Latham, replying to a question by Colonel Hurry in Parliament today announced that the…

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Gold Mining £26,000 Federal Grant for Developmental Work

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government has decided to make available £25,000 as financial assistance to the Australian gold mining industry in its…

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Gold Mining £26,000 Federal Grant for Developmental Work

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government has decided to make available £25,000 as financial assistance to the Australian gold mining industry in its…

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Levy on Miners

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.--The miners general secretary, D. J. Davies, says the 12½ per cent, levy which had been decided upon by the Central Council of…

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Mine Explosion. 46 Known Dead

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

PARNASSUS (Pennsylvania), Saturday. —The known dead in the Kinlock mine of the Valley Camp Coal Company number 146…

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Coal Hold-up. Proceedings Against John Brown

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.--John Stephen Brown, who is being proceeded against by the Commonwealth Government in connection with the coal…

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Coal Dispute Appointment of Accountant Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. Booth, Labour member for Kurri Kurri, who has just recovered from an operation for appendicitis, attended Parliament to-day for the…

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