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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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DISTRESS English Miners Royal Visit Poignant Experience

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 3

The terrible distress of the unemployed miners and their families in the north of England has been brought home sharply to…

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Cheap Coal Offer Is It John Brown? Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

Mr. John Brown, who is known as the millionaire coal baron, is alleged that he can supply coal f.o.b. at to be behind Mr. T. Hoare's guarantee…

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Our Coal Trade "In Appalling State" Thorough Clean-up Essential

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. C. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries Proprietors Association, on arrival from Adelaide, said: " We…

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Shift Boss Killed W.A. Mining Mishap Kalgoorlie

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

An ore skip containing eight men was being raised from one level to another at the Great Boulder mine on Monday when it became…

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Coal Trade Winning It Back Employers' Aims Must Be Wage Drop MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

Mr. C. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, on arrival here from Adelaide, said, "We hope by…

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Coal Crisis

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Disaster threatens tho coal-mining industry in this Slate, and many thousands of workers and their families are faced with the spectre of…

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Coal Crisis

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Disaster threatens the coal-mining industry in this State, and many thousands of workers and their families are faced with the spectre of…

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Fire at Colliery. Many Unemployed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.--The fire at Northumberland colliery, Fassifern, has practically burnt itself out. As a result of the outbreak 40 men have been…

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Burnt Itself Out Fire at Fassifern Colliery

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The fire which broke out at the Northumberland colliery at Fassifern near Newcastle on Wednesday night, has practically burnt…

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Burnt Itself Out Fire at Fassifern Colliery

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The fire which broke out at the Northumberland colliery at Fassifern, near Newcastle on Wednesday night, has practically burnt…

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£10,000 DAMAGE Fire in Colliery NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

Fierce fires are raging at the Northumberland Colliery at Fasi--. sifern, and damage estimated at about £10,000 has already be…

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Latest Telegrams. Fire at Colliery. Still Blazing. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

A fire broke out in the Northumberland Colliery at Fassifern, Newcastle district, yesterday. The ventilating shaft and wooden…

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Foreign Coal Offered. to Victorian Government

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday:--A representative of a leading firm of city merchants informed the Premier (Sir William McPherson) that his firm…

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GHASTLY! Miners' Distress Prince's Tour "Simply Incredible"

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Photographs of the Prince of Wales tramping in snow and mud in Northumberland and Durham…

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Ablaze for 2500 Years. Wingen's Mountain of Coal

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

Discussing the famous burning mountian it Wingen, near Scone, Mr. J. H. SI. Abbott, in the course of an interesting article, says:—…

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Rumour Denied Pits Not Closing Coal Industry Crisissydney

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

Mr. C. w. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association, who returned to Sydney to-day from Adelaide,…

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"Isn't It Ghastly!" British Miners' Distress Prince Sees for Himself

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.— Photographs of the Prince of Wales tramping in snow and mud in Northumberland and Durham villages, escorted by crowds…

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"Isn't It Ghastly!" British Miners' Distress Prince Sees for Himself

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—photographs of the Prince of Wales tramping in show and mud in Northumberland and Durham villages, resorted by crowds…

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Coal Crisis Innocents Suffer Women and Children Starve Mr. Bavin's Aim

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday:--Referring to the trouble on the coal fields, at a luncheon tendered him by the Employers' Federation at Wagga, the Premier…

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Human Prince Visit to Mining Fields Personal Touch with Poverty

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

The terrible distress of the unemployed miners and their families in the north of England has been brought home sharply to…

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