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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal Compromise Has Mr. Theodore Promised? May Be Settlement Soon SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 3

Although no official announcement has been made a report was current in Sydney yesterday to the effect that Mr. Theodore had promised to…

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German Mine Found. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 2

A German mine, believed to [?] one of those laid in the track [?] shipping off Gabo Island by the [?]er Wolf, in 1917, was recovered…

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The Coal Trouble Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 8

The Federal Government, has telephoned the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Hibble, at Newcastle, asking him to call a compulsory…

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Coal Conference To Be Held At Once SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 3

The Federal Government has telephoned the chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr. Hibble) at Newcastle asking him to call a compulsory coal…

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Coal Conference To Be Held At Once Mr. Hibble to Preside Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 1

The Federal Government has telephoned the chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr. Hibble) at Newcastle asking him to call a compulsory coal…

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Compulsory Conference Coal Tribunal Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

The first sitting of the Compulsory Conference, convened by the Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, will be held on Wednesday next…

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13 Miners Injured. Auckland (N.Z)

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 2

Thirteen out of 25 miners were. seriously injured near Queenstown yesterday, when a truck in which they were hiding overturned. A…

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Miners Injured Truck Overturns at Queenstown SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 1

Thirteen out of 25 miners were seriously Injured near Queenstown yesterday, when a truck in which they were riding overturned…

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Coal Trouble to Confer on Thursday Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 4

The general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. Rees) officially notified on Saturday that the compulsory conference between the…

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Oil at Roma No Doubt About It Says Minister of Mines BRISBANE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 1

The Queensland Minister of Mines. after having inspected the various bores at Roman, said that he is quite convinced that oil existed…

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Gold in the Garden

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 7

Mrs. J. Kramer, of South Lend, in the Forbes district, has a golden garden not because she has an abundance of golden flowering blooms therein, but…

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Looking Backwards The Old Mitchell's Creek Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 6

EARLY in 1873 word was brought to Montefiores and Wellington, that a gold reef had been found by Gustavus Fitty, a German…

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The Coal Dispute. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, [?] does not share the view of the [?]erel Attorney General, that [?]tion of the St[?] Govern[?]…

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Opening The Mines Bavin's View "No Conflagration" SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 1

Premier Bavin said to-day that he does not share the view of the Federal Attorney General hat the action of the State Government in proposing to…

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Troughs of Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 10

A poets' tale—an ancient theme—A king, for magic far extolled—Throughout the realm he ruled supreme And all he willed he turned to gold…

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Black Coal Threat of Militants Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

A special meeting of Railway Union Executives will be held at Newcastle to-night to consider whether or not coal will be lifted from the mines worked…

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In Event of Strike Coal Stocks and Supplies Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

It is officially stated that the Electricity Department of the City Council has 64,000 tons of coal in reserve, which will, last about three months. Most of its…

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General Strike Threatened If Bavin Opens Mines Unions Appeal to Theodore Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

There is every possibility that the State will be laboring in the throes of a general strike in the near future, as a result of the Government's intention…

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Looking Backwards The Old Mitchell's Creek Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 2

WE had no difficulty in finding the class of timber we wanted—ironbark, beautiful trees in endless number, and it was a sin to destroy so…

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Coal Crisis Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 1

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation said to-day that although his organisation regretted that the engine drivers would not be…

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