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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Miners to Pay Levy. Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 10

The Queensland coal miners, from to-morrow, will be called upon to submit to a levy of 12½ per cent. on their wages in aid of the N.S.W…

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Coal Trouble Nearing End. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 10

The general feeling of the coal conference, which has adjourned till Tuesday next, is that the dispute will be settled early next week and the…

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Coal King Exonerated. Bruce Justifies Action. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

In a statement last night Prime Minister Bruce justified the withdrawal of proceedings against John Brown, the well-known colliery owner. He…

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The Coal Conference Sydney, [?]

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 2

Both parties to the coal [?]ence, which will be resumed [?] row, will hold preliminary [?] this afternoon…

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The Coal Crisis Conference to Resume Proprietors' Proposal SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 1

Both parties to the coal conference, which will be resumed tomorrow, will hold preliminary meeting today. Mr. C. M. McDonald, when asked to define…

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The Coal Mining Trouble Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 8

Industrial circles regard the acceptance of the proprietors' offer, submitted to the coal conference yesterday, as unlikely, pointing out that…

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Coal Crisis "Drastic Proposals" SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Industrial circles regard the acceptance of the proprietors' offer submitted to the Coal Conference yesterday as unlikely, pointing out that the…

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LEFT £363,363 William Longworth's Estate Mining Magnate

Western Age · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

William Lonsworth, of "Glenroy," Karuah, Port Stephens mine proprietor, who died, aged 81, on December 5 last, left an estate…

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The Coal Kng's Case Labor Condemnation Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

The action of the Federal Government in withdrawing the prosecution against John Brown was discussed at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council…

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Coal Conference Fails Outlook,Not Hopeful Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

Referring to the breakdown of the coal conference, the Acting-Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) said he regretted that the conference had failed to…

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[?]e Lure of Gold

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 3

[?]ESSING the National Council [?]erence pm education at Van[?] Sir Archiband Strong stated [?] to-day was staggering under…

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The Coal Trade Trouble. Cessnock

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. C. H. McDonald chairman of the Coal-owners' Association, was accorded a good reception when he addressed 2500 miners at Cessnock…

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Local Jottings. Mining Leases Refus[?]

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

The following application mining leases on private [?] been refused: No. 24, Har[?] Neale, part of portion 6,…

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Could Be Regained Foreign Coal Trade McDonald Says So CESSNOCK

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

Mr. C .E. McDonald, chairman of the Coalowners' Association, was accorded a good reception when he addressed 2500 miners at Cessnock…

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McDONALD'S VIEWPOINT On the Coal Trouble Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 1

Mr. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, says that it seems a thousand pities that misunderstandings, misconceptions and…

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Coal Imports

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 5

Victorian consumers, [?] gas companies, are milking' arrangements to import big supplies of coal from New Zealand and Great…

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Gold Find In Canowindra District

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 11

WHAT he describes as a very rich find of gold has been discovered by Mr. Archie McKellar a well-known Trunkey district prospector,…

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The Coal Industry Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

Sir Thomas Henley, M.L.A ref[?] ring to the trouble on the nor[?] coalfields, said hat it was a necessity and should be controlled by [?]…

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"Though Heavens Fall" Miners Won't Capitulate SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., said, "Though the heavens were to fall the strikers now would not capitulate in their fight against the coal owners."…

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