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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Another Get-together Owners and Miners Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 1

As a result of the efforts of the delegation from Cessnock, the Chairman of the Northern Collieries Association is to meet the officers of the Miners"…

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The Coal Strike Strikers Determined Mass Meeting at Cessnock Cessnock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 1

A mass meeting of minors was held on Neath Hill, Cessnock, yesterday. The Chairman said that the main object of the gathering was to deal with…

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March of Miners to Richmond Main Colliery Picketing the Mine SDYNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 1

Between 3000 and 4000 miners marched to the Richmond Main Colliery before six o'clock this morning and picketed the mine…

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Enginedrivers' Aim "Withdraw from all Collieries" SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 1

A meeting of the Northern branch of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association at Newcastle carried a resolution urging that…

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The Miners' Proposals Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 11

Mr. Browne, K.C., senior counsel for the Northern Colliery Unions, said, this morning, that copies of the miners' proposals had been handed…

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The Coal Strike. All Industries Affected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 11

THE trouble on the northern coal fields still exists, with no immediate hope of a near settlement. Mean while the general public and…

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The Two Strikes Still Going Strong Coal Miners and Timber Workers Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 1

Both strikes are still continuing, with little definite in the way of settlement…

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Futile Fencing Coal Strike Crisis Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 1

The colliery owners have rejected the miners' offer to resume work, on the ground that the terms submitted were identical with those previously rejected…

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Dubbo Coal Supply Safe Till September Good News For Residents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 3

With news of the coal strike growing uglier every day, and the hope of settlement more remote, "The Liberal," recognising what a shortage or cessation…

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Solomon's Mines Exploration by Air an Enterprising Woman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 5

Exploration by aeroplane is to be one of the thrill, of Mil. Gertruda Caton-Thompson, whom the cablegrams announced recently as…

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Dubbo's Gas Coal Supplies Cut Off But Company's Fore light Provide, For Three More Months Restrictions Probable If Coal Strike Prolonged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 2

Although the coal supply for the Dubbo Lighting Company has been stopped since the last week in February, there is still…

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The Coal Mining Trouble. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 8

There is a hopeful feeling, not only in Ministerial circles, but also among Labour members of Parliament, that the Government's request…

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The Coal Crisis Hopes For Re-Opening Mines SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

There is a hopeful feeling not only ill Ministerial circles, but also unions Labour members of Parliament that the Government's request to ask for a…

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Killed in Mine. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 8

Joseph Hennessy, aged 33 years, whilst working in the Scarborough Colliery yesterday, was killed by a fall of coal. It is presumed the…

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Solomon's Mines Exploration by Air an Enterprising Woman

Western Age · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 1

Exploration by aeroplane is to be one of the thrills of Miss Gertrude Caton-Thompson, whom the cablegrams announced recently as…

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Trangie. Tottenham Mines

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 5

Mr. W. Fuller, manager of the Tottenham Mines, was in town last week. He states that he has completed unwatering the mines, and that they will…

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Coal Commission Adjourned to Sydney Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 1

The Coal Commission, which has been sitting in Newcastle for several days, adjourned this morning. It will meet again in Sydney next…

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When Chows Were Branded. on a Northern Goldfield

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 8

It happened at Stuart Town. on the Palmer, when all Australian was afire with tales ol this great Northern Eldorado…

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The Coal Trouble Danger of General Strike

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 6

THE State executive of the Federated Engineers' Association held a meeting in Sydney yesterday and discunssed matters in connection…

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