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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Telegraphic News Sydney Monday, 4 p.m. Coal Strike

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2

it is expected that the State Government will to-morrow consider its position in regard to the re-opening of the northern mines. It is unlikely,…

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Land at Captain’s Flat Disposal for Accommodation of Miners

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. W. Hedges, State member for the district, has received the following letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department of Mines:—…

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Coal Commission

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 7

The Coal Commission's report dealing with colliery profits in 1927 will be presented to the Government in few days…

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Gold Discovery

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

In connection with the gold discovery on a Government forest about 20 miles eastward of Gilgandra, a large lump of quartz dollied showed…

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Coal Dispute

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 2

Shortage of money, due to the coal dispute, is seriously affecting the revenue from the Newcastle suburban railway services. The Railway…

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Gold Strike at Adelong

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 3

Bernard Contessa and his two sons have discovered a two-foot gold bearing reef in the neighborhood of Gibraltar…

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Coal Costs and Manufactures (to the Editor or the "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 4

Sir,—Our manufactures now give work to 485,000 persons. Coal—referred to even in our nursery rhymes as "King Coal"—has, though not an…

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Boro Mines

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 2

An English company with a capital of £1,000,000 has, it is understood, taken over the Boro tin and lead mines, and big developments are…

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Latest Cable News Coal Industry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 2

Mr. George Lansbury, First Commissioner of Works, suggests the voluntary unification of all colliery companies into a great public utility…

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Making Gold From Chemicals

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

An are light was deflected on to some white crystals, and a stream of molten metal immediately began to flow, cooling into slugs of pure gold…

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The Coal Trouble Mines Will Open If Men Agree to Terms

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 1

When Mr. C. M. McDonald, Chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors’ Association, was asked to-day whether the owners intended to open…

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The Coal Trouble

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 2

Although the Premier (Mr. Bavin) has seen both sides, there is considered to be small chance of an early resumption of work following the…

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Telegraphic News Sydney Thursday, 4 p.m. the Coal Trouble

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 2

The coal mine proprietors are ready to re-open the mines on the basis of 1/- reduction from the miners' wages and owners' profits. This…

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Coal Crisis

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 5

The position which has arisen, in consequence of the expressed determination of the Miners' Federation representatives to accept no…

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Lake George Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 1

Production plans for Lake George, silver lead mine, New South Wales, are contained in a circular issued from London last month to shareholders…

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Lake George Mine

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 5

Production plans for Lake George silver-lead mine, New South Wales, are contained in a circular issued from London last month to…

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Coal Trouble Serious Development

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 6

A combined meeting at Cessnock on Saturday of the Cessnock, Kurri and Maitland sub-branches of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's…

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Woman Discovers Nugget of Gold

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 3

While digging out an ant-bed near her home, Mrs. Kramer, of Forbes, unearthed a piece of quartz containing a small nugget of gold. The…

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Coal Industry

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 7

The British Government's final proposals in regard to the coal industry will be submitted to the Miners' Federation on Wednesday…

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Coal Commission

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission, Mr. William Williams, superintendent of Clydd Mine, said that in the…

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